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Middle school writing-essays activities on sale
Writing Strong vs Weak Topic Sentences Interactive Activity Google Slides Lesson
A self-paced, self-checking mini lesson with intervention that includes 64 interactive Google Slides™ that help students identify and learn the difference between a strong or weak topic sentence. The lesson first explains what a strong topic sentence is and what it isn't. Then, through a series of ten examples, student practice recognizing a strong versus a weak topic sentence along with justifying why it is one or the other.⬆️ Try out the lesson's clickable interactivity at the end of the previ
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Topic Sentences BUNDLE | Digital Lesson, Practice, & Assessment
NEW! Music Review Writing Assignment
Explore a new music career with this great writing activity for your music students!Music reviews provide the public with a professional opinion of musical performances and performers. These reviews are very important to the careers of professional musicians.A rubric for writing is also included for your student.Get credit for future purchases:Please go to your "My Purchases" page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a "Provide Feedback" button. Simply click it and you will b
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: General Music Teaching and Learning Resources Super Bundle!
Patriot Day: Remembering September 11, 2001 Webquest and Writing Activity
*FULLY UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023*CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EStudents will navigate six different online accounts related to Patriot Day and how the United States continues to remember the heroes of September 11, 2001, and analyze the similarities and differences between each account of the topic. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, literature, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the au
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4th - 8th
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Expository Writing JUMBO PowerPoint, Google Slides
40 plus slides of interactive content on expository writing! The first half of the PowerPoint features content from my smaller expository writing PowerPoint; it covers the basics of expository writing, and focuses on getting kids to think about a writer's purpose, audience, content and organization. The second half of the PowerPoint focuses on helping students create their own expository newspaper articles. Techniques such as using a lead, inverted pyramid, and use of direction quotations are
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7th - 10th
Conflict Resolution PowerPoint, Google Slides for the avid learner
50 slides! Updated, expanded, revised! A unit in itself! Having self-awareness about how we handle conflict is a valuable skill for any person to attain. In this PowerPoint, different conflict-resolution strategies are explored. Students will take notes, take a survey, and ultimately reflect on the results. The PowerPoint is visually engaging and will be interesting for all viewers. This is a fun activity that students will enjoy participating in. Google slides link provided.PowerPoint Gu
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7th - 12th
Also included in: The Entire Year for avid learners: College Readiness
Hispanic Heritage Month Bottle Biography Project
This is a ready to use document for a research biography project for Hispanic Heritage Month. Students research an influential Hispanic figure of their choice, write a report, and create a model figure of their chosen person using a recycled soda or water bottle. They "dress" up their bottle to look like their famous American. This project can be done as a literacy center in class, or sent home.
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4th - 8th
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Thesis Statements ELA Mystery Reveal Picture Pixel Art Practice Puzzle
Mystery reveal pixel art utilizing Google Sheets™ is the latest education craze! This activity is a quick check and should take students about 5-10 minutes to complete. Use as a warm-up or an exit ticket. It is self-checking and highly motivating. Students are eager to discover the hidden picture and the reveal allows them to check their progress along the way.Students can change their answers as many times as they want until they select the right one; therefore, it's really important that you s
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7th - 12th
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The Lincoln Assassination: Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
*FULLY UPDATED 4/30/23*CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EStudents will navigate six different online accounts related to the the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and analyze the similarities and differences between each account of the topic. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, journals, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information
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5th - 8th
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Murder Mystery Detective Game Escape Room 2: Thesis Statement & Writing Activity
Dallas Dixon, Detective escape room-style game lets students use critical thinking and practice writing: gather proof (logos) from witnesses and evidence. Write their thesis, Exhibits A through C, and closing arguments as a lawyer. Transform your room into a crime scene for a detective to solve!Includes:Easy-Print Student Activity Writing BookletTeacher Instructions and Answer packetPrintable Activity Sheets to hang around the classroom(a digital free activity!), or...Use the PPT or PDF to proje
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7th - 10th
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Murder Mystery Detective Game Escape Room 1: Thesis Statement & Writing Activity
Dallas Dixon, Detective escape room-style game lets students use critical thinking and practice writing: gather proof (logos) from witnesses and evidence. Write their thesis, Exhibits A through C, and closing arguments as a lawyer. Transform your room into a crime scene for a detective to solve! Includes:Easy-Print Student Activity Writing BookletTeacher Instructions and Answer packetPrintable Activity Sheets to hang around the classroom (a digital free activity!), or...Use the PPT or PDF to pro
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7th - 10th
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DBQ Writing *Great Intro How to Write a DBQ with Outside INFO*
*Current Event charts/articles/people for September 1 2013*
Lesson plan with PPT's about how to write and develop a DBQ and also includes a important activity that really helps all kids especially weaker writers how to come up with and develop their own Outside Information.
The hardest thing for kids to do with a DBQ is to develop into a detailed specific essay with their own information. By practicing this activity, it specifically shows them how to incorporate their own information and write
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4th - 11th
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Writer's Mixtape with Narration, Description, More: PowerPoint, Google Slides
Over 30 slides to engage students for in class instruction or distant learning. Updated and reduced price! This fun, interactive PowerPoint uses a music analogy to help students understand the value of mixing different modes of communication such as exposition, narration, description and persuasion. Included in the PPT are fun slides to engage your students, notes, class work, and a homework assignment. I had a lot of fun creating this PPT, and I hope you have fun with it too! Googles slides
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7th - 10th
Compare and Contrast Tall Tales Bundle
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Compare and Contrast Tall Tales Power Point Activity
This power point presentation is used to introduce a cooperative learning activity involving the study and analysis of tall tales and their story elements. Students will study tall tales in small groups and make presentation posters discussing the story elements of their tall tale to present to the class. As a culminating activity, students will then write an essay comparing and contrasting the
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3rd - 9th
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Topic Sentences & Thesis Statements How To Google Slides™ Lessons
Help your students grasp the importance of strong topic sentences at the beginning of paragraphs and strong thesis statements at the beginning of essays (at the end of their introduction, of course).Related Products:Strong vs. Weak Topic Sentences Mystery Reveal Pixel Art PracticeTopic Sentences Formative Assessment | Strong vs. WeakThesis Statements | Mystery Reveal Pixel Art Practice with Google Sheets™Thesis Statements Formative Assessment with Google Forms™ Quiz⭐ Follow me for new products,
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7th - 12th
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Remembering September 11: The Man in the Red Bandana Webquest & Writing Activity
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EStudents will navigate six different online accounts related to Welles Crowther, also known as ‘the man in the red bandanna,’ and his acts of bravery on September 11, 2001, and analyze the similarities and differences between each account of the event.The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, literature, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose,
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5th - 8th
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Argumentative Graphic Organizer - 1/2 sheet
This graphic organizer provides students with a basic outline of argumentative writing. Students can use this to plan their own argumentative writing or they can use it to identify the argumentative elements in a published text.
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5th - 10th
USA 50 State Research Elementary Geography Worksheet
USA State Research for Elementary Students.This worksheet can be used for 1 state, or assembled as a workbook for students to learn about multiple states. Students will pick one state and research the Capital, Major Cities, Flag, Interesting Facts and more. There is also a page at the end for students to work on their writing skills and write about a state they want to travel to.This worksheet is perfect for US Geography lessons, research projects, or morning work.This is a digital download. No
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3rd - 6th
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What is an Informative Essay? & Writing an Informative Essay - Google Slides
**This is a Google Slides version of the “What is an Informative Essay? & Writing an Informative Essay” chapter from the full lesson plan How to Write an Essay**Take the fear out of writing essays and empower your students by giving them the tools to comprehensively express their point of view. Our resource breaks down the writing process while exploring the four different kinds of essays. Explain a difficult subject more easily with informative or expository essays. All of our content is re
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5th - 8th
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The Cask of Amontillado Essay | Irony Literary Analysis Template & Model
The Cask of Amontillado is the perfect story to teach the three types of irony: dramatic, situational, and verbal. I use this essay to teach the five paragraph essay and literary analysis at the same time. Having students analyze a different type of irony in each of their body paragraphs makes writing organization a breeze!This .ZIP file contains a PDF and editable .DOC with the assignment sheet as well as a structural template to help struggling writers. The .ZIP file also contains a PDF and ed
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7th - 10th
How to Write an Essay: Revising, Proofreading and Editing -Google Slides Gr. 5-8
**This is a Google Slides version of the “Revising, Proofreading and Editing” chapter from the full lesson plan How to Write an Essay**Take the fear out of writing essays and empower your students by giving them the tools to comprehensively express their point of view. Our resource breaks down the writing process while exploring the four different kinds of essays. Finish up the unit with revising, proofreading and editing practice. All of our content is reproducible and aligned to your State Sta
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5th - 8th
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Argumentative Writing - Peer Review
This peer review sheet provides students with space to identify the claim, reasons, and evidence of a fellow classmate's writing. This sheet prints two charts on a page.
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5th - 10th
What is a Persuasive Essay? & Writing a Persuasive Essay - Google Slides Gr. 5-8
**This is a Google Slides version of the “What is a Persuasive Essay? & Writing a Persuasive Essay” chapter from the full lesson plan How to Write an Essay**Take the fear out of writing essays and empower your students by giving them the tools to comprehensively express their point of view. Our resource breaks down the writing process while exploring the four different kinds of essays. Find out how to change someone's mind with persuasive essays. All of our content is reproducible and aligne
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5th - 8th
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What is a Narrative Essay? & Writing a Narrative Essay - Google Slides Gr. 5-8
**This is a Google Slides version of the “What is a Narrative Essay? & Writing a Narrative Essay” chapter from the full lesson plan How to Write an Essay**Take the fear out of writing essays and empower your students by giving them the tools to comprehensively express their point of view. Our resource breaks down the writing process while exploring the four different kinds of essays. Learn how to tell a story with narrative essays.All of our content is reproducible and aligned to your State
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5th - 8th
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Cinderella Comparison Writing Activity
This is a comprehensive compare and contrast activity that involves students identifying similarities and differences in the story elements of two versions of Cinderella. After doing this, students will write an essay that compares and contrasts the two versions of the story.
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• Comparison matrix table that differentiates between the story elements (characters, setting, plot, resolution, theme, and point of view) of two versions of Cinderella (classic, and one version of
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3rd - 9th
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