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6th grade writing-essays simulations
PARCC Test Prep: Research Task with Three Passages/Questions and Writing Prompt
This is a PARCC Research Task Analysis with Prose Constructed Response (Writing Task) Simulation and is designed in the exact format as the PARCC 2015 Practice Test. It consists of Three Passages, all non-fiction, with 2-3 A/B Format Questions, some that require more than one answer, and all that require the student to provide evidence of their answer from the text. The Writing Prompt involves having the students compare and contrast all three passages for point of view/opposing view and include
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4th - 8th
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Roads to Rome: Classroom Simulation
Transform your classroom into an Ancient Roman town! Students form groups in order to establish and develop their own town, connected to the Roman Empire. Each student receives a role which guides their research and learning, as well as individual and team tasks.
This simulation contains fifteen days worth of guided activities, complete with presentation slides and audio. For the final day, students present their town models, chariots, and costumes during the culminating Market Day –– a great t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Outsiders by Hinton - Essay Packet and Fairness Debate of Gangs
Are you teaching The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and want an engaging discussion to take place regarding who has a better life - the Socs or the Greasers? Who are the actual "outsiders"? Do you want to also practice or teach persuasive essay writing, in a very structured, fool-proof way? If so, this 14-page lesson plan and writing assignment is for you! ☺ It includes the following:
1. How to set up a debate/simulation/role play in your classroom between the Socs and Greasers, including signs
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6th - 10th
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Archeology - What's That?
The student activities in the Archeology Unit are divided into several parts. The teacher can decide to use one of them, some of them or all of them. They include an introductory activity where students analyze one artifact we have left behind and use a handout to draw conclusions about the object (materials used to make the artifact, uses of artifact, etc.) Other activities challenge the students to research Archeology, Archeologists and artifacts through computer websites for kids or throug
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6th - 8th
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Biography Day Project
Biography Day is a creative and engaging alternative to traditional biographical research reports. Nonfiction comes to life as students meet heroes of the past and present, synthesize important information, and become them for a day. This download includes guidelines for the teacher, an assignment sheet for students, a sheet to help students organize their notes, probing questions and a scoring rubric. Common Core aligned.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Digital Christopher Columbus Interactive Investigation
The story of Christopher Columbus is full of controversy! In this engaging, engaging, and digital interactive exploration, the students will become investigative reporters to discover Columbus's voyages' positive (+) and negative (-) effects on those involved. Students can work in jigsaw, cooperative, or solo groups as they put on their thinking caps and use maps to explore the events of Columbus' life and voyages. This digital interactive also explores the perspective and life of the Taino Nati
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Christopher Columbus Interactive BUNDLE
LDC Module: Industrial Revolution w/ full lesson plan & activities
This is the total package! A 10 day unit on the Industrial Revolution, with everything you need! It is very simple to follow, and also easily altered. Very good for low to mid level writers, and everything to help with the writing is included! Here is what is in the folder:
1. Unit Plan (a day by day explanation of what to do)
2. LDC Module (completed with Task and language that aligns with Common Core
3. The Urban Game activity (used to introduce the Industrial Revolution - Note: this
Grades:
6th - 9th
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The Case of the Principal's Safe - Inference, Writing - Distance Learning
This mystery can be presented in many ways over a period of several days. The sequence and answer keys provided are only a suggestion of how it could be used. You are certainly invited to change, add, or rework any of the materials provided. There are many inference skills required and students are asked to explain many of their ideas, giving them the opportunity to respond to short answer questions as well as developing an argumentative essay. One of the things that is built in is your abil
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3rd - 8th
Model Literary Analysis essay and body paragraphs -- MLA format
Included is a full, five paragraph analytical essay, in MLA format, comparing how three different poems and poets tackle the concept of spring. The thesis is the last line of the introduction. This essay features in-text citations and a Works Cited page. Also included in this bundle (after the initial essay) is a more complex example of literary analysis -- but just one body paragraph. The paragraph is presented in two forms -- one is a straight forward analysis/comparison of a theme that appear
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Seven Scenarios for Student Self-Exploration and Expression
A smart person learns from their own experience; the wise person learns from the experiences of others.Croaks from the Pad “Seven Scenarios for Student Self-Exploration and Expression” contains seven scenarios appropriate to middle school and high school students. The scenarios can be used within a unit, or as a short bridge to another unit, or on a day when things are just not working, or when you are away. They cover three strands: reading, writing, and oral. Each Scenario asks the student to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Essay/Argument Writing using the game of FOOTBALL!
Have you ever wondered how to get more buy in when writing essays or having students prepare for a class debate? The answer is by creating a football game out of essay and debate prep! This package includes leveled tasks and outlines for all players on a team from captains, referees, offense, defense and or course special teams. With this package you can take any topic in any subject area you are learning about to assess students writing skills, but also their speaking skills. Not to mention
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6th - 9th
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Sample Introduction of Expository or Informative essay
Provided here is a model or sample introduction of an informative essay. Writing Whiz uses a sample introduction to outline, demonstrate, and explain how students should create the introduction to an informative essay; start with a catchy first line. This leads into an anecdote or examples, statements on the importance of the topic, and a final thesis statement or specific topic sentence. The introduction sets up the entire rest of the essay. Of note are the strong verbs, transitions (no repeati
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6th - 9th
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Christopher Columbus Interactive BUNDLE
The story of Christopher Columbus is full of controversy! In this engaging, interactive, and thought-provoking social studies and ELA PBL & DIGITAL EXPLORATION activity, the students will become investigative reporters to discover Columbus's voyages' positive (+) and negative (-) effects on those involved. This activity is a PDF download with a link to copy your own set of Google slides!
Grades:
4th - 6th
4th Grade:Expository Writing Prompts Set 1
These writing prompts are modeled after the Texas state assessment (STAAR) for Writing.
In set 1 you will find prompts that address the following topics:
Goal Setting
Friendship
Special Trip
Doing Something Nice
Getting Dressed Up
Moving to Your City
Prize Possession
There is also a Set 2 that has completely different prompt ideas. Be sure to check it out as well. There are 7 prompts in each set. Some are more difficult than others, therefore you can easily differentiate by giving students d
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4th - 7th
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Moving Forward: Pathway to Mastery Writing Process
Writing is one of those curricular areas that most teachers shake their heads and admit they wish they could do a better job with teaching writing. The problem is that writing is personal, we encourage students to find their voice and every voice is different which means that how we approach writing will be different for every student. It took me a while to get students to write. I have tried many programs and all of them have had some success, but did not build the type of writers I was looking
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K - 6th
EDITABLE STAAR Writing Template!
Tired of using the same five writing prompts from the TEA website to practice for STAAR? Then download this template, designed to look exactly* like the page on the STAAR test (down to the page number), and start writing your own!
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6th - 7th
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Timed or Speed Writing: Informative or Expository
Writing Whiz has created a complete guide to administering a timed or speed writing exercise focusing on informative writing. Included are instructions on how to administer timed writing in your classroom, a model of what you want your student to accomplish, a rubric that the students and teachers will use to grade the timed writing, and three prompts that can be used. The rubric asks students to increase their word count, vary their transitional words and phrases, improve their weak verbs, and
Grades:
6th - 9th
Writing Better Paragraphs Interactive
Hey friends! Ever tire of reading the same old paragraphs that follow the Hamburger model? WELL NO MORE!! This interactive gives students a chance to develop their ideas and organize their thinking on a deeper level as they move towards writing more persuasive pieces that are filled with their thinking.
Instructions
1. Download the zip folder
2. Double click and extract
3. Double click on the file called "story"
Voila!
Enjoy!
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5th - 9th
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FREE -- SINK THE SUB: SURVIVE AND THRIVE as a SUPPLY TEACHER -- SCENARIO SAMPLE
SUPPLY TEACHER POEMMay the sea be calm,and your skies be clear.May the winds be warm,and bring you cheer.But come what may,your sub goes NOT down this day. Bravo Zulu! Enjoy. Yes, we have all had them. You arrive on time. You sign in at the office. You find the classroom. All is well. Except for the missing work-to-be-done on the teacher’s desk. You call the office, the head, the teacher next door – no one knows where it is. Most would panic, cut and run. Their heads would spin, their hearts rac
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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FREE -- HELP for AWAY DAYS -- SCENARIO SAMPLE
Teachers show up! And when they are away, there’s a good reason. Snow Days do not stop them. Freezing rain does not make them flinch. Weather is no match for a teacher. But, sometimes, teachers are under the weather, or a family member is and needs tender, loving care. Sometimes, duty demands they be in some place other than their classroom. It could be for a professional training workshop, or serving the greater good. Whatever the good cause -- this is the “HELP!!” resource for those times. It
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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