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Common Core W.6.3 resources for GATE
Descriptive Writing Unit - Low-Prep Lesson Plans, Prompts, Sensory Word Lists
This descriptive writing mini unit is super quick to teach and will improve your students' descriptive writing instantly with descriptive writing prompts, sensory word lists, and more! It's got an engaging descriptive writing lesson plan that will launch your students into fabulous descriptive writing so they show, not tell, in addition to other resources you'll return to again and again. In this descriptive writing mini unit, you'll find graphic organizers that will support all learners, with t
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4th - 7th
Perseus, Theseus, and the Hero's Journey - Patterns of Events in the Quest
Explore the hero’s journey! Students compare and contrast “Perseus” and “Theseus,” identify a common pattern of events, and explore the monomyth. After selecting a novel or movie, kids chronicle that quest. Finally, they write original stories using similar plots.Open the preview to take a closer look.Activities were developed to challenge strong readers and encourage higher order thinking skills.First, students analyze two myths. “Perseus” and “Theseus” have been adapted middle grade readers.Ki
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4th - 5th
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Fairy Tale Lesson Plan Bundle
This lesson plan bundle—one of my all-time favorite ELA units to teach—contains activities designed to generate enthusiasm and skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and performing. Read on for notes regarding grade level usage. And see the Preview for Table of Contents, Standards correlations, and sample materials.
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I hope you enjoy my favorite unit!
Cynthia
The unit bundle includes the following, totaling over 100 pages
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.
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6th - 12th
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Narrative Writing Contractions SCAMPER Upper Elementary Middle School
Can narrative writing be interactive and engaging? Yes! You're going to love this narrative writing lesson that also enables students to practice their contractions. Yep! It's a two-for-one special! If you have reluctant writers, you'll love how the prompt and activities along with loads of graphic organizers, and clear instructions will help all students be successful as they write about a day they were invisible. In addition to narrative writing and contraction practice, students will also get
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4th - 7th
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Persuasive and Expository Collaborative Activity Writing Product Reviews
Do you read the reviews before you buy a product? Almost all of us do, and your students will become pros at this aspect of writing that blends expository and persuasive writing. This is such a fun activity for teaching writing.There are two activities included. First, students will share three of their favorite products. Using a graphic organizer, they'll plan what they want to say about it. Then, in groups of three, they'll share their favorite products. They'll try to persuade the group membe
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5th - 10th
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Research and Writing Animal Reports Zoology Upper Elementary
Leverage students' love of animals to get them excited to research and write! The lesson is made up of three activities that will lead students through the research process. Two things set this lesson plan apart: first, to get kids excited to research, they'll play a game. Next, there are three different animal report templates to choose from, so students feel some autonomy in their reports. If you're a Language Arts teacher, adding in the science component is powerful. If you're a science teac
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4th - 6th
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Memoirs Family Heritage Project ~ Distance Learning ELA
Oral history is lost forever if not uncovered and recorded. This beautiful project engages students as historians - creating a family heirloom heritage collection box, doing comprehensive interviews of an older relative with a large given bank of intriguing questions, creating a newspaper full of various modes and forms of writing showcasing the research of family history. Finally, the student prepares and presents their findings in an engaging oral presentation - sharing snippets of best lear
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4th - 9th
32 Weeks of Creative Writing Prompts - "Picture This" Bell Ringers
This product complements well with my "32 Weeks of Middle School Grammar Practice Bell Ringers + Bonus Writing Prompts". Instead of spending just 5 minutes of writing time on a Friday, why not have students spend even more focused writing time? These slides give you suggested implementation to your existing curriculum, Common Core State Standards for grades 6-10, and a bonus lesson on "Elements of Plot"!The students will love these creative pictures to spark ideas in their imagination of what to
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6th - 10th
DAY OF THE DEAD Reading Writing & Art Integration Unit | Hispanic Sugar Skulls
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep,30-page Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Reading, Writing, Research, and Art Unit! It includes everything you need to celebrate and understand the tradition of Sugar Skulls as it relates to Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos). It also allows students to compare/contrast Halloween and Day of the Dead through online research.The following resources are included:•Sugar Skull nonfiction passage, CCSS-aligned
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3rd - 12th
Essay Assignment: Who am I, Really?
This is a free-standing essay assignment OR is part of the larger "Search for Self" unit. This essay assignment asks students to consider who they are. There is a brief self-exploration exercise to help students understand themselves better. Material from Les Miserables, Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, and the Six Steps in Search for Self are condensed as part of the self-exploration exercise.
The material includes information for the teacher, the self-exploration exercis
Persuasive Writing Activities Creative Writing Differentiated Upper Elementary
Looking for a fun way to practice persuasive writing? This activity set has everything you need for a terrific persuasive writing experience for your students. They'll create a creature and then persuade their families why they need to keep it as their new pet! How fun! I made it just for those reluctant writers, with a small group game, loads of graphic organizers, and clear instructions so they can all be successful writers. They will sketch out their creature as well, appealing to those stude
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4th - 7th
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Summer Bundle! 13 Team Builders and Creative Writing Activities!
This is the perfect addition to your morning meeting! A quick team builder will bring your class closer and add a little fun to your day!I have also included June, July, and August Creative Writing for Google Slides and a Summer I Am Poem Activity!What If?Students will read a crazy and wild question like, “what would happen if you woke up one morning to find you were 100 feet tall?” They will then think about how this would change the world around us. How would this affect things like our famili
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3rd - 6th
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Ancient Greece: The Minoan Civilization on the Island of Crete
Give your students the opportunity to be archaeologists as they explore the ancient Minoan ruins on the island of Crete.The first civilization of Ancient Greece were the Minoans on the island of Crete. This civilization reached its height of glory during the Bronze Age by carefully exploiting their both its location and resources. Much of the Minoan history is read as a picture book. We have their frescoes, artifacts, and ruins but little of their writing. So this is fantastic opportunity to
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece: THE MINOAN AND MYCENAEAN CIVILIZATIONS Bundle
Writing Activities Conduct an Interview Create a Newspaper Upper Elementary
Celebrate school heroes and teach writing standards at the same time! In this resource, students choose a school employee they admire, develop an interview plan, interview them, and then work in small groups to publish a small newspaper about school heroes. You'll build school community and also build student writing skills.The lesson is made up of three activities that can be done over a series of class periods. You'll get everything you need to make a great experience for your students without
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4th - 6th
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Winter Bundle! 13 Creative Writing Activities and Team Builders!
This is the perfect addition to your morning meeting! A quick team builder will bring your class closer and add a little fun to your day! I have also included December, January and February Creative Writing for Google Slides and a Winter I Am Poem Activity!Winter What If? Students will read a crazy and wild question like, “what would happen if you woke up one morning to find you were 100 feet tall?” They will then think about how this would change the world around us. How would this affect thing
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3rd - 6th
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Cinderella Text vs Film Bundle
In this bundle you will receive all of the resources you need to teach a short unit comparing and contrasting the Grimm Brother's text version of Cinderella and Disney's Film version. With these items you can take your students through watching and reading both stories while taking focused notes, using those notes to answer challenging higher level thinking questions and culminate their learning with a narrative writing or recorded podcast. You will receive:Cinderella Text vs Film Lesson Sequenc
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5th - 8th
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Spring Bundle! 11 Creative Writing Activities and Team Builders!
This is the perfect addition to your morning meeting! A quick team builder will bring your class closer and add a little fun to your day!I have also included March, April, and May Creative Writing for Google Slides and a Spring I Am Poem Activity!What If?Students will read a crazy and wild question like, “what would happen if you woke up one morning to find you were 100 feet tall?” They will then think about how this would change the world around us. How would this affect things like our familie
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3rd - 6th
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HALLOWEEN Interactive Creative Writing | Touch & Feel Mystery Bags Scary Story
Want to spice up your narrative writing unit and make it spookily spectacular? Look no further! Included is everything you need to teach a fantastically-frightening and unforgettable narrative writing unit! You’ll start by telling them the story of Mr. Hal-O’Ween, his demise, and then passing around his “body parts” for them all to “feel”! This startling story sample will stick with them as they then use it to create their own Halloween story. The story, list of supplies, planning sheets, editin
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3rd - 8th
Create your own Video Game Google Slides and Printable Bundle!
In this project students will design their own video game! They will plan out the video game elements, draw and write about the characters and setting from their game, design their first level, write a descriptive story walking readers through the first level their game, and finally answer a reporter's interview questions about their game!Included:Writing PromptExample project from start to finish with audio option to hear the story being readInspiration brainstorming boardTitle PageCharacter de
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3rd - 6th
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Greek Mythology Unit
This unit includes several activities that work with a few of the common myths: Pandora's Box, Hercules, Odysseus, Achilles, Trojan Horse, King Midas, and Zeus. This resource gives you the freedom to let your students explore mythological characters beyond what I have included.Activities include: - STEM Challenge (planning, reflecting, and rubric)- Allusions from mythology page - Greek character cards project (directions and rubric) - Myth vs Science: rubric included - Let's Write a Myth: Creat
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3rd - 8th
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FREE Blood on the River Novel Choice Board Project
Harness students' creativity as they display their learning with this fun and engaging Blood on the River novel project! After reading the book, students will analyze the novel's plot, characters, conflicts, themes, and especially the historical context by creating a project of their choice - from a persuasive speech to a Jamestown newspaper to a piece of visual art. Whatever they choose, student will be challenged to write about different points of view and look at history with fresh eyes.If yo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
Year of Creative Writing! Printable Version!
This product includes 36 fun creative writing mini projects! 3 choices for each month!I use these a couple different ways in my classroom. I will either have it available as an early finisher task for the month or I will assign them as a week-long mini writing project.Each writing prompt includes:Project exampleGraphic organizer for planningSpace for writingRubricsStudents will have a choice of a variety of creative writing prompts to practice:poetrywriting a script for a playspeech writingfanta
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3rd - 6th
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Narrative Writing Through Finding Nemo
Trying to teach narrative writing concepts? Looking for a way to teach high level concepts about plot and character development that is engaging and educational? This lesson is the perfect way to do that. Tried and tested in fourth and fifth grade, but perfect for middle and high school classrooms as well, students will develop a common vocabulary to discuss narrative stories all while developing their own.This seven day lesson plan walks your students through Finding Nemo while learning about:P
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Fourth Grade Mega Bundle of Resources
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