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Common Core W.7.3 scaffolded notes
Narrative Writing Unit: 16 Mini-Lessons to Master Narratives in Grades 6-8
The writing resources include 16 mini-lessons that guide students to master skills essential to narrative writing. The lesson topics cover plot, point of view, transitions, dialogue, and descriptive language. For each topic, the resource comprises of three lessons – the first introduces the skill, the second has students practice the skill, and the third has students apply the skill in their own writing. In addition, the resource also includes the basics of editing narratives with a checklist fo
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Novel Study
Writing a Personal Narrative Essay - Distance Learning Compatible
In a personal narrative essay, a writer shares his or her thoughts and feelings about an event in his or her past with an audience. In this pack, students will move through the writing process to compose a personal narrative essay.The pack includes a step-by-step process, brainstorm/planing page, peer edit checklist, suggested marking rubric, and example essay.UPDATE: This includes both a printable PDF version and a digital version using Google Slides.See also my Writing a Persuasive Essay pack
Grades:
7th - 12th
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The Perfect Narrative | Story Frame | Grades 8 to 11
Support your students in structuring a story with this pre-made frame. This resource works as a mat or handout, and is available in both color and black and white as well as both Letter and A4 size formats.The frame coaches students through five paragraphs with suggestions for content, sentence starters, vocabulary and punctuation.This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE and my High School Combo BUNDLE.Want more flexibility? Check out the blank editable versions: The Perfec
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in:Â Creative Writing Process MEGA BUNDLE | Tasks, Devices and Development
Non-Fiction Signposts: Interactive Notes Using Popular Advertisement Clips
The notice and note non-fiction signposts are six different elements that an author may include in his or her writing. By teaching these elements, students are better able to understand a text. This resources gives an overview of each of the 6 fiction signposts, with TWO DIFFERENT versions of the notes sheet (either fill in the blank, or just space to write). The presentation gives examples of each of the different signposts using popular advertisement clips. This is a great resource to use at
Grades:
6th - 10th
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING Lesson Notes PowerPoint Practice Activity Quiz Test Prep
***UPDATED 2024!*** Help students gain descriptive writing skills with this no-prep, 33-page/slide Descriptive Writing Lesson, Practice, Activity, and Assessment Mini Unit. The easy-to-follow Guided Notes process will help students understand how to write, identify, and edit to include descriptive writing. A PowerPoint, Guided Notes, Guided Practice, Scavenger Hunt Activity, and Multiple-Choice Practice/Assessment are included making this an engaging scaffolded approach that uses the “I Do, We D
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in:Â WRITING SKILLS LESSONS BUNDLE Informational Research Unit PPT Notes Practice
Revision Checklist for Vignette Writing Project
This is a thorough revision checklist for an end of House on Mango Street vignette writing project. (See resource: House on Mango Street Final Vignette-Writing Project)
This resource challenges students to revise in areas of
- clear and coherent writing
- figurative language
- detail and description
- boring words
- conventions
Includes examples and areas for students to actively check off! Great for independent work or as a group! Really helps students to build editing skills!
Accompanying
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â House On Mango Street Bundle
Nervous System Activity Page and Notes
These engaging notes correspond with the BrainPop videos "Nervous System" and "Neurons". Students will learn about the nervous system and the neuron processes that carry messages through the body (NGSS MS-LS1-8). After completing the notes, students will pair up to complete the "Mission Impulseable" Activity, where they will gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.
ESL Narrative Writing+Differentiated across ELL levels!
This 14-page resource includes differentiated narrative writing activity sheets for ELLs across WIDA's English proficiency levels 1-4 (level 5 bonus included). Each sheet is designed with an ELL's proficiency level in mind.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
State Testing: How to Breakdown a Written Prompt
Use this PPT to present to students! This Powerpoint highlights the three types of PCRs students will be required to respond to on state assessments. Based on the complexity of the language used, and the "wordiness" of the sample prompts, this PowerPoint provides helpful suggestions for both teachers, and students to break down what is being asked of them.In order to break down, or "unpack" a prompt students should follow four easy steps, highlighted here. This PowerPoint includes three samples,
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Narrative Writing Workshop- Everything you need to teach narrative writing!
Narrative Writing Workshops no longer have to be the bain of your existence!If you're anything like me, I struggled with HOW to get each student to write narratives when I began teaching. Now that I have it down, this writer's workshop allows me to review essential terms with my students, help them review the parts of a narrative, and prepare students for writing their own narratives with mind maps and checklists for each step in the writing process.It also allows me to work in small groups to
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Fiction Signposts: Interactive Notes Using Popular Movie Clips
The notice and note fiction signposts are six different elements that an author may include in his or her writing. By teaching these elements, students are better able to understand a text. This resources gives an overview of each of the 6 fiction signposts, with TWO DIFFERENT versions of the notes sheet (either fill in the blank, or just space to write). The presentation gives examples of each of the different signposts using popular movie clips. This is a great resource to use at the beginnin
Grades:
6th - 10th
My Story Suitcase _ Creative writing workshop
Sometimes, the fear of a blank page can also affect the little ones in the classroom...Empower them with this resource for writing stories and boosting creative writing. It features 6 categories: Story Beginnings. Characters. Settings. Qualities. Types of Adventures. Story Endings.Moreover, there are enough cards for each round to bring fresh ideas! Students can either write their stories individually or collaborate, making the process even more enjoyable.Grab this creative writing tool now to
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Human Migration Personal Narrative Graphic Organizer (Cross-curricular activity)
The Human Migration: Personal Narrative Graphic Organizer is a must-have resource for all secondary English Language Arts classrooms! This cross-curricular graphic organizer is the ultimate writing activity that will take your students on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery and connection with their heritage. Imagine a classroom where students are not just passive learners, but active participants in their own education. This powerful tool brings families into the learning process, creatin
Grades:
6th - 10th
Understanding a Prompt: Anchor Chart
Do your students struggle with decoding complicated prompts? Use this anchor chart to help them isolate key words in order to define their purpose for writing and choose their evidence/reasoning/details. This chart can be projected for whole class work or printed 4:1 page to find on the corner of a desk on in an interactive notebook.Take the guess work out of decoding prompts and help students
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3rd - 12th
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Memoir PowerPoint Lecture with Guided Practice
Used to introduce Memoirs - either to read someone's memoir or t0 start writing a memoir.
Direct Instruction slides with examples. Includes the definition, characteristics, examples, etc.
Designed for taking notes, specifically Cornell notes.
Guided practice questions at the end of the lesson. The answers to the questions are included in the animations of the Ppt.
Grades:
7th - 9th
Identifying and Creating Atmospheric Settings in Writing
Settings are something all stories have in common, whether we see them in movies or write about them from our own imaginations. Settings can be studied across many different units; I study settings in novels with my students during our whole class reads, as well as for our creative writing assignments and narrative writing units. One setting element I emphasize with my students are sensory settings. We experience the world through our senses, and if we learn to identify atmospheric settings in l
Grades:
7th - 9th
Thesis Statement Literary Analysis Distance Learning Struggling Writers
Thesis Statement Workshop for Literary Analysis EssayThis workshop teaches students to develop a 1-pronged thesis statement for a 3 paragraph essay. Allow your students to learn the same skills, but with a more manageable format. This workshop has been modified for struggling and lower grade writers. Students learn the elements of thesis writing through engaging activities that make the process really simple. These fun activities allow students to learn in a variety of ways. Your students will
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Thesis Statement Worksheets Practice
Personal Narrative Notes
These notes contain all of the essential elements of a Personal narrative. This is a great tool to introduce students to Personal Narratives or to help them review for a writing project or a test.
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Grades:
4th - 9th
BUNDLE: Nonfiction- An Introduction to the Unit (EDITABLE)
Profile:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Creator: Erica VilliloGenre: NonfictionAnchor Standards: 10Steps: 23MY ORIGINAL Products: 10Links to Resources: 4
Grades:
9th - 10th
Writing Fictional Stories or Personal Narratives: Analyzing and Planning Pages
I am always amazed and never disappointed with my students' personal narratives each and every time we use these planners! Use these printables to get students to write personal narratives and/or autobiographical incidents or ANY type of fictional story/short story while including ALL of the necessary elements: setting/characters/plot/theme-this planner ensures there won't be a rush to the end! This planner is more for a story, so if you're interested in a more formal ESSAY, then see my store f
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Fairy Tale Story Planner and Writing Template
This product includes: A colourful, fun story planner for students to plan their Fairy Tale.A detailed and scaffolded writing template to help guide students through writing their fairy tale. Print the 4 parts separately, and have students complete each part of separate days. This helps make the task manageable for students and ensure all students complete the three parts properly, learning the narrative structure.Includes a a page of completely lined paper, so students can write as much as they
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Dialogue Rules and Practice (editable Google Doc)
Do your students often get confused when writing dialogue? Are there common errors they make consistently?This "Dialogue Rules and Practice" resource is a great way to give students 5 simple rules to follow when formatting their dialogue with correct capitalization, punctuation, indentation, and dialogue tags. It would be an excellent addition to students' reference sheets that students could look back at again and again.In addition, there are two practice activities that allow students to prac
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Grades:
5th - 8th
STAAR Test Prep- Personal Narrative
This resource takes students through each step of writing a personal narrative composition. When used throughout the year (with various prompts), students will retain the writing process and the elements that should be present in a personal narrative. STAAR test made but is CCSS friendly.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Scaffolded Plot Mountain Worksheets
This resource contains two versions of a plot mountain with some support to help students understand parts of plot! The more scaffolded version has guiding questions for students to answer for each part of the plot mountain, while the other has emojis to remind students what each part of plot is about. This activity helps students understand story structure and identify the most important parts of a narrative text! It can also be used for them to plan out their own narrative writing.
Grades:
4th - 7th
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