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Common Core W.8.1 internet activities
Argumentative Essay Middle School - Argument Writing (Standards-Aligned)
Argumentative Essay Writing will be a breeze with this step-by-step resource designed to lead your students with models and supports through the entire process. Easy-to-follow writing templates guide students in drafting all five paragraphs! Includes a sample essay to motivate student writers and model strong writing. Standards-aligned.Note: Amended pages are included for teachers who do not wish to include the counterclaim.From teachers who have used this resource:-- "PERFECT! Using with 6th
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6th - 9th
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Citing Textual Evidence Practice: CLAIM EVIDENCE AND REASONING Elaboration CER
Step-by-step workshop to teach textual evidence and elaboration. Culminating writing: FULL CONSTRUCTED RESPONSES. ARTICLES INCLUDED!This workshop guides students through the process of gathering and quoting evidence and elaboration for argumentative, expository essay writing, and short answer extended responses. Several methods are used for breaking down each element including C.E.R. & R.A.C.E strategy. Students learn each element in chunks, then gradually build the elements into responses,
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6th - 9th
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Thesis Statement Worksheets Practice Mini Lesson Argumentative Essay Writing
HOW TO WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT! DIGITAL SLIDES & PRINTABLE W. VIDEO TUTORIAL AND ONE-PAGER INCLUDED! Teaching thesis statement is a breeze with this quick and easy no-prep activity. This practice worksheet teaches topic, claim, and reasons. Also included is a video tutorial by me. It has examples and a color-coded analysis of both two and three pronged thesis statements. Color-coded and black and white versions included. USE WITH EASEL!INCLUDES: TOPIC, CLAIM, REASONS LESSONVIDEO TUTORIAL
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6th - 9th
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CNN 10 Worksheets: Current Events News Summary, Graphic Organizer, Video Project
CNN 10 (CNN Student News) is the perfect avenue for students to stay informed on current events. This PDF and GOOGLE DRIVE set of graphic organizer worksheets are an excellent way to analyze and summarize the current events of the day using CNN10. These various templates will help students of all ages stay engaged while watching CNN 10. A simple writing format helps students recognize, summarize, and write opinions about the major headlines of the day. I find this resource to be extremely prac
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Not Grade Specific
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Claim Counterclaim and Rebuttal Counterargument 360 Digital ELA Escape Room
Make learning exciting! Counterclaim 360 Digital Escape Room and Google Slides Workshop. Students journey through medieval villages, castles, dungeons, and cool 360 scenes to learn how to write flawless counterclaims. This resource is packed full of activities, puzzles, games, sound effects, clues, and escape codes.❤ **STUDENTS DO NOT NEED A THINGLINK ACCOUNT**Students will learn:The purpose of writing counterclaimsWhere to place the counterclaimTo know the oppositionHow to introduce the count
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6th - 11th, Adult Education
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ELA FULL YEAR READING & WRITING CURRICULUM W MAP LESSON PLANS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Your ENTIRE ELA year is completely planned, prepped, sequenced, CCSS aligned, and ready to go! This curriculum is uniquely focused around the 4 major writing requirements with correlated reading materials: Argumentative | Informational | Literary Analysis / Narrative | Research. Each unit comprises a combination of high-interest digital and printable resources to maximize engagement and reduce repetition. NO PREP! NO PLANNING! 30% OFF!❤️ FREE! DOWNLOAD THE SCOPE/SEQUENCE, MAPS, AND LESSON PLAN
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6th - 8th
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Thesis Statement PRACTICE For Argumentative Essay Writing w Lessons & Activities
Thesis statement practice for argumentative writing the fun and simple way! This Google Classroom workshop will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in minutes. It is an interactive, MUST-DO lesson before teaching argument writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. In this self-checking workshop, students identify elements and missing elements of thesis statement by moving the buttons to reveal answers. They will also write thesis statem
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6th - 9th
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Using the CRAAP Test to Determine Source Credibility! Customizable Google Slides
Do your students tend to hit "share" "like" or "retweet" before checking a source is legitimate? Can your students determine the difference between a credible source and fake news? Do they know what to look for when analyzing articles, online material, tweets, and images for credibility? Do they understand which sources are acceptable to utilize as evidence in a writing assignment? In a world where misinformation can be spread like wildfire via social media and the internet, it is vital that stu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Prove It! Teach Students to use Evidence to Support Argument Claims
Teaching students to meet the Common Core’s expectations for argumentative writing can be a challenge. Teenagers seem very skilled at making claims (perhaps due to their natural inclination to having very strong opinions!?), but seem to struggle to find and use effective evidence to support those claims. This 3-day lesson is designed to ease students into using evidence to support claims. Students first learn to identify and evaluate the six main types of evidence before being asked to find evid
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7th - 12th
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Thesis Statement Practice Worksheets DIGITAL RESOURCES Argumentative Writing
Digital and Printable Thesis Statement Workshop for Argumentative Writing.Teaching and learning thesis statement does NOT need to be difficult. Students learn to identify the elements of a thesis statement for argumentative essay writing, and will also learn to write their own thesis statements. FULLY EDITABLE VERSION INCLUDED.3 ACTIVITIES FOR 9 TOPICS IN THIS WORKSHOP! TONS OF PRACTICE!Students match the elements to an existing thesis statement.Advanced or older students write the opposing thes
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6th - 9th
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Mental Health Unit: Health lessons on Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness, Stress
Stress, Depression, Anxiety, social media, happiness, coping skills, mindfulness...and even resiliency!......It's all related to mental health- so let's dive in!Included here you will find:Stress Slideshow + notes (Google Slides and Powerpoint formats)11 Stress Activities 3 Stress AssignmentsMental Disorders Slideshow + notes (Google Slides and Powerpoint formats)Mental Disorders Group Project4 Mental Health Activities: "Watch and Try" Mental Health "988" sign to hangMindfulness Activities (1 fo
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7th - 12th
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Reading Comprehension & the RACE Writing Strategy, grades 6-8 Google Forms
These 10 short, high-interest digital passages are paired with reading comprehension questions and short response questions for students to practice comprehension skills AND writing with the RACE writing strategy. Located on Google Forms, it is the perfect product for distance learning. This resource is also great for test-prep, special education and progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling readers. This product is located on Google Forms and is designed to be 100% di
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6th - 8th
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Persuasive Essay Opinion Writing Unit Graphic Organizer Prompts Rubric & Thesis
Thesis statement centered persuasive / opinion essay writing workshopThis digital, Google Slides workshop guides students through every paragraph and element of argument writing and allows for independent, self-paced practice. NO PREP! Perfect for DIFFERENTIATION, SELF-PACING, AND COLLABORATION! Argumentative Essay Writing Complete PAPERLESS WORKSHOP *Works With ANY ESSAY PROMPT* *Teacher Plans Included*GOOGLE SLIDES: Interactive Tutorials for Each Element: HookBackground informationCounter
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6th - 9th
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Argumentative Writing Thesis Statement HOOKS Counterclaim Escape Room DIGITAL
Want to make argumentative writing exciting for your students? NO PREP 360 ELA digital escape rooms will keep them fully engaged and asking for more! Students will encounter aliens, enter spaceships, dive deep into the sea, and journey through castles of the middle ages, all while learning to write flawless hooks, thesis statements, and counterclaims. Each escape includes sound effects, puzzles, clues, codes, videos, information slides, navigation companion Google Slides (or paper sheets) and
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6th - 9th
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Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers for Middle High English - Digital
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Digital Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone their writin
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7th - 10th
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RACE Writing Digital Breakout Activity
Make the RACE writing strategy fun with this no-prep digital escape as students complete 4 engaging tasks to 'breakout' of the activity. Students must be close and critical readers to solve these codes. ⭐This RACE writing activity can be used for online, virtual, or distance learning.Throughout the RACE Writing breakout students will:identify the components of a RACE paragraphdetermine the sections of RACE writing samples complete their own RACE paragraph responseevaluate student RACE writing s
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5th - 8th
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Argumentative Essay Writing Units Bundle w. Thesis Statement, Counterclaim, Hook
Guaranteed to be the MOST FUN argumentative essay writing unit yet! This bundle includes THREE 360 digital escape rooms AND a full essay building workshop on Google Slides and printable 8.5x111. Students will encounter aliens, enter spaceships, dive deep into the sea, and journey through castles of the middle ages, all while learning to write flawless hooks, thesis statements, counterclaims, and ultimately, a full argumentative essay! This COMPLETE workshop guides students through every para
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6th - 9th
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Inquiry-Based Endangered Animal Research Project
Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered and teacher-guided instruction approach. It empowers students to become critical thinkers. It increases students’ ability to develop a deep understanding of content while increasing students’ intellectual engagement.
Students start by brainstorming endangered animals and why they would like to research those animals. Then, students pose questions about their endangered animals. Students go through the research process by finding sources and info
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4th - 8th
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Crocs Article Reading Passage, Reading Comprehension Questions, Writing Prompts
This Crocs™ Article and Reading Comprehension activity is a highly-engaging reading activity for your middle school students. In this activity, your students will read all about the history of Crocs, and answer Common Core / New Generation standards, reading comprehension questions. This product also comes with two writing prompts - an informative writing prompt and an argument writing prompt.Reading nonfiction is a great way to improve reading comprehension. They provide students with the oppo
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Reading Passages Nonfiction Bundle, Reading Comprehension
Thesis Statement Mini Lesson Practice Would You Rather DIGITAL RESOURCES ELA
Wanna get your students cracking up while learning how to write a thesis statement for ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY WRITING? This hilarious, Google Slides workshop uses WOULD YOU RATHER questions as prompts to teach basic elements and structure of a thesis statement. Students LOVE it! This EASY workshop is perfect for 6th grade teachers introducing thesis statement, and for older struggling students, or those who lack prior knowledge. Students simply choose a position, plug in their claim and reasons, t
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argument and Debate QUARTER 2 BUNDLE
Argumentative Essay Thesis Statement Writing Workshop Graphic Organizers Rubric
EVERYTHING you need to teach paperless argumentative essay writing for Google Classroom! This BUNDLE Includes:Full argumentative workshop: Step by step scaffolding for every element and paragraph: Hook, background info. for introductory paragraph, counter-argument, thesis statement, topic sentences, evidence, elaboration, and conclusion.Thesis statement workshop: In-depth study of thesis statement development with lots of interactive and drag and drop activities, as well as examples. Thesis sta
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7th - 10th
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The World From A to Z With Carl Azuz - News Viewing Guides & Worksheets
Carl Azuz is back with his brand new show called The World from A to Z. It's an excellent format for students to stay informed on current events while watching a brief 9 minute segment that is updated every day with news highlights from around the world. This set of graphic organizer worksheets is an excellent way to analyze and summarize the current events of the day while watching the news broadcast by Carl Azuz ... he's back!These various templates will help students of all ages stay engaged
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4th - 12th
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Zombies Podcast - Listening Comprehension, Text Analysis, Evidence Elaboration
I love doing weekly podcasts with my 8th graders (and I think they enjoy it too!). This podcast will be great to use around Halloween (or any time really). This zip file comes with an editable word doc (because I like to upload mine to Google Classroom for them to complete), editable PPT and a PDF. Students click on the title which will take them to the short podcast. Students listen to the short podcast while answering the listening comprehension questions. They can listen via computer, iPad or
Cell phones in School: Argumentative prompt, articles, and outline sheet
Should students be allowed to use cell phones in school? This is an argumentative essay prompt, two articles, a graph, and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about cell phone usage and whether or not schools should ban cell phones. This comes complete with rubric. This is a pdf.*Update* Available under TpT Digital Resources which adds an interactive layer on top of the pdf for distance learning. If you want the Google Drive editable version here it isLooking for more argu
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Essay Writing
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