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RACE Strategy - Complete Bundle - Stations, Task Cards, Practice Pages
This Bundle Includes 5 RACE Strategy Products. Please see descriptions of each product below. The preview file with this resource includes all the preview pages in each of the individual products.RACE Strategy - Identifying the Parts Task CardsDo you need exemplars to help you teach what the parts of RACE look like?In my classroom, students need to see what a good constructed response should look like. I use the RACE strategy in my room (R-Restate A -- Answer the question C - Cite the Text E -
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4th - 6th
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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
Revising Practice Task Cards
The focus of this resource is ALL REVISING. Provided in three formats: Printable, Google Forms, and TpT Digital Overlay. Perfect for face to face or distance learning because the content is identical in all three formats. Fun test prep! Great practice to master the skill of revising. Use for independent practice in learning stations, playing scoot, or work on the cards individually, in groups, or online. When students are finished with the practice questions, use the bonus free quiz to assess
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Revising and Editing Grammar Practice Bundle
Story Starters Creative Writing Prompts
Looking for a FUN and ENGAGING way to captivate your students' interest and enhance their writing skills? Look no further!
Have students who struggle with getting started when writing? Tired or hearing, "but I don't know what to write about!"? Well then, this is the product for you!
"Story Starters" are 24 writing task cards that provide students with the beginning sentence of a story and let their imaginations do the rest!
10-page packet includes:
Teacher directions
24 Prompt Task Cards
Brai
Grades:
1st - 6th
Transition Word Task Cards
Transitions words and phrases are like traffic signals; they are essential to keeping a smooth "flow!" Without appropriate transitions, the reader may get lost, lose interest, or simply CRASH into confusion! These 15 road trip-themed task cards will help your students identify the best transition words and phrases to connect ideas. I have incorporated a variety of time-order, compare/contrast, cause and effect, and addition/elaboration transition words, such as:- First, next, then, after that, f
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4th - 6th
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Claim & Evidence Matching Task Cards
These task cards are a great way for students to practice matching claims with accurate evidence. Included in this set are 12 claim cards along with 12 matching evidence cards. All evidence is factual and was found using reliable internet resources. A student sheet and answer key are included.
Use these task cards as a table/partner activity, during classroom stations or as a literacy center task.
To take these cards a step further, once students have matched the cards, you might ask studen
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Writing Prompts - 105 Journal Writing Prompts Creative Quick Write Bell Ringers
Writing Prompts - 105 Journal Writing Prompts Creative Quick Write Bell Ringers: Unlock the potential of journal writing in your classroom with our ready-to-use resource. This resource not only helps in getting to know your students better but also serves as an effective tool to improve student writing skills. The extensive package includes 4 eye-catching presentations with over 100 slides of writing prompts. Additionally, a printable file is included with the writing prompts in card form. Encou
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS RESOURCE BUNDLE
Thesis Statement Task Cards
These 20 task cards are perfect for reinforcing thesis statement writing skills.
Skills addressed:
-Identify is thesis statement is strong or weak & explain why
-Writing thesis statements with three points
-Edit and rewrite poor thesis statements
-Restate thesis statements for conclusion paragraph
-Edit & rewrite thesis statement for verb tense consistency
Recording sheet and answer key with suggested answers are included. I love this specific task card as a small group activity or as
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Main Idea Match & Worksheets
This main idea match set includes the following:
- 20 main idea sets (with main idea sentence and four supporting detail sentences)
- answer key for main idea sets
- 3 individual assessment worksheets with answer keys
The main idea match cards can be used as a center activity for individual students or cooperative learning groups. Students work to sort the cards by topic and either identify the main idea sentence card (when included at the center) or develop their own main idea sentence (when m
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4th - 8th
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MLA Citation Task Card Stations
In this MLA citation activity, your students will learn and practice how to properly cite videos, articles (online and in print), websites, and books using MLA citation format in a bibliography. This task can be adapted to ANY content requiring MLA citation of websites, books, videos, and articles. Set up as 4 stations, students will rotate and complete 2 task cards per station following the master citation sheet (MLA anchor chart) for that station. The activity can be repeated multiple times du
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Fourth Grade Mega Bundle of Resources
Debate Topics - Task Cards
These Task Cards have 20 high-interest, student-centered Debate Topics that your kids will LOVE arguing over!
Contains:
• Suggested activity for using these task cards in your classroom (full lesson plan included!)
• Materials for suggested activity
• 20 task cards (available in both color and BW for easy printing!) that you can laminate (or not!) and use over and over again!
The perfect addition to any opinion writing, persuasive writing, argument writing, or debating unit that you use!
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: The Writing Instruction Bundle for Middle School
Elaboration Practice - Hands-on Activity / Worksheet
Elaboration is one of the more difficult writing skills to teach. Repeated exposure to different examples is imperative. In this activity, students analyze twenty different examples of commentary and try to classify each as one of the six given types of elaboration or explanation : Fact, Example, Definition, Reason, Importance, or Process. It includes a handout/reference sheet that defines and gives an exemplar of each type and lists “look fors,” signal words or traits that will help student
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5th - 7th
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Informative Essay Writing Collaborative Activity Printable and Digital
Use these printable and digital task cards to review informative essay writing structure with your middle school students that's EASY to grade! The students will work in groups, review what they know about the parts of an essay, and even write an essay with this interactive resource.What's included:✅ Informative Writing Prompt✅ TWO texts about Machu Picchu✅ One Informative organizer/checklist✅ Answer sheet✅ THIRTY Task Cards✅ Answers to the task cards and a fully filled-out answer sheet fo
Grades:
6th - 8th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Reading and Writing Curriculum for Middle School - Printable and Digital
Daily Paraphrase Practice for Text Based Writing
Many students struggle with putting text in their own words. Using this resource, teachers will give students practice 3 times a week. Students are given text to paraphrase. This short practice, a few times a week, will have them doing the skill correctly in no time. Teachers should model when students are finished or give feedback on students' work.Visit my Freebie Vault for loads of free resources that go along with this purchase.Free Video Writing Lessons click “Trial” on the left for the
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3rd - 6th
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Persuasive Opinion Writing Prompt Task Cards - Black and White Ink Friendly
These Persuasive Writing Prompt Task Cards include 40 different persuasive writing prompts. They have been designed to make opinion writing fun and interesting. They can be used in multiple ways including whole class activities or in literacy groups. This pack also includes 2 opinion writing planner templates which can be used with the task cards. They are a perfect scaffold to help writers organize their ideas and opinions. They are Black and White and look super cute when printed on bright col
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PreK - 6th
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Nonfiction Text Structures: Writing / Discussion Prompt Task Cards
Four task cards are provided for each of the five main text structures (cause and effect, chronological/sequencing, compare/contrast, problem/solution, description). Twenty task cards total. Each card reminds students of the "signal words" that can be used to show each specific text structure. Each card includes a prompt for writing/discussion/graphic organizing that can be easily applied to the given text structure.
Several ideas for classroom use included!
Ink-saver (border-free) version p
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Paraphrasing Lesson and Task Card Activity
Do your students need help with paraphrasing? What exactly does it mean to paraphrase?This lesson consists of some guided practice as well as a group hands-on activity with task cards and answer sheets. Each set of cards contains an original quote, each with 3 paraphrase options. Groups will work together to figure out which paraphrase option is the best! There are 8 quotes all together. You can cut them out into individual cards or keep them as whole sheets-- I've done both!A black and white op
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4th - 8th
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Writing Prompts Bundle WHOLE YEAR
This resource includes all 60 writing prompts featured in the Imaginative, Informative and Persuasive Writing Prompts resources, covering a range of age appropriate topics to display on the board or print as task cards. It can be used as a:- Whole class writing lesson- Weekly Work on Writing activity during reading groups or Daily 5Each prompt has the instructions and key grammatical features of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts. Also included is a matching worksheet for each prompt
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3rd - 6th
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THE FIGHTING GROUND by Avi, Quick Quizzes & Task Cards
CCSS ELA aligned, for this story set in the American Revolution, here is a novel study that includes the following. Note: I separated the novel into 10 parts - twelve to fifteen pages each part. No time period was divided.- Quick Quizzes - one for each part, with answer keys- Recording page for Quick Quiz answers - use like exit tickets- 12 Task Cards - usable for writing or discussion, in groups or independent - including their CCSS ELA alignment- Venn diagram comparing characters- One p
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5th - 8th
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST TASK CARDS
48 Compare and Contrast Task Cards, PowerPoint and Google Slides. Perfect for distance learning and Google Classroom!2 products for the price of one!24 reading response task cards: 24 compare contrast passages and questions24 comparative writing prompt task cards (using prior knowledge).Zip Includes:Task Card Set 1: 24 Compare and Contrast Passages with Reading Response Question.Task Card Set 2: 24 Comparative Writing Prompts (using prior knowledge).48 PowerPoint Slides48 Google SlidesStudent An
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Also included in: ELA TASK CARDS BUNDLE: Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
Halloween Writing Task Cards & Rubrics
Happy Halloween!
Task cards are so versatile; they can be used for writing stations, bell ringers, exit slips, or timed writing exercises.
These Halloween writing task cards offer 28 prompts: 8 argument/persuasive, 12 informative/explanatory (expository), and 8 narrative. Your students can choose from a variety of different prompts and story starters.
Rubrics aligned with the Common Core State Standards are included!
You might like these additional Halloween and fall resources:
FREE Hallow
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6th - 9th
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Research Resources Bundle: Posters, Graphic Organizers, Task Cards and Templates
Guide your students through each stage of the research process with this bundle! Includes research writing posters with guiding questions, task cards with guiding questions to help move research along, graphic organizers, note taking templates and more! See below for each individual product description. Each product in this bundle can be purchased separately. However, by purchasing the bundle you save 20%! I've included links and descriptions to individual products below:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
ESL ELL Newcomer Informational Reading, Writing & Speaking Enter/Emerg Levels
This is the perfect ESL ELD lesson to teach your Newcomer ELL students about Informational Writing! You will get a reading passage, two sets of writing scaffolds for Entering and Emerging levels, tons of vocabulary, and a student writing checklist all in this one resource!This resource includes: A professional visual for the Informational genre with a checklist8 Google Doc pages of resources for Informational Reading, Writing, and Speaking3 Speaking prompts to get kids engaged in the topic of sh
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: ESL Newcomer Curriculum - Year Long - Lesson Plans Included
Quick Write -- Prompts for Daily Journal Writing
Included are 60 quick write task cards. Cut the cards apart and store in a box or envelope...pull out at a moment's notice for daily writing practice!! These are perfect writing assignments for distance learning. Quick writes help students to develop their writing fluency, while focusing on a given topic. Quick writes generally take about 10-15 minutes, and students are expected to write continuously during the given time. Quick writes can be used as a pre-writing activity, or for daily writi
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Grades:
1st - 6th
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