Writing: Five Paragraph Essay
A teaching guide/graphic organizer explaining the structure of a five-paragraph essay (introduction, three supporting paragraphs, conclusion) with transition words and a grading rubric.
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British Prime Ministers Essay Research Guide
Scaffolded research-essay guide walking students through researching and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style essay on a significant British prime minister, with rubric and peer-review support.
California History Research Guide
Scaffolded research-essay guide walking middle/high school students through researching and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style essay on an important figure in California history, with rubric and peer-review support.
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Piggy's Eulogy: Characterization Activity Lord of the Flies chapter 11
A creative-writing characterization activity in which students write a eulogy for the character Piggy after reading Chapter 11 (or the full novel) of Lord of the Flies.
Zoo Animals Endless Creative Writing Prompts
Provides a low-prep, reusable creative-writing framework using the 'Somebody Wants But So Then' (SWBST) story structure, themed around zoo animal character cards.
Realistic Fiction Narrative Writing Guide
A step-by-step realistic-fiction narrative writing guide that has students make structural/setting/character decisions before drafting, then write, peer-edit, and revise a realistic fiction story, with an accompanying scoring rubric.
First Ladies Endless Creative Writing Prompts (Women's History Month)
A creative-writing unit using cards naming US First Ladies as character prompts, for Women's History Month.
Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Emily Dickinson
Guides students through independent biographical research on Emily Dickinson 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.
Florida (FAST) Writing Practice Test for Grade 6
Provide a Florida FAST ELA Writing practice test for Grade 6, with reading-based multiple-choice/open-response questions, language-convention items, and an extended writing task, plus a full answer key with scoring rubrics.
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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: William Shakespeare
Guide students through independently researching the literary life and legacy of William Shakespeare, using a scored rubric and biographical organizer to produce a 5-paragraph research essay.
Florida (FAST) Writing Practice Test for Grade 8
Provide a Florida FAST ELA Writing practice test for Grade 8, with reading-based multiple-choice/open-response questions, language-convention items, and an extended writing task, plus a full answer key with scoring rubrics.
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Writing Research Guide: Soccer Biography
A requirements sheet, peer/self-editing checklist, and scoring rubric for a 5-paragraph MLA-style research essay profiling a historical figure important to soccer.
DBQ Writing Guide & Evaluation Rubric
Teaches students the process of writing a Document Based Question (DBQ) essay -- forming a thesis, using supporting documents, and structuring an argument -- and provides rubrics to grade the resulting essay.
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Free download Tragedy Narrative Step-by-Step Writing Guide
Step-by-step guide and project materials for writing a tragedy narrative, including planning tools, a peer/self checklist, and a scoring rubric aligned to Common Core writing/reading/language anchor standards.
Writing Research Guide: Cricket Biography
A requirements sheet, peer/self-editing checklist, and scoring rubric for a 5-paragraph MLA-style research essay profiling a historical figure important to cricket.
Poetry Month Activity
A Poetry Month research and writing activity in which students research an assigned poet and write a short biography summary.
Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Booker T. Washington
Guides students through independent biographical research on Booker T. Washington 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.
The War That Saved My Life Quizzes, Literary Essays & Quick Writes
Assessment and writing resource for the novel 'The War That Saved My Life' - chapter comprehension quizzes, literary essay prompts, and quick writes.
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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Vincent Van Gogh
Guide students through independently researching the artistic life and legacy of Vincent Van Gogh, using a scored rubric and biographical organizer to produce a 5-paragraph research essay.
Science Fiction Narrative Step-by-Step Writing Guide
A one-page (front/back) guide that walks students through planning and drafting an original science fiction narrative, with model examples, a peer-edit checklist, and a scoring rubric.
Grandparents Day Step-by-Step Narrative Writing Guide!
A step-by-step narrative writing assignment guide having students write an original narrative (real or imagined) about a grandparent, including planning, drafting, peer editing, and rubric-based scoring aligned to CCRA.W.3.
Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Theodore Roosevelt
Guide students through independently researching the life and influence of Theodore Roosevelt, using a scored rubric and biographical organizer to produce a 5-paragraph research essay.
Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: T.S. Eliot
Guide students through independently researching the literary life and legacy of T.S. Eliot, using a scored rubric and biographical organizer to produce a 5-paragraph research essay.
Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Stephen Hawking
Guide students through independently researching the life and scientific legacy of Stephen Hawking, using a scored rubric and biographical organizer to produce a 5-paragraph research essay.