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Free Common Core W.4.2 resources
Common Core Writing Rubrics FREE for Grades 1-4
By request, I have created Common Core Writing Rubrics based specifically on the language used in the Common Core Standards to assess the students in their writing. I have included a rubric for each grade level (Grades 1-4) in each of the 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, and Narrative Writing. You can use this as a self-assessment for the students or as a teacher assessment guide. This is the perfect companion to my Common Core Writing Bundles #1 and #2. They
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1st - 4th
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Forms of Energy Robot Project l Science, Writing, and Art
This fun and engaging robot project is a meaningful way to assess understanding of the different forms of energy. Students will design and draw a robot that produces at least three forms of energy and then write about it! The project starts with a quick review of the different forms of energy. Then students are introduced to the assignment and work on sketching their robot using at least three forms of energy. For the final part of the project, they redraw the robot and color it, labeling the fo
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3rd - 5th
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Bridge Building STEM Challenge FREE
NGSS: 3-5ETS1-1 Are you interested in learning more about using the design cycle with STEM? Check out this FREE STEAM CHALLENGE! The science research project guides students through engineering design process to create a bridge model, test strength and report findings. If you enjoy the format of this FREEBIE, check out the bundle!☝ Click HERE to Save over 30% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM Challenges BUNDLE! ☝(Currently: 16 NGSS Aligned Projects) ❤ All STEM Projects are OPEN ENDED, allo
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Monkeys Informative Writing Prompt and Reading Passage with Text Evidence FREE
Looking for a no-prep informative writing prompt and reading comprehension passage about monkeys to use during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction, small groups, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus it's ready to use in Easel!➡️ BUY THIS INFORMATIVE WRITING BUNDLE AND SAVE $$$!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teaching TipsWriting Fo
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3rd - 5th
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Scrambled Paragraph Writing Activity
Ready-to-use printables! Just copy and go!
This NO PREP activity packet contains an 8-sentence scrambled paragraph that can be put together only one way. Students use transitions and inferential clues to assemble this organized, logical paragraph.
The easy-to-use paragraph structure includes:
-- a title,
-- a topic sentence,
-- three details with support- six (6) sentences, and
-- a closing sentence or clincher.
Students cut out the nine parts of the paragraph, identify the three sentenc
Grades:
3rd - 5th
FREEBIE Black History Month Jesse Owen Passage Written at 4 Levels Close Reading
Celebrate Black History Month with this Jesse Owens Passage to use for Close Reading or Leveled Homework! Differentiated w/ 4 levels of passages + 2 activities. Use the poster to dig into RI.3 connections and historical figures personality motivations. Connect writing with text evidence! Click HERE for my Black History Month MEGA Bundle. Informative, Relevant, Engaging, and Meaningful Reading! •Celebrate Black History Month with this set of nine passages. Each passage is written at four differ
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1st - 4th
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March Writing Prompts Free Spring Activities Centers
These engaging March writing prompts will keep your students excited about writing this month! This set contains three writing prompts, one from each genre-opinion, narrative, and informative, plus a narrative writing checklist for your students to use to check their work. Love this? See the full March Writing Pack!March Writing Free Resource Contents:✎Digital Directions and Link for Google Slides™ version✎1 Opinion Writing Prompt✎1 Explanatory Writing Prompt✎1 Narrative Writing Prompt✎1 Student
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Monthly Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Expository Choice Board May
FREE Printable Always Do Your Best Dotted Mid-line Lined Paper {EDITABLE!!!}
If you are teaching younger students or students who are struggling with letter formation, this product is for you!
This file will allow you to print your own paper with a dotted mid-line to make writing a breeze! A motivational slogan at the top of the front page reads "Always do your best!"
There's no need to buy costly writing pads anymore! Simply print these sheets one-sided or two-sided and guide your students to writing brilliance!
Enjoy!
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PreK - 6th
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4th Grade Common Core ELA Standards CHEAT SHEET (ALL standards on 1 PAGE)
Are you tired of flipping through dozens of pages to figure out what a certain Common Core standard is?! I know I was. I decided to make this 1 page "Cheat Sheet" that I keep in the back of my ELA Lesson Plans Binder. It has been extremely useful. I find myself constantly looking at it when I need to know what a certain standard is.
This cheat sheet includes all of the following 4th Grade Standards:
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Reading: Foundational Skills
Language
Writing
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Grades:
4th
Create an Animal | Fun Explanatory, Expository, & Descriptive Writing Activity
Puts their informative, explanatory, descriptive writing to the test and smiles on their faces! Students get to be creative and have fun, yet they must also use their best expository writing skills. The purpose for their writing becomes so clear during this lesson -- which is to have their partners draw exactly what they've described. Includes lesson plan, sample hybrid animal photos, a sample drawing and description of a "jaccoon" (jaguar and raccoon hybrid), and a handout for the student that
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4th - 8th
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Informative Writing Rubric - Explanatory Self Editing Template - 3rd-5th FREEBIE
Are you looking for an easy way to grade your students’ essays? Look no further! This rubric and self assessment was created to scaffold the requirements as students develop their writing skills.This free basic rubric is used first, then followed by the rest of the rubrics, Opinion Essay Writing Guide, Rubric, Graphic Organizer, & Peer Editing Templates, as the class progresses in their writing skills. Teachers will be able to easily grade essays using these reusable quality rubrics.If you l
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2nd - 5th
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Five Paragraph Essay Planner/ Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer is great for students learning to write beyond a paragraph. It helps them lay out their writing when it may seem overwhelming to write so much.
Works great for writing opinion (argumentative) pieces and informative/explanatory texts.
Works great for when students must include information from a text. Their supporting details will be from the text they have read.
Reading Paired Passages Comprehension Questions Test Prep 3rd Grade
This Reading resource is perfect for having students read paired passages and respond to test style comprehension questions for non-fiction paired passages. This focuses on Cell Phones in Schools. It pairs up with the Cell Phones in schools Text Based Writing FREEBIE. *Download the companion resource: writing prompts that go with the reading activity. It also includes digital components for both the reading and writing using Google Forms. Click Here to Download*Included:Test Formatted Comprehe
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3rd
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Also included in: Text Based Writing and Reading Monthly Passages and Prompts
FREE Sample ELA Small Group Count Down to Reading STAAR Task Cards 4th 5th Grade
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR Reading Comprehension, Editing, and Revising? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.This FREE RLA Mixed Review task card set has short, engaging texts with text-dependent STAAR 2.0 Questions. It's the perfect solution to give your 4th and 5th grade students the practice they need. (Click HERE for the middle school set.)The use of a variety of text genres (Fable, Drama, Fiction, Ar
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4th - 5th
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Cell Phones Passages and Writing Prompts | B.E.S.T. Text Based Writing Essays
This Text Based Writing resource is perfect for having students read passages and respond to a writing prompt. This month focuses on Cell Phones in Schools. It is focused on FAST Writing. Other states also teach text based writing such as: OAA in Ohio, RISE in Utah, AzMerit in Arizona, GMAS in Georgia, and PARCC in New Jersey. Pairs with Reading Comprehension Questions FREEBIETry this resource out for FREE and then check out my other writing resources if you like it! Monthly Writing Passages
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4th - 5th
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RACE Strategy, Text Structure, Context Clues and More: Five FREE ELA Activities
Five free ELA activities in one download--get these popular freebies all in one place. Practice reading comprehension, writing with the RACE strategy, paired passages, text structure, and vocabulary with these free samples. If you like them and want more, see the links below! This Download Contains: ♦ RACE Strategy passage and writing prompt ....FULL VERSION HERE♦ Student guide to paired passages with example ...FULL VERSION HERE♦ Two pages of context clue practice activities ...FULL VERSION HER
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: 4-5th Grade ELA Reading and Writing Bundle
Informational Writing: 3 paragraph essay. Grades 4, 5, 6. NO PREP
Writing lesson:
Students answer a prompt about the sinking of the Titanic. This activity is designed to help students understand how to write a three paragraph essay and be sure to answer the prompt.
NO PREP NEEDED!
Use Youtube videos to help students do research on China's green algae and take notes. You can supplement with articles as needed, but it is not necessary for this to be a well rounded research lesson.
For more scaffolded writing lessons, check out This Scaffolded Lesson, Using
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
FREEBIE Biography Research Project Template Google Slides for Any Person
This 8 page FREEBIE: biography research project template is in Google Slides and is great for any person students are researching. Great for student collaboration (partners) and perfect for Speaking and Listening Activities. This is also included in my Women in History Month Close Reading Passages Writing Biographies 3rd 4th 5th GradeHere's what teachers are saying:"I used these templates to start our novel unit on Ready Player One. My kids liked the ease of use. The questions were simple to und
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2nd - 8th
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Leveled Reading Comprehension Passage with Questions & Activities | FREE SAMPLE
One week of ready to go lessons for an original Leveled Reading Comprehension Passage! Features comprehension questions, vocabulary, writing, critical thinking, and art activities based upon a high-interest, informational article about tigers. Perfect for your third, fourth, or fifth graders!Plan to set aside about 25 minutes to 1 hour per day over the course of 1 week. You may choose to use this for teaching new skills, guided practice, independent practice, reading groups, easy sub plans, or h
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Narrative Writing Checklist - FREE - Primary Exploration - Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FREE Narrative Writing Checklist serves as a wonderful reminder for students to check their work! The checklist walks students through the editing process to ensure that they are submitting their best work! This is a great addition to a writing center or narrative writing booklet. In my classroom, I use this narrative writing checklist along with Primary Narrative Writing and Book Cover Assessment. This Narrative Writing Booklet is a step-by-step student work booklet that teaches students to suc
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PreK - 8th
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Paragraph Writing Planning Template FREEBIE
This freebie includes the perfect template for helping to set your students up for success with writing complete informative or explanatory paragraphs! It is color-coded so that students can clearly visualize where to begin (green=GO) and end (red=STOP) their writing.
*Teaching Tip: When students write their rough drafts, they can underline the details in their writing to match the template to ensure that they have included all of the details as written in their Paragraph Planner Template.
Grades:
1st - 4th
RACE Strategy Writing FREE Grades 4-6 Google Slides
RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements.This product is located on Google Slides, and is designed to be 100% digital. → Like this resource? Check out the full version for more! Click here!R: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE i
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: 4-5th Grade ELA Reading and Writing Bundle
Valentine's Day Writing: Narrative, Informational, Persuasive Writing Prompts
Valentine's Day Writing: Narrative, Informational, and Persuasive Prompts This writing assignment asks students to write a narrative, persuasive, or informational paragraph centered around a Valentine's Day prompt. Each sheet includes a prompt and tips for writing an effective paragraph. This activity is fun AND educational. Use one, two, or all three with your students! **************************************************************************Additional Resources:• Branches of Government SORT•
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4th - 7th
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Free ELA Paired Passages for Upper Elementary | Writing Test Prep
Hey teachers!Are you looking for a simple way to review for the state test? Included in this freebie are 6 articles and 3 writing prompts to properly prepare your students for the rigor of writing on demand! This freebie can be used for homework, small group work, or just classwork. All you have to do is print it and pass it out- all the hard work is done for you!Looking for similar monthly products or writing units to get your students ready? Stop by my store to find writing curriculums for th
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4th - 7th
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