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8th grade writing-essays homework
Essay Writing Scavenger Hunt - How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay
This scavenger hunt is a great pre-essay writing activity. Students will go on a color-coding scavenger hunt after reviewing all of the information required to write an essay, such as the requirements of a thesis statement, the placement of the topic sentence, where to include transition words, etc. Teacher instructions, sample essays, and answer keys are provided. This activity would be appropriate for:• Elementary students who need experience• Middle school students who need guidance• High sch
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5th - 10th
Also included in: Essay Writing Resources BUNDLE
Opinion Writing - Opinions, Arguments, and Persuasive Texts | Writing Practice
Opnion Writing is Common Core Aligned and will get your students writing their own opinions, arguments, and persuasive texts; weighing positive and negative points; and agreeing or disagreeing with other kids’ viewpoints on up-to-date subjects. Included are 52 separate worksheets that will get your students expressing their opinions, coming up with reasons and examples for their opinions, and writing short passages to explain their thought processes. Also great for distance learning!Types of que
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3rd - 8th
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Middle School Research Paper | True Crime Essay Writing Project
This middle school research paper will grab your students' attention with a fascinating and age-appropriate true-crime writing prompt.The Prompt:Over thirty years ago, two men posing as police officers stole thirteen pieces of art worth hundreds of millions of dollars from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts. The thieves were never caught. The art was never recovered.To this day, the museum is offering a reward of $10 million to anyone who can give them information that
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6th - 8th
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Informational Writing Graphic Organizer
Graphic organizer for Informational or Explanatory Writing. -PDF-Non-Editable
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4th - 9th
True Crime Middle School Research Paper Bundle
If your middle school students think research essays are boring, they need to think again.These true-crime writing prompts are engaging, mysterious, and sometimes even a little bit scary. This bundle includes 4 true-crime prompts for your students to research as they write their essays:1. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist2. Fyre Festival3. The Chicago Tylenol Murders4. Madeleine McCann's DisappearanceThese crimes range from not scary at all (a scammy music festival that never happened) t
Writing Claim & Counterclaim Practice
This is a simple way for students to practice writing a claim and counterclaim about a given prompt. Students are given questions and must choose a side by writing a claim. Then, the identify the opposing view and write a counterclaim. There is an example completed for them.
This would make a great warm-up, sub plan, or homework assignment after the idea is introduced. It would also be good as a quick review or a partner activity to get students to collaborate and discuss ideas.
I used this pr
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Argument Essay Practice Discount Bundle
Thesis Statement Mini-lesson - Argumentative Essay
These worksheets will help students understand the formula to creating a strong thesis statement for an argumentative essay. The directions are clear and simple to understand; just print and go!Here is what is included:★Worksheets (3 pages)★Answer Key Thank you so much for stopping by my store. I hope you are enjoying my products. I appreciate you providing feedback and you even earn free TPT credits every time you do!Also, follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded.If you have a
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6th - 12th
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Choosing Relevant Evidence: Argument Essay Practice:
This is a practice activity to help students choose evidence that is credible and relevant to a given claim.
I found that my students would often do their research, but then not choose the most compelling evidence for their claims in an argument essay. This multiple choice practice is a great way to help students practice this skill.
I had students complete the worksheet after discussing the definitions of relevant and credible (noted at the top of the page). Then we discussed why the correct
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argument Essay Practice Discount Bundle
5-Paragraph Essay Book Report Form- Now With Google Drive Option*
*This product has been updated to include the printable PDF AND an interactive Google Slides product that can be used in Google Drive and Google Classroom. Instructions on how to set it up in Google Classroom are included!
Does your school use Reading Counts or Accelerated Reader? Do you have students read books on their own for a class grade? Do you ever worry that students may not be reading, but merely taking reading tests in order to earn points?
At the middle school level, we've often
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5th - 8th
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Short stories with comprehension questions, Tell-Tale Heart, ELA activities
Short stories with comprehension questions, Tell-Tale Heart, ELA activities CUSTOMER REVIEW: I appreciate this seller's application of legal, moral & philosophical implications of the story, as well as references to outside works and real-life situations (as she does in all of her products!). This is yet another of her products that I will use every time I read this story with a class--very helpful in taking literary analysis to a slightly higher level than an ordinary discussion would do.
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Differentiated Essay Prompts for ANY Novel
This product features 20 generic essay prompts that will work for any novel. They can be used within the classroom and for distance learning.These prompts are differentiated so that they appeal to all learners and give all students a chance to shine in their essay writing! After years of tweaking my essay prompts, I have created questions that are thoughtful and concise so that in turn, they reap excellent student responses.Example: How reliable is the narrator of your novel? Is the reader able
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7th - 11th
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GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SOCKS Common Core Aligned Novel Unit
With its setting in the American Revolution, students get a first hand battle experience in the novel George Washington's Socks. For this Novel Study, here are- comprehension questions for every chapter,- topic specific student log/journal, which leads to an essay - name word search and spelling ladders for vocabulary words,- glossary and two vocabulary worksheets (synonyms/antonyms and words in context). Lots of teacher directions and suggestions.A detailed essay assignment using their log is i
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4th - 8th
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Narrative Writing Sample Worksheet for Analysis Example
Students must analyze a narrative essay by color coding it and then answering 13 follow-up questions. This activity is wonderful for students to see what elements they should, and should not, include in their narrative essays. It is geared toward middle school and early high school and addresses a topic that is interesting and applicable to this age range (moving and bullying). The ZIP file has 3 versions of PDF files:1) Essay and Questions in Color and Black and white and Key2) Color Student
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5th - 8th
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Essay Prompts & Rubric
This product contains 9 thoughtful essay prompts for A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, all perfect for a 5 paragraph essay or a short open response for a test (I have used them in both ways). A detailed rubric is also included.Here is an example of a prompt: Although A Midsummer Night’s Dream is categorized as one of Shakespeare’s comedies, much has been written about the darker side of this play including some of terrible ways the characters treat one another. Identify three sep
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: A Midsummer Night's Dream Activity BUNDLE
Argument Essay Practice Discount Bundle
This is a bundle of five products designed to help students practice the necessary skills for writing an argument essay. You save 20% by buying these items as a bundle!
It is based on Common Core Writing Standard 1 sub-standards a-e. There is an activity tailored to each standard, including:
*Writing a claim/counterclaim
*Choosing relevant and credible evidence
*Using effective vocabulary for claims, reasons, evidence, and rebuttals
*Establishing and maintaining a formal style
*Writing a concl
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6th - 12th
Fun Literary Analysis Essay Assignment for Middle School with Sample
The words literary analysis essay can sound super intimidating to middle school students, but this engaging assignment actually makes writing literary essays FUN!Bon Appetit!Your middle school students have been hired as chefs at the most prestigious restaurant in town, and they have been tasked with creating a literary-themed menu for its high-brow patrons.For their latest menu addition, they must design a sandwich that perfectly captures the essence of a character from the book they most recen
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Response to Literature for Any Novel | Middle School
Narrative Poem Graphic Organizer Writing Template
Narrative Poem Graphic Organizer Worksheets :Includes 2 pages:* NP Graphic Organizer outline * Narrative Poem writing pagePrint these pages front/back for easy handouts! ************************************************************************************ Be sure to visit my store for many comprehension packets, and other activity worksheets! My packets strive for inclusion of all students. I provide lined paper, a choice of comprehension, simple activities, and answer sheets. I also take request
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2nd - 8th
Middle School Argumentative Essay with Rubric and Sample | Pizza Writing Prompt
This argumentative essay will grab your middle school students' attention as they write about one of their favorite foods: pizza.A Slice of Controversy:It's lunchtime at school and you're faced with a dilemma: should you choose the slice of pizza, with its cheesy goodness and savory sauce, or the boring old salad with its wilted greens and lackluster dressing? You should obviously pick the veggies. Right?But what if I told you that pizza could be considered a vegetable? That's right. Some people
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6th - 8th
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Writing Argumentative Essays in Middle School with Graphic Organizers
If your middle school students think they hate writing argumentative essays, they need to think again.These fun and silly writing prompts will spark their desire for debate and get them writing in no time!This bundle includes 4 silly argument prompts for your students to research and write about:1. Is pizza a vegetable?2. What is the cringiest gift you can buy someone for $5.00 or less?3. Which mythical creature would be most likely to survive in today's world?4. Which letter of the alphabet wou
Writing - Expository (Informative) / Persuasive - Pillar (for 5-Paragraph Essay)
In this file are three versions of the same graphic organizer (in standard pillar format) for writing an expository (informative) or persuasive piece. This organizer allows a student to plan out a five-paragraph essay that contains an introduction, three body paragraphs (each with up to four supporting details), and a conclusion.
The basic structure of each version of the graphic organizer is the same as the others. The only difference among the three versions is the level of support provided
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3rd - 8th
Identifying Hook, Bridge, and Thesis Statement in Introduction Paragraphs
This resource contains four examples of introduction paragraphs that could be used for an essay about the pros and cons of technology. Each paragraph follows the format of hook, bridge, thesis. Students will highlight the hook in yellow, the bridge in green, and the thesis statement in pink. Definitions of each term are at the top of page. Allows students to see models of various ways to start a paragraph with an engaging hook. Answer key included. Works great on Google Classroom or as a homewor
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6th - 9th
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"The Cask of Amontillado": QR Codes Background Worksheet
"The Cask of Amontillado": QR Codes Background Worksheet → Editable! I created this worksheet as a pre-reading activity for "The Cask of Amontillado." This worksheet includes a short video bio about Edgar Allan Poe, five images to scaffold student understanding of the story's setting, and five definitions for understanding essential vocabulary in the story. My students enjoyed being able to use their cell phones to build their knowledge prior to reading the story. I hope your students enjoy us
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: "The Cask of Amontillado" Activity Mini Bundle
Argumentative 5 Paragraph Essay with Rubric and Sample | Mythical Creatures
This argumentative essay will engage your middle school students as they write about a fun literary topic: which mythical creature would have the best chance of survival in today's world?Who would survive?Imagine a world where mythical creatures roam freely alongside humans. You have been tasked with selecting the creature with the best chance of surviving in our world. Which creature would you choose, and why? Would the majestic unicorn, with its healing powers, survive in a world of pollution
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6th - 8th
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Fun Literary Analysis Essay Assignment for Middle School | Theme Park Ride
Say the words literary analysis essay in front of your middle school students and watch their faces turn ashen. I don't blame them; writing with textual evidence sounds super intimidating! But in reality, it doesn't have to be. Writing literary essays can actually be . . . fun!The Ride of a LifetimeYour students have been hired at their favorite theme park to design its newest attraction.Using their most recently read books as inspiration, they will design a ride that will make park-goers feel a
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6th - 8th
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