Holidays Around the World Research Project: Research & Informational Writing
By E•Fish•ient Teaching
The perfect writing assignment for the month of December or any month of the year! This holiday informational/explanatory writing assignment gives students the opportunity to learn about different holidays around the world. Students will be assigned or choose a holiday to research and then write their own informative essay. There are two pages giving different holidays to research, but you can also write your own holidays in if you would like. Students can use the graphic organizer to help organize their ideas before writing their explanatory essay. Engage your students in a festive exploration of holidays around the world with this comprehensive research and writing activity. It includes everything your students will need to conduct thorough research, organize their findings, and craft a well-structured essay.
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This resources is perfect for the month of December. Students can learn about all the different ways people around the world celebrate around Christmas or holidays around December. Or use it throughout the year to explore different holidays during each month. Whether used in a classroom or for homeschooling, this product promises to inspire curiosity & celebrate diversity in a meaningful way. Start exploring the world of holidays today!
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First Amendment "Fake" Supreme Court Case Activity
By Nemos Nook
Introduce your students to the complexities of Constitutional Law with this engaging and interactive worksheet! Students will step into the shoes of Supreme Court Justices to analyze a fictional First Amendment case.
This a fun activity when teaching about the First Amendment and/or the Supreme Court. This resource has students analyze a "fake" law that has been challenged all the way to the Supreme Court as violating the First Amendment. Students need to decide, based on the facts given and the language of the First Amendment, whether the law is Constitutional.
They also need to write an "opinion" of the Court and present to the class or submit for a grade. I usually have them do this in groups, but could also be done individually as a short assessment.
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(This activity is not necessarily looking for a correct answer, but is looking to assess how well students understand and can analyze the language of the First Amendment based on a given set of facts).
This can usually be done in one 50 minute class period.
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Informative Prompt, Articles, Outline, and Rubric - Distance Learning
By Educate and Create
This includes two Articles "How do hurricanes form? A step-by-step guide" and "How Do Hurricanes Form?" plus a graph titled "Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale" . After reading these sources students are given a prompt for an expository essay on how hurricanes are formed. Includes a outline sheet that can be easily filled out in Google Docs as well as a rubric. This product works great in any digital classroom. This is editable in Google Docs. You must have Google Drive to use this product! You may sign up for Google drive for free Visit here for help with Google Drive
Ghost by Jason Reynolds - Text Analysis Writing Prompt, Citing Text Evidence
By Write On with Jamie
Introducing how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for Ghost by Jason Reynolds has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an expository / informative essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an expository writing graphic organizer, rubric, expository writing quiz, and an expository writing template.
All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting details, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.
The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their informative writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing expository writing easy for teachers.
This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.
All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.
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Building Strong Paragraphs – Writing Structure Practice and Activities for ELA
By Blooming Through High School
Help your students master paragraph structure with this comprehensive resource designed for middle and high school learners. "Building Strong Paragraphs" focuses on key writing skills such as identifying topic sentences, supporting details, and crafting thesis statements. This ready-to-use packet includes practice worksheets, engaging exercises, and thesis sentence-building activities that will enhance your students' writing abilities.
Ideal for both informational and argumentative writing, this resource walks students through the entire process of constructing well-organized, coherent paragraphs. Whether you're teaching how to develop supporting sentences, transition between ideas, or conclude effectively, this resource covers it all!
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Dialogue, Inferencing, and Point of View
By Beth Hammett
14 non-fiction and 1 fiction scenarios with speech and thought bubbles for students to make inferences, practice point of view, and practice writing dialogue. Non-Fiction Scenes Include: Skiers Musicians Basketball Player Hiking Art Babysitting Mechanics Friends Salesman Accident Garden Skateboarding Science Parking Lot and Aliens (fiction) Can be used individually or with whole groups for journal writing, writing text evidence based on visual clues, on-demand writing prompts, writing reader's theater/plays, practice grammar skills, spelling, vocabulary, and more.
Nothing But The Truth Tracking platitudes + final writing assignment/ assessment
By The Red-Haired Reader
This product includes a chart for students to track platitudes as they read the novel. Afterwards, they will choose one of the platitudes to be the subject of a writing assignment. The essay prompt requires them to support the platitude with two examples from the novel and one from their life.
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Adolf Hitler Biography Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
A World War 2 biography writing unit about the life of German dictator, Adolf Hitler. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.
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If you would like to add another lesson, download the Adolf Hitler Close Reading Activity. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography.
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The first lesson is interactive and involves students cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the students need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson children need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions on a prompt sheet before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on to a neat copy on the template provided.
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3rd 4th 5th Grader Video Game-Themed - Writing Prompts for Gamers
By Your Reading Tutor
Engage Your 3rd-5th Graders with Video Game-Themed Writing Prompts!
Unlock your gamer students’ creativity with these high-interest writing prompts designed for video game loving kiddos! Perfect for both public school and homeschool settings, these prompts inspire reluctant writers by connecting with their passion for video games.
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Simply print out the pages, and students can dive into writing right away. Each page includes a small graphic organizer to help them plan their thoughts, or they can use the full-sized graphic organizer separately for more detailed work. These prompts will turn writing practice into an exciting and imaginative experience!
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This resource provides engaging writing prompts for students who enjoy video games. You can use these at a writing station, with online students, or in your homeschool. I’ve also included several extension activities to use the materials further.
Why your students will love this:
Your students will love practicing their writing skills based on a topic they love during language arts stations or independent practice.
They’ll be engaged because they will be writing about a subject they are interested in and that will further develop their mathematical skills.
**Prep is quick and easy…**Just print the pages, gather writing materials, and you’re ready for a fun and engaging writing activity.
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R.A.C.E.S. Writing Strategy Grade 4 (World History)
By Peter D
This is a 33-page set of worksheets to help grade 4 students practice the R.A.C.E.S. Writing Strategy. The R.A.C.E.S. Writing Strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summarize) is a method that students can use to write meaningful responses to questions about a written text.
There are 13 pages of worksheets which cover the following topics:
* Introduction
* Restate
* Answer
* Restate and Answer
* Cite the Text
* Explain
There are also 20 pages for students to practice the R.A.C.E.S. Writing Strategy. Each page has a short paragraph of text followed by one question for students to answer using the R.A.C.E.S. Writing Strategy.
The written texts included in this set of worksheets are related to world history.
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Thanksgiving Writing Activity | Thanksgiving Craft | Thanksgiving Bulletin Board
By Beth Kinane
Celebrate Thanksgiving in your classroom with this fun writing activity that doubles as classroom decorations! Students can each decorate a piece of the banner and reflect and write about what they are thankful for this year. This is a great writing center activity and students will love seeing their writing displayed as a banner in the classroom or hallway.
This activity set is perfect for use during November, around Thanksgiving, or anytime during the Fall.
This printable banner activity is perfect for third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade. With minimal prep time, this activity is ready to go in just minutes.
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AVID Argumentative Writing - Thesis Statement Teaching Slides and Activity
By KJ Inspired Resources
Are you an AVID teacher or English Language arts teacher? Need to explain how to write a thesis statement in an argumentative essay to middle or high school students? In this product you will find everything you need to help your students craft their thesis statements!
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Cesar Chavez Research Report Template- Trifold- Hispanic Heritage Month
By Veronica Reyes
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to boost your students' research and presentation skills?
Look no further! Our "César Chávez Research Report Template" is the ultimate tool to spark creativity, critical thinking, and research skills in your classroom during Hispanic Heritage Month or whenever you want to celebrate U.S. leaders and changemakers!
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Make learning an adventure with our "César Chávez Research Report Template for Biographies." Light that spark of curiosity and watch your students grow into confident researchers and amazing communicators!
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Guess Your Grade - Effective Effort Form
By Language Arts Excellence
This 3-page form asks students to specifically rate their performance on the 6 components of effective effort on a given essay: TIME, FOCUS, RESOURCEFULNESS, USE OF STRATEGIES, USE OF FEEDBACK, and COMMITMENT. This product is modeled after teachings from The Skillful Teacher by Jon Saphier, Mary Ann Haley-Speca, and Robert Gower and encourages a growth mindset in students. I provide this form to my students every single time I assign a paper and am always pleasantly surprised at how honest they are in their responses, especially as the incentive for guessing their grade is 2 bonus points! ____________________________________________________________________________ Also, check out this great lesson plan for teaching Effective Effort by Language Arts Excellence: ⭐Effective Effort Lesson Plan ____________________________________________________________________________ ⭐Click to Follow Language Arts Excellence⭐
Narrative Text / Essay Writing Unit Graphic Organizers ELA Grade 6 7 8
By TEACHER L
Unlock your students’ storytelling potential with this Narrative Writing Unit Activity Pack—a complete toolkit for guiding Grades 5, 6, 7, 8, homeschoolers, and ESL/EFL learners through the art of narrative writing. This engaging unit is designed to support students in crafting meaningful and structured stories and personal essays, emphasizing creativity, character development, and clear organization.
Contents Include:
1. 4 Story Map Organizers – Guide students in mapping out engaging storylines.
2. 6 Character Development Organizers – Help students create relatable, well-rounded characters.
3. 3 Plot Diagram Organizers – Structure stories with clear beginnings, climaxes, and resolutions.
4. 2 Personal Narrative Organizers – Focus on writing from personal experience with purpose and depth.
5. Steps for Writing Narrative Texts or Essays – A step-by-step guide to planning, drafting, and refining.
6. Standards-Based Narrative Writing Topics for Grades 6-10 – Ensures alignment with curriculum goals.
7. Suggested Topics for Narrative Writing – Inspires creativity and broadens writing possibilities.
8. Advice for Writing Narrative Texts or Essays – Tips for bringing stories to life.
9. Narrative Writing Checklist – A handy tool for self-review and improvement.
10. 100 Words, Phrases, and Sentence Starters – Categorized to jumpstart narrative ideas.
11. 10 Fun Ways to Write an Effective Hook – Techniques for capturing readers’ attention from the first line.
12. Hook Writing Practice Checklist – Reinforce skills for writing captivating beginnings.
13. Revision and Editing Guide for Narrative Writing – Structured tips for polishing drafts.
14. Peer Review Checklist for Narrative Writing – Encourage constructive feedback among classmates.
15. Narrative Writing/Essay Scoring Rubric – Provides clear expectations for assessment.
Perfect for the classroom, independent study, or homeschooling, this pack equips students—whether native speakers or English learners—with all the resources needed to confidently write, revise, and present their narratives. Engage and inspire your students to share their stories with clarity and style—get your copy of this Narrative Writing Unit Pack today!
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Opinion Writing Pack for Grades 3-6 | Sentence Frames, Paragraph Guides, & More
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Unlock your students' potential with our comprehensive Opinion Writing Pack for Grades 3-6. This all-in-one resource includes essential tools to help young writers express their thoughts clearly and confidently. These tools include sentence frames, paragraph guides, and publishing paper! Confidently guide your students through the writing process with this resource pack.
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Whether you're introducing opinion writing for the first time or looking to enhance your current curriculum, our Opinion Writing Pack for Grades 3-6 is the perfect solution. Enhance your classroom's writing program and watch your students thrive!
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Revising and Editing Strategy Posters
By Visual Vibe
The Cups and Arms Strategy Posters are a great visual representation of this phase of the writing process.
The editing strategy 'CUPS', encourages students to check for capital letters, the understanding of their text, correct use of punctuation and spelling. While the revising strategy 'ARMS', encourages students to add additional details or information, remove unnecessary information or repeated ideas, rearrange words or sentences to enhance meaning and substitute simple language for more sophisticated vocabulary.
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ELA - Expository/Explanatory Writing Using Human Rights
By Amanda G
This unit was designed (and taught) for a grade 5-7 mixed ability group.
If you want to get your students to think about the world around them and understand that everyone in the world has the same rights, but not everyone actually gets those rights, this is the unit to do this. Using explanatory writing as the genre of writing, students learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, while learning how to write different explanatory writing formats.
This unit includes links to required media, a teach guide (with 21-day timeline) and a student book to get you started. The final assessment questions are also provided. Rubric/success criteria are to be developed with the class (I do not provide rubrics because of the differences in curriculum).
From the feedback section: "Used with common core module 1"
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Growth Mindset Digital Journal Prompts - Google Slides and Printable Version
By Kile's Classroom
Digital Writing Prompts for Growth Mindset - Fun and Engaging!
Post the link in Google Classroom, or project the link so your students can make a copy of this Google Slides presentation.
The students open the Google Slides Document “Copy of Growth Mindset Journal” from their Google Drive.
Don't want to use a digital copy? Print the included PDF for your kids!
Each Journal is 10 pages - a total of 20 slides for both the digital and print copy.
Each month the students complete one slide of the Growth Mindset Journal. This can be done in one day, or one section of the journal each week. Instructions for each slide are in the notes section of Google Slides.
At the end of the year, you can print each student’s journal so they can have a hard copy.
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