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High school writing scaffolded notes for staff and administrators

Preview of Mystery Stories | Claim, Reason, & Evidence Writing | Argumentative Paragraph

Mystery Stories | Claim, Reason, & Evidence Writing | Argumentative Paragraph

Created by
Creating2Learn
Help your students practice identifying evidence, creating a claim, and writing an argumentative paragraph with this collection of mystery activities. Students will work in small groups to read 4 engaging short stories. Then, students will collaborate with their partners to write a paragraph that defends their opinion about who they think committed the crime in the story. As a culminating activity, students can present their cases to the classroom in a mock "courtroom." A jury of their peers can
Preview of Formal and Informal Language Notes & Practice Worksheets — Slang & Jargon Rules

Formal and Informal Language Notes & Practice Worksheets — Slang & Jargon Rules

This resource outlines informal and formal language for students. Students will learn the impact of an author's style in writing and how style should be adapted to fit an appropriate setting and/or audience.This packet includes: notes for students, the rules of using formal language, and two practice worksheets with answer keys. You will also receive an editable copy in case you would like to make modifications. Students will practice recognizing informal and formal writing as well as how to rew
Preview of Argumentative Writing Slideshow & Notes Middle School ELA PRINT & DIGITAL

Argumentative Writing Slideshow & Notes Middle School ELA PRINT & DIGITAL

Argument writing will be a lot easier to teach with this step-by-step interactive PowerPoint and/or Google Slides presentation with guided notes. Created specifically for middle school students, it tackles the challenges of the argumentative essay by breaking everything down. The kid-friendly explanations and actionable steps making it a lot easier for kids to understand.Now, when I tell my students we're working on this unit, they cheer! Kids LOVE to “argue,” and when they learn the right way
Preview of Hero's Journey Doodle Notes

Hero's Journey Doodle Notes

Created by
Jadyn Thone
Hero’s Journey graphic organizer that allow students to compile their knowledge and understanding of the monomyth (in the traditional 12-step cycle that most narratives follow) in a doodle notes style! Give your students a welcome change of pace by leading them through the ideas and concepts underpinning the Hero’s Journey and then gift them with time to doodle and make those connections! This graphic organizer would be great for an interactive notebook, too! ⚠ Preview Product Download the PREV
Preview of What Does Our Principal Assistant Principal Dean Director Headmaster Do All Day?

What Does Our Principal Assistant Principal Dean Director Headmaster Do All Day?

What Does Our Principal, Assistant Principal, Dean, Director, Headmaster Do All Day? Student Written BookWhat is this resource?This activity is perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week, Principals or Administrators Appreciation Days, or the perfect retirement gift for an outgoing principal or administrator.What is included in this resource?Principal VersionAssistant Principal VersionDean VersionDirector VersionHeadmaster VersionThree different levels are included for all grades: -Drawing Version (P
Preview of Parts of Speech Doodle Notes

Parts of Speech Doodle Notes

Created by
Jadyn Thone
Are your students struggling with Parts of Speech, or are brand new to the concept? This Parts of Speech graphic organizer allows students to compile their knowledge and understanding of the Parts of Speech (nouns, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, verbs, interjections, adverbs and adjectives) in a doodle notes style! Give your students a welcome change of pace by leading them through the ideas and concepts underpinning the theory behind parts of speech and then gift them with time to doodle
Preview of Thanksgiving Turkey Gram Thankful Note for Classmates, Team, Coworkers

Thanksgiving Turkey Gram Thankful Note for Classmates, Team, Coworkers

Show your appreciation to your teammates, coworkers, custodians, parents, principals, administrators, etc. by printing this cute Turkey Gram and writing why you are thankful for them! You can also use this Turkey Gram with your students! What's Included- Note with "I'm Thankful for you because..." saying with a cute turkey picture! *Chevron, Stripe, and Polka Dot backgrounds *backgrounds come in variety of colors (orange, grey, black) *All designs come in both blank background and colored backg
Preview of Informational Essay Writing and Thesis Statement Workshops w graphic organizers

Informational Essay Writing and Thesis Statement Workshops w graphic organizers

5 paragraph informative essay writing and thesis statement centered workshops ELIMINATE all of the hard work of planning and prepping! Students will learn practical writing techniques with intense scaffolding and learn to craft a perfect thesis statement every time!These workshops are NOT formulaic. Rather, they teach students to expand their thinking! For the complete essay builder, each element of every paragraph is broken into manageable steps and scaffolded with mentor samples, 2nd person in
Preview of Detention, Citation, Suspension, Consequence reflective writing assignment

Detention, Citation, Suspension, Consequence reflective writing assignment

NOW WITH 7 VERSIONS TO CHOOSE FROM!!!***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"Reflection papers range from writing letters of reconciliation to goal-setting, character reflection, and more.These single-page, ready-to-print and easy-to-follow papers asks students to reflect on the rules they broke, the people they have impacted, and/or how they are contributing to the academic and behavio
Preview of Argumentative Writing Sketch Notes (With Vocabulary Google Slides)

Argumentative Writing Sketch Notes (With Vocabulary Google Slides)

We all know that notes can be tedious and boring. Enter sketch notes. Once I saw my kids coloring and interacting with notes in a way I'd only wished they had before, I realized there is no turning back. These hand drawn sketch notes are designed to help introduce and breakdown an argumentative writing unit. This note set includes five different pages (detailed below) and a link to the Google Slide presentation to present the vocabulary for Argumentative and Claim. It is basic, editable, and sho
Preview of Romeo and Juliet Argumentative Essay & Guided Template | Who is Responsible?

Romeo and Juliet Argumentative Essay & Guided Template | Who is Responsible?

Who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? This scaffolded argumentative essay prompt and guided template with rubric takes students through the process of writing a literature response essay with a concession/counterargument paragraph. The prompt is very common for Romeo and Juliet: Who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? I give students a ballot prior to giving them this assignment. Alternatively, use this digital survey. On the ballot, they have to identify who they blam
Preview of Literary Analysis Essay Organizer; Graphic Organizer; Writing; Distance Learning

Literary Analysis Essay Organizer; Graphic Organizer; Writing; Distance Learning

Created by
Think ELA
Do your students suffer from blank screen paralysis? Some kids develop anxiety and a writer’s block when faced with that blinking cursor and all that white space. This Google Doc Literary Analysis Essay organizer alleviates those symptoms and helps students dive in with just bite-sized writing portions that get all put together to become a substantial writing paragraph.Great for Remote Learning!The Literary Analysis Essay organizer gives students support while drafting a literary analysis essay.
Preview of Transition Words for Narrative Writing

Transition Words for Narrative Writing

Created by
April Martin
Here's a 1-page quick tool/cheat sheet for students to use when writing any narrative!Here are the categories: Time Transitions, Place Transitions, Add Information, Show Similarities, Show Location, To Convey a Sequence & Shift in Time/Setting, To Build Suspense, and Show Time.
Preview of Writing Graphic Organizer *BUNDLE* Informative and Argumentative

Writing Graphic Organizer *BUNDLE* Informative and Argumentative

My best selling writing graphic organizers are now in a bundle! There is one for Informative/Expository and another for Argumentative/Persuasive. They are intended for a 4-5 paragraph paper. These are amazing resources for you students ranging from 3rd to 9th grade! They are great for helping to prepare your students for standardized writing tests. It helps to organize their thoughts and information found in their grade level text.
Preview of Argumentative Research Paper Full Unit - High School - Editable

Argumentative Research Paper Full Unit - High School - Editable

Created by
Allie Seiler
Over 150 sold!This argumentative research paper unit is a gem! Year after year, my students say, "Mrs. Seiler, you made the research paper feel so easy!" and "I'm taking this packet to college with me!" This 65-page unit is my fool-proof guide to teaching a high school argumentative research paper. From generating ideas to creating an annotated bibliography to handing in that final paper... this resources covers it all!What you can expect from this resource:A 21-day timeline explaining exactl
Preview of Investigación e integridad académica - Secondary Research Paper Unit in Spanish

Investigación e integridad académica - Secondary Research Paper Unit in Spanish

¡Dile adiós al estrés de enseñar a tus alumnos de nivel secundario a hacer un informe de investigación! Con esta unidad, los podrás guiar por los pasos de la investigación y les enseñarás conceptos de integridad académica como hacer citas directas e indirectas y referencias adecuadas para minimizar las posibilidades de que cometan plagio.Este recurso exhaustivo facilitará tu preparación para enseñar los conceptos más comunes que deben conocer los estudiantes de nivel intermedio y superior sobre
Preview of Punctuation Bundle!  Includes Comma Lesson & Colon/Semicolon Lesson (with Notes)

Punctuation Bundle! Includes Comma Lesson & Colon/Semicolon Lesson (with Notes)

This is a discounted bundle that includes my Comma Basics Lesson (with guided notes) as well as my Colon and Semicolon Lesson (with guided notes). They were originally designed for use with high school students, but can easily be adapted for younger students! Each lesson runs at about 30 minutes, but can be shortened or lengthened based on ability and amount of practice you choose to do. Comma Basics: In this lesson, I focused on five main uses of commas: listing, introductory material, extra
Preview of Thanksgiving Turkey Gram THANKFUL Note (Color-In!)

Thanksgiving Turkey Gram THANKFUL Note (Color-In!)

Have students show their appreciation to their friends, teachers, and their family by printing this cute Turkey Gram (Thankful Gram) and having them write why they are thankful for them!Students can have fun coloring in the cute turkey as well! What's Included-Note with "I'm thankful for you because..." saying with a cute turkey picture!*Black and White version for students to color in*Polka Dot backgrounds*backgrounds come in variety of colors (orange, grey, black)See video preview!Please leav
Preview of Doodle Notes: Rhetorical Appeals (pathos, logos, ethos)

Doodle Notes: Rhetorical Appeals (pathos, logos, ethos)

I created these doodle notes for my high school students for take at the beginning of our unit on rhetoric and persuasion. It simply has them fill in the name of each appeal, a short mnemonic I created to help them remember ("heart, head, cred"), and then they fill in various examples or common techniques that they have often heard or seen.I have included a filled-in answer key/teacher's copy as well so you can see the info I had them fill in.If you're getting into argumentative writing, you mi
Preview of Guided Writing Frames Bundle | Scaffolded Notes | Graphic Organizers

Guided Writing Frames Bundle | Scaffolded Notes | Graphic Organizers

Created by
Pagecraft ELA
Writing frames for descriptive, exposition, persuasive, narrative and review written pieces, , plus EASEL activities!Each resource includes:A single page writing frame or scaffold with three columns for each paragraph (what to include, useful sentence starters, and space to plan or make notes for the written content)A full page planning or drafting page for each of the five sections (lined and unlined versions)A differentiated planning or drafting page for each of the five sections with sentence
Preview of POETRY BUNDLE: 54 Classic Poems w/Annotation Organizer & Quick Picture Strategy

POETRY BUNDLE: 54 Classic Poems w/Annotation Organizer & Quick Picture Strategy

Poetry Classics in a Handy Bundle ⚡ ➡All our poems are Digital Ready. Students can highlight/annotate the text on a computer. ✅A 2nd organizer for teaching close/active reading/annotation is included. The Annotation Organizer and the Quick Picture Strategy combine to help students improve critical thinking analysis while reading, enjoying, and interpreting poetry. The Side-by-Side Annotation Organizer is designed to improve annotation skills and cultivate literary appreciation. WHY
Preview of Speech Writing Template, Speech Outline, Biography Speech, 5 Paragraph Format

Speech Writing Template, Speech Outline, Biography Speech, 5 Paragraph Format

This editable outline helps students put together an organized speech. While it was created to write a biographical speech about the life of a famous person, it can easily be adapted to work with any speech topic. (Word .doc is editable!) I have received many positive comments from parents about teaching students the proper speech format, and this template will guide your students through a 5 paragraph speech.
Preview of What Does Our Secretary Assistant Teacher Clerk Do All Day? Student Written Book

What Does Our Secretary Assistant Teacher Clerk Do All Day? Student Written Book

What Does Our Secretary Assistant Secretary Teacher Clerk Do All Day? Student Written Appreciation BookWhat is this resource?This activity is perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week, Office Professionals Appreciation Days, or Secretaries Day, or the perfect retirement gift for an outgoing Secretary or Office Professional.What is included in this resource?Secretary VersionAssistant Secretary VersionTeacher Clerk VersionThree different levels are included for all grades: -Drawing Version (Perfect fo
Preview of Body Paragraphs in Literary Analysis Essays | Essay Writing Guide

Body Paragraphs in Literary Analysis Essays | Essay Writing Guide

Help your students improve their essay writing skills with this simple, how-to guide for body paragraphs in a literary analysis essay. I've broken down each "piece" of the body paragraph to help students write their own polished essays. This lesson includes information on how to structure the body paragraph, how to write a topic sentence, how to write about textual evidence, and more! When you purchase this product you'll receive:- Fully editable presentation on writing body paragraphs- Fully
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Writing worksheets can help your child develop essential writing and literacy skills needed for school and life. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital writing resources to help your student learn a writing concept, look no further! TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.

For elementary students who are just learning to write, you can use worksheets to practice letter formation. Students in middle and high school can use learning stations to learn how to write and revise essays. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your student's writing skills in no time. Extend writing activities beyond the classroom and observe as your child nurtures their imagination, enriches their vocabulary, and enhances their storytelling prowess.

Fun and engaging writing activities to try

Here are a few ideas for writing activities — from our teacher-created resources — that you can find on TPT and that are designed to teach students how to write effectively. (Pro tip: These worksheets serve as an excellent complement to our reading materials.)

Journaling

Encourage students to keep daily journals where they can freely express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This practice helps them develop their writing style and build the habit of writing regularly.

Writing Prompts

Provide engaging prompts that encourage imaginative storytelling. For instance, you could ask students to write about a world without the internet, or ask them to describe something only using one of their five senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste).

Peer Editing

Have students exchange their written work with a peer for feedback. This helps them strengthen their ability to identify and correct mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and spelling; give constructive criticism; and revise their writing based on feedback.

Sentence and Paragraph Construction

Provide sentence and paragraph building exercises to help students understand the basic structure of writing and how to organize their ideas coherently.

Letter Writing

Ask students to write letters to real or fictional recipients. They could compose formal letters, persuasive letters on specific topics, thank-you notes, or postcards.

Blogging

Create a classroom blog where students can publish their writing for a wider audience. This teaches them to write for a purpose and consider their audience's perspective.

Research Papers

Guide students through the process of researching and writing informative or argumentative essays. Teach them how to construct persuasive arguments and counterarguments on various topics, include evidence, and cite sources.

Poetry Writing

Explore different forms of poetry, such as haikus, sonnets, and free verse. Encourage students to experiment with imagery, rhythm, and metaphor.

By incorporating these (and other!) writing activities into your lesson plans, you can nurture a love for writing.

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There are many different types of writing resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular writing lessons include creative writing, poetry, writing essays, writing expository, and handwriting.

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Educators can save time preparing writing lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for writing resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of writing lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.