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8th grade writing-expository resources in English (UK)
MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU! 40 Writing Prompts for Starwars Day - Ages 7+ NO PREP
May the 4th be with you!Celebrate in style and save on planning time with these time saving and thoughtful writing prompts.Each with individual Starwars borders kids will love. 10 Instructional writing prompts10 creative writing prompts10 persuasive/argument writing prompts10 descriptive writing prompts.A5 Cards ready to go. School appropriate (No references to violence).Celebrate fandom on Star Wars Day, the official Star Wars holiday.NEW - Blend/Digraph resourceYou might like to check out our
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Essay writing: Analytical essay planning steps and structure
This bundle is designed to step students through the analytical essay writing process in a structured manner.What's included:-An overview of the purpose, features and language of an essay-An analytical essay checklist-The steps to follow when planning an essay response-Analytical Essay Structure (The hamburger model)-An essay planning scaffold for students to fill out-An analytical essay scaffold for students to fill out-A sample analytical essay (response to Cynthia Rylant's 'I Had Seen Castles
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8th - 12th
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"Shining Light on Multiple Sclerosis Day: A Poetic Journey May 24th!"
Title: "Shining Light on Multiple Sclerosis Day: A Poetic Journey Through Strength and Courage" May 24th This is a heartfelt tribute to the resilience and fortitude of individuals confronting the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Through vivid imagery and emotive verses, this poem captures the essence of the MS experience, shedding light on the struggles and triumphs of those living with the condition.In the classroom, this poem serves as a powerful educational tool for raising awareness ab
Grades:
6th - 10th
Heroes & Villains: Write a Persuasive Speech from a Villain
Students will research different significant speeches from history before writing a persuasive speech from the point of view of the villain.The pack includes different graphic organizers, resources, and lower ability pupils, as well as lesson plans and rubrics. All learning outcomes are aligned with the 2014 National Curriculum of England, and connections to CCSS are noted, where appropriate.A link is provided to access an editable file for sharing over digital platforms with download.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Heroes and Villains Topic
The Giver Compare and Contrast Film vs. Novel Assignment
This product can be used to have your students compare and contrast The Giver film to The Giver novel. You should print this out before the students start the movie, and they should be filling it out as they watch it. After the movie, there is a three paragraph expository essay response that the students will complete. It comes with an outline for students who may need more support and a rubric. You could expand this assignment to make it a 5 paragraph essay where you go through the entire writi
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5th - 9th
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Kensuke's Kingdom Thematic Bundle
In the past, I have used the resources in this bundle while doing a study of Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo, but the resources can be used independently as well with some slight modifications. This bundle includes four different resources where students will:Shipwrecked! – Narrative (40 pages)Island Flora & Fauna – Informative (35 pages)Field Guide of Island Organisms (49 pages)Survival Invention – Explanation (66 pages)The pack includes different graphic organisers, resources for low
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
"has got" or "have got" quiz - 6th grade - 30 Multiple Choice, Answer / 6 pages
Welcome, 6th-grade English learners, to an engaging and fun activity that will help you master the use of "has got" and "have got" in sentences! In this activity, you will have the opportunity to fill in the blanks with the correct form of these expressions to complete sentences correctly. "Has got" and "have got" are commonly used in English to talk about possession and existence, and understanding when to use each one is an important part of language proficiency. Let's dive into the 30 Fill-in
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Grades:
6th - 8th
DIARY WRITING LESSON AND RESOURCES
A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on diary writing.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Develop an understanding of diary entry.Acquire imaginative skills and techniques required for diary entry.Use sequences of sentences and paragraphs that are linked smoothly to demonstrate knowledge of diary entry.This Resource Includes:Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and OutcomesVocabulary Overview - Diary, Chronicler, JournalFlipped Lesson Part -
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â WRITING BUNDLE LESSON PLANS AND RESOURCES
Sentence Fluency Worksheet
Practice sentence fluency and varying sentence types with this Sentence Fluency Worksheet. This front and back worksheet gives multiple prompts for scaffolding sentence fluency skills and includes an extended response prompt for students to push further in their sentence fluency skills.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Howl's Moving Castle (scene analysis unit)
Perfect for use within the Year 7 Australian Curriculum, this unit steps through Howl's Moving Castle from introducing the film, to analysing scenes, breaking down a single scene, and writing an analysis essay.
This unit has been used with a Year 7 Extension English class, following previous work on Up and Wall-E. .zip file includes lesson plans, basic PowerPoint presentations, and activity worksheets.
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6th - 10th
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Essay Writings: Intros and Closing paragraphs for Test Prep - DIGITAL BUNDLE
Teach your students these exciting examples of introductory and concluding paragraphs, regarding argumentative essays. The resources within are ready-to-teach from, having been overlooked by a fantastic teacher!Students will grasp the art of writing a proper introduction and conclusion with these detailed lines of literature, guiding them in their writings, and enabling them to achieve the highest possible grades, they are doubtlessly able to possess! These resources are designed to connote a la
Grades:
8th - 10th
English Language Art Reading Grammar Writing Spelling Phonic Vocab Review Bundle
These 5 zip files includes worksheets on Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Writing, Spelling, Vocabulary, Sentences, Punctuation, Capitalization, Phonics, and more! Over 500+ pages to help students learn the English languageThe reading comprehension ranges from stories, paragraphs, texts, and passages to give your students a variety to read about. Topics include, but are not limited to, animals, food, sports, cars, family, science, school, and much more!These worksheets have many uses:1. Home scho
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Useless- the best persuasive writing lesson you will ever teach!
The idea for this lesson comes from the television show 'Shark Tank' in which students will be required to design a sales pitch for a really bad invention. After careful scaffolding of the task and planning, students present their sales pitch to the rest of the class and see how many they have convinced to buy their item.
All the materials you need for this lesson are attached in the document!
I have used this lesson numerous times and it is ALWAYS a hit. Kids have so much fun and barely real
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3rd - 12th
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General Text Response Essay Middle School
A simple guide to text response essays, for middle school students using The Three Little Pigs as the example text.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
ARTICLE WRITING : LESSON AND RESOURCES
A ready to use lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on article writing.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Recall article writing techniques.Apply authorial technique to write articles.Analyse author's use of language and the impact of it in writing an article.Demonstrate command of the conventions of article in writing.This download includes:Vocabulary Overview - Articles, Features, News StoryReal Life Application and Cross-Curriculum LinksFlipped Les
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â WRITING BUNDLE LESSON PLANS AND RESOURCES
Paws, Claws, and Whiskers: Save the Bees! (Explanation Writing)
In this resource, children will look at text features of explanation texts before writing their own about Colony Collapse Disorder.The pack includes different graphic organizers, resources for lower ability pupils, as well as lesson plans and rubrics.All learning outcomes are aligned with the 2014 National Curriculum of England, and connections to the CCSS are noted, where appropriate.Links to digital files for editing and sharing on digital platforms are provided in files with download.
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Paws, Claws, and Whiskers Thematic Unit BUNDLE
Persuasive Devices and Structure Desk Charts
Two double-sided A5 Desk Charts that print two to a page but could be printed as one A4 Desk Chart double-sided (I prefer the smaller size). I have them printed and laminated and available to students in the classroom but you may wish to glue them in their workbooks as a reminder instead. One chart is designed to be used to assist students uplevel their vocabulary when writing persuasive texts. I combined ideas from at least three different sources when creating it so that it was suited to my c
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Grades:
4th - 8th
EDITABLE PLANNERS for wizards The Halloween Planner 2024 -Editable Behavior Cal
tEDITABLE PLANNERS offers enchanting wizard-themed editable PowerPoint calendar templates perfect for any magical planner. With a focus on empowering creativity, the templates allow wizards to customize and personalize their calendars, adding spells, events, and mystical reminders effortlessly. Embrace the spirit of Halloween with bewitching designs that inspire productivity and organization in spellbinding ways. These calendars are not only captivating but also practical, ensuring your magical
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
INFORMATION TEXT: LESSON AND RESOURCES - BUNDLE
This bundle of 6 products (Lesson Plans) is perfect for teaching Information Texts - Description, Sequence, Problem-Solution, Compare-Contrast and Cause-Effect. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these well-planned exercises that are standardised for student engagement.This bundle includes Lesson Plans on:Sequence - 19 PagesDescription - 19 PagesCause-Effect - 18 PagesProblem-Solution - 26 PagesCompare-Contrast - 17 PagesInformation Text - 23 Pages◈◈
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6th - 8th
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PEE Paragraphs Sample Answers Grade 9 for Secondary School Revision Notes
For secondary school English writing, structuring answers in a P-E-E format is paramount. In this PDF we present a couple of mini paragraphs in this layout!The writings disclosed within this file is computerised thus making those viewing this document to be able to comprehend to everything effortlessly! Pages: 6(DO CHECK OUR PREVIEW OUT NOW!)If you have downloaded this, and are pleased with it, we would be extremely grateful if you could leave a kind review. *Thank youAll rights reserved by auth
Grades:
7th - 9th
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ELA bookmark
I created this item after working with my students on improving writing to meet the CCSS. What I noticed was that students were making common errors that could be prevented if they had a quick reference page in their binders or writing folders. I created this bookmark to be either folded in half, and even laminated, or just printed as is for a reference. I printed it on brightly colored paper and asked them to get out that paper during our writing tasks. I included hooks/leads to add to their na
Grades:
6th - 12th
A little bit abstract - senior writing ideas
This PowerPoint is presented in a student-facing way, suitable for self-study or distance learning. This presentation is based on the concept of using abstract nouns as a basis for writing topics. Students will identify a range of abstract nouns and ease into writing with a basic poem. They will be exposed to a range of extracts of student writing, both creative and expository. Activities include close reading and identifying language features in the extracts as well as working out tone, purpose
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Writing Expository Essay Hooks/Notes for Expository Essay Hooks
Included in this resource: List of 6 types of essay hooks that can be used in expository/informational essaysTips for writing each type of hookExamples of each type of hook Examples of how I use this resource in my own classroomThis can be posted in your learning management system as notes for students to reference, printed for student use in notebooks/folders/binders, or printed for display in the classroom..
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
WRITING A DRAFT LESSON PRESENTATION
A lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on writing a draft.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Analyse the techniques for writing a first draft.List the checklist for writing a first draft.Produce a first draft to a specific audience, purpose and context in a consistent register, tone, and style.This Resource Includes:Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and OutcomesVocabulary Overview - DraftFlipped Lesson Part - Video - How to Write a
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â WRITING FOR A PURPOSE LESSON PRESENTATIONS BUNDLE
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