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8th grade writing-expository pdfs
Paragraph Writing - How to Write a Complete Paragraph Graphic Organizer Posters
⭐ Looking for a way to make teaching paragraph writing SO much easier? ⭐ Want to help your students write well-crafted paragraphs? This Complete Paragraph Writing Bundle (How to Write a Paragraph) in both print and digital uses Explicit Writing to help you teach each part of the expository paragraph in a direct way! It combines six of The Teacher Next Door's very popular writing strategy sets: Paragraph Color Coding and Outlining, Topic Sentences, Supporting Ideas, Details in Paragraph Writing,
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3rd - 8th
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Author's Purpose and Author's Point of View Practice Worksheets and Test
Determining the author's purpose and point of view can be challenging for middle school ELA students. This resource provides helpful worksheets that will help your students learn how to figure out the author's purpose and how to determine the author's perspective.When looking for author's purpose activities, I found that the usual method of using PIE just wasn't enough. So this resource starts with PIE: persuade, inform, and entertain, but then goes into many other reasons authors have for writi
Grades:
6th - 8th
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
Grades:
6th - 8th
Plagiarism Lecture, Game-Based Approach to Introduce/Reinforce Plagiarism Rules
You know you need to show your students the right way to handle sourced material to prevent plagiarism, but the subject matter can be so dry, causing teens to tune out during your lecture. To fix this, use a lecture disguised as a game to help cover the basics of proper MLA source citation and plagiarism rules.This product includes a projectable “game” of PDF slides (shh...it’s really a lecture – don’t tell our students) with concrete, real-world examples of how source citations should be handle
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8th - 11th, Higher Education
Playlist of My Year: An End-of-the-Year Writing Assignment Digital & Print
May can be a trying month for secondary teachers. This engaging end-of-the-year writing activity is an excellent way to keep students writing without having to take home stacks of research papers to grade when the weather is beautiful! With this Playlist of My Year resource, students will reflect on their school year, examine their growth, identify defining moments and experiences, and choose songs that relate to each of them. Through both short responses consisting of a few sentences and an ext
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7th - 11th
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Email Etiquette Lesson Bundle Digital & Print - How to Email a Teacher
Recent global culture and climate has resulted in an increased demand for virtual communication skills. This email etiquette unit is full of engaging, relevant, and rigorous writing opportunities that provide students with skills they will need to succeed in the 21st century.With this writing unit, both teachers and students will observe quick growth and increased command of tone and professionalism.Email Etiquette Bundle Contents:EMAIL ETIQUETTE TRADITIONAL PRINT UNIT: This is the ever-popular,
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7th - 10th
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Transition Words and Phrases
**UPDATE**
After using this for a couple years, I've added two new pages.
This now includes:
1. The original Transition Words and Phrases page detailed below.
2. Transitions for Primary Essay Paragraphs
(This page is what I use on a more day to day basis when teaching writing and appropriate transitions for different places in primary level essays. This page also includes Transitions to Text Evidence and Evidence Elaboration)
3. Ways to Hook Your Reader
This is a compilation of Transition W
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Expository Writing Unit
Writing doesn't come easily to many students; so to effectively teach expository essay writing we need to GUIDE students through the process. In this comprehensive expository writing pack you will get step-by-step lesson plans, engaging worksheets, helpful handouts and more. ** NOTE: You can now buy this as part of my BUNDLED WRITING PACK and save 20%**OVERVIEW:Over the course of these 4 expository writing mini-units, students will master the techniques required to complete well-structured i
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7th - 10th
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Animal Research Project Templates | Research Reports Writing Animal Adaptations
Create the EXACT animal research project you want for your students with these customizable animal report templates. Choose from 25 digitally designed (EDITABLE) templates in Google Slides for your end of the year research projects or anytime throughout the year. Students will use the slides to share all about an animal they researched while working with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and more).Want more report template
Feedback Comments for Student Writing
BEST SELLER!! Does it seem like you give students the same generic compliments on their writing over and over? Do you struggle to find kind, supportive ways to suggest improvements? Have you given up on detailed feedback because it's just too time-consuming to provide?This document contains hundreds of comment suggestions to help you give meaningful feedback to students on their writing assignments. You can use these comments to help guide your conversations during writing workshop and writing c
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Character Analysis / Study and Characterization Activity
Help your students write a character study or character analysis with this ready to use resource. Works with any novel or short story! These worksheets are easy to differentiate for students of varying abilities and ages and lead students through the process of writing a paragraph or a full essay. A great way to dig deep into a character in a novel or short story. Uses the STEAL acronym to teach students about indirect characterization (Speech, Thoughts, Effect on other, Actions, Looks).FOR
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Bundle - Activities for ANY Short Story
Newspaper Article Template Graphic Organizer: Digital and Printable Templates
These Newspaper Article Templates are SO easy to use! These newspaper template graphic organizers can be used in Google Slides or can be printed on paper for students to write on!These no-prep worksheets can be used for ANY subject area, writing assignment, or information-gathering activity in your classroom. This newspaper templates product is so versatile that you can use it all year long in multiple subject areas! NOTE: Students can now use these templates in Google Slides! DOWNLOAD this f
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2nd - 12th
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Argumentative Writing Prompts
Argumentative Writing PromptsEach Argumentative Writing Prompt has two debating texts (Yes/NO) and a writing prompt. Students are asked to write an argumentative essay and must use evidence to support their claim. An Argumentative Essay Rubric is included!This resource is part of the Writing Prompt Bundle at a 20% discount with my Writing in Response to Reading Prompts and my Finish the Story Writing Prompts . That’s 60 prompts total!Check out my new ELA Technology Enhanced Items Practice (Grade
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5th - 8th
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Works Cited and Parenthetical Citation Step by Step MLA Research Project Skills
Here's everything you need to give students practice and confidence in the technical aspects of research skills that are often their biggest stumbling blocks: creating a works cited and using parenthetical citation ( in-text citation ).These four resources offer step-by-step guidance, extra practice, and cheat sheets so students have a ready resource.What teachers are saying about this bundle:"This product is amazing! It covers all of the skills my students are lacking!""Very helpful to have o
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Biography Report Template and Writing Project | Graphic Organizers | Mentor Text
Everything you need to teach biography research and writing is included! Begin instruction by examining and discussing the included biography mentor text. Next, guide your students through the research process using the comprehensive biography research template. Finally, it's time for students to write their biographies! Differentiated writing resources designed to meet the needs of all levels of learners and scaffold instruction are included. This resource can be completed on paper or onlin
Grades:
5th - 8th
Informational Writing Informative Essay Explanatory Expository Unit W. Text
Teaching informative / informational writing just got a lot easier! This digital and printable workshop is logically sequenced and packed with mentor texts, examples, videos and explanations and uses simple language. Students will learn the 7 major types of informational text structures. They will choose a topic, an appropriate text structure, and use the step by step templates to craft each paragraph of a full essay.This workshop includes:Text Structures Anchor Chart2 Fun Informational Essays
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6th - 9th
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Show, Don't Tell: Descriptive Writing Practice Worksheet
Students learning to fine-tune their narrative writing will benefit from this "Show, don't tell" exercise. This sheet is a perfect complement to a "Show, don't tell" introductory lesson, as it provides a ready-to-use tool for students to practice their descriptive writing skills.
On this sheet, students are asked to turn boring "telling" sentences into descriptive, sensory scenes. An example is provided on the student sheet to guide student work, and a complete answer key is provided with samp
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3rd - 8th
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Nonfiction Central Idea Practice Worksheets & Test- Middle School ELA
This resource includes central idea guided practice, independent practice, and an assessment.It will be easy to help your students find supporting details and write using text evidence. Students will then complete the collaborative and independent practice and the final assessment.The high-interest texts are beautifully designed and include a graphic organizer that can be used with future assignments.*Note: Save money! This resource is part of a bundle that includes a PowerPoint and notes: Nonfi
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6th - 8th
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Main Idea Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing
Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing Activities - NO PREP - Just print and go!
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Summarizing is a life-long skill. Our students will enter the real world soon and will find themselves having to summarize many different types of work for employers, employees, and even clients. It's essential that we teach them this valuable skill.
This pack focuses on summarizing nonfiction pieces. Students
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Opinion Writing - Writing a Persuasive Business Letter (Google Classroom)
In this engaging 10-day Opinion Writing Unit students write a business letter about a school issue. Writing as a concerned student, students will write a letter to their principal (that they do not necessarily need to send to him/her) based on their opinions. The unit begins with building background on opinion writing. Then, students practice how to differentiate between fact and opinion before completing an opinion and support match-up. Next, students select a school issue to write about.
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5th - 8th
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Argumentative Writing UNIT Common Core Grades 6-12 Editable
Teach your students to write solid argument essays step-by-step with my Argumentative Writing unit. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for grades 6-12. Newly updated to include EDITABLE handouts and rubrics in Google Drive (using Google Slides). This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES MEGA BUNDLE and is also included in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts.Students won't struggle writing an argument with my graphic organize
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Writing Commentary for the Literary Analysis Essay: Strategies for Success
In this 38-page bundle, I have provided students with two methods for crafting commentary that will help them not only write analysis but also take it to a deeper level: the "This Shows That Method" and the "LET" Method.Writing commentary is without a doubt the most difficult aspect of the literary analysis essay. It is the ONE part for which there is no formula because it's the part of the essay that contains the writer's original thoughts, or commentary/ analysis, on the evidence of the essa
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Top 10 End of the Year Writing Activities- 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
Celebrate the end of the school year with this Google Drive resource that invites your middle school students to reflect upon their educational journey and cherish the memories created along the way. Designed to foster introspection and engagement, this activity serves as a perfect finale for the academic year.Upon purchasing this resource, you will gain access to teacher instructions and a convenient link to download the activity in Google Slides. With no preparation required, you can seamlessl
Grades:
6th - 12th
RACE Short Answer Writing Stations for Middle School
Elevate your middle school ELA students' short answer writing skills with RACE (or RACCE) Short Answer Writing Stations. Our comprehensive stations provide a structured, step-by-step approach to help students master the art of clear, concise short responses.Each station is designed to hone specific skills, including restating, answering, citing, and explaining short answers. The six carefully crafted stations guide students through the process, ensuring they understand how to score and evaluate
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
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