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Free Common Core W.5.2a resources
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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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.
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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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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Hamburger Paragraph Google Slide Template
This template can be used for all grade levels to help students understand how to write a 5 sentence paragraph. What better way to teach students paragraph writing than to use a juice hamburger method. Teaching students with this template helps them better understand the concept. The hamburger paragraph template helps focus students on the various parts of paragraph writing. That includes an introduction/topic sentence, supporting details/key details, and a conclusion. Those students that are v
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2nd - 8th
Paragraph Writing Freebie
This FREE Paragraph Writing Lesson Sample from my Writing 101 Series will help you teach your students HOW to write a proper paragraph. Let me do the lesson planning to make your life EASIER! Teach your students the T.E.E.E.C. paragraph formula to ensure your writers never forget a topic sentence, example sentences and a closing sentence again!!Please click on the thumbnail above to see everything you'll receive when downloading this resource.✶✶✶ ✶✶✶ ✶✶✶ ✶✶✶
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Writing Units Bundle - Digital Versions Included
Paragraph Writing Rubric
The purpose of a paragraph writing rubric is to give students a checklist. This checklist will tell students what is expected to be included in a well written paragraph. All students need a visual description of expectations broken down by category. What's Included:This rubric is available for FREE in full page and 4 per page.Topic SentenceSupporting SentencesElaboration SentencesClosing SentenceTransitionsConventions***CLICK to READ how to implement on the BLOG!***OTHER FREE Writing Resources:F
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2nd - 7th
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Writing prompt topic sentence practice
As we gear up to our state writing assessment, my students have had continued difficulty coming up with a topic sentence given a writing prompt. I have developed a classwork assignment where the students come up with a topic sentence when given a specific prompt. This helps students distinguish between informative and opinion writing and topic sentences.
This includes a classwork assignment, practice prompts for the teacher to model and work with the class on, and a suggested answer
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4th - 6th
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Citing Textual Evidence - Sentence Starters for Writing
Great source for students to reference when responding orally or in writing using textual evidence.
Note: This is also available in Spanish. Find it in my store.
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3rd - 6th
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Summer Writing Activities - Fun Summer Writing Prompts FREEBIE
Avoid the summer slide with meaningful reading and writing activities. This freebie is part of my complete Summer Review Kit, which contains eight weeks’ worth of reading, writing, and maker materials to keep students’ skills sharp over the summer. Included in this resource are a week’s worth of summer writing activities that are engaging and encourage students to think! NO PREP for you! Simply copy and send home with students at the end of the year. The activities also work well as an engaging
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3rd - 5th
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Writing Introductions - Hooking the Reader
I use these to teach my students how to write engaging introductions that hook the reader. When I teach the students how to use these introductions, I have them come up with an idea for how the rest of the text would sound. They are great for shared writing! The students also use these to revise to meet the topics of their own writing. There are examples for report, narrative, and opinion pieces.
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1st - 5th
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Back to School Personal Narrative Writing Print and Digital Activity
Back to School Personal Narrative Writing includes a number of organizers and activities that will come in handy while guiding your students through All About Me and other personal narratives this year. Back to school time is a great time to get those pencils moving! Kids love to tell their story! What better time than at the beginning of the year when everyone is getting to know each other. I trust these organizers and printables will integrate well into your back to school writing! Include
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3rd - 6th
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FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES LIST 4 ALL GRADES K-12 AND SUBJECTS + TEACHER RESOURCE
Sometimes, you just need a list of websites for everyone. Here it is. FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES Put together by Teach Me, Maria!It takes time to gather this information, figure out the appropriate grade levels, and format, maintain, and update this page. All I ask is for an honest review if this list helps you.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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Free Informational Writing Worksheet - Penguin Writing Prompt Report
This no prep informational writing freebie is a must-have for teaching expository writing. These informative writing worksheets are ideal for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade writing lessons or information writing centers.Simply print and go! This freebie features the information writing prompt ‘Fun Facts About Penguins’ The prompt comes in six different versions (K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade), with varying types/amounts of writing lines
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K - 5th
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Writing Journal Prompts Summer Free Sample
This is a FREE sample of my Weekly Writing Journal Prompts, which are designed to boost your students' writing through a consistent, weekly practice approach. This sample includes three summer themed prompts that are NOT included in my full packet (These are bonus prompts!!)
Get the full Weekly Writing Journal Prompts Resource Here
The three prompts included in this freebie are:
* What are your plans for summer vacation? (Perfect for the end of the year)
* What did you do over summer vacation
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3rd - 5th
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Essay Writing Transition Words and Phrases
This comprehensive list includes transition words and phrases for the following categories: sequence/order of events, providing examples and explanations, adding on, compare and contrast, emphasizing a point, stating an opinion, introducing a paragraph or topic, and concluding an idea or essay. These transition word list helped my students become more confident writers, and I hope it will help yours too!
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2nd - 12th
Topic Sentence Frames - Expository Writing
Topic Sentence Frames - Expository WritingPerfect for many classroom settings - general education, special education, self-contained, ICT, ESL, EFL and more! Crafting topic sentences can be very challenging for even the brightest students. This resource is perfect for a digital resource/anchor chart, incorporating in your lesson models, or for crafting your own exemplar writing! You can use as-is or pull pieces to fit your needs! This resource includes both "general" topic sentence frames and "s
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5th - 9th
Lined Writing Paper 2nd Grade
FREE Lined Writing Paper 2nd Grade.One free lined writing paper for early writers.Need the mighty K-6 bundle? 150 Guided Writing Essays for $5.More from the store...Weekly Magazine packages:Grades K-6 -- $14.99 (100 issues, 1100 pages)Grades K-2 -- $7.99 (50 issues, 550 pages) Grades 3-6 -- $7.99 (50 issues, 550 pages)Grades K-1 -- $6.99 (25 issues, 275 pages) Grades 1-2 -- $6.99 (25 issues, 275 pages)Grades 3-4 -- $6.99 (25 issues, 275 pages)Grades 5-6 -- $6.99 (25 issues, 275 page
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Running Records Passages
FREE Proofreading Practice Worksheet
FREE Proofreading Practice Worksheet: Apostrophes (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Grade).One free proofreading practice worksheet for upper elementary grammar practice.Need a mighty bundle? 91 Grammar Worksheets for $6. -----------------------------------------------------------------------And from the larger ensemble...EDITING & WRITING SKILLSEditing Daily Practice (65 sentences)Editing & Proofreading (K-2) - 118 WorksheetsEditing & Grammar Bundle (91 Worksheets)Editing - 12 Correct & Rewri
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in:Â Running Records
FREE - Grammar | Oregon Trail Worksheet (Gr. 3-7)
FREE - Grammar Bundle - Editing - Language Skills | Oregon Trail Worksheet (Grade 3-7). In this grammar freebees printables: 3 Oregon Trail paragraphs (answers will vary). + + + + + + + + Oregon Trail is part of Editing & Grammar Bundle: 91 Worksheets, which includes the following... Click links for full previews. A) Language Skills: 44 WorksheetsBasic• Sentences• Paragraphs• Nouns• Verbs• Adjectives• Adverbs• PrepositionsIntermediate• Apostrophes• Commas I• Commas II• Quotation Ma
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in:Â US History Bundle
CER graphic organizer for ELA and Math
The common core requires a lot of evidence based writing. My students were struggling to write effectively using the CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) format so I made this quick graphic organizer. It helps them get their thoughts down into the correct categories before having to form full paragraphs.There is a second organizer for use with math word problems. This forces students to practice explaining their math using words and academic vocabulary.Check out the CER posters, board game, and A
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in:Â CER Bundle
Informational Writing Infographic Rubric
Use Google drawing for students to show their knowledge of a given area of study. Infographic Rubric sets the guidelines and expectations, yet allows creativity for all learners..
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4th - 6th
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FREE 5th Grade Writing Scope and Sequence - Writing Workshop Pacing Guide
Plan your writing instruction for the entire year with this writing scope and sequence for fifth grade. This scope and sequence includes 5 writing units that are aligned to Common Core writing standards for fifth grade: (1) Intro to Writing; (2) Personal Narrative; (3) Realistic Fiction; (4) Informational Writing; (5) Opinion/Persuasive Writing. UNITS INCLUDED:This scope and sequence includes 5 writing units that are aligned to CCSS:Unit 1: Introduction to Writing This 2-week unit includes 10 le
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5th
FREE Revising and Editing Practice
FREE Revising and Editing Practice Worksheet: Colons.One free revising and editing worksheet for upper elementary grammar practice.Need a mighty bundle? 91 Grammar Worksheets for $6. -----------------------------------------------------------------------And from the larger ensemble...EDITING & WRITING SKILLSEditing Daily Practice (65 sentences)Editing & Proofreading (K-2) - 118 WorksheetsEditing & Grammar Bundle (91 Worksheets)Editing - 12 Correct & Rewrite PromptsEditing - 35 St
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Also included in:Â Running Records
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