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Middle school critical thinking writing-essays resources by TpT sellers for TpT sellers
Endangered Species Informational Writing
Informational Writing Using 4 Different Text Structures:Students will choose an animal from the Endangered Species list then research.Using the handouts in this resource, students will use the sample paragraphs and write their own paragraphs. They will then use the digital template to publish their own information writing. Resource included:* Student handouts with sample paragraphs for Description, Cause & Effect, Problem/Solution, and Sequence of Events* Digital Template for the magazine ar
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3rd - 6th
100th Day Writing Activity
"Memoir of a 100 Year-Old" - Celebrate your 100th day of school with this fun writing activity! Using the Aging Booth app or the Oldify app, take a photo of your students and transform them into old versions of them. Make a copy of the outline for this writing or push it out digitally and let the students "reflect" on their 100 years of life. Fun guaranteed!* This product includes: - Outline for 4 paragraphs (make a copy for each student or push out digitally) - 7 authentic student samples
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Speech Writing Steps Microsoft Word Edition- How To Write A Speech
A great series of pages to present to your students when talking about How to Write a Speech. Please note that I have the same file but in a PDF format available if you do not have Word. Upload the preview before you purchase to see if it is what you need. 15 Pages. Microsoft Word.Includes Cover PageSpeech PlannerA Great Introduction PageCue Cards PageA Conclusion PageParagraph PlannerTwo Pages of Speech TopicsDEFINITELY CHECK OUT THE LINK TO THE BUNDLE OFFERED BELOW FOR ALL OF YOUR CLASSROOM
Grades:
3rd - 6th
OREO Graphic Organizer
This organizer can be used for opinion writing. It breaks the steps down to Opinion, Reasons, Examples, Opinion Restated. It is a great graphic for students to begin using before writing an essay on their own.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Editable Cipher Templates | Secret Code Decoder | Escape Room Printable
Students love to solve puzzles, brain teasers, secret codes, or escape rooms. Make creating these kinds of activities super easy by using this set of premade and editable cipher templates. either alphabet or number ciphers. Create your own unique ciphers with the totally editable templates.Included in this product:Multiple versions of cipher templatesLetter/Number cipherLetter/Letter cipherTransparent and black/whiteEditable version can be completely customized to fit your activity.Teacher pages
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types of Scientists
Types of Scientists with real life pictures! Students LOVE seeing what different scientists look like in real life and the environment in which they work. I use these as science posters and can be used as stations, early finisher work, or homework projects. Students can reference these sheets as a starting point in researching more on what types of scientists they might enjoy perusing in the future. Scientists Included: agronomist, archaeologist, astronomer, biologist, botanist, chemist, ecologi
Grades:
2nd - 10th
BUNDLE: Types of Scientists & Engineers
Types of Scientists with real life pictures! Students LOVE seeing what different scientists look like in real life and the environment in which they work. I use these as science posters and can be used as stations, early finisher work, or homework projects. Students can reference these sheets as a starting point in researching more on what types of scientists they might enjoy perusing in the future.
Scientists Included: agronomist, archaeologist, astronomer, biologist, botanist, chemist, ecolo
Grades:
2nd - 10th
Lego STEM Challenges perfect for a Maker Space!
In this bundle there are 20 Lego challenges perfect for a Maker Space or STEM Center. In the challenges students will be tasked with using Lego’s or building bricks to create cars, plants, rockets, robots, and much more! The activities are designed for students in grades K-8, with varying activities per grade level. If you like these challenges check out my other STEM and Maker Challenges in my Teachers Pay Teachers store!Be the first to know about my new products, discounts, and freebies: Look
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K - 8th
RACE Text Dependent Analysis Strategy PowerPoint Three Little Pigs Example
This 15 slide fully editable PowerPoint introduces the "RACE" Restate Answer Cite Explain strategy used for Text Dependent Analysis questions and turns it into a fun to watch and figure out example using The Three Little Pigs. The Pigs go through each step of answering the question:The wolf in “The Three Little Pigs” says that everyone is wrong about him. Do you agree that everyone has the wrong perception of him? Use evidence to support your response.Each slide adds more to the answer with fun
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1st - 9th, Staff
DOK Task Cards (Webb's Depth of Knowledge)
Use these easy to read task cards to help with questioning your students across the curriculum. Each card gives DOK “buzz words” so you can make sure you are differentiating for all the levels of students in your room. Suggested activities at the bottom of the page make it easy to incorporate into your weekly lesson plans or to assign a lesson on the spot. Post in your room so both teacher and students are surrounded by the academic vocabulary. Soon your students will be using these terms
Grades:
K - 8th
Writing Rubric "R.A.C.E" Strategy
Writing Rubric for the RACE Strategy. (Restate the Question, Answer the Question, Cite Evidence, Explain)
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4th - 12th
Text Based Writing Prompts Bundle
ALL OF MY TOP SELLING TEXT BASED WRITING PROMPTS COMBINED INTO ONE!Text Based Writing - ArgumentativeIn this product, you will find:Four sources for students to analyze:(3) Three non-fiction articles about plastic ocean pollution (900-980L)(1) One info graphicPromptPre-write templateThis product was created to prepare students for the new, rigorous state standardized test – specifically in Indiana (ILEARN). I created this product to challenge students to analyze multiple sources as they are aske
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Board Game Pieces / Cards / Spinners
Everyone loves to play games. This clip art bundle contains 168 300dpi, transparent png files for you to create your own custom games with. Make some interesting and exciting learning games for your students. These images can be inserted into any document such as PowerPoint or Word, customized, print, laminate and save forever! These would also be great for students to use to design their own learning games. Each board is sized to fit an 8.5x11 sheet of paper but can be scaled if needed. The gre
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Future World Changers Board Letters, Journal, and Frames
Future World Changers bulletin board letters, frames for photos, and journal prompt sheet. The bulletin board letters are in color and black & white. Frames also come in color and black & white. World changer titles are all able to be edited based on your own students responses!
Grades:
PreK - 8th
ELA Mini Unit: Persuasive Writing 'Get My Chair Back'
PERSUASIVE WRITING MINI UNIT! NO PREP REQUIRED!Includes: - 'Hot Takes' Gallery Walk to launch content- Give me my chair back (chair's on strike) writing activity - 4 days of extremely detailed lesson plans - multiple graphic organizers - Persuasive writing phrase bank Use this resource as a fun way to engage students and get them interested in writing in a creative way. Use this source to help teach and review persuasive/argumentative writing! This will have your students highly engaged and will
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Mastering Persuasive Writing: Comprehensive 10-Lesson Bundle for Middle School
Elevate your middle school students' persuasive writing skills with our comprehensive 10-lesson bundle. Covering everything from the basics of persuasive writing to crafting compelling arguments, addressing counterarguments, structuring introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions, and the importance of credible sources, this bundle equips students to create persuasive essays that leave a lasting impact. Perfectly aligned with Common Core State Standards, it provides a step-by-step guide to m
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Clip Art~Multiple Intelligences Icons
If you plan on making a Multiple Intelligences product or activity, then these graphics are for you! Included are circle icons for each of the Multiple Intelligences:
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Mathematical-Logical
Musical Rhythmic
Naturalist
Verbal-Linguistic
Visual-Spatial
Each of the above intelligences has it's own circle icon with images that are an example of that icon. I've also included an image of a student sitting at a desk for your use. She is the same student
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Annabel Lee Unit Test
This test contains a common core aligned middle school assessment for 6th - 8th graders. It tests students on the main events of the poem, Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe, the top seven vocabulary words, as well as an essay section on the poet's life.
Part A is a ten question Multiple Choice section
Part B is a seven question matching section on vocabulary
Part C is a short essay section.
Answer Key is included.
This assessment is aligned to 6-8 grade Common Core Standards. I've been usi
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Speech Writing Public Speaking on the Smartboard
17 Pages. Check out the file by downloading the preview first. If you like what you see then you may purchase it. The file for public speaking and speech writing. Please note that this is the same speech file that I have offered in PDF and Word format, but this is on the Smartboard.
Included are :
A) A Speech Outline
B) Speech Topics
C) Writing an Introduction
D) Using Cue Cards
E) Writing the Body of Your Speech
F) Writing a Conclusion
G) Student Speech Planner Outline
H) Speech Evaluation
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Direction-Following with Critical Thinking: Town Map
Direction-Following with Critical Thinking: Town Map includes 2 versions of a town map along with 2 levels of critical thinking/direction-following [as well as direction-giving] tasks. This activity requires students to demonstrate their skills in the comprehension and expressive use of most of the prepositional/directional concepts they are required to master by the early grades. Each level contains at least 8 questions that directly pertain to an accompanying map. There is even additional spac
Grades:
1st - 6th
Middle School Writing Rubric
In order to help your students meet or exceed expectations of a writing assignment, be sure to discuss the rubric guidelines with your students when you assign an essay. It is helpful to show them examples of written pieces that meet and do not meet the expectations.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Why I Have the Best Mom - Writing Organizer
*Now includes JPEG files for easy conversions to Google/digital documents!Need a writing activity, but also a gift for mom for Mother's Day? Have students write about why they have the BEST mom in the world! This organizer has an editable table for you to change/edit the layout you would like your students to use for writing their essays. There are several different heading titles in case some students do not have a mom. Titles include: mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, aunt, and uncle. I have also in
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Flip Flop Writing Template
Fun for the summer flip flop writing template. Please message me if you would like customized line spacing. Check out my store for other fun resources and templates!https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jessica-Mcgraw
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
Writing A Speech Public Speaking PDF File
This PDF file has a number of pages dealing with creating a speech for public speaking. Please note this is the same file as my MS Word Speech file except in PDF format. Thanks.
Included are :
A) A Speech Outline
B) Speech Topics
C) Writing an Introduction
D) Using Cue Cards
E) Writing the Body of Your Speech
F) Writing a Conclusion
G) Student Speech Planner Outline
Very colorful and attractive.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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