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Other (ELA) Common Core W.7.2 resources
Fake News Unit - Media Literacy Analysis Unit
This Fake News Unit contains 10 high-interest lessons about media literacy, fake news and digital citizenship to help 21st-century students learn to think critically about the information they consume from print and digital media sources. This is highly relevant to today’s learners as it contains lessons on social media content and algorithms as well as artificial intelligence and deep fakes. Teachers will use these fake news scaffolded lessons starting with an interactive QR code vocabulary sca
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Full Year Middle School English Language Arts Lesson Bundle 1
Comprehensive Writing Rubrics Packet for Secondary English - Print & Digital
Maximize your efficiency in grading while enhancing writing skills with this Writing Rubrics Packet designed exclusively for secondary English teachers. This invaluable resource streamlines the assessment process for teachers, offering both print and fully-editable digital options.Provide effective and comprehensive feedback to your students with these writing rubrics!Writing Rubrics Key Features:Five Essential Rubrics: Tailored for secondary English, this packet covers a range of writing genres
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Ultimate Writing Bundle - Secondary ELA Writing
Biography Symbolism Assignment
Biography Symbolism Assignment | PDF and Digital Formats: Students will read a biography, memoir, or autobiography and then create a life map outlining the important events in their chosen person's life. After creating the life map students will provide a written explanation and oral presentation of their life map. This assignment is Google Classroom ready with individual PDFs and Google Drive graphic organizers.Curriculum LinksThis lesson covers reading, writing, oral/speaking, and media litera
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Full Year Middle School English Language Arts Lesson Bundle 2
The Boston Tea Party: Analyzing Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
*FULLY UPDATED FEBRUARY 2024*CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EThis is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of the Boston Tea Party, and find similarities and differences amongst the sources/documents. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (firsthand accounts of the event, a video, and other primary source documents related to the Boston Tea Party).In addition to supporting the common core informational text standards involving mu
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5th - 8th
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Shark Tank: Genius Hour Project Proposals
Provide your students with an authentic audience for presenting their Genius Hour project pitch - "Shark Tank" style!Kick off Genius hour with this highly engaging Shark Tank Activity. Students will choose a topic and final product for their passion project, develop and refine their research question, and hone speaking and 21st century skills by presenting their proposal to a panel of experts. After hearing student pitches, the panel will provide meaningful feedback to help students develop a u
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7th - 10th
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Informative Essay Writing Revision Stations for Middle Grades CCSS Aligned
Help your middle school students improve their informational essay writing by providing them with an opportunity to work in these stations! They will self-reflect, revise and edit, and help one another to make improvements on their essays! These stations provide checklists, examples, and ideas for taking their informational essays to the next level. *These activities are both in station and task card format! They can be used either way!**The stations and task cards are meant to be used AFTER stu
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Informational Writing BUNDLE, Informative Writing Lessons, 6th-8th Grade
RACE WRITING STRATEGY ELA CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE STATIONS Worksheets Passages SCR
Looking for a seriously fun way to teach constructed response writing using RACE strategy? ENGAGEMENT GUARANTEED! This DIGITAL AND PRINTABLE BUNDLE comes with an informational text, a fictional story, and is packed full of rich CCSS content, mini-lessons, examples, knowledge pit stops, puzzles, games, sound effects, clues, and escape codes. Highly scaffolded!❤ OBJECTIVE:Students will progressively build 5 constructed responses and they complete each course learning the elements of RACE strategy
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5th - 8th
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Month of ELA and Writing Bell Ringers: Volume 1, Middle School
Looking for scaffolded ELA bell ringers for middle school grades?! Have your students in their seats and working on an assignment as soon as the bell rings! These bell ringers provide and engaging, fun, and meaningful way to get students on task and prepared for the day's learning.This is volume 1 of my Month of Bell Ringers! This is a great resource for Writing, ELA, and even ESL teachers to use for bell ringers! There is a mixture of grammar and writing. There are 25 different prompts or quest
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Over One Year of ELA and Writing Bell Ringers BUNDLE, Middle School
Persuasive Letter Writing Unit | Persuasive Letter Template & Graphic Organizer
This no prep persuasive letter writing unit includes everything you need for teaching students to write letters to persuade. It was created for students in 4th-8th grade, but could be used at any level! Assign in Google Classroom or use as a slideshow to present and introduce persuasive letter writing to students.Are you interested in teaching your students how to effectively persuade the reader? If so, this resource is perfect for your ELA Classroom!Persuasive Letter Writing Unit Includes:Slide
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4th - 7th
Writing a Book Report with Graphic Organizers, Middle School Packet
This book report resource includes 13 pages of information and graphic organizers to help students with their next book report project! The book report outline shows students which pages of notes should be used for each paragraph of their five-paragraph book report, simplifying the process of turning their book report into a formal essay. It helps students to organize their thoughts and teaches them how to write more than just a book summary for a book report.What’s included in this resource:Stu
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Bundle of Language Arts Writing Resources for Middle School
How to Write an Essay
Are you teaching argumentative, expository, or essay writing? This HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY product teaches students how to write essays in a systematic way. All materials for the unit are included! Students will learn how to write introductions, how to write body paragraphs, and how to write conclusions. Click here for a Google Slides version, if that works better for you.This product includes:5 comprehensive mini-lessons on the parts of an introduction (hook, background info, thesis statement), p
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4th - 8th
Essay Writing Revision Stations BUNDLE Informational, Argumentative, & Narrative
Help your students by providing them with opportunities to improve their narrative, informational, and informational essay wiring skills! These stations/task cards provide students with opportunities to self-reflect, revise and edit their essays, and help others to improve their own! *These activities are both in station and task card format! They can be used either way!**The stations and task cards are meant to be used AFTER students have written an essay, and they are looking to IMPROVE their
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6th - 8th
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Cause and Effect Lesson with Differentiated Tasks for Middle Grades
Are your students struggling with Cause and Effect? Do you need a lesson AND activities to go with it? This Cause and Effect mini lesson and tasks has everything you need to teach the skills for grades 5-8. There are leveled texts and tasks to make it easier for teachers and students alike! Begin using this resource by presenting the PowerPoint to your students. In it, you will go over the general definitions and then practice as a whole class. Then, have your students to work in groups or pairs
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5th - 8th
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Conversation Starters Package on Photography
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on photography.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of photographyActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transi
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Dystopia to Utopia: Problem-Based Learning Game
This is a problem-based learning game where students will not only learn about dystopias and utopias, but also conduct brief research and collaborate with each other.Problem-based learning activities are meant to be student-led and quite hands off for the teacher.Included in this product are the following:~ Brief pacing guide~ Member overview and application~ Dystopia journal and Utopia creation~ Individual member end-goals (with multiple graphic organizers for each)~ Four different problems~ Fi
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7th - 12th
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Dystopia to Utopia: Problem-Based Learning Game
This is a problem-based learning game where students will not only learn about dystopias and utopias, but they will also conduct brief research and collaborate in teams. Problem-based learning games are meant to be student-led and quite hands off for teachers.I did not use this game for a grade (though you could easily do so), so this game does NOT include a rubric.This game includes the following:~ A brief pacing guide~ Member descriptions and applications~ Dystopia and Utopia guidelines~ Indiv
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7th - 12th
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Growing Bundle of Journalism Writing Resources for Middle School Language Arts
Teach your students how to write newspaper articles with these fun resources that support expository writing and journalism curriculum! There are currently three resources in this growing bundle, but there are more to come.Current resources are:May I Ask You Some Questions? - Give your students a project to work on to support your classroom instruction! Students get practice with writing interview questions that they use to interview a person of their choosing about their job. Graphic organizers
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6th - 8th
Christmas Informational Reading and Writing Activities for Middle Grades
This Christmas resource is perfect for reviewing reading and writing skills before students leave for Christmas break. They will read an engaging article about the origins of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree traditions, answer text-dependent, rigorous questions, respond to a rigorous writing prompt, and answer some fun questions and color a small picture. All of this can be seen in the preview!Depending on prior instruction, this resource can be used for independent work, assessment, or com
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6th - 8th
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Beginning of Year Activities Bundle
The beginning of the year is an exciting and overwhelming time. Beginning of Year Activities Bundle will save you time. Use the editable stations to get students back in the swing of things and choose from three get-to-know-you activities to engage students in creativity and writing. Plan your first few days or week with the Beginning of Year Activities Bundle. Start your year with ease!******************************************************************************************Editable Station
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5th - 7th
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State Testing: How to Breakdown a Written Prompt
Use this PPT to present to students! This Powerpoint highlights the three types of PCRs students will be required to respond to on state assessments. Based on the complexity of the language used, and the "wordiness" of the sample prompts, this PowerPoint provides helpful suggestions for both teachers, and students to break down what is being asked of them.In order to break down, or "unpack" a prompt students should follow four easy steps, highlighted here. This PowerPoint includes three samples,
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6th - 8th
Email Writing - Formal/Semi-Formal/Informal - Types of Emails - Quiz + More!
This easy-to-follow and comprehensive resource is guaranteed to have students writing high-level emails. All examples and prompts are tailored to real-life situations middle students may encounter.What's included:- Common Core Standards- Teaching Guide- Pre-Activity Questions- Formal, Semi-Formal, and Informal Email Studies: Layout, Examples, Sentence Structures and Prompts- Types of Eamils (Writing to Inform, Request Information, and Explain a Situation): Layout, Examples, Sentence Structures a
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5th - 12th
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Create a "How-to Guide" - Informative / Explanatory Writing - ELA
This comprehensive lesson plan is guaranteed to engage students as they practice valuable informative writing skills and create high-level how-to guides.What's included:- Teaching Guide- Common Core Standards- What is a How-to Guide Reading- Typical Layout and Content of a How-to Guide Document- Typical Structure and Examples of the Following Sections: Introduction, Step-by-Step Guide, Tips and Tricks, Safety Warnings and Precautions, Frequently Asked Questions, Conclusion and Next Steps.- 5 Tip
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5th - 10th
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7th Grade Core Writing Checklists, I Can Statements, Graphic Organizers, & More
Everything you will need for the entire year for 7th Grade Writing! Each core standard is broken down and you are provided with checklists to monitor achievement, I Can Statements, Multiple Graphic Organizers, Anchor Chart Ideas, Resource Links, and More!
Checklists are great for teachers, administrators, students and parents alike to track progress!
Page 1 - Title Page
Page 2 - Persuasive/Argument Checklists (Dates Taught, Reviewed, Assessed)
Pages 3-6 - Student Friendly Persuasive/Argument
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6th - 8th
Middle School Informational/Informative Essay Student/Teacher Writing Resourcess
Teaching middle schoolers to write is a daunting task, but teaching middle schoolers how to write informational texts can be downright overwhelming! This resource is the product of many years of teaching language arts and includes all of the resources I wish I had in easy printable formats. The cornerstone for this product is the plan page: a painless way for students to plan for their essays. This strategy is painless and has been used with all types of learners including SpEd students, ELLs an
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6th - 8th
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