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Writing-expository Common Core RI.6.4 resources
Expository Writing Paragraph of the Week, Informational Writing | Digital
Are you looking for engaging, expository paragraph writing activities for your middle school students? This Expository Writing Paragraph of the Week will guide your students in formal paragraph writing and informational paragraph writing. Your students will be directed to read an engaging article, and each day, your students will be asked to complete a piece of the TALES by writing a format-topic sentence, adding a claim, lifting a line/citing text evidence, elaborating and summing up the parag
Grades:
6th - 9th
Physical Science Reading Passages Differentiated Close Reading Passages
This Physical Science Close Reading Bundle comes with EIGHT engaging close reading passages on high interest Physical Science topics. These reading passages are the perfect way to tie together your science and literacy instruction this year. Your students will love using these fun passages for the middle grades to learn about topics like the atoms and molecules, properties of mater, oceans, simple machines, potential and kinetic energy and more. In addition to the differentiated Close Reading
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4th - 8th
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Lesson Plan: This I Believe
"This I Believe" is a long-running program that began with Edward R. Murrow. This lesson plan, by exploring student's own beliefs, assists students in better understanding themselves in this complex and challenging world. The plan includes
* 7 required readings
* audio links
* teacher resources
* vocabulary, quiz, glossary, and key
* writing prompt
* rubric
* images
and more. See the preview table of contents for more details.
This plan should take two weeks to complete.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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MARCH TEST PREP ESCAPE ROOM ELA ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING RACE STRATEGY PASSAGES
Need help motivating students who are burnt out on test prep? This St. Patrick's Day March 360 ELA TEST PREP digital escape room will do the trick! CCSS AND COMPATIBLE WITH MOST STATE STANDARDS.The escape room is divided into thematic forest scenes, each designed to simulate a different part of the test. Students will read passages, compose ECR/SCR (constructed responses) and an argumentative essay, analyze writing samples, solve puzzles, and crack ELA codes all while scrolling through an immers
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: MARCH ELA 360 TEST PREP DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM & BELL RINGER GRAMMAR BUNDLE
Animal Research: Animal, Ecology, Biome & Habitat Activity for Big Kids
Animal Research Activities for big kids tied to life science/ecology units! Includes 70 pages of guided notes to help support student understanding of ecology concepts through an animal of interest! Meets NGSS standards and ELA CCSS! This document includes the following:- Comprehensive Animal Research Note Sheets- Circle Schema Builder- KWL Chart- Can/Have/Are/Eat/Live Graphic Organizer- Informational Fact Graphic Organizers (Flower, Web, List)- Basic Biome Vocabulary (Words/Definitions)- Empty
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Writing Response Paragraphs MEGA BUNDLE Grade 6 Reading RL.6.1-10 RI.6.1-10
MEGA BUNDLE Common Core Reading Literature and Information Analysis Paragraphs for Grade 6 - Bundle and Save!These teaching resources for Common Core ELA RL.6.1-6.10 Literature and Information RI.6.1-6.10: Writing Paragraph Response breaks down each standard and provides graphic organizers, paragraph frames, sentence starters, and rubrics in both digital and printable worksheets for responding to literature and information for 6th grade English Language Arts..Middle school students struggle wit
Grades:
6th
Walt Disney Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about Mickey Mouse creator and producer of Mary Poppins and Snow White, Walt Disney. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading passage where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity, wordsearch and crossword puzzle. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split in
Grades:
5th - 6th
"Fears and Phobias" Digital Activities for Collections Grade 6
This is not intended to be a printable resource. It is designed specifically with digital learning in mind. If you want a printable resource, please refer to this resource instead: "Fears and Phobias" Printable Interactive Notebook ELA Collections Grade 6Save tons of time with Fears and Phobias Digital Activities for Google AppsTM. The Fears and Phobias Digital Activities engage students in Collection 1 of the HMH CollectionsTM Grade 6 textbook Facing Fear. Fun illustrations and interactive movi
Grades:
6th
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ESSAYS: How to Write Them: A Literary Analysis of a Character Trait
Your complete guide for writing essays and paragraphs.This writing resource has 70 pages of examples, handouts, and how-tos for:thesis statementstopic sentenceshooksevidenceelaboration/analysistransitionsconclusionsThis is a how-to for writing stand-alone paragraphs and complete essays for students in grades 5–10.It also includes:TBEAR definitions, breakdown, and color codingteaching timelineanchor essay and text for the story, "The Emperor and His New Clothes."frames for new conceptsUnderstand
Grades:
4th - 10th, Higher Education
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The Holocaust & Anne Frank Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Twelve complete lessons about the Holocaust of World War II and the famous Jewish diarist, Anne Frank. The NO PREP activities are ideal for students in fifth grade or sixth grade learning about the Holocaust and World War 2.Included in this bundle:Anne Frank Timeline Display and Sorting Activity (1 or 2 lessons)Anne Frank Biography Writing Unit (4 lessons)Anne Frank BOOM Cards™ Comprehension Activity (1 lesson)Holocaust Informational Writing Unit (3 lessons)Anne Frank Close Reading Activity (1 l
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5th - 6th
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COUNTRY RESEARCH PROJECT BUNDLE Report PowerPoint Presentation Around the World
***BUNDLE & SAVE!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 22-page Countries Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research the land, people, a current event, and compare/contrast their own traditions to that country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the informati
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Rhetorical Appeals Analysis: Rap On Trial (Lesson Plan, PPT, Article)
Introduce your 6th-grade students to the fascinating world of rhetorical appeals with our dynamic and engaging "Argumentative Unit - Rhetorical Appeals Analysis" lesson. This resource is designed to equip students with essential tools to analyze arguments effectively, enhancing their reading comprehension and writing skills.This comprehensive 80-minute lesson plan will guide your students through an exploration of pathos, logos, and ethos, the key components of persuasive writing. The lesson ali
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Aztec Empire Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about the Aztec Empire. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying the Aztecs.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the Aztec Empire. There are 26 posters or car
Grades:
5th - 6th
Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know Game Show PowerPoint
Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know Game Show PowerPoint. A fun teaching gameshow interactive game on vocabulary used in a nonfiction unit of study of informational text. Super fun vocabulary activity! Includes nonfiction, author's purpose, exposition, description, narration, and persuasion, types of nonfiction selections and their descriptions, nonfiction text structures, the difference between dialogue and dialect, as well as stereotype and bias. Good review for standardized testing. Reading
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Nonfiction Vocabulary and Structure Bundle - Grades 4 - 8
Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know PowerPoint
Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know PowerPoint presentation on terms used in a nonfiction unit of study. Includes nonfiction, author's purpose, exposition, description, narration, and persuasion, types of nonfiction selections and their descriptions, nonfiction text structures, the difference between dialogue and dialect as well as stereotype and bias. Use this digital resource as an introduction to the terms used in nonfiction reading and writing. (Accompany it with my PowerPoint Structures o
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Nonfiction Vocabulary and Structure Bundle - Grades 4 - 8
Supplemental Read Naturally Activities
This product contains activities for enhancing the Read Naturally Encore reading program. Included are various progress monitoring tools and student tasks. This product contains; an assessment for evaluating student ability to use context clues, a supplemental context clues activity/step, and a chart to compare students' beginning of the program levels with program conclusion levels. Also included is a description on how to enhance the retell writing portion of the program, an outline to use as
Grades:
3rd - 6th
HOW TO RESEARCH Lesson Keywords Skim & Scan Effective Research Skills NO PREP
Introduce or review how to efficiently research using keywords with this no-prep, 24-page/slide How to Research Using Keywords and Skim and Scan Writing Mini-Lesson. The easy-to-follow Guided Notes process will help students develop two research skills to find the information they need: 1. what keywords to search, and 2. how to “skim and scan”. A PowerPoint, Guided Notes, Guided Practice, and a link to online scavenger hunt practice are included making this a scaffolded approach that uses the “I
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Informative/Explanatory Writing for Common Core
This packet is designed to guide students through reading/analyzing non-fiction text and creating informative/explanatory writing pieces.This packet includes the following: Characteristics of Informative/Explanatory Texts (1 page)Note-Taking for Informational Text (Before, During, and After Reading - 3 pages)Reviewing an Informative/Explanatory Text (2 pages)Writing an Informative/Explanatory Text Graphic Organizers (2 pages)Informative/Explanatory Text Peer Review Rubric (1 page)Informative/Exp
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Viet
Writing Paragraphs about Informational Texts BUNDLE CCSS.ELA. RI.6.1-10
These teaching resources for Common Core ELA RI.6.1-6.10 Reading Information: Writing Paragraph Response breaks down each standard and provides graphic organizers, paragraph frames, sentence starters, and rubrics in both digital and printable worksheets for responding to literature for 6th grade English Language Arts.. Middle school students struggle with writing complete and coherent constructive responses to informational texts. The analysis portion is often a repeat or paraphrase of the cited
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6th
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Ancient Persia Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about Ancient Persia. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying Ancient History.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from Ancient Persia. There are 29 posters or ca
Grades:
5th - 6th
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Student and Teacher Bundle
These materials are meant to accompany EL Education's 6th grade literacy Module 2 - Critical Problems and Design Solutions. This module uses the book "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition" by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. This free, comprehensive literacy curriculum covers reading, language and writing skills and standards. I have organized the materials into a Google Drive folder by lesson and created Google Docs and Google Forms when possible. This bundle includes all o
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6th - 8th
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"Fears and Phobias" Bundle Printable and Digital Activities Collections Grade 6
This money-saving bundle gives you both the printable and digital activities for "Fears and Phobias" for the Collections Grade 6 textbook.Printable resources for your students who may not have access to technology or who may need printable activities for their accommodations.Digital resources for your students who may need to access technology to do their assignments.
Grades:
6th
Nellie Bly Close Reading Passage Quiz Biography Writing 3rd 4th 5th Grades
This Nellie Bly Close Reading Passage is perfect for Women in History 3rd, 4th & 5th grade. Includes Informative Close Reading Passage; Informative Nonfiction Biography Writing graphic organizer, informative sentences starters, & rubric; vocabulary words; a Google Forms Self Checking Quiz; and a Google Slides Presentation for students to use as a final presentation.SEE THE PREVIEW FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTIONBUY THE BUNDLE FOR WOMEN IN HISTORY MONTH AND SAVE!!!Includes 7 incredible wo
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3rd - 6th
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Animal Research Project and Informational Essay Unit
This amazing packet consists of Articles and video links for research about the different animal classifications and their traits, habitats, diets, behavioral and physical adaptationsReading comprehension questions with ANSWER KEYSAn outline for researching and organizing a 7 paragraph essay with an introduction, body paragraphs about the animal's description, habitat, diet, reproduction, and adaptations, and then wraps up with a conclusion. STUDENTS WILL NEED TO RESEARCH THEIR OWN ANIMAL with o
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3rd - 6th
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