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Common Core W.7.2e resources for Easel
RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets : 10 RACE Writing Prompts Text Evidence
This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy for text evidence. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. This Download Contains:PRINTStudent resource introducing the RACE strategyExample passage and RACE response10 passages and short response questionssuggested a
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6th - 8th
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions + RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets
These 10 high-interest passages are paired with reading comprehension questions and short response questions for students to practice multiple comprehension skills AND writing with the RACE writing strategy. This resource is perfect for test-prep, special education and progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling readers. Passages range between reading levels of 6-8th grade, making them perfect for groups of students with a wide range of reading levels. Comprehension ski
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6th - 8th
Paragraph Writing How to Write a Paragraph of the Week Grades 6-8 with Digital
❝ This resource is fantastic for teaching paragraph structure, adding details to writing, and supporting opinions with reasoning. My students enjoyed completing the paragraphs each week and I saw growth in their writing by the end of the year. Thank you! ❞ -Molly TParagraph writing just got easier! Whether you need print or digital, these ready-to-use pages (and slides) are an effective way to help your students learn and practice writing a paragraph.You'll get everything you need for argument
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6th - 8th
Tone of Voice Game Story Sarcasm middle high school PDF EASEL
Teaching tone of voice can be challenging. Are you looking for social narratives and social skills materials on teaching sarcasm, emotional tone and formal and informal tone that are both print and no print? Are you wanting appropriate materials for middle and high school students? Are you hoping that pictures depicting tone are real photographs? Is it too much to hope that the materials are also common-core aligned? Of course it's not, this product meets all of the above criteria!**You c
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Social Communication Skills Activities Middle High School Print Digital
Black History Month Research Project
Are you searching for meaningful Black History Month activities for your middle school students? This Research Project which includes a Creative Poster Project is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month and teach useful research, writing, and communication skills at the same time! Students will learn vital research skills, learn about an influential African American, put their thoughts and ideas down in an ORGANIZED essay, peer edit and revise their essays, and present their research fi
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6th - 9th
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The Hero's Journey Greek Mythology Unit - Middle School
Achilles, Perseus, Atalanta, Theseus! The Greek Heroes and Heroines stories are among the most exciting in all Greek Mythology. Introduce middle school students to The Hero’s Journey or monomyth and eight Greek Hero myths with these fun and engaging resources and lesson plans!This No-Prep, Print-and-Go Greek Heroes unit will save YOU time and your students will enjoy the thrilling stories and engaging activities. Student assignments are balanced with practicing literacy skills, writing and creat
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology Unit Bundle for Middle School
Informational Informative Explanatory Expository Essay Writing Graphic Organizer
Thesis Statement Centered Expository / Informative Essay Writing Workshop w. Informational Essay Mentor Samples, Rubric, Videos, Templates, and EVERYTHING you need! (SPECIFICALLY FORMATTED FOR BOTH GOOGLE SLIDES AND PAPER)INCLUDES:⭐ Full Informative Essay Workshop Lessons scaffolded with mentor texts mini-lessons, examples, and tutorial videos⭐ Video Tutorials For ALL Of The Major Elements⭐ Full Sample Essay with coding activity and examples used throughout the workshop. Essay: Middle School Li
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6th - 9th
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100 Points Research Paper Rubric and Easel Activity
100 Points Research Paper Rubric. Writing a research paper? Use this detailed rubric for a research paper that is easy to grade! Specific standards-based requirements for a research paper and will promote a high degree of performance. Based on 100 points, it is easy to grade, and students can self-evaluate their work. Performance elements include the following: Purpose and Focus, Organization and Development of Ideas, References and Documentation, Formatting, and Conventions. Promotes independen
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Writing Rubrics BUNDLE
High-Interest Informational Articles + Questions 1 Middle School Digital + Print
Informational Articles and Questions for Middle School Volume 1 contains 3 high-interest topics that are great for gaining interest and practicing analyzing nonfiction texts in your classroom. The topics Parkour, Ramen Noodles, and Self-Driving Cars will help engage your students and help them prepare for any Common Core State Assessment. Your students will enjoy reading and learning about these three topics because my middle school students picked them.These nonfiction text sets are perfect for
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest Informational Articles Bundle for Middle School
Greek Mythology Unit - Gods and Goddesses - Middle School
Greek Mythology is full of interesting characters, but perhaps none so intriguing as the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece! This FUN no-prep middle school unit examines each goddess and god individually. Students will be able to recognize each deity’s Greek and Roman name, his or her title or realm, the symbols associated with him or her and become familiar with the major myths involving each god or goddess. Not only will this resource save YOU time, but your students will enjoy learning abou
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology Unit Bundle for Middle School
Paired Texts - We Wear the Mask and I'm Nobody! - Essay Writing Activity
Guide students through close readings of two poems: "We Wear the Mask" by pre- Harlem Renaissance poet Paul Laurence Dunbar and "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" by Emily Dickinson. Then facilitate their understanding of the speakers’ attitudes and central themes as they construct connections between the poems. The lesson engages students with an icebreaker opening game of "Two Truths and a Lie" and culminates in a writing task that imitates the style of a standardized assessment. Additionally, this
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7th - 10th
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Expository Writing Prompts Grade 6-8 STAAR and CC aligned
This complete unit has three parts: Do you need a FANTASTIC informational writing unit? This is it! This unit offers powerful collaborative to independent writing activities with many options for your writing instruction needs.Part 1: Teach the Informational Outline. Provides a prompt and resources to collaboratively write an essay to teach the organization and structure of effective informational essays. Prompt, Outlines, Graphic Organizer, Sample Essay, Introductory and Closing Samples, and C
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6th - 8th
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Ancient Egypt Project Based Learning with Easel Activity Digital and Printable
This Ancient Egypt project allows students to choose from a list of 21 different choices to research! Includes teacher directions, student directions, Egypt Project Requirements (one hundred point checklist), project idea list, project choice sheet (students choose their top four choices), topic assignment sheet (teacher assigns project to student from their choices), bibliography example sheet, and a peer review sheet for the research paper and for an oral presentation. Students can research to
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4th - 7th
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Expository Writing: Teaching the 5-Paragraph Essay Step-by-Step
Make the 5-paragraph expository essay manageable for you and your middle school students! From thesis statement to final draft, these outlines, graphic organizers, and teaching resources help your walk your students through the process step-by-step. Your students will become strong, confident writers and you will be able to manage the paper load!These teaching strategies and resources are great for either introducing or reviewing expository writing. Students gain a basic understanding of the fun
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7th - 10th
READ & RESPOND w/ RACE STRATEGY Middle School Science Independent Close Readers
Teachers can use these ten exciting worksheets to improve reading comprehension skills and have students learn about science topics/history at the same time. Covers the systems of the human body, exploring the circle of life, invertebrates and vertebrates, the invention of the steam engine, and more.I've also included two bonus resources. One is a vocabulary activity that tasks students with researching unknown domain-specific vocabulary and sharing it with classmates. It's easily adaptable. The
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7th - 10th
"Justinian and Theodora" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments (DL)
The illustrated Article and PowerPoint demonstrate Theodora's influence on many of Justinian's decisions and accomplishments during his rule of the Byzantine Empire in the sixth century...Activities and Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 6-Page Illustrated Article - 38-Slide PowerPoint Presentation + Notes- Multiple Choice Assessment + Answer Key - Scaffolded Paragraph Writing Activity + Scoring Rubric - Document-Based Question Assessment + Answer Key- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows
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5th - 9th
5th | 6th | 7th Grade Essay Writing Rubric | Explanatory & Argumentative | CCSS
Looking for an "All Inclusive" standards-based essay rubric to use for assessing student writing? One that you can edit to meet your needs? This rubric is promised to become a staple in your classroom. In fact- it may be the last essay rubric you will ever need! Our rubric can be used to evaluate Informative, Persuasive, or Argumentative Essays. Written in student friendly language, this rubric can be used for teacher, peer, or self assessmentAppropriate for Upper Elementary School/ Middle Scho
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5th - 7th
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Identifying Hooks in Introduction Paragraphs Worksheet
Includes four introduction paragraph examples in which students can practice identifying the hook, and what type of technique was used to write the hook. Great for reinforcing a lesson on the different types of hooks in informational or argumentative writing!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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RACER Constructed Response Paragraph Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer is the perfect way to teach students how to write a well constructed paragraph for a constructed response task. It breaks down each part of a well-organized paragraph response. It even includes what each letter in R.A.C.E.R. stands for, sentence starters to promote the use of transitional words/phrases, and even MLA in-text citation format for direct quotes used to support the response! This graphic organizer is a great tool to utilize if you are teaching students how to
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
Possessives and Apostrophes Comic
Possessives and Apostrophes: A Comic Lesson with ActivitiesThis comic provides teachers with a fun and entertaining way to teach or review apostrophes and possessives. A worksheet with answer key follows. This comic is part of a larger set entitled Grammar Comics: Sentence Problems." Look for it in my store! If you like this resource, you might be interested in these:Parts of Speech: Grammar BundleSentence Problems (Common Writing Mistakes)Middle School Language Arts BundleVocabulary Cartoons: R
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5th - 9th
Wink A Novel Study
This comprehensive novel study resource features components such as vocabulary, thought-provoking comprehension questions, engaging writing prompts, and a variety of activities aligned with the novel. Students will foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for the themes presented in Wink. This resource can be used as a whole class, in reading groups, literature circles, or as an independent assignment.
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5th - 8th
Expository Essay Compare and Contrast Informative Essay
Use this 5 step by step writing process for an expository/informative compare and contrast essay! This is a guided lesson that students can do independently. Here are the 5 steps:1. Choose a prompt from the four choices in the document.2. Research the prompt, organizing ideas and information in a detailed graphic organizer.3. Create in-text citations.4. Fill in the Expository Essay Outline. 5. Write a rough draft. In this activity, there are detailed instructions for each of these steps, guiding
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Activities| HUGE GROWING BUNDLE
Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer Planner
This graphic organizer is a terrific way to guide students through the writing process of an argumentative essay. This organizer breaks down each paragraph of an argumentative essay, as well as further breaks down the parts of each paragraph. In each box you will find space for the student to write down parts of an argumentative essay such as the intro paragraph box (hook, explanation of issue, and thesis statement), or the body paragraph #1 box (topic sentence, explanation, evidence, analysis
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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THE LITTLE PRINCE | THE LITTLE PRINCE PRINT OR INTERACTIVE | TEACHER NOTES
THE LITTLE PRINCE | THE LITTLE PRINCE | GOOGLE SLIDES, SUGGESTED ANSWERS, TEACHER NOTESGoogle Classroom THE LITTLE PRINCE IS SUCH A WONDERFUL BOOK!! IF YOU CANNOT INCLUDE IT IN YOUR SYLLABUS, THEN PLEASE SUGGEST IT TO YOUR STUDENTS AS A INSPIRING NOVEL TO READ FOR AN INDEPENDENT STUDY!INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:☀️ THIS PRODUCT ASSISTS IN DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION TO SUPPORT DIVERSE LEARNING NEEDS.☀️ 21 STUDENT SLIDES.☀️ 15 LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS IN PRINT OR SLIDES.☀️ 23 SLIDE
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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