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8th grade informational text rubrics $5-10
Community Interview Project and Rubric - How to Conduct an Interview Assignment
This community interview project is perfect for practicing interviewing skills and teaching students how to conduct an interview! Includes a slideshow lesson, interview graphic organizers, and an editable rubric. Based on the "Humans of New York" project, students will write articles after conducting interviews with partners within the school community! Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.✨ Updated in 2024 to cater to a wider range of educational environmen
Grades:
5th - 12th
Writing a News Article - OLC News Report Template & 4-Level Rubric - OLC4O OSSLC
Teach students how to write a news article using this lesson, graphic organizer, news report template, and rubric. Prepare for the OSSLT, teach the OLC4O / OSSLC course, or coach essential literacy with this reading comprehension strategy. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! Included with this Writing a News Article Template, Lesson, and Rubric:✏️ How to Write a News Article Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®Teach the Five Questions Model (W5-H)Explore
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7th - 12th
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Argumentative Writing Debate Text Rubric TEST PREP
Teach students to think critically, debate wisely, and write flawlessly with this digital ARGUMENT UNIT! Students analyze podcasts, newscasts, a Ted Talk, and informational articles to learn the elements of argument and debate, and then develop their own debate with scaffolded graphic organizers. Students will close read informational texts while learning the art of argument! This is a great way to integrate standards for greater efficiency and productivity! This unit requires ZERO PREP and stu
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argument Writing Debate Thesis Statement Distance Learning
Newspaper Sports Writing Unit Plan | Journalism, Game, Athlete Profile, Column
✨Don't miss this graphically appealing sports writing unit! Did you know that next to the Opinion section, the Sports section is the most read part of a newspaper? However, readers can find out the score long before they open our sports pages. So, how do we entice readers to read sports stories? This introductory sports writing unit is designed to keep kids engaged, while providing meaningful and thoughtful instruction for student success!Students experience: Students will create vivid moments o
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: MEGA Journalism Advisor Advanced Tool Kit--YEARLONG CURRICULUM!
News Article Summary - Summarizing a News Report OSSLT - OSSLC OLC4O - Digital
Teach students how to write a news article summary using this lesson, graphic organizer, and rubric. Prepare for the OSSLT, teach the OLC4O / OSSLC course, or coach essential literacy with this reading comprehension strategy. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this News Article Summary Lesson:✏️ Summarizing a News Report Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®Teach the Five Questions Model (W5-H)Explore features of a news report (headlines, lea
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7th - 12th
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ELPAC- 6th-8th Grade Writing & Reading Bundle (15 Assignments/Tasks)
NOTE: Once purchased, if you would like the pdf version of this resource, please email at ecast818@gmail.com with your Order #/ID and I will send it over within a day's time. Thank you.15 practice assessments in reading and writing section for middle school students preparing for the ELPAC Assessment.***Each task is aligned to the ELPAC for 6-8th grade students. Also, each section is formatted as students will see them on the ELPAC assessment. Practice makes perfect!! Practice Assessments Inclu
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6th - 8th
The Process Essay Unit Plan - Digital Learning Compatible
Supplement your year with this comprehensive unit plan to get your students engaged and confident with writing a process essay.As shown in the preview file, there is a fantastic HOOK lesson to start everyone off in the right direction. There are model essays, recommendations for speeches (Ted Talks) with supplemental worksheets to reinforce the important aspects of each lesson. It also includes a detailed overview of plagiarism, how to properly cite referenced materials, and ways to revise writi
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6th - 9th
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Making Connections Reading Comprehension Strategy Lesson
Making Connections is more than simply finding something that the text reminds you of. Teach four PRO TIPS to help students form deeper connections when reading (instead of thin connections like “this book has a dog and I have a dog…”)IMPORTANT June 29, 2022 UPDATE!Please don't buy this version: It is an older TpT Google Drive™ Folder resource. I will be deactivating this resource in the future. (If you've already purchased it, don't worry. You will still have access to all of the Google Drive f
Grades:
5th - 10th
Precis Frames for Analyzing Writing
INCREASE READING SPEED!SIMPLIFY RESPONSE WRITING!To better prepare my students for a quick way to summarize anything they read, I assign a Section Annotation and a Précis for an informational articles, poetry or novels about every two weeks. This scheduling ensures my students are competent with the process. Students claim this process is easier than all the highlighting rules required for typical annotation of a text. My product includes Rhetorical Précis, Literary Précis and Poetic Précis fram
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7th - 12th
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Packet #1 WIDA ACCESS Prep Reading and Writing Compare and Contrast (5 subjects)
Packet #1 Comprehensive WIDA ACCESS Test Review Unit for Grades 6-8: Math, English, Social Studies, Arts, and ScienceCompare and Contrast EditionIncludes Rubric, Self-Assessment, and Teaching Guide!No Prep!Key Features:Holistic Review Across Major Subjects: Dive into a well-structured curriculum that embraces the essential disciplines of Math, English, Social Studies, Arts, and Science, ensuring a balanced and comprehensive review experience.Aligned with WIDA Standards: Every lesson, activity, a
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5th - 9th
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Informational Essay Writing Resources
This product includes resources to help students plan and write an informational essay. There are 5 planning sheets that cover the different parts of the essay (Introduction, 3 Subtopic Paragraphs, and Conclusion). There is also a rubric that aligns with the essay planning sheets and an editable version so that you can make it your own.
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3rd - 8th
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Arab American Heritage Month
Did you know that April is Arab American Heritage Month? Well, if you didn't you will love this resource. I love including cultures from all over the world and during reading block that is the time that I can. I use our time in Reading to include lots of various topics that reflected my students in some ways, their background knowledge and expose them to other topics they have not looked into before. This Informational Reading Passage Packet can be used with the teacher, with a partner or ind
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K - 12th
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Anne Frank Argumentative Research Paper
Students are asked to choose a position on Anne Frank's famous quote "In spite of everything, I still believe people are good at heart". Students debate this quote based on their World War II knowledge and knowledge of the Anne Frank play (which we read in class). Then they research both digital and printed sources from/about World War II and use evidence from those sources to prove their case. Next they turn their research into a 5 paragraph essay.
The essay portion of the lesson comes with 5
Grades:
8th - 12th
News- Article - Letter to the Editor - Student News Report - Editorial Cartoons
We must show students that we value journalists. We must show students that there is truth and value to the news. Our democracy depends on it. There are many other benefits to students knowing the news. They can make better connections to what they are learning in other subjects, particularly in History, English, and Law classrooms, from my experience. Making comparisons is one of the most important ways that we know students learn. So, being aware of current events in a mediated setting w
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Argumentative Essay Writing for Middle School with Texts and Graphic Organizer
Teach argumentative writing with ease with this engaging and thorough Middle School argumentative essay writing mini-unit! This turn-key, low-prep unit prompts students to explore and argue the topic: Should cell phones be banned at school?Students will be instantly engaged in this polarizing topic and will be eager to discuss, research, and argue their points. This incredible resource includes the following: An 18-page presentation slideshow that covers what argumentative writing is, reviews ho
Grades:
6th - 8th
Auschwitz Webquest and Rubric
Auschwitz Webquest with activities, questions, compare/contrast with the use of Auschwitz.org, and a rubric for final assessment.
I use this webquest with my students when studying the Holocaust. It is great background knowledge for books such as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and the Devil's Arithmetic.
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A Monster Calls Novel Unit
A Monster Calls Song Analysis and Character Point of View
Code Orange Novel Unit with Interactive Notes
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6th - 12th
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Civil Rights and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Activities; MLK Day activities, Black History Month, 5th-12th ELA, Social Studies, 21st Century Skills, I have a dream speech
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5th - 12th
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Research Project: The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan - Slideshow Project
Here is a creative but rigorous research based project to end your study of The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. Given a list of suggested topics discussed throughout the course of the book, students will choose one they feel invested in and personally connected with in order to research it in further depth. All of the topics listed connect with one of the four food chains discussed in the text (industrial, industrial-organic, local sustainable, and hunter-gatherer), food choices, and how f
Grades:
6th - 12th
Quoting Accurately from a Text Organizer and Rubric RI.2
This organizer and rubric is designed for students to use to self assess or peer assess quoting accurately from a text. It's a great resource for students to use to check if they have restated the question, answered the questions, used evidence from the text, explain their evidence, and then write a paragraph will that information. The product includes the following:1. Graphic Organizer for standard RI.2 Quoting Accurately from a Text2. Rubric for students to use to self or peer assess this stan
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3rd - 12th
Synthesis Essay Plan: Romeo & Juliet vs. Teenage Brain Science Articles
Lesson Title: Synthesis Essay Plan: Romeo & Juliet vs. Teenage Brain Science ArticlesLesson 12 in a unit of 15Lesson Objectives: Compose a multi-paragraph synthesis essay. Make connections between brain science explored in nonfiction articles, and the actions of characters in Romeo & Juliet. Pick the best textual evidence to support your ideas. You will integrate evidence into your writing using quote lead-ins and proper MLA citation. Romeo & Juliet Study: Focus on thematic concept
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Article of the Week- Template, Rubric and Newsela Bundle
Looking for a way to boost student engagement?Try using AOTW (Article of the week!) This is my middle school game changer! Use this to help students develop critical summarizing skills (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.2) , citing text evidence skills (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.1) as well as the ability to justify their opinions and then relate each article to a larger unit theme (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1.B) . I have created this bundle to work seamlessly with 7th grade HMH collections ELA curriculum and CC
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6th - 8th
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How to Write a How To: The Procedure for Writing a Procedural Text
The mere process of deconstructing the steps to a process is a valuable thinking exercise and the technical style of writing required is a highly prized skill in a time when we interact with complex technologies every day and need to be able to do so safely and efficiently. This lesson begins with an origami starter that demonstrates the importance of clear and thorough instructions and moves into writing a fun procedural paper, wherein students can flex their creative muscles while learning imp
Grades:
8th - 10th
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Biographies
Lesson slideshow introducing biographies, how to write them, working bibliographies, assignment instructions, and rubric. PDFs included of important slides (editing checklist, elements of a biography, biography graphic organizer). Rubric included.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Middle School Common Core Constructed Response Rubrics - Quick Scoring Tools
The Common Core constructed response rubrics in this zipped folder are quick writing scoring tools designed to help teachers score constructed responses in 2-3 minutes and aligned to the priority reading informational and literary standards for grades 6-8. I am including a zipped folder of 8 PDF files that I created to be aligned specifically to the types of informational and literary selections aligned in the Common Core State Standards. One of the critical foci of the Common Core State Standa
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6th - 8th
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