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5th grade writing-essays resources for Microsoft OneDrive
Descriptive Writing Activities and Practice with Mentor Texts
PRINT & DIGITAL! Struggling to teach descriptive writing? This lesson will help your students flex and strengthen their descriptive writing skills. Students analyze, sketch, write, and review mentor texts and their own writing to really dig into what is needed to create descriptive compositions. More than just worksheets!What you'll get:Print, Google Slide, and PowerPoint versions2 examples of descriptive writing to sketchelements of descriptive writing“build your toolbox” reference shee
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5th - 9th
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20 Mini Lessons Slides Writing Workshop Activities Back to School
Not sure where to start with writing workshop? What do students do when there is extra time? What should they do if they need to use the restroom? How should the noise level of the room be monitored? Teach your students how your writing workshop will run with these 20 mini lessons that will set you up for success by teaching students how to manage workshop time -- from noise level to fast finishers!And what's even better? You'll have 20 mini lesson plans completed, so you're ready to go! Lo
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Back to School Planning Bundle Reading, Writing, Research Activities
Fact Checking Digital Literacy Activities Print and Digital
Print and digital options! Teach this critical thinking skill along with research. This valuable skill helps them navigate the information they're exposed to every day. Teach them to determine the credibility of what they read...from emails to web sites. Fact checking helps students develop the critical thinking skills they need to determine the validity of the information they receive online and through other media sources -- especially when they are conducting research. This resource uses
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5th - 9th
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Memoir Writing and Personal Expository Essay DIGITAL
This is the digital interactive version of Memoir and Personal Expository Essay: Writing About Me! "Writing About Me!" is a fun mini-unit that can be used to teach memoir or personal expository essay writing. I've included lesson plans for 3 different ways to use these resources, but you will probably think of even more! Your students will enjoy sharing memories and "snapshots" from their lives. And you will enjoy the fact that your students will learn about memoir writing with no prep required.
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4th - 8th
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Prewriting Activities Notebook for Writing Workshop
If your students struggle to pick a topic, narrow it, and organize their thoughts -- they will benefit from more prewriting activities -- and I've got 11 for you!This resource couldn't be easier to use -- just download the digital file, save to your drive, and use. You can share the whole digital notebook or just one activity at a time. Easy-cheesy for mini lessons! Just project the slides and model (or use the student example). Reflection questions help guide discussion -- because students
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5th - 8th
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A Persuasive Writing Recipe PowerPoint
Persuasive Writing PowerPoint teaches students how to write to persuade an audience. It gives students a "recipe" to follow when writing a persuasive essay and the basic framework for a persuasive writing piece, starting with an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement, at least three well-supported paragraphs that have a topic sentence related to the thesis statement, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and calls the reader to agree and take action. This digital resource teaches how
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle for Middle Grades
Character Traits Essay - Literary Essay Writing - DIGITAL Version
Character Traits Essay – Informative Writing - Here’s the DIGITAL version of a literary essay made easy and ready to use with ANY text! This step-by-step resource is designed to lead your students through the entire process of writing a character analysis essay. Great for distance learning, students can self-pace all the way through with the clear directions and prompts. Perfect for the 1:1 classroom! Easy-to-follow templates guide students in drafting all four paragraphs! Includes a mentor text
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5th - 8th
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Free Response Essay Workbook
Free Response Question Writing Process Notebook is a resource to guide students during the writing process for a prompt-based essay. This resource guides students through four major progressions of FRQ essay writing: understanding the prompt, developing your thesis, organizing your points, and citing your evidence. It is versatile because it can be printed and used as a hardcopy source, or it can be used digitally! Directions for Google Classroom and Microsoft OneDrive are included. Students can
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Writing Memoir Leads PowerPoint - Hook Your Reader Strategies
Writing hooks that engage the reader is a great writing skill. This PowerPoint lesson focuses on writing good beginnings and strategies to hook the reader when writing a personal memoir. Provides students with a variety of leads and professional examples. 8 different writing strategies to engage the reader and create great beginnings for a memoir. Helps students get started writing and prepare for state writing tests. Includes a writing practice assignment to put the strategies learned to good u
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5th - 8th
Writing Idea Notebook Activities Digital Workbook
Do your students struggle with discovering what to write about? This digital writing idea notebook provides them with lots of inspiration! Students write directly into their digital notebooks and save to Google or OneDrive.
This idea notebook includes:
⚬ over 30 open-ended prompts
⚬ graphic organizers to "explode" seed ideas
⚬ quick-write options
⚬ photo inspiration pages
⚬ extra pages
Reasons to love this:
⚬ share with your students today!
⚬ great warm up activity or writing workshop exerc
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
HARRY POTTER & SORCERER'S STONE Essay Questions Writing Prompts & Speech Digital
Our Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Good & Evil★ Identity★ NicknamesOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline into a speech on the topic. During the speeches, learne
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4th - 6th
HATCHET Essay Questions, Speech Writing Prompts Digital Thesis Summative Paulsen
Hatchet Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Theme - The Meaning of Survival★ Character - Growing Up & Character★ Setting - The Effect NatureOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline into a speech on the topi
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5th - 7th
Digital Writing: Journal, Opinion, Memoirs, & Creative Writing {Google Slides}
125 Journal PromptsNo papers, journals, or printing required!Usage Ideas:Writing CentersUse as a station during guided readingDaily 5 writing centerWriting Warm upQuick WriteFriday- Journal Days (or any day of week)Use when students are finished with their work earlyuse as morning workuse after lunch/recess for a smooth transition into next lessonhomework (1-2 prompts a week)Journal Prompts include:Narrative WritingReflective/Personal WritingOpinion WritingDescriptive WritingFictional/Creative w
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3rd - 8th
Writing Process Guide Activities for Any Prompt Writing Workshop Digital
Your students will gain writing confidence and independent with these digital writing boards. This resource is a series of “boards” that allow students to gather ideas and visual inspiration – then guides them step-by-step through the writing process.
With their ideas, visuals, details, and word banks clearly mapped out, students feel confident in drafting their essays. They then can use the revision and proofreading boards to polish their writing.
This is a digital resource. Students can
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
NUMBER THE STARS Essay Questions, Speech Writing Prompts DIGITAL Thesis
Number the Stars Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Theme - the meaning of the title★ Character - the lies of adults★ Setting (2) - patriotism ... experience of childrenOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline
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5th - 7th
ESPERANZA RISING Essay Questions, Speech Writing Prompts DIGITAL Thesis
Esperanza Rising Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Starting Over★ Esperanza & Maturity★ American & OpportunityOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline into a speech on the topic. During the speeches,
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5th - 7th
WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM Essay Questions, Writing & Speech DIGITAL Thesis
Our The Watsons Go to Birmingham Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Theme - How to Treat People★ Character - Byron vs. Kenny's Growth★ Setting - 1963's effect on the Watson familyOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay out
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4th - 6th
HOLES Essay Questions, Speech Writing Prompts Activity DIGITAL Thesis Summative
Holes Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Theme - the meaning of the title★ Character - the effect of family★ Setting - the importance of placeOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline into a speech on the topic
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4th - 6th
WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Essay Question, Writing & Speech DIGITAL Thesis
Our Where the Red Fern Grows Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Mountain & Town Folks★ Billy's Grandfather★ Red FernOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline into a speech on the topic. During the speeches, learn
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5th - 7th
Persuasive Writing of the Week PowerPoint™ Edition
This PowerPoint version of Writing of the Week is perfect for distance learning! Some of my students outgrew the Paragraph of the Week and were ready for the next step, Writing of the Week! This resource uses a similar format from my Paragraph of the Week products. However, the students are now expected to write 3 paragraphs (or more) with an introduction and conclusion section. ✐This an extension product to Paragraph of the Week because it uses the same prompts that are in my Paragraph of the
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Writing of the Week for PowerPoint™ Bundle
Opinion Writing of the Week PowerPoint™ Edition
Some of my students outgrown the Paragraph of the Week and were ready for the next step, Writing of the Week! This PowerPoint™ version of Writing of the Week is perfect for distance learning! It uses a similar format from my Paragraph of the Week products. However, the students are now expected to write 3 paragraphs (or more) with an introduction and conclusion section. ✐This an extension product to Paragraph of the Week because it uses the same prompts that are in my Paragraph of the Week pr
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Writing of the Week for PowerPoint™ Bundle
Writing of the Week Descriptive PowerPoint™ Edition
Some of my students outgrown the Paragraph of the Week and were ready for the next step, Writing of the Week! This PowerPoint™ version of Writing of the Week is perfect for distance learning!This resource uses a similar format from my Paragraph of the Week products. However, the students are now expected to write 3 paragraphs (or more) with an introduction and conclusion section. ✐This an extension product to Paragraph of the Week because it uses the same prompts that are in my Paragraph of th
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Writing of the Week for PowerPoint™ Bundle
Digital Notebook: Character Analysis
Let's get digital, digital!What better way to introduce character analysis than with a wonderful digital notebook?! Character analysis is a difficult concept to master, especially for those who have trouble thinking critically and analytically. Use these guided Cornell notes to get your students thinking on a complex topic that can be applied to all texts, films, and even real life - I ask my students to perform character analysis on me all the time!Continue to marry education and technology in
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5th - 12th
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WONDER Essay Questions, Speech Writing Prompts Digital Thesis Summative Palacio
Wonder Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Theme - Getting rid of pain★ Character - Carrying the memories★ Setting - Personal RightsOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline into a speech on the topic. During th
Grades:
5th - 7th
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