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"Crispin: The Cross of Lead", by AVI, RAFT Writing Topics Chart
A two page document that includes a chart with 5 different RAFTS for the book, "Crispin: The Cross of Lead", by AVI, as well as instructions and an...
By Smart Chick
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Literature Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week
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The Metamorposis Essay Topics
The Metamorposis Essay Topics
Here are six essay topics for Franz Kafka's, The Metamorphosis....
By Connie
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Persuasive essay explanation and rubric
Persuasive essay explanation and rubric
This is a short explanation of what should be included in a persusasive essay and a rubric for grading essays created by students. I break down the...
By Jennifer Amos
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Subject: Expository Writing, Writing, English Language Arts Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A
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Writing the Lead
Writing the Lead
One of the main goals of high school journalism is to get students in the school reading the school a newspaper that provides them with insight and...
By Miss K
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Subject: Expository Writing, Journalism Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: N/A
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Exploring Sitcoms unit
Exploring Sitcoms unit
Exploring Sitcoms unit - Junior/ Middle high school English includes: Brief history of sitcoms (Situation Comedies) Features of sitcoms Analyzin...
By Angie Barillaro- Radiant Heart
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Subject: English Language Arts, Writing, Expository Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 2 Weeks
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Animals Field Guide Booklet
Animals Field Guide Booklet
Students research different phylum and classes of African animals in anyone of the 54 African countries on the African continent. Their field guide...
By Stephanie Garrett
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Subject: Biology, Expository Writing, General Science Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A
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Show It; Don't Say It WS 2
Show It; Don't Say It WS 2
Use this two page mini-lesson to get students to improve their writing and make it more descriptive and interesting. This technique used by screenw...
By William Farren
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Essay on
Essay on "To Kill a Mockingbird"
This essay prompt asks students to use critical thinking to explore the character of Scout and the theme of prejudice in Harper Lee's novel....
By Mary Ciccone-cook
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Literature Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: N/A
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Introductory Writing Assignment- It's All About Me
Introductory Writing Assignment- It's All About Me
Well, it's another year and you have some new 'lovelies' in your room. Let's get to know them through a fun and creative three-part assignment. Thi...
By Laurie Joy
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Subject: Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 90 Minutes
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If You're Trying to Teach Kids to Write, You've Gotta Have This Book!
If You're Trying to Teach Kids to Write, You've Gotta Have This Book!
A reference of how to inspire and have a writing curriculum in your elementary classroom....
By Selma School-stuff
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Subject: Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th ISBN #: 0913916625
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Persuasive letter writing activity
Persuasive letter writing activity
This activity requires students to try two common candies: Jolly Rancher chews and Lemon Drops. They consider what they like and dislike about ea...
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Subject: Writing, English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 hour
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Writing Peer Conferencing Form
Writing Peer Conferencing Form
This product if for peer conferences of writing pieces in the middle or high school writing classroom....
By Lynn Miller
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Subject: Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Essay Rubrics, Writing rubrics, Composition rubrics package.
Essay Rubrics, Writing rubrics, Composition rubrics package.
This is a folder containing nineteen essay rubrics. Each rubric is a one-page word document. You will be able to change point values to suit the ne...
By Adam Erickson
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Year
Type: Handouts, Lesson Plans (Bundled), Transparencies

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Writing About Writing
Writing About Writing
This assignment is given to my students at the beginning of any course in which they will be asked to do a significant amount of writing. It asks t...
By Megan Mueller
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Subject: English Language Arts, English, Expository Writing Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: 30 Minutes
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Compare & Contrast Hare/Rabbit
Compare & Contrast Hare/Rabbit
Information on both hares and rabbits for students to use to create a Venn Diagram or compare/contrast paragraph....
By Melissa M
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Subject: Expository Writing, Holidays/Seasonal Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A
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Writer's Checklist-make them self-monitor!
Writer's Checklist-make them self-monitor!
Tired of saying: Don't forget to add more details! or Where is your conclusion? Or perhaps you've heard... "I don't know what else t...
By Navywife
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Essay Writing Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Graphic Organizer for 5 Paragraph Essay
Graphic Organizer for 5 Paragraph Essay
Here is a graphic organizer that is clearly laid out to help your students write a five paragraph essay. It requires a "grabber" at the beginning, ...
By Gina Rosen
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Grammar Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A
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Craigslist Activity
Craigslist Activity
This activity is based on a research activity students did on a scientist/inventor. After students complete research, they are to create a craigsl...
By Kelly Shewmake
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschooler Duration: 90 Minutes
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"Of Mice & Men" Study Guide and Discussion Questiions
This packet contains reading and discussion questions for each chapter of John Steinbeck's novel, "Of Mice and Men". Clear instructions and details...
By The Rock Star English Teacher
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Literature Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Interpreting Figurative Language Essay Prompt
Interpreting Figurative Language Essay Prompt
This essay asks students to compare and contrast the literary devices in two poems. A scoring rubric is included....
By Mary Ciccone-cook
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Literature Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Publishing within the Writer's Workshop
Publishing within the Writer's Workshop
These are the lesson plans and handouts that I use when my students are publishing. I use a Writer's Workshop model, but typically try to focus my...
By Elizabeth Quinn
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A
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Mastering the Definition Mode Power Point
Mastering the Definition Mode Power Point
Teach your students to write excellent sentences using their new vocabulary words with this clear and easy to use Power Point presentation. The Def...
By The Bonus Point Band
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Subject: Education, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Paragraph Hooks
Paragraph Hooks
This is a short practice activity to show students how to connect body paragraphs in an essay....
By Mary Ciccone-cook
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A
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Daily Journal Prompts
Daily Journal Prompts
With fun and engaging writing prompts like these, your students will jump at the chance to write! These books include two prompts per day that touc...
By Mrs. Wilson
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th ISBN #: 1562346261
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZER--Flow Chart for Writing
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER--Flow Chart for Writing
This is a graphic organizer that helps students organize their thoughts. It can be used in multiple ways, including, but not limited to persuasive...
By Jessica Hite
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Quotations and citations in essays. Quotes. Cites. How to cite.
Quotations and citations in essays. Quotes. Cites. How to cite.
Here are three projectable documents, or overheads, to use when explaining MLA citation format in essays. These overheads demonstrate how to take t...
By Adam Erickson
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Year
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Short Story - Conflict Personal Response Writing
Short Story - Conflict Personal Response Writing
Students show their understanding of the various types of conflict in literature by writing about their own personal conflicts and how they were re...
By Relentless Innovation
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Subject: Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: 45 Minutes
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Name Research Project
Name Research Project
I first must give partial credit for this idea to my sister in law, Kim. Parts of this lesson were taken from a lesson she does in her summer prog...
By Miss K
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: 3 Weeks
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Response to Literature Bank of Resources
Response to Literature Bank of Resources
These 33 pages,at the middle school level, include sample essays, organizers,and scaffolded outlines....
By Nancy Joly-cause
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Subject: EFL - ESL - ELD, Expository Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A
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Writing Journal Topics
Writing Journal Topics
I use these topics at the start of every class to focus the students, to allow them time to practice their writing skills and to show their compreh...
By Connie
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Subject: Expository Writing, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 Year
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Transcendentalism, Valedictorian Address
Transcendentalism, Valedictorian Address
Valedictorian speaks out against public schooling. This address has wonderful examples of transcendental thought....
By Cassie Southpaw
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Subject: Literature, Expository Writing, OTHER Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Senior Memory Book
Senior Memory Book
The Senior Memory Book is one way to get students to write all year long. The best part about the assignment is the end result!!! A scrapbook tha...
By Allison Carroll
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Subject: Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 12th Duration: N/A
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"The Enormous Egg", by O. Butterworth, Literature Unit, 66 Pgs.
A huge literature unit for the book, "The Enormous Egg", by Oliver Butterworth. There are 66 total pages in the unit! Pages include: Short Answe...
By Smart Chick
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Subject: Expository Writing, Literature, Reading Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschooler Duration: 3 Weeks
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Essay Graphic Organizer with Prompts
Essay Graphic Organizer with Prompts
A simple, yet effective, graphic organizer to help layout (up to) a five paragraph essay. Included are prompts for thesis, topic sentence, and so ...
By Brian Hadfield
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 45 Minutes
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Persuasive Writing Assignment: Formal Full-block Letter of Complaint
Persuasive Writing Assignment: Formal Full-block Letter of Complaint
These two pages of materials contain an overview of the assignment itself—a persuasive letter where students are charged to address a concern at ...
By Writing Guy
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 2 Days
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expository writing graphic organizers
expository writing graphic organizers
3 different versions of a graphic organizer that i've developed to help my students brainstorm and plan their expository writing....
By Susan Millan
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: 45 Minutes
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Research Paper : Note Card System PowerPoint
Research Paper : Note Card System PowerPoint
Writing a research paper is demanding and difficult for student. Perhaps the most difficult aspect is the collection of information to use in the ...
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Senior Project - Research, Paper, Multi-Media Presentation
Senior Project - Research, Paper, Multi-Media Presentation
Time to tackle research? Twenty-four pages of structure and a fist full of grades for you and your students should help a LOT! This document focus...
By Gail Kreher
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Expository Writing, For All Subject Areas Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: Other
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Thanksgiving Holiday Writings
Thanksgiving Holiday Writings
This is a cumulative work of writings about the holiday Thanksgiving. There are many cute writings here in this packet. 1. Thankful 2. Pet Buf...
By Victoria Nicholson Razmilovic
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Subject: Expository Writing, Poetry, Thanksgiving Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A
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Hanukkah worksheet
Hanukkah worksheet
This worksheet requires 1st grade students to illustrate and write about Hanukkah. It assesses students' understanding of the meaning of Hanukkah ...
By Rsmythe
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Subject: Expository Writing, Ancient History, Other (Social Studies - History) Level(s): 1st Duration: N/A
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AP Language & Composition Synthesis Project Rubric
AP Language & Composition Synthesis Project Rubric
This is the Rubric for my Advanced Placement Language & Composition Synthesis Project. Students write a synthesis essay question, research article...
By Lindsay Gypin
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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A Good Deed Writing Unit
A Good Deed Writing Unit
In this lesson students will examine Good Deeds. They will be involved in several types of writing, composition, and oral presentation. The lesso...
By Nancy Larsen
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Re'sume' Verbs Word List (Excel Spreadsheet)
Re'sume' Verbs Word List (Excel Spreadsheet)
This is a list of 366 carefully selected re'sume' verbs (formatted as a 8-page Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet) arranged in the following categories: ...
By Derrick Brown
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Subject: Character Education, Creative Writing, Expository Writing Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler, Staff Duration: N/A
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The Universal Themes of
The Universal Themes of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
This activity has students exploring four different universal themes in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird."...
By Mary Ciccone-cook
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Literature Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: N/A
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Warm Up Writing prompts
Warm Up Writing prompts
Writing prompts can be used as “Quick Writes†to warm up the class or as homework assignments. I used these on a daily basis and it worked wond...
By Reginald Grant
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Subject: English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Expository Writing Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 30 Minutes
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Outline form for 5 paragraph essay
Outline form for 5 paragraph essay
A fillable outline form to guide your students through the writing of a 5 paragraph essay....
By Georgina Long
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Writing Non-fiction
Writing Non-fiction
The 'G.R.A.A.B.' non-fiction writing technique is an exciting way to model for your students 'engaging' not fiction sentence constructions. These i...
By Russell Buxton
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Subject: Expository Writing Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Google Doc Revisions Race
Google Doc Revisions Race
This document contains 2 sheets - one with how to peer edit a google doc and another to compete while practicing a revising a google doc!...
By Kelly Shewmake
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Subject: English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Expository Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 50 Minutes
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Cam Jansen and The Mystery Writer Mystery guided reading
Cam Jansen and The Mystery Writer Mystery guided reading
Guided reading lesson for Cam Jansen and the Mystery Writer Mystery. Contains eleven pages of comprehensive questions, vocabulary and a crossword ...
By Linda Stanton
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Subject: Expository Writing, Reading, Vocabulary Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A
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Creating a Research Paper
Creating a Research Paper
This file is written for the students to use directly. The file includes a total of 6 pages of writing a paper – start to finish. This packet is...
By Lauren Surprenant
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Subject: Expository Writing, For All Subject Areas, Library Skills Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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