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8th grade writing-essays resources on sale
MLA Embedding Quotations and In-Text Citations CITING SOURCES Google Apps
⭐ NO PREP DIGITAL LESSON: Engage students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades with this interactive lesson as an introduction to embedding quotations and providing in-text citations in MLA style. Students will highlight text and type in their own responses to prompts as they learn about citing sources. Students will:differentiate between direct quotations and paraphrased textexplain what signal words and phrases are and why a writer uses themexplain three ways a writer embeds direct quotations (set off
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: BUNDLE 19 Interactive Google Apps LANGUAGE ARTS Lessons and Activities
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
Argumentative Essay Writing Bundle - Rubric - Graphic Organizer - Outline - Quiz
Introducing argumentative writing has never been easier! These in-depth argumentative writing prompt lessons guide students through the step-by-step process of drafting an argumentative outline using an argumentative graphic organizer. The lessons will demonstrate developing a claim, reasons, and evidence, refuting an opposing viewpoint, and writing an opinion essay.The resource also focuses on how to cite argumentative text as evidence. These lessons include an argumentative writing rubric, an
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6th - 8th
Objective vs Subjective Tone Lesson and Practice GRADES 6-8 Google Apps
⭐ NO PREP DIGITAL LESSON: Engage students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades with this interactive lesson as you introduce or review the difference between objective and subjective tone. Students will highlight text, drag and drop text, and type in their own responses to prompts. It's time to replace those boring worksheets!Students will:learn why it is important to keep an objective tone in informative and explanatory writingexplain the difference between objective and subjective in their own wordsde
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: BUNDLE 12 Google Apps and Print LANGUAGE ARTS Lessons and Activities
Essay Writing Introduction Bundle - Paragraph Writing The Writing Process Intro
LESSONS INCLUDE: The 6 Traits of Writing™, How to Write a 4 Paragraph Essay, How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay, General Statements and Detail Statements to Replace a Thesis, Multiple Choice Writing for Standardized Tests (3 Lessons), Writing for Standardized Tests, How to Write a Thesis Statement, and The Writing Process.Teaching the mechanics before writing an essay can be hard, but each lesson in this in-depth introduction to essay writing resource will help guide students through the entire
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6th - 8th
Romeo and Juliet Argumentative Essay & Guided Template | Who is Responsible?
Who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? This scaffolded argumentative essay prompt and guided template with rubric takes students through the process of writing a literature response essay with a concession/counterargument paragraph. The prompt is very common for Romeo and Juliet: Who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? I give students a ballot prior to giving them this assignment. Alternatively, use this digital survey. On the ballot, they have to identify who they blam
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7th - 10th
Writing Leads, Writing Hooks, & Endings for Essay Introductions & Conclusions
Teaching how to write writing leads and conclusions has never been easier! Each lesson in this in-depth introductions and conclusions writing resource will help guide students through the entire process of writing a hook that will grab the reader and a summary that will wrap up the essay. Additionally, writing lead and conclusion anchor paragraphs provide students the opportunity to see how the writing process works. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers somet
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6th - 8th
Narrative Writing Prompts, Narrative Writing Graphic Organizer, Narrative Rubric
Introducing narrative writing has never been easier! This comprehensive personal narrative essay writing prompt resource guides students through the step-by-step process of crafting a compelling narrative. Using a detailed narrative graphic organizer, students will learn to draft a narrative outline and write a complete narrative essay.These narrative writing lessons are designed to help students develop an entertaining and engaging story. The comprehensive lessons include: a narrative writing r
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6th - 8th
Satire Bundle: Satire and Harrison Bergeron (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
This bundle includes 2 presentations for a discounted price. Available in Google Slides OR PowerPoint. There are over 60 slides of content to help serve as a great starter for investigation of satire. Both presentations are highly interactive and allow for great discussion and student interaction. This is product is also included in the very well-reviewed, year-long bundle: 11th Grade Complete Junior Year Bundle
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7th - 11th, Higher Education
Elements of Story: Theme, Point of View, Character, Conflict, Plot, Setting
Over 20% discount! Over 150 slides! Available in Google Slides OR PowerPoint! Five presentations related to elements of story, and a free presentation on The Most Dangerous Game. All of the presentations within have been recently updated, expanded and revised. Each includes activities to engage student interest and spur learning! This bundle includes the following:ThemePoint of ViewCharacterizationConflict and PlotSetting(Free) The Most Dangerous Game
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7th - 10th
Writing Tools MEGA-BUNDLE | Essay, Paragraph, Thesis Statements, Topic Sentences
Make the difficult task of writing just a little bit easier by adding these tools to your ELA teacher toolbox: editable cheat sheets for paragraphs and essays, manipulatives, engaging and interactive lessons using Google products, assessments, rhetorical precis, rubric, and more!Other BUNDLES of interest: ELA Digital Escape Rooms 360° View GROWING BUNDLEMini-Research Projects BUNDLE | Templates for Google Slides™ Digital⭐Follow me for new products, sales, and freebies!
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7th - 12th
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Text Based Evidence, Text Dependent Analysis in Writing - Middle School Bundle
Teaching text dependent analysis writing has never been easier! This in-depth literature based writing prompt bundle includes lessons for 400 of the most popular novels, short stories, and poems taught in middle school! The lessons include argumentative, expository, compare & contrast, narrative, and persuasive prompts. Each lesson includes a writing graphic organizer, rubric, writing quiz, detailed lesson plan, an instructional video, and a writing template.All aspects of writing are cove
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6th - 8th
Argumentative Essay Writing (PowerPoint)
This 26-page PowerPoint Presentation provides comprehensive instruction for your students on how to write an argumentative essay. In accordance with core curriculum content standards, it introduces essential terms, explains the difference between persuasion and argument, explores methods of research, teaches how to craft a counterclaim, as well as provide students with a number of argumentative samples and prompts from the New York Times. With a touch of humor and kinesthetic opportunities, th
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6th - 9th
The Photographer: Descriptive Writing PowerPoint, Google Slides
Now over 30 slides! Updated, revised, expanded! New activities added! Introduce descriptive writing or have fun with descriptive writing through this inventive PowerPoint presentation! You are on a guided tour with THE PHOTOGRAPHER, and he'll challenge your students to look below the iceberg in order to take images and make them into their own through writing! This is a PowerPoint I enjoyed using in my own class, and I think you will enjoy it as well! Google slides link provided.Writing, De
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5th - 10th
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
Sentence Variety BUNDLE (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Over 115 SLIDES!!! Available in Google Slides OR PowerPoint! Let your students know how to write a variety of different sentence types with the Sentence Builder Unit. Instead of grading 5 paragraph essays, concentrate on your students' ability to write great sentences that leave an impact! Included in this bundle are notes, activities, and plenty of opportunities for student and teacher interaction! Enjoy.Writing, English, Topic Sentences, Complex, Simple, Compound, Grammar, Writing, Englis
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Animal Farm Unit - lessons, activities, assessments, review game
An entire unit on Animal Farm with powerpoint lessons providing historical context, explanations of allegory, and monuments as meaning. Also includes videos providing further context and scaffolding, lesson outlines, handouts and assessments (inclulding tests and essay prompts), Socratic Seminar, and a review game. Also includes the full "Connotation vs Denotation" lesson.* What makes a good leader?* Animal Farm as Allegory: Fiction vs History* Quizzes* How do monuments and memorials communicate
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8th - 11th
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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
General Music Research Project Rubric
Calling all music researchers! Research the history of a musical instrument! Research the life of a composer! Research a musical style! There are so many opportunities for your students to engage in research in your general music classroom! But how do you effectively grade these research projects? This rubric will make grading your general music projects very easy and it will effectively communicate to your students the rationale for the grade that they received.I created this rubric to pr
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6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: General Music Teaching and Learning Resources Super Bundle!
Myers Briggs Personality Research Project LESSON PAIRING with Slides™ and Docs™
This pairing includes two resources for your students to research their personality and present their findings in a traditional synthesis research paper or in a shorter, one slide presentation.⭐Follow me for new products, sales, and freebies!
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8th - 12th
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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Scaffolded Essay Graphic Organizers | Multi-Paragraph Writing Planning Guide
Step-by-step! Give your students the structure they need. Scaffold essays for struggling writers. Use these color-coded graphic organizers for brainstorming, planning, and prewriting to guide your students through the essay writing process! If you have the resources to do so, PRINT IN COLOR. If not, USE HIGHLIGHTERS! Forcing students to highlight various parts of their essays has been a game-changer in my classroom. Too often, they offer evidence without providing a clear topic sentence, or the
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8th - 12th
Graphic Organizer for Personal Narratives
This set includes a graphic organizer and a brainstorming sheet for students to come up with ideas on personal narratives and to make a plan for organizing and elaborating ideas. I developed these documents for my personal narrative writing workshops and have been using them for years. Please take a closer look of the materials in my free preview.Other Products on Writing: --Book Review Graphic Organizer (For Fiction Books)--Punctuation in Dialogue Writing --Other Ways to Say 30 Common Words--Im
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3rd - 9th
Writing Hooks Lesson: PowerPoint, Google Slides
35 slides of creative content presented in a fun, engaging package! Perfect for in-class instruction or distant learning! Introduce your students to concept of building a hook into their writing through this spectacular PowerPoint presentation. Jam-packed with information that will get your students excited about making their writings more interesting and connected to a specific audience. Included in this PowerPoint presentation are the following: 7 different techniques to begin a paragraph, l
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Interactive Essay and Writing Digital Unit: Google Slides, PowerPoint
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