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A scaffolded research-essay guide that walks students through selecting, researching, and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style research essay about an important figure from Colonial America.
Includes: Research essay requirements and due-date tracker · Writing tips and self/peer essay-check checklist
Guides students through independent biographical research on Mahatma Gandhi and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Gandhi’s work for Indian independence and Civil Rights, analyzing Gandhi’s Civil Rights and cultural legacy, conclusion, and works cited…
Includes: essay assignment/requirements page · writing-tips and self/peer essay-completion checklist · essay rubric (CCSS writing anchor standards, scored to 40 points, with note pointing to an editable Google-Classroom-ready version)
A scaffolded research-essay guide that walks students through selecting, researching, and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style research essay about an influential leader of ancient Rome.
Includes: Research essay requirements and due-date tracker · Writing tips and self/peer essay-check checklist
Guides students through independent biographical research on James Baldwin and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Baldwin’s most renowned and well-known literary works, analyzing Baldwin’s influence on the history of Civil Rights, conclusion, and…
Includes: essay assignment/requirements page · writing-tips and self/peer essay-completion checklist · essay rubric (CCSS writing anchor standards, scored to 40 points, with note pointing to an editable Google-Classroom-ready version)
Provides a full ELPAC-style Grade 7 English Language Proficiency practice test (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) with an answer key/scoring guide and a teacher's guide, to prepare English learners for California's state English language proficiency assessment; the listing itself brands the product as a 'CAASPP English…
Includes: 1 full-length practice test covering Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing (40 points total) · answer key & scoring guide with rubrics for speaking/writing and ELP performance-level bands (Levels 1-4) · teacher's guide
Guides students through independent biographical research on Dante Alighieri 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)
Provides a full ELPAC-style Grade 6 English Language Proficiency practice test (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) with an answer key/scoring guide and a teacher's guide, to prepare English learners for California's state English language proficiency assessment; the listing itself brands the product as a 'CAASPP English…
Includes: 1 full-length practice test covering Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing (40 points total) · answer key & scoring guide with rubrics for speaking/writing and ELP performance-level bands (Levels 1-4) · teacher's guide
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Arthur Miller (playwright)
Includes: essay requirements sheet (5-paragraph essay: intro+thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements paragraph, legacy paragraph, conclusion, works cited; >=3 sources) · self-and-peer writing-tips checklist
Provides a full ELPAC-style Grade 5 English Language Proficiency practice test (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) with an answer key/scoring guide and a teacher's guide, to prepare English learners for California's state English language proficiency assessment; the listing itself brands the product as a 'CAASPP English…
Includes: 1 full-length practice test covering Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing (40 points total) · answer key & scoring guide with rubrics for speaking/writing and ELP performance-level bands (Levels 1-4) · teacher's guide
A scaffolded research-essay resource guiding high school students through selecting an LGBTQ historical figure ('trailblazer'), researching their biography and legacy, and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-formatted research essay.
Includes: essay requirements and due-dates tracker page · writing-tips checklist for self/peer essay review · CCSS-aligned scoring rubric (CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3; 40 points total)
A 27-page fill-in report template guiding students through researching and writing a country report covering location, geography, climate, environment, language, history, customs, government, economy, and more, culminating in a flag illustration, with teacher notes, a bibliography template, a student checklist, and a grading…
Includes: teacher notes and ideas pages
Guides students through independent biographical research on James Joyce and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Joyce’s most significant literary achievements, analyzing Joyce’s legacy and influence on modern literature, conclusion, and works cited…
Includes: essay assignment/requirements page · writing-tips and self/peer essay-completion checklist · essay rubric (CCSS writing anchor standards, scored to 40 points, with note pointing to an editable Google-Classroom-ready version)
A research/writing project guiding students to explore their ancestral country of origin by interviewing a family member, building a family tree, researching geography, illustrating a scrapbook page, completing a Ducksters WebQuest, writing an essay against a provided rubric, designing a coat of arms, and completing a…
Includes: unit overview / content vocabulary page · family-member interview activity · family tree template
Guides students through independent biographical research on Leo Tolstoy and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Tolstoy’s most significant literary achievements, analyzing Tolstoy’s legacy and influence on modern literature, conclusion, and works…
Includes: essay assignment/requirements page · writing-tips and self/peer essay-completion checklist · essay rubric (CCSS writing anchor standards, scored to 40 points, with note pointing to an editable Google-Classroom-ready version)
A complete poetry-writing unit built around interactive-notebook flip books, teaching students to write several poem forms (free verse, sensory, acrostic, limerick, riddle, cinquain, diamante, haiku, shape poem) with lesson plans and grading rubric.
Includes: Teacher's complete lesson plans · Poetry Writing Workshop student handouts · Parts of Speech sensory cards (with envelope)
A research-and-writing project that guides students through researching John Locke's life and philosophical legacy and writing a formatted 5-paragraph research essay, supported by a research organizer, writing-tips checklist, and grading rubric.
Includes: essay requirements page · writing-tips self/peer-review checklist · grading rubric (4 categories x 5 score levels, referencing Common Core CCRA.W/L standards codes)
Students write original story conclusions connected to science concepts. The bundle includes grading criteria for assessing their creative responses.
Includes: shared 'Science Story Prompt Marking Criteria' rubric (docx and pdf versions), scoring Creativity and Imagination, Connection to Concepts, Plot Development…
A research-and-writing project that guides students through researching John Calvin's life and religious legacy and writing a formatted 5-paragraph research essay, supported by a research organizer, writing-tips checklist, and grading rubric.
Includes: essay requirements page · writing-tips self/peer-review checklist · grading rubric (4 categories x 5 score levels, referencing Common Core CCRA.W/L standards codes)
Provide a full novel-study unit for "Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America" by Sharon Robinson, covering comprehension, vocabulary, and writing.
Includes: Teacher instructions/usage notes · Student Reading Reference Page (context clues, literary devices, theme, POV, setting, synonyms, homophones, biography/autobiography definitions) · Numbered comprehension packet (items 1-107 across 7 scored…
A scaffolded research-essay unit that guides students through selecting, researching, and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style essay about a significant figure in Pennsylvania history, with a grading rubric for the teacher.
Includes: research essay requirements and due-dates tracker page · writing tips / peer-and-self essay checklist · Pennsylvania Essay Rubric (4 criteria x 5 score levels, scored out of 40, tied to CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3)
Three full-length CAASPP ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessments for California) practice tests for Grade 6, used to build English learners' confidence across all four language domains ahead of the real ELPAC.
Includes: Answer Key with domain codes and explanations for all 105 questions across 3 tests · Practice Tests booklet, 3 full-length tests
A scaffolded packet guiding students through researching and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style research essay on an Olympic athlete.
Includes: essay requirements/due-dates tracker · MLA-style writing-tips checklist for peer review · rubric scored out of 40, tagged to CCRA writing/language standards
Three full-length CAASPP ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessments for California) practice tests for Grade 7, used to build English learners' confidence across all four language domains ahead of the real ELPAC.
Includes: Answer Key with domain codes and explanations for all 105 questions across 3 tests · Practice Tests booklet, 3 full-length tests
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Barack Obama (U.S. president)
Includes: essay requirements sheet (5-paragraph essay: intro+thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements paragraph, legacy paragraph, conclusion, works cited; >=3 sources) · self-and-peer writing-tips checklist