7th Grade Writing-Expository Printables

Evidence Graphic Organizers and Rubrics for Literary/Informational Text

This resource is also included in the following discounted Bundles:

• ALL ELA Mega Bundle
• ELA/SEL MEGA BUNDLE

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ABOUT THIS BUNDLE

★ Citing Evidence Graphic Organizers and Rubrics

★ 38 pages

★ Includes 2 products

★ Print and Digital versions for Evidence Graphic Organizers

★ Excellent for ANY grade!

This BUNDLE includes two resources:

★ Textual Evidence Graphic Organizers

★ Evidence-based Response Rubrics - EDITABLE!

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INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS

About Resource #1: Textual Evidence Graphic Organizers

★ Citing Evidence Graphic Organizers

★ 22 Graphic Organizers

★ 22 pages

★ Print and Digital

★ Excellent for ANY grade and text!

This resource includes:

★ 22 Text Evidence Graphic Organizers

★ Google Slides Link

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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DESCRIPTION

✅ These Textual Evidence Graphic Organizers can be used for any unit of study - literary or informational! This resource helps students focus on selecting relevant evidence to support their answers, inferences, and ideas and better organize them when answering questions, preparing for an essay, or studying any literary or informational text.

✅ These graphic organizers contain breath-taking, visually appealing borders, clip arts, and fonts and can be used with essentially any literary or informational text. Additionally, the graphic organizers are differentiated to meet the needs of your students!

✅ These graphic organizers are designed to be used with any story or book. They are great for small groups, literature circles, reading workshop, centers, or use with your reading program. They can also be used after each chapter, as a formative assessment or "checkpoint" along the way, to keep track of important quotes throughout a reading, etc.

✅ Lesson plans are not included. These these graphic organizers can be used in addition to your own lesson plans and in such a way that best meets the needs of your students.

About Resource #2: Evidence-based Response Rubrics - EDITABLE!

★ Citing Evidence Rubrics

★ 16 pages

★ Suitable for Grades 5-12

★ PDF and Editable Versions

This resource includes:

★ 4 Evidence-Based Response Rubrics (in two variations – totaling 8 rubrics!)

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Citing evidence is an important skill that students MUST master to demonstrate credibility, proficiency, and sense of eloquence. This resource includes four rubrics that capture students’ level of mastery when using evidence. These rubrics evaluate students’ abilities to support their ideas, inferences, claims, and/or responses with relevant text evidence. It also evaluates the strength and thoroughness of their explanations/analysis of evidence.

All 8 Rubric pages are EDITABLE for you to adjust and modify to meet your needs!

The four rubrics come in two different variations (totaling 8 rubrics):

✅ Variation #1: The FOUR rubrics are created individually on one page and includes a “Comments/Feedback” section for you to complete.

✅ Variation #2: The same FOUR rubrics are minimized to two (of the same rubric) on one page without the “Comments/Feedback” section.

Please note, the editable version does not contain the same fonts and borders that are in the PDF version because they are copyrighted materials by contributing clip art artists. The editable version has been created using Times New Roman fonts to ensure full and complete access of the rubrics without any formatting issues. Additionally, I replaced some of the copyrighted clip art with “free to use” clip art! You may modify the fonts and add your own clip art and borders as you wish!

Other Graphic Organizers you may be interested in:

INFERENCES:

• Making Inferences Graphic Organizers BUNDLE
• Making Inferences Graphic Organizers (Books) SET 1
• Making Inferences Graphic Organizers (Post-Its) SET 2
• Making Inferences Graphic Organizers (Clouds) SET 3
• Making Inferences Graphic Organizers (Quote Boxes) SET 4
• Making Inferences Graphic Organizers (Clipboards) SET 5
• Making Inferences Graphic Organizers (Clouds and Books) SET 6

MAKING PREDICTIONS:

• Prediction Graphic Organizer BUNDLE
• Making Predictions Graphic Organizers (Tables) SET 1
• Making Predictions Graphic Organizers (Magnifying Glasses) SET 2
• Making Predictions Graphic Organizers (Sticky Notes) SET 3
• Making Predictions Graphic Organizers (Books) SET 4
• Making Predictions Graphic Organizers (Clouds) SET 5
• Making Predictions Graphic Organizers (Crystal Glass) SET 6

TEXTUAL EVIDENCE:

• Textual Evidence Graphic Organizers

MAIN IDEA:

• Main Idea Graphic Organizers

CHARACTER TRAITS:

• Character Traits and Analysis Graphic Organizers
• Character Analysis Organizer BUNDLE
• Character Analysis PowerPoint Graphic Organizers (Digital)

SETTING:

• Analyzing Setting Graphic Organizers

Additional Graphic Organizer Packets (Print and Digital)

• Plot Graphic Organizers
• Imagery Graphic Organizers

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The ultimate STAAR test writing prep for high school, designed to supercharge your writing skills and propel you towards success!

This file includes everything you need to excel in your STAAR test, from fiction passages to non-fiction passages, paired passages, and multiple writing prompts.

This exercise will enhance your student's ability to synthesize information and develop well-rounded arguments. To help you tackle the writing prompts with confidence, differentiated student rubrics are included that outline clear expectations and criteria for success. These rubrics will guide your students in crafting well-structured, coherent, and persuasive essays.

What's Included:

• Fiction Passages
• Non-fiction passages
• Paired passage
• Multiple writing prompts
• Differentiated Student Rubrics
• Writing Checklist
• Student Resources
• PDF & Word Files

Using Step Up To Writing? Help your students pack paragraphs full of juicy details with a printable (and digital) color-coded, accordion-style foldable graphic organizer. Each of the 20 expandable paragraphs includes a topic sentence and concluding sentence. Students complete and expand the paragraph by adding and elaborating on supporting details. This resource is the perfect companion to a Step Up To Writing or other color-based system. This resource includes both printable version as well as no-prep digital options to make differentiating for your diverse learners easier than ever.

This resource includes a PDF file with both the printable B&W and color-coded version, as well as digital documents for both Google Slides (B&W & color) and Google Docs, allowing you to differentiate and customize the learning experience for your students. The PDF file also includes Some of the paragraphs are very simple and include fill in the blank areas for students to tailor their paragraphs to their own likes and interests. Other paragraphs are written at a higher level and might include opportunities for further research. 

What's Included?

• Teacher’s Guide
• 20 Printable Paragraphs in B&W and color-coded (Green, Yellow, Red)
• B&W Google Slideshow with all 20 paragraphs included in one file
• Color Google Slideshow with all 20 paragraphs included in one file
• Google Doc with all 20 paragraphs included, each paragraph in its own table
• One-click force copy links to stand-alone digital files to make digitally assigning individual paragraphs even easier.

Differentiation Options:

• No time to prep? Use the Google Slides or Google Docs version and assign it through Google Classroom or similar program. 
• Students need visual cues? Print in color the color coded version of the resource or use highlighters to color the graphic organizer in.
• Need to use speech to text? Assign the Google Doc version to your students. 
• Want a hands-on option for kinesthetic and tactile learners? Select a color-coded paragraph to print. Students can cut the pieces apart and then work together to fill in and organize their ideas. 

To Prepare Your Physical or Hands-On Resource: 

• Select the paragraph(s) you would like to use to print out and copy.
• Students will fold the topic sentence back on the first dotted line.
• Students will fold the rest of the paragraph back and forth, accordion-style, folding at each dotted line.

To Prepare Your Digital Resource: 

• Select a paragraph from either the digital files or use the one-click copy links.
• Assign the document to your students through Google Classroom or similar system.

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I'd love to hear how you use this resource in your classroom! Feel free to email me at iteachiwrite@yahoo.com with any questions or suggestions you may have. And don't forget to rate this product in order to earn TeachShare Credits for future purchases!

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These Newspaper Article Templates are SO easy to use! These newspaper template graphic organizers can be used in Google Slides or can be printed on paper for students to write on!

These no-prep worksheets can be used for ANY subject area, writing assignment, or information-gathering activity in your classroom.

This newspaper templates product is so versatile that you can use it all year long in multiple subject areas!

NOTE: Students can now use these templates in Google Slides! DOWNLOAD this file and refer to the final seven pages of the file for the digital distance learning option.

Newspaper templates can be used for any of the following: book reports, All About Me, science or social studies reports, expository writing, assessments of learning, or fun facts activities.

Some ideas include:

• book reports
• an All About Me Unit
• science or social studies reports
• expository writing
• assessments of learning
• reflection activities
• fun facts activities

There are 13 templates with the newspaper's name printed on the front (The Chatty Commentator, The Social Studies Star, Book Report Times, The Babbling Bulletin, etc.). These are followed by 13 templates with varying borders, layouts, and phrases on the front (students create their own newspaper name).

Each of the 26 templates is followed by the back side with a matching border.

Each template includes doodle clip art for illustrations, images, or photos. Of course, an obvious option is for students to illustrate their own pictures on the printed pages. Other options might include printing pictures from the internet, drawing diagrams, or creating information tables.

In the Google Slides options, students right-click on the empty square and replace it with an image.

These newspaper templates can be used for the2nd-12th grade, homeschooling, or camp/activities outside school.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

Please reach out with any questions before purchasing this product!

Are you hunting for a FUN way to get your ESL ELL secondary multilingual students using argumentative writing? This argumentative unit includes resources to break down teaching writing and provides examples and aids! This unit is connected to the WIDA KEY USE: ARGUE standards and will help get your expanding and long term ELLs the practice they need to test out of the ELL program!

4 weeks of lessons in this mini unit - NO PREP STUDENT WORKBOOK!

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Understand the genre of ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
• Develop skills for the WIDA KEY USE: ARGUE
• Work on developing writing skills
• Use transitions
• Construct final drafts of an argumentative writing piece
• Practice all the parts of argumentative writing
• Use a rubric to guide their writing
• Edit each other's work

This resource is ENGAGING and will have your secondary ESL students excited about writing!

TOPICS:

1) School Uniforms or Student Choice?

2) Can AI Make Better Decisions than Humans?

3) Is the US a Good Place to Live? (Uses a video---great for an independent work day to grade or for a sub!)

What’s Included:

• Engaging reading passages for SECONDARY ELL ML students
• 42 page printable workbook for students for the whole unit!
• Teacher Slides (Google) to guide and anchor your lessons day by day!
• Writing Rubric
• Teacher Feedback Form
• Digital Writing Template for Students (Google Doc) for rough and final drafts!
• Peer editing resource!
• 3 weeks of lessons that have ZERO PREP
• Writing scaffolds built in
• Linked recordings for the text and vocabulary
• Transition word support
• Structure to prep students for the TELPAS, ACCESS and ELPAC state tests!
• Color coded steps for INTRO--CLAIM--EVIDENCE---REASONS--COUNTERARGUMENT--CONCLUSION/SUMMARY
• Fun engaging topics and graphics for secondary students

This resource is also included in the following discounted Bundles:

• Evidence Graphic Organizers and Rubrics BUNDLE
• ELA/SEL MEGA BUNDLE

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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

★ Citing Evidence Rubrics

★ 16 pages

★ Suitable for Grades 5-12

★ PDF and Editable Versions

This resource includes:

★ 4 Evidence-Based Response Rubrics (in two variations – totaling 8 rubrics!)

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Citing evidence is an important skill that students MUST master to demonstrate credibility, proficiency, and sense of eloquence. This resource includes four rubrics that capture students’ level of mastery when using evidence. These rubrics evaluate students’ abilities to support their ideas, inferences, claims, and/or responses with relevant text evidence. It also evaluates the strength and thoroughness of their explanations/analysis of evidence.

All 8 Rubric pages are EDITABLE for you to adjust and modify to meet your needs!

The four rubrics come in two different variations (totaling 8 rubrics):

✅ Variation #1: The FOUR rubrics are created individually on one page and includes a “Comments/Feedback” section for you to complete.

✅ Variation #2: The same FOUR rubrics are minimized to two (of the same rubric) on one page without the “Comments/Feedback” section.

Please note, the editable version does not contain the same fonts and borders that are in the PDF version because they are copyrighted materials by contributing clip art artists. The editable version has been created using Times New Roman fonts to ensure full and complete access of the rubrics without any formatting issues. Additionally, I replaced some of the copyrighted clip art with “free to use” clip art! You may modify the fonts and add your own clip art and borders as you wish!

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Save $$$ by purchasing the Evidence Graphic Organizers and Rubrics BUNDLE!

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If you are interested in this resource, you may also be interested in the Textual Evidence Graphic Organizers!

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Created by © Queen's Educational Resources / All Rights Reserved

Your purchase includes one copy to be used in a single classroom. If you are looking for multiple copies, please be sure to purchase additional licenses.

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Click here to FOLLOW ME!

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions!

queenseducationalresources@gmail.com

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Interested in REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS?

Checkout my REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS LIBRARY!

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Interested in realistic kids, teens, and adults clipart? Check out my CLIPART GALLERY!

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DID YOU KNOW that you can earn money for future TeachShare purchases when you leave feedback on a resource you purchased?!?!? All you have to do is leave feedback on the purchased resource! When you do so, you earn TPT credits. These TPT credits can be redeemed and used toward future purchases!

❤️ Reviews and Ratings: Reviews and Ratings are extremely important to me. Your time to rate this product and write a review will greatly be appreciated! ;-)

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Are you hunting for a FUN way to get your ESL ELL secondary multilingual students using argumentative writing? This argumentative unit includes resources to break down teaching writing and provides examples and aids! This unit is connected to the WIDA KEY USE: ARGUE standards and will help get your expanding and long term ELLs the practice they need to test out of the ELL program!

4 weeks of lessons in this mini unit - NO PREP STUDENT WORKBOOK!

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Understand the genre of ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
• Develop skills for the WIDA KEY USE: ARGUE
• Work on developing writing skills
• Use transitions
• Construct final drafts of an argumentative writing piece
• Practice all the parts of argumentative writing
• Use a rubric to guide their writing
• Edit each other's work

This resource is ENGAGING and will have your secondary ESL students excited about writing!

TOPICS:

1) Is Technology Making Us Smarter or Dumber?

2) Are Video Games Helpful or Harmful?

3) Online Learning vs Classroom Learning--Which one is better?

What’s Included:

• Engaging reading passages for SECONDARY ELL ML students
• 62 page printable workbook for students for the whole unit!
• Teacher Slides (Google) to guide and anchor your lessons day by day!
• Writing Rubric
• Teacher Feedback Form
• Digital Writing Template for Students (Google Doc) for rough and final drafts!
• Peer editing resource!
• 3 weeks of lessons that have ZERO PREP
• Writing scaffolds built in
• Linked recordings for the text and vocabulary
• Transition word support
• Structure to prep students for the TELPAS, ACCESS and ELPAC state tests!
• Color coded steps for INTRO--CLAIM--EVIDENCE---REASONS--COUNTERARGUMENT--CONCLUSION/SUMMARY
• Fun engaging topics and graphics for secondary students

Are you hunting for a FUN way to get your ESL ELL secondary students using argumentative writing? This Thanksgiving themed unit includes resources to break down teaching writing and provides examples and aids!

5 days of lessons in this mini unit - NO PREP

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to practice for tests.

This resource is ENGAGING and will have your secondary ESL students excited about writing. 

What’s Included:

• 5 days of lessons that have ZERO PREP
• Work that can be used for lower and higher level ELLs
• A guided teacher slide deck (50 slides) that covers EACH day's activities AND has all the linked resources
• A student Google Slides independent activity
• A writing rubric (PDF)
• Student writing note catcher with Pre writing, rough draft, and final draft formatting (Google Doc)
• POWERFUL WORDS handout (PDF)
• Linked recordings for the text and vocabulary
• Transition word support
• Preps students for the TELPAS, ACCESS and ELPAC state tests!
• Color coded steps for CLAIM--EVIDENCE---REASONS
• Student note catcher to document findings from videos and two texts
• Two different texts about a colonizer's perspective of Thanksgiving and Indigenous/Native American perspective on Thanksgiving (Google Doc)
• Group discussion and partner work
• Self edit slides with checklist
• Peer edit resources (PDF)
• Teacher conferences/feedback (PDF)
• Argumentative genre visual and checklist (PDF)
• Student vocabulary slides for independent practice/extension (Google Slides)
• Day by day instructions and agendas so you have to do NOTHING! :)

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sarah A. wrote, “This was a perfect no prep writing unit for the week before Thanksgiving with my 10th grade ELLs! My students range from Emerging to Expanding and they did really well with it and wrote awesome argumentative essays. I loved the variety of activities and how guided the teacher slides were and the student note catcher. Everything was so clear and prepared that I could have easily left it for a sub as well. The debates we had were awesome about Thanksgiving and its history. Thank you!”

This Thanksgiving Mini Unit will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on the EXCITING unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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