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Common Core W.5.1a resources for Gifted and Talented
Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa
Are your students on Santa's naughty list? This writing activity will keep your students engaged during the pre-holiday excitement as they write a persuasive friendly letter to Santa convincing him that they really don't belong on the naughty list! Creative and fun!What teachers are saying about this resource:"THE BEST UNIT I HAVE PURCHASED! So comprehensive, works students through editing, examples and just sets them up for a perfect end product if they try their best the whole way through th
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
Genius Hour Interactive Notebook Printable and Digital
Are you looking for a way to have your students participate in genius hour? This student interactive journal is the answer! It comes in two formats: printable and digital Google Slides. Students will use the Engineering Design Process to research a topic they are interested in. This can be used to guide whole class lessons or early finishers can work through the journal independently. Genius hour is a perfect way to offer engaging extensions in your classroom.What’s Included?Digital Student
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2nd - 5th
Also included in:Â Ultimate STEM and STEAM Activities Bundle - Teacher's Top-Rated Resources
Classroom Debate Project | Digital Google Slides & Printable | Debate Unit
This no prep debate unit project is perfect for bringing opinion writing to life! No more boring expository essays, or argumentative writing lessons, this project provides you with debate topics and graphic organizers that can be used to research and develop clearly thought out arguments. It comes with both printable and digital versions for Google Slides so you can use this engaging activity again and again.This resource comes in 3 formats: Color printable, Black and White printable, and Digita
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4th - 6th
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Persuasive and Expository Collaborative Activity Writing Product Reviews
Do you read the reviews before you buy a product? Almost all of us do, and your students will become pros at this aspect of writing that blends expository and persuasive writing. This is such a fun activity for teaching writing.There are two activities included. First, students will share three of their favorite products. Using a graphic organizer, they'll plan what they want to say about it. Then, in groups of three, they'll share their favorite products. They'll try to persuade the group membe
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5th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Persuasive, Narrative and Descriptive Writing Lessons & Activities BUNDLE
25 "Wonder" Writing Journal Prompts like Mr. Browne's precepts Morning Work
25 journal prompts inspired by the precepts introduced by Mr. Browne in R.J. Palacio's book WonderIncludes hand-sketched cover page for students to color/personalizeQuotes from:Isabel AllendeMaya AngelouGwendolyn BrooksVictor BorgeThomas BrowneAlbert EinsteinAnne FrankJane GoodallJewelHellen KellerMartin Luther King, Jr.John LennonVince LombardiNelson MandelaChristopher Robin (character by A.A. Milne)J.K. RowlingRumiWilliam ShakespeareJ.R.R. TolkienLeo TolstoyMark TwainLao TzuVoltaire**These pag
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3rd - 6th
Movie Advertisement Book Report (Includes Essay and Movie Poster Assignment)
This Movie Advertisement book report has students analyze any novel or chapter book by writing a multi-paragraph informational essay and creating a movie advertisement poster, imagining how the book would be advertised if it were a movie. The instructions include student-friendly language with paragraph-by-paragraph guidance for the informational essay and sample topic sentences. The instructions also tell specific requirements for the movie poster (including a tag line, movie critic reviews, wh
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2nd - 12th
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Enrichment Creative Writing Project Bundle! Google Slides and Printable!
Three Enrichment Projects for Students! All editable on Google Slides and Printable Versions included as well!Decades Research ProjectStudents will be working in teams to research and create a presentation on a decade in the 20th or 21st century. This project will walk them through research and presentation creation from start to finish and help them to stay organized along the way!This product includes:Table of Contents linked to the slidesDecades Project Example on the 1890s from start to fini
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3rd - 6th
Differentiated State Report
As part of a complete Social Studies curriculum for 5th grade in California and elsewhere, students are required to research one of the 50 United States. Here you will find a complete assignment for a State Report. It is filled with activities and products that allow students to use technology, creativity, and their own abilities to be successful. This report can be easily differentiated for your student. One of the clearest ways to differentiate the report is to set goals with the students: Thi
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Differentiated State Report and State Maps Bundle
Invention Convention! Google Slides and Printable Bundle!
Students will brainstorm and design a new invention that solves a problem! After, they will write a radio advertisement and answer interview question about their invention.Incorporates student choice, creativity, informational, and persuasive writing.Included:Example invention project from start to finishBrainstorming pageInvention planning pageSpace to draw and label their inventionAdvertisement planner and space to write their advertisementInterview questions students will answer from a judge
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3rd - 6th
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America the Beautiful Patriotic Song Persuasive Writing Activity
Would you like to teach the patriotic song "American the Beautiful" in a way that will enrich its meaning to your students for the rest of their lives? Would you like to meet persuasive writing standards at the same time? You can do that with this resource! Your students participate in two activities that examine the origins of the song and asks them to consider if it should replace "The Star-Spangled Banner" as our national anthem. They'll end their exploration with a persuasive writing activit
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Constitution Week Unit US Government Activities 4th Grade - 8th Grade
Writing Organizer Lesson Plan for Paragraph Writing in PowerPoint
Help your students organize their writing into clear, logical order with this writing organizer lesson plan PowerPoint. Through the gradual release method, students will be introduced to the purpose of paragraphs and shown examples of disordered writing that needs tweaking. Click HERE to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the bundle.Use this lesson whether to clarify organizing writing for confused students or to introduce a new writing topic. Great for whole or small group less
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Writing Lessons for the Year in PowerPoint and Worksheets Bundle
Year of Creative Writing! Printable Version!
This product includes 36 fun creative writing mini projects! 3 choices for each month!I use these a couple different ways in my classroom. I will either have it available as an early finisher task for the month or I will assign them as a week-long mini writing project.Each writing prompt includes:Project exampleGraphic organizer for planningSpace for writingRubricsStudents will have a choice of a variety of creative writing prompts to practice:poetrywriting a script for a playspeech writingfanta
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3rd - 6th
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A Wonder-Filled Novel Study
Thank you R.J. Palacio for writing Wonder, one of the best adolescent books ever, because it’s jam-packed full of both academic and life lessons. In my humble, but experienced opinion, every middle school student should have the opportunity to read, own, digest, and gnaw on all the contents in this spectacular book.
It is up to all the teachers and parents out there to help each child have the aforementioned experience with Wonder. As both a reading and English teacher for y
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5th - 7th
POETRY like a PRO - Analysis and Writing for 4th through 8th and GATE
You will find yourself going home and bragging about the results to whoever will listen. Everything is right here so you can begin today!
Poetry analysis and writing are two of the most difficult and elusive areas to teach. But there is method to the madness. I’ve found a method that works, and you don’t have to be a passionate poet to pull it off.
If you are a good listener, if you keep asking questions, if you show you value students’ comments and insights, this analysis and writing tec
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4th - 8th
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School Year Creative Writing Bundle!Google Slides and Printable Bundle!
This product includes 27 fun creative writing mini projects! 3 choices for each month!Easy to edit Google Slides that can be shared on your learning platforms so each student has their own copy to edit.I use these a couple different ways in my classroom. I will either have it available as an early finisher task for the month or I will assign them as a week-long mini writing project.Each writing prompt includes:Project exampleGraphic organizer for planningSpace for writingRubricsStudents will hav
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3rd - 6th
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Design your own theme park! Google Slides and Printable Bundle!
Fun and engaging addition to your persuasive writing unit! Students will start by designing their own theme park and then write a newspaper article that advertises for their park. ALL editable on Google Slides so the project will be easy for your students to edit! This bundle also includes a printable version. Included in this product:Writing promptExample project: theme park design, planning, and articlePlanning pagesNewspaper article that is easy to editEditing and revision checklistsRubric
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3rd - 6th
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Invention Convention! Printable Version
Students will brainstorm and design a new invention that solves a problem! After, they will write a radio advertisement and answer interview question about their invention.Incorporates student choice, creativity, informational, and persuasive writing.Included:Example invention project from start to finishBrainstorming pageInvention planning pageSpace to draw and label their inventionAdvertisement planner and space to write their advertisementInterview questions students will answer from a judge
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Invention Convention! Google Slides and Printable Bundle!
YEAR of Creative Writing! Google Slides and Printable Bundle!
This product includes 36 fun creative writing mini projects! 3 choices for each month!This is the Google Slides and Printable version! Easy to edit Google Slides that can be shared on your learning platforms so each student has their own copy to edit.I use these a couple different ways in my classroom. I will either have it available as an early finisher task for the month or I will assign them as a week-long mini writing project.Each writing prompt includes:Project exampleGraphic organizer for
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3rd - 6th
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Enrichment Writing Projects! Printable Bundle!
Three Enrichment Projects for Students! Decades Research ProjectStudents will be working in teams to research and create a presentation on a decade in the 20th or 21st century. This project will walk them through research and presentation creation from start to finish and help them to stay organized along the way!This product includes:Table of Contents Decades Project Example on the 1890s from start to finishChoice of DecadePage to help them organize who will research and be in charge of what du
Thanksgiving Roll-A-Story
Thanksgiving Roll-A-Story! Roll the dice to determine characters, setting, and conflict then let your imagination do the rest!
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3rd - 6th
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Summer Creative Writing- Google Slides and Printable Bundle!
This product includes NINE fun Summer Themed writing mini projects!Easy to edit Google Slides that can be shared on your learning platforms so each student has their own copy to edit. There are also printable versions of each.This would be great for a summer writing project to keep students writing skills up over the long break!Each writing prompt includes:Project exampleGraphic organizer for planningSpace for writingRubricsJune:Summer Road Trip: Summer is the perfect time to hit the road with y
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3rd - 6th
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Eight Keys Study Guide Chapter 15-21 with Answers
: This is the Study Guide for seven chapters of Eight Keys, a Sunshine State Stand Reader Book. Perfect for students to read the text while working as a class, with a peer, in small groups, or Home School. Each chapter has numerous comprehension questions with a companion teacher key with page numbers when appropriate. The comprehension questions are designed to create discussion within the small groups and help create a deeper understanding of the text.
This is a small part of a larger m
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Eight Keys Study Guide Chapter 9-14 with Answers
This is the Study Guide for the the second group of chapters in Eight Keys, a Sunshine State Stand Reader Book. Perfect for students to read the text while working as a class, with a peer, in small groups, or Home School. Each chapter has numerous comprehension questions with a companion teacher key with page numbers when appropriate. The comprehension questions are designed to create discussion within the small groups and help create a deeper understanding of the text.
This is a
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Eight Keys Suzanne LaFleur Test Package with Answers
Three tests with answer keys. Chapter 1 -8; 9-16; and final book test. Each test includes multiple choice, context clues to assess vocabulary, short and long response questions, and grammar sentences. This book is part of the 2015-2016 Sunshine State Young Readers collection.
This is a small part of a larger more comprehensive Study Guide unit. If the complete Study Guide is purchased, these exams are part of the comprehensive package along with a PowerPoint vocabulary presentation
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3rd - 5th
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