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8th grade writing-expository independent work packets
RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets : 10 RACE Writing Prompts Text Evidence
This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy for text evidence. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. This Download Contains:PRINTStudent resource introducing the RACE strategyExample passage and RACE response10 passages and short response questionssuggested a
Grades:
6th - 8th
Transition Words and Phrases Lists, Worksheets, Task Cards, and Easel Activity
Transition Words and Phrases Lists, Task Cards, and Sorting Activities. Transitional words and transitional phrases are useful in writing clear and fluent paragraphs, but students need to be familiar with when to use them. Includes a Word Splash of Transition Words with a graphic organizer for word sorting, several different handouts with lists of useful transition words, and a categorizing worksheet for groups to work on and discuss, and a set of 36 task cards. Digital and Print: I have also ma
Grades:
5th - 8th
RACE Strategy Prompts and Passages 6th-8th Grades | More Passages
Looking for more practice with the RACE Strategy? This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. Please note: the passages in this product are the same ones used in this Reading Comprehension and Writing with the RACE Strat
Grades:
6th - 8th
RACE Strategy Writing Passages and Prompts Print & Digital
Practice the RACE Strategy with 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through this helpful writing technique. It is a digital, paperless resources that you will share with your students. Great for independent work during distance learning. This product is located on Google Slides and is 100% digital. A printable PDF is also included in your purchase. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, wit
Grades:
6th - 9th
Expository Writing Paragraph of the Week, Informational Writing | Digital
Are you looking for engaging, expository paragraph writing activities for your middle school students? This Expository Writing Paragraph of the Week will guide your students in formal paragraph writing and informational paragraph writing. Your students will be directed to read an engaging article, and each day, your students will be asked to complete a piece of the TALES by writing a format-topic sentence, adding a claim, lifting a line/citing text evidence, elaborating and summing up the parag
Grades:
6th - 9th
Fortnite Nonfiction Article, Writing Prompt, Grammar Practice- Distance Learning
***This Fortnite download can be purchased in a BUNDLE for a discounted price here***Update: The resources included in this download include typeable PDF versions. That means that you can assign these assignments to students via any digital platform. If you're in a distance learning situation, you can use these typeable PDFs by e-mailing them to students OR uploading them to any platform for easy access to students.Fortnite has overtaken my high school classroom! In an effort to motivate my stud
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Ultimate Back to School Bundle for ELA
RACE Strategy Writing Activity Worksheets FREE with Easel Activity
The RACE writing strategy helps students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. Like this product? Check out the full version here! Writing with the RACE StrategyR: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed
Grades:
6th - 8th
Biography Research Report Project Step-by-Step Any Subject
A biography research project for independent writers AND students who struggle! For any subject, a cross-curricular project, Black History Month, or Women's History Month. What you get in this complete 25 page resource designed for student success:A general project description that guides students step-by-stepchoose a personresearch the required topics of early life, accomplishments, extra interesting facts, and personal opinion evaluate source credibility (a Common Core Standard)complete a
Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in: Expository Writing BUNDLE for Any Subject
Biography Project: Poster Person, Poster, or Diorama with Easel Activity
Biography Writing Project with Rubric. Students have a choice of making a poster person, poster, or diorama. Good project for Election Day, President's Day, Black History Month or Women's History Month. Students write a short biography and summarize in at least 4 - 6 paragraphs what they find out about their person. Pack includes Biography Project Assignment Handout, Biography Project Choices, Writing Rubric, Biography Writing Checklist - Self Assessment, Biography Peer Review Form, a List of Pr
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Middle School Writing Rubrics BUNDLE
STAAR Writing Bundle Grade 7 for 2024: Higher Scores on Texas STAAR
The Texas Writing STAAR for grade 7 has been changed -- but yes, you can get higher scores for your students. The Writing and Reading STAARs have now been combined into one seventh grade Language Arts STAAR. Starting in spring 2023, the test will also include at least a couple of short-answer essays of about a paragraph long that will be a response to one of the reading passages. The revising-and-editing passages will contain some new-type questions that ask students to re-write a sentence or
Grades:
6th - 8th
Christmas independent reading Activities Unit Sub Plans crafts Early finishers
Christmas All around the world English language arts, The Christmas theme is math & writing reading activity, the winter holiday vacation topic is English language art activities, Christmas icebreaker game BUNDLE, December, Santa Claus, Snow, snowflakes, mistletoe, reindeer, Jesu writing craft activities, winter break morning work reading for an early finisher, back to school after winter break phonics main idea centers activity NO PREP, wintertime substitute, winter unit brain breaks Classr
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Country Report 6-9 Guided Analysis Using the CIA World Factbook Website
Analyzing why many nations are so poor is an eye-opener for middle school students! Students dig deeper than simply reporting statistics. The support given in this country report lesson makes the complex causes of extremes around the globe understandable. NOTE: This project requires internet access. What you get in this 25 page resource:Student handout to fill-in selected facts from the online World Factbook website. This is used as a stand-alone activity or to create a report. Covers his
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Paragraph Writing Guide with Models All Subjects -- Skills Plus Learning Content
Want students to write more often for critical thinking and to produce higher quality writing? This writing-to-learn guide is the answer. Nine types of short paragraphs, such as compare/contrast, help students to use content vocabulary and dig deeper into material. Models, tips, and optional handouts to teach the intro-body-conclusion format promote effective writing skills and increase understanding of the subject. What you get in this 35 page resource:Nine models from various subject area
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Expository Writing BUNDLE for Any Subject
Weekly Paragraph Writing Practice for the Whole Year
Are you looking for a quick way to have students practice developing their writing? This resource is an easy, no-prep way to do just that! This is 32 weeks worth of DAILY paragraph practice writing that can be used as warm ups, station work, small group work, etc.! Students will only receive one page per week. This saves time, energy, and paper! MONDAY- Students will brainstorm for their given prompt.TUESDAY- Students will begin planning out their paragraph.WEDNESDAY- Students will form an intro
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Winter Advent independent reading Activities Unit Sub Plans craft early finisher
Winter theme Christmas All around the world math & writing icebreaker game BUNDLE activity, December January craft activities, Advent wreath English language arts morning work reading for an early finisher, Advent traditional food celebrate phonics main idea centers activity NO PREP, Advent holiday vacation, Back to school after Winter break substitute unit plan, brain breaks Classroom Management, ... This game is great for ages: 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th grade, Kid Education, e
Grades:
5th - 12th
The Hobbit Writing Activities Middle School Printable and Digital Easel
The Hobbit Writing Activities. Seven standards-based writing activities for The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Includes essay questions on Argument, Expository, Narrative, Research, and Character Analysis with graphic organizers for characters and setting. Help students build a constructed response and a thoughtful analysis. Pages can be printed out as handouts for writing assignments. Digital and Print: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with digital tools. Assign it online via Google Cl
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Grades:
6th - 9th
READ & RESPOND w/ RACE STRATEGY Middle School Science Independent Close Readers
Teachers can use these ten exciting worksheets to improve reading comprehension skills and have students learn about science topics/history at the same time. Covers the systems of the human body, exploring the circle of life, invertebrates and vertebrates, the invention of the steam engine, and more.I've also included two bonus resources. One is a vocabulary activity that tasks students with researching unknown domain-specific vocabulary and sharing it with classmates. It's easily adaptable. The
Grades:
7th - 10th
Jamaica - Internet Research
24 printable or digital pages to engage your students in Internet Research on Jamaica. Students use a phone, tablet or laptop to search online about the people of Jamaica: language,customs,flag,coat of arms,coins and stamps,mountains,rivers,wild animals,leadership and politics,national anthem,history,sports,famous people,and more...PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download you
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: The Caribbean Internet Research BUNDLE
8 Restaurant-Themed Writing Choice Menus -- For Writer's Notebooks & Journals
In my classroom, these food-themed, writing-choice menus are handed out once a month, so students can slowly make a "meal." Students at home could tackle these menus as a one-per-week writing challenge. They're editable, so you can adjust the wording or assignment ideas. Over three summers we created three unique products that have helped us build the best writer's notebook routine we've ever had in our classrooms. These 8 menus are one of those products, and they can be bought separately from
Grades:
5th - 9th
Argument | Thesis Statement | Narrative | Informative FULL YEAR of Writing
FULL YEAR OF DISTANCE LEARNING FOR EVERY MAJOR WRITING TASKNARRATIVE, ARGUMENTATIVE, INFORMATIVE | EXPOSITORY, LITERARY ANALYSIS, TRANSITIONS, AND CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE WRITING WORKSHOP BUNDLE. This year long course is designed for independent learning. Each unit has been scaffolded to thoroughly to meet the needs of students working remotely. Print for writing packets or create yearly notebooks.Students find these workshops easy to follow and engaging, parents can easily understand them, and te
Grades:
7th - 10th
Hamburger: 5 Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Persuasive Essay Unit No-Prep digital virtual online writers workshop Sentence stems, examples, writing process, write CER paragraphs, introduction, body, conclusion, google assignments, google slides, basic essay, opinion, claim, evidence, reason, writing, ELA, Lesson plan, long-term sub, sub substitute plans, ready to use convincing argument supported with detailsadaptable to multiple levels, step by step support, ELL, ELD, tiered support, all levels, burger model, oreo sandwich hamburger ess
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Expository & Information Writing Bootcamp | Entire Unit | Distance Learning
Are you looking for an ENTIRE Expository/Informative Writing Unit that has lessons for the digital classroom and the regular classroom? This Expository Writing Bootcamp HAS IT ALL, and after 15 days of instruction and modeling, your students will have all the tools to write an exemplar essay.These lessons are scaffolded and follow a similar style to the writing workshop model. This unit has it all, and all you will have to do is print it, or schedule it out in Google Classroom! This is perfect
Grades:
6th - 8th
Television News Report Scaffold Outline Weather Script Media TV English Speaking
This resource is perfect for junior or middle schoolers (Australian grade 5 - 10) who are producing and creating their own news bulletin, segment or stories. This detailed explainer and scaffold provides a great launchpad for extension of ideas and techniques associated with reporting the news!Television News Report Scaffold includes: - a layout and suggested order of working to create a nightly TV news bulletin- opening sequence for the news bulletin- two feature news reports - linking devices-
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
What to the Slave is Fourth of July and Rhetoric
This resource focuses on analyzing Frederick Douglass's renowned speech, "What to the Slave is Fourth of July." Students will engage in activities such as reviewing concept vocabulary, exploring Douglass's life, reading background information on the speech, and answering close reading questions. They will also identify and analyze examples of ethos, pathos, and logos, define unfamiliar terms, and identify Douglass's main argument and call to action. In the extended version of this resource, stud
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Rhetoric in American Speeches: Henry, Paine, Lincoln, and Douglass
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