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8th grade ELA test prep graphic organizers
Literary Analysis: Analyzing Fiction and Nonfiction Texts Reading & Writing Unit
Are your students confused about text analysis? You know how to do it yourself, but you're not sure how to make it accessible to students? I know the feeling. Analyzing texts is hard, and it rarely comes naturally. It's a difficult concept to break down into a methodical process. Still, it can be done. I created these analyzing texts materials to help my students practice analyzing a variety of texts, including nonfiction, fiction, paired texts, short films, movies, commercials/advertisements, a
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8th - 11th
Nonfiction Informational Text Choice Board Non-Fiction Reading Response Menu
Nonfiction Choice Board: These nonfiction activities make the perfect reading response for ANY Informational Text. The Non-Fiction choiceboard menu is EDITABLE. **Updated to include both digital & print versions of each nonfiction activity. Perfect for summarizing nonfiction text, teaching nonfiction reading skills, increasing nonfiction reading comprehension, use in nonfiction centers, no-prep sub-plans, close reading, teaching nonfiction reading strategies, informational writing research b
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5th - 8th
Cause and Effect Activity
Students will truly understand cause and effect with this activity. Students will study photographs and find the cause and effect. They will document the cause and effect on a graphic organizer. Includes: - 25 Cause and Effect Pictures- 25 Cause and Effect Graphic Organizers- Answer Sheet- RubricThis has been updated to a TPT Digital Activity, which means it's great for distance learning! Check out my new ELA Technology Enhanced Items Practice (Grade 5-6). --------------------------------------
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4th - 8th
Teach Subject-Verb and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement TOGETHER! Practice and Quiz
Teach Subject-Verb Agreement and Pronoun-Antecedent together! This packet includes notes, practice, and a quiz (two formats) for both Subject-Verb Agreement and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement.
The charts on the practice pages and quiz require students to slow down and identify the subject/antecedent and determine whether it is singular or plural. Then students identify the verb and determine whether it is singular or plural using a simple trick. Finally students chart the pronoun and whether or
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8th - 12th
Text Evidence Expository Essay Writing for Middle School ELA PRINT & DIGITAL
Text Evidence Expository Essay Writing is a comprehensive Common Core aligned writing resource that includes everything you need to teach your students how to write an expository essay requiring text evidence! * UPDATED on 9/14/20 to include updated graphics and a digital Google Drive version. Visuals, graphic organizers, and useful teaching tips make this unit a pleasure to use. Suggestions for differentiation are also included, so you can tailor it to suit the needs of your individual student
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6th - 8th
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ECR Extended Constructed Response Writing Bundle
ECR Extended Constructed Response Growing Writing BundleECR - Extended Constructed Response Writing ResourcesSTAAR WRITING RESOURCES: EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, PROMPT ANALYSIS, INTROS + CONCLUSIONS, SENTENCE STEMS, & REVISION PROCESSPrepare for the EXTENDED CONSTRCUTED RESPONSE on the new STAAR Redesign by establishing consistent writing routines in your classroom. One way to do this is by providing students with consistent writing structures and systems.Everything in
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4th - 10th
RLA STAAR Boot Camp for STAAR Redesign Prep - Power Up Your STAAR Game!
STAAR Power Boot Camp"Power Up Your STAAR Game"2+ weeks of ready-made lessons!This is everything you need for two solid weeks of test prep!This really may be one of my favorite resources, and I'm so excited about to share it because of the feedback I've received on it already! I am a big believer in packing those final classes before the test as strategically as possible, and this set of 12 ready-made STAAR/EOC boot camp lessons does just that! These whole class or self guided lessons have been
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5th - 11th
Also included in: 6th Grade ELA EVERYTHING BUNDLE - Year-Long Resources
Word of the Day-CCSS Word Work for Middle School
Word Work: Word of the Day for BIG KIDS!
Looking for Common Core "Word Work" in your middle grades classroom that you can implement right away and and implement for only minutes everyday? This is the teaching tool for you from Mrs. Beers' Language Arts Class!
This 186-slide PDF is the perfect morning starter for your middle grades learners that can be utilized everyday of the school year.
Packed with vocabulary words your students need to know, each slide includes the word's part of speech an
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Word Work and Writing BUNDLE for Grades 4-8
RLA STAAR Boot Camp - "STAAR Is a Fortnight Away!" - Grades 6-8
STAAR Boot Camp"STAAR Is a Fortnight Away!"5+ weeks of ready-made lessons!Grades 6-8This is everything you need for five solid weeks of test prep!This really may be one of my favorite resources, and I'm so excited about to share it because of the feedback I've received on it already! I am a big believer in packing those final classes before the test as strategically as possible, and this set of 12 ready-made STAAR/EOC boot camp lessons does just that! These whole class or self guided lessons ha
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6th - 8th
RACES Graphic Organizers, Practice with 1,2,3,4 Paragraph Answers Bulletin Board
This RACES Writing Strategy Bundle includes:1) RACES Bulletin Board including Answer Samples and Sentence Starters2) 1 Paragraph RACE/R/S Graphic Organizers and Sentence Practice Templates3) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Paragraph RACES Graphic Organizers and Sentence Practice Templates4) Sentence Starters Posters and Student Reference Sheets*********************************************************************************************************INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
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3rd - 12th
ECR Essentials - Extended Constructed Response Writing Resource and Lesson Bank
ECR Essentials - Extended Constructed Response Writing Resource and Lesson Bank6+ Weeks of Lessons and ResourcesPrepare for the EXTENDED CONSTRCUTED RESPONSE on the new STAAR Redesign by establishing consistent writing routines in your classroom. One way to do this is by providing students with consistent writing structures and systems. This resource provides teachers with 6+ weeks of lessons to introduce, review, practice, and write the ECR.Everything in this resource has been thoughtfully and
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4th - 10th
Research Digital Notebooks (Tapping the Power of Non-fiction, Essay, Group Book)
This is loosely aligned with Lucy Calkins' Tapping the Power of Non-fiction.This resource includes THREE digital interactive notebooks to be used with Google Slides. Students research topics in books, articles, and videos. Then, they write a research essay. Finally, they create an informational eBook based on the topic. This is a good TWO months' worth of material! The first notebook requires students to research information about a chosen or given topic and gather it within the notebook. It als
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Units of Study: Middle School Digital Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Narrative Writing Response to Reading: PARCC / NJSLA Narrative Task
This was made with the PARCC Narrative Task in mind, but can be used if you are just looking to change up your narrative writing! Students must have read some short stories in order to do this unit. Additionally, you should have a mentor text to use as a guide (suggestions included). With this digital interactive notebook, students will plan and write continuation stories as well as point-of-view stories (rewriting a story from another character's perspective). I also created this because I felt
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Stephanie
ELA Vocabulary Unit 1: Tier 2 Vocabulary List and Activities - Digital and Print
Still haven't found a vocabulary unit you love? It took me years to find my groove with vocabulary instruction. I knew I wanted my students to enjoy learning new words and to remember them long term! What you'll find in this two-week vocabulary unit are strategies that work. From a solid ELA word list to an efficient vocabulary template and an engaging word wall activity, students will be ready to become word nerds!ELA VOCABULARY UNIT CONTENTS:1. A direct-instruction presentation that you can us
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8th - 11th
Elements of a Story Graphic Organizer & Passages - PDF & Digital
Quickly teach or review elements of a story with this handy graphic organizer and short story reading passages! This no-prep resource makes it simple for students to practice reading for plot, setting, character, conflict, and theme. All five elements are packed into one versatile plot diagram, and each reading passage focuses on one element for deeper comprehension!(Don't miss the rest of my bestselling Middle School Reading Bundle!) This resource includes the following digital versions:Google
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle - PDF & Digital
Test Prep Paired Texts - Paired Passages - Close Reading & Essay Writing Bundle
In these three lessons, students compare paired texts that have similar universal themes. These detailed lesson plans will provide you with everything you need to help your students meet Common Core English Language Arts Standards as they make connections between the texts and construct effective comparison essays. This 60-page bundle includes the following:-explicit lesson plans with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards-anticipation guides-contextual reading guides with sample annotation
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7th - 11th
RACE Graphic Organizers (MUST HAVE!)- CCSS Evidence-Based Open Response Writing
RACE is a strategy used to help students organize their thinking when writing a text dependent, open response answer. I have used this strategy in my class for over three years in grades second through fourth and saw a lot of improvement in my students’ mastery of writing open response answers. Their answers went from short, incorrectly citing evidence, beginning with “because” to full answers with evidence, explanations and transition words.
RACE is a writing acronym used to help students writ
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2nd - 10th
RACES Writing Strategy Graphic Organizers, Sentence Starters, Practice Templates
This RACES Writing Strategy bundle combines two great resources to help students answer text-based constructed response questions. Together they put exactly what students need for success at their fingertips.Resource 1: Sentence Starters Reference ToolsComing in 3 different sizes, these reference tools can be used as posters, to make anchor charts, to add to interactive notebooks, as deskplates, or as portable flipbooks students can keep at their fingertips wherever they go. The 3 sizes give tea
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2nd - 10th
Text Dependent Analysis (TDA) Made EASY - Bundle (Graphic Organizer AND Rubric)
Help your students master text analysis on state exams! This graphic organizer will help students navigate the task of writing an essay with strong text evidence and explanations to support their responses. It aids students paragraph-by-paragraph, guiding them to include all components that are necessary for each paragraph of the essay. The rubric uses a check-list format to help teachers assess each paragraph of the essay. It is a comprehensive, yet easy to use rubric. It also provides qu
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3rd - 12th
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Hands-on Revising ECRs - BUNDLE! Informational & Argumentative (Grades 3-8)
Watch this video to learn more about how to teach SCRs and ECRs.https://youtu.be/8akqL8iFAHIWatch this video to find out more about the BUNDLES:https://youtu.be/PGBQV4l7RJwThis resource bundle contains two of the popular hands-on revising color-coded activities that will help your students to put the pieces of the ECR (extended constructed response) essay together while learning organizational structure and revising! This includes one ECR for argumentative and one for informational. Both are sam
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3rd - 8th
SCR Short Constructed Response Growing Writing Bundle
SCR Short Constructed Response Growing Writing BundleSCR Short Constructed Response Writing ResourcesGRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, CHOICE BOARDS, & DISCUSSION CARDSPrepare for the SHORT CONSTRCUTED RESPONSE on the new STAAR Redesign by establishing consistent writing routines in your classroom. One way to do this is by providing students with multiple opportunities to write and allowing them to choose from intentionally designed and TEKS-aligned writing prompts.Everything in this resource has been tho
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3rd - 10th
SCRs (Short Constructed Response)- Question Stems (Grades 3-5 and up)
This product has SCRs, Short Constructed Response, question stems for informational 2-point questions. You could use these customizable question stems with different passages all year long! This includes 14 SCR prompts in total for writing short constructed responses. There are several for fiction, drama, poetry, and nonfiction. They were created using STAAR and TEKS language to challenge students and get them used to the vocabulary of the TEKS.Use these short constructed response prompts with a
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Informational & Argumentative ECR Questions- BUNDLE! (Grades 3-8)
C.E.R. (Claim, Evidence, Response) Graphic Organizer
The C.E.R. (Claim, Evidence, Response) Graphic Organizer has been designed to help students organize their claim and use evidence to support their beliefs while fully supporting their claim. Simple, but highly useful! Included in the purchase are: C.E.R. (Claim, Evidence, Response) Graphic Organizer
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
ECR Extended Constructed Response Writing Resources
ECR - Extended Constructed Response Writing ResourcesSTAAR WRITING RESOURCES: EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, PROMPT ANALYSIS, INTROS + CONCLUSIONS, SENTENCE STEMS, & REVISION PROCESSPrepare for the EXTENDED CONSTRCUTED RESPONSE on the new STAAR Redesign by establishing consistent writing routines in your classroom. One way to do this is by providing students with consistent writing structures and systems.Everything in this resource has been thoughtfully and strategically d
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Also included in: STAAR Essentials - 3rd Grade Test Prep Bundle
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