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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Cesar Chavez teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Cesar Chavez

Guides students through independent biographical research on Cesar Chavez and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 8–11

The Harmonica by Tony Johnston Read-Aloud Activities teaching resource preview

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The Harmonica by Tony Johnston Read-Aloud Activities

A large book-companion packet of 43 read-aloud comprehension activities to accompany the picture book The Harmonica by Tony Johnston, covering prediction, sequencing, inference, character analysis, theme, figurative language, symbolism, vocabulary puzzles, and extended writing.

Includes: 'Read This First' teacher tips page (activity selection guidance, pacing over a week+, printing settings) · list/description of 43 total activities across comprehension, character analysis, craft/structure, vocabulary, and writing categories, many…

File: PDF
Level: 4–6

St. Augustine Research Organizer & Essay Assignment teaching resource preview

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St. Augustine Research Organizer & Essay Assignment

Guide students through researching the life of St. Augustine of Hippo and writing a structured 5-paragraph biography research essay, with an included teacher rubric for assessment.

Includes: essay requirements page · writing tips/self-and-peer essay checklist

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 7–10

Weekly Writing Sets Quarter 2 teaching resource preview

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Weekly Writing Sets Quarter 2

A nine-week set of weekly writing practice slides that walk middle/high school students through descriptive, expository, narrative, and persuasive writing using timed writing and graphic organizers.

Includes: 9 weekly writing-prompt slide decks (Week 1-9, 12 pages each) · Teacher Guide / Editable Writing Rubric (3 pages) · grammar rules reference slide

Editable

File: Microsoft PowerPoint
Level: 7–10

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Constantine the Great teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Constantine the Great

Guides students through independent biographical research on Constantine the Great and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 7–10

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Billie Holiday teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Billie Holiday

Guides students through independent biographical research on Billie Holiday and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 8–11

Florida (FAST) Writing Practice Test for Grade 5 teaching resource preview

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Florida (FAST) Writing Practice Test for Grade 5

Provide a Florida FAST ELA Writing practice test for Grade 5, with reading-based multiple-choice/open-response questions, language-convention items, and an extended writing task, plus a full answer key with scoring rubrics.

Includes: Writing Practice Test (20 questions, 2 passages) · Answer Key with detailed explanations and open-response scoring rubrics · Teacher's Guide

Answers included

File: PDF
Level: 5

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Confucius teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Confucius

Guides students through independent biographical research on Confucius and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 7–10

Florida (FAST) Writing Practice Test for Grade 9 teaching resource preview

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Florida (FAST) Writing Practice Test for Grade 9

Provide a Florida FAST ELA Writing practice test for Grade 9, with reading-based multiple-choice/open-response questions, language-convention items, and an extended writing task, plus a full answer key with scoring rubrics.

Includes: Writing Practice Test (20 questions, 2 passages) · Answer Key with detailed explanations and open-response scoring rubrics · Teacher's Guide

Answers included

File: PDF
Level: 9

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Charlotte Brontë teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Charlotte Brontë

Guides students through independent biographical research on Charlotte Bronte and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 8–12

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Claude Monet teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Claude Monet

Guides students through independent biographical research on Claude Monet and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 8–11

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Dwight D. Eisenhower teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Guides students through independent biographical research on Dwight D. Eisenhower and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 8–12

Persuasive Writing about King Tut Project teaching resource preview

Essay & paragraph assessment

Persuasive Writing about King Tut Project

A multi-day project-based learning unit in which student groups research whether King Tut was murdered, then conduct a web quest and mock trial, culminating in persuasive writing, to teach ancient history alongside persuasive writing and collaboration skills.

Includes: cover and credits page · complete lesson plans · pre/post test

File: PDF
Level: 6–10

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Charles Dickens teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Charles Dickens

Guides students through independent biographical research on Charles Dickens and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 8–12

How to Write an Essay: Writing an Informative Essay teaching resource preview

Essay & paragraph assessment

How to Write an Essay: Writing an Informative Essay

Cover title identifies this chapter slice as 'Writing an Informative Essay', part of the 'How to Write an Essay' 12-chapter workbook; front matter states the workbook is based on a five-step writing model for teaching essay composition and includes writing tasks to develop students' thinking skills and understanding.

Includes: chapter-coverage chart mapping Bloom's Taxonomy critical-thinking skills to chapters 1-12 · generic assessment rubric (Ideas/Organization/Style/Conventions, 4 levels)

File: PDF
Level: 5–8

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Elizabeth Barrett Browning teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Guides students through independent biographical research on Elizabeth Barrett Browning and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 8–12

How to Write a Paragraph: Drafting Your Paragraph teaching resource preview

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How to Write a Paragraph: Drafting Your Paragraph

Reproducible chapter excerpt ("Chapter Slice") from the workbook "How to Write a Paragraph" (CCP1100), covering the sub-topic "Drafting Your Paragraph" (page 22 of the full 64-page workbook, per that workbook's table of contents) for teaching the paragraph-writing process.

Includes: Permission to Reproduce notice · Critical Thinking Skills chart (Bloom's Taxonomy, mapped across the workbook's 12 chapters)

File: PDF
Level: 5–8

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Charles Darwin teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Charles Darwin

Guides students through independent biographical research on Charles Darwin and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 7–12

Extended Response IRACE Lesson teaching resource preview

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Extended Response IRACE Lesson

Extended Response IRACE Lesson

Includes: 3-4 day lesson plan with objectives, standards, materials list, and day-by-day instructions · 'Coke vs. Pepsi' response worksheet (two copies) · 'Grader for a Day' peer-grading worksheet

Answers included Editable

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 8

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Caesar Augustus teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Caesar Augustus

Guides students through independent biographical research on Caesar Augustus and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 7–10

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Elon Musk teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Elon Musk

Guides students through independent biographical research on Elon Musk and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 7–12

How to Write a Paragraph: Proofreading Your Paragraph teaching resource preview

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How to Write a Paragraph: Proofreading Your Paragraph

Reproducible chapter excerpt ("Chapter Slice") from the workbook "How to Write a Paragraph" (CCP1100), covering the sub-topic "Proofreading Your Paragraph" (page 37 of the full 64-page workbook, per that workbook's table of contents) for teaching the paragraph-writing process.

Includes: Permission to Reproduce notice · Critical Thinking Skills chart (Bloom's Taxonomy, mapped across the workbook's 12 chapters)

File: PDF
Level: 5–8

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Elizabeth II teaching resource preview

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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Elizabeth II

Guides students through independent biographical research on Elizabeth II and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.

Includes: Research essay requirements/instructions page · Writing tips checklist (self-check and peer-check columns) · Essay rubric scored against CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3 (out of 40 points total)

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 7–10

How to Write a Book Report: Review to Remember teaching resource preview

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How to Write a Book Report: Review to Remember

Reproducible chapter excerpt ("Chapter Slice") from the workbook "How to Write a Book Report" (CCP1101), covering the sub-topic "Review to Remember" for teaching students the elements and process of writing a book report.

Includes: Permission to Reproduce notice · Critical Thinking Skills chart (Bloom's Taxonomy, mapped across the workbook's 12 chapters)

File: PDF
Level: 5–8