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Elementary writing-essays resources for Microsoft Word
Speech Writing Steps Microsoft Word Edition- How To Write A Speech
A great series of pages to present to your students when talking about How to Write a Speech. Please note that I have the same file but in a PDF format available if you do not have Word. Upload the preview before you purchase to see if it is what you need. 15 Pages. Microsoft Word.Includes Cover PageSpeech PlannerA Great Introduction PageCue Cards PageA Conclusion PageParagraph PlannerTwo Pages of Speech TopicsDEFINITELY CHECK OUT THE LINK TO THE BUNDLE OFFERED BELOW FOR ALL OF YOUR CLASSROOM
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Lucy Calkins Readers Workshop-Literary Essay Graphic Organizer Theme & Character
This graphic organizer can be used for a literary argumentative writing unit. The graphic organizer shows students how to plan and organize an argumentative essay with a thesis statement, reasons, evidence and analysis to support the claim.
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4th - 9th
Birthday Personal Narrative Example Modeling Tool
This sample birthday narrative acts as a modeling tool for a teacher to show students how to set up their own paragraphs. The narrative includes an introduction, three "body" paragraphs, and a conclusion. It is color-coded to help students with dividing their work based on separate topics or events.
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2nd - 4th
Hamburger Writing Template
This is a great tool to use to encourage proper five sentence paragraph writing.This template features a checklist for conventions and has two lines for each section of the "Storyburger".
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PreK - 6th
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PARCC Like Assessment: Research Simulation Task
Excellent PARCC Test Prep! This PARCC- like assessment contains three passages about natural disasters. Each passage contains evidence based selected response and multiple select formatted questions. A writing prompt integrating the three passages is contained at the end of the assessment. The complete answer key is included with this download.
This tool would be an excellent instructional resource or assessment.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDeriva
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3rd - 8th
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Sentence Starters: Introducing Evidence / Elaboration Techniques - Printable
Are you tired of reading the same generic responses from your students? This useful charts helps students improve on their argumentative writing skills by adding variation to their sentences/transitions. It displays different sentence starters (and verbs) to help students introduce and elaborate on evidence when writing their essays (great way to add syntactic variety to formulaic written responses!). â–º These charts may be printed out and laminated for students to use in the classroom/at home (T
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5th - 12th
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Essay Template aligned with Lucy Calkins Boxes and Bullets
Students can use this template to plan and organize their essays for Informative, Persuasive, and Expository essays.
It includes Sentence Starters and Language Frames and lined paper to start their essays on.
The C_ O_ P_ S_ S_ is a checklist for students to check their writing for Capitalization, Organization, Punctuation, Spelling, and Sentence structure.
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4th - 8th
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Step Up To Writing Guided Packet
Enjoy teaching your students how to write using this interactive, hands-on packet. Each year, I begin ELA with this Step Up To Writing packet. It is amazing to see how much their writing improves after they develop a foundation for writing. This packet also includes a Step Up To Writing Reference Guide (which I laminated for my students to use all year) and a Two-Column Notes graphic organizer that can be used for a variety of writing activities. Happy Writing!
FYI - I'm not sure why, but t
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3rd - 5th
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Research Paper Rubric - EDITABLE
This rubric will help teachers evaluate student research papers using a point system. It includes the following categories:WRITING SKILLSMECHANICSRESEARCH SKILLSIt is quick and easy to quantify. FEEL FREE TO CHANGE THE CRITERIA AS IT APPLIES TO YOUR STUDENTS.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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5th Grade Common Core Personal and Fictional Narrative Writing Rubric (Editable)
Here is a student friendly 5th grade narrative writing rubric. This is an editable word document for you to customize to your liking, and it can be used for personal and fictional narratives. I have a first read grade and second read grade option listed. After my first read, I give the essays back to students, so they can see what sub-standards they should work on. Then they turn the essay in a for a second read with the corrections and improvements made for a final grade. This also helps to fac
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5th
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RACE Response EDITABLE Rubric for Distance Learning and Classroom Use
Use this rubric in MS Word or upload it to Google and open it in a Google Doc!This rubric was designed to assess specific target skills after a unit of study. It is really helpful for students to use as a guide to writing before, during, and after the writing unit.Please follow me at LisaMIllerPhotos for the latest updates. Distance Learning: Genre: Fiction Weekly Online or Classroom LessonsPlot: Fiction Weekly Online or Classroom Lessons Novels with Interactive Notes:A Monster Calls Novel Uni
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2nd - 10th
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Writing Rubrics for Enlish- 5 Paragraph Essays
This is a collection of 3 rubric styles for efficient and consistent grading of student essays. Each rubric is broken down into categories (introduction, body, conclusion, use of transitions, and grammar/mechanics). Exemplary traits span the top row, and then each subsequent row describes lesser quality traits. There is also white space at the bottom for additional teacher comments. Rubrics are set up for a total of 100 points, however they can be easily adapted to a 4 point rubric. Rubrics
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5th - 8th
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PARCC Like Assessment: Research Simulation Task
Excellent PARCC Test Prep!! This PARCC-like assessment contains two informational passages about deep-sea diving. Each passage contains evidenced based selected response and multiple select formatted questions. A writing prompt integrating the two passages follows the comprehension questions.
COMPLETE ANSWER KEY INCLUDED!!
This tool is excellent for instructional purposes and assessment purposes.
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3rd - 8th
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Paragraph Writing Practice: Topic & Conclusion Sentences
I created this sheet to give my students an opportunity to practice writing topic and conclusion sentences, which I realized were often missing from their writing.
In the beginning, I use the familiar analogy of a cheeseburger, explaining that the topic/conclusion sentences are like the bun.
Topics are student friendly (the best food, cell phones in school, etc.), but the last one is geared toward a writing task that followed this activity that focused on the differences between the ancient Pe
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5th - 8th
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FULL SCHOOL YEAR-Interactive/Online-Reading & Writing Activities-IEP Goal Data
*These activities were created for Distance & Online Learning. Upload these editable Interactive Word Documents to your Online Classroom! Reading & Writing Goals Included! Easily monitor goal progress on: Comprehension, Vocabulary, Writing using Text Evidence, Grammar activities, and so much more!*These Reading & Writing Interactive Word Documents were created using the books: "Hi-Lo Nonfiction Passages for Struggling Readers," published by Scholastic. I purchased mine on Amazon, and
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4th - 12th, Not Grade Specific
Stamp Act Introduction Web Quest
I created this Web Quest to introduce my students to the Stamp Act. The Web Quest includes 1 video link with questions, 2 websites with questions, a link to an online quiz that follows one of the websites, and an optional essay that can be completed using the information found in the Web Quest. This could be a great stand alone lesson or as an introduction to the Revolutionary War. My students really enjoyed the web quest and better understood the feelings of the colonists and reasons for their
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5th - 8th
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Coming to America by Betsy Maestro Wit & Wisdom
In this pack you will find a test containing comprehension questions. It also includes vocabulary usage and a writing prompt to respond to. A rubric is attached for the writing. The key is also included for this assessment.I have also included vocabulary words with definitions. You will find a cut and match page to practice using their vocabulary words before testing. The cut and paste could also be used as assessment. This will be a wonderful item to use in your third grade classroom. Ha
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Grades:
3rd
Scaffolded 5 Paragraph Essay Outline / Organizer
This 5-paragraph essay organizer is a helpful tool for students who need significant scaffolding and support. It can be used with students from middle school through high school. Many of the 9th graders at the urban high school where I teach benefit from such a highly structured format---at least for their first essay of the year. I've discovered that if you give a student a box, she is likely to write in it. Simply having a box to fill for every sentence of the essay makes the task feel less d
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5th - 10th
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5th Grade Informational Writing Rubric
This is an informational writing rubric tightly aligned with 5th grade reading and writing standards.
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4th - 6th
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Folktales- TWO Paired Passages Test- Part A Part B Format with Essay Question
This is a 3rd grade test on two passages (folktales/fables/fairytales). The questions are created in Part A/Part B format. The last page includes a constructed response question where students compare the themes of both passages. The two stories are: The Dog and the Wolf and Penny the Princess.
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3rd
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EASY Text Dependent Analysis Writing Prompt (TDA) 4th Grade Informational
Here is an easy way to teach your students how to write a text dependent analysis essay! This can be used as a whole group, small group, or individual activity.
Students begin by reading an informational passage on barn owls.
Then they read a text dependent analysis writing prompt. (The prompt aligns with Common Core ELA standards for fourth grade).
Students are provided with pre-written paragraphs to choose from to construct a response. The final essay will consist of three paragraphs, and
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4th - 5th
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CUPS Editing Checklist
Here is a child friendly checklist for self-editing one's writing. I uploaded this resource as a Word document so you can modify it for your needs.Note: The text boxes on the actual product are sized properly so "capitalization" and "punctuation" are one line of text. The thumbnail image auto loaded and I have no idea why it looks differently. I have tried and tried to fix the preview thumbnail without success. The actual product does not have this problem.
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K - 4th
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T.D.A. Writing Rubric
This goes hand-in-hand with the R.A.C.E.S. strategy.
When my students complete an essay, I use this rubric so that they are aware of areas they need to work on. This is adapted from the SC READY Rubric, which is simply the TEXT DEPENDENT ANALYSIS RUBRIC used in various states.
The rubric is editable so you can make changes as you teach different strategies!
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3rd - 8th
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Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer Pre-Write
I use this as a pre-write for my argumentative essay with my 6th graders. Easily adapted for older or younger grades and any topic.
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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