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Expository Writing with Nancy Sakamoto's
Expository Writing with Nancy Sakamoto's "Conversational Ballgames"
This product is a powerpoint presentation that introduces the expository compare/contrast essay, using Nancy Sakamoto's short story, "Conversationa...
By Molly Metaphor
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Subject: Expository Writing, Short Stories Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Non-fiction: Breaking Up With Summer
Non-fiction: Breaking Up With Summer
This lesson features a San Diego Union Tribune article about a father and child's reaction to the end of summer. The questions that follow address...
By Paulina Nelson
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th Duration: 30 Minutes
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Teaching Powerful Writing Grades 5 and Up
Teaching Powerful Writing Grades 5 and Up
25 short read aloud stories and lessnt that motivate students to use literacy elements in their writing. Models: Foreshadowing, flashback, surpris...
By Selma School-stuff
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th ISBN #: 0439111110

Essay: Build a Monument for Civil Rights or The Great Depression
Essay: Build a Monument for Civil Rights or The Great Depression
Two for one! Students were assigned to write a persuasive essay arguing for a monument dedicated to a historical person or event. The topics are se...
By Kristi Jacobsen
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, U.S. History Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

"A Sudden Silence", by Eve Bunting, Drunk Driving Research Poster
A project about drunk driving for use with the book, "A Sudden Silence", by Eve Bunting. There are directions, a page and a half for research note...
By Smart Chick
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Subject: Literature, Expository Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: 2 hours

Perspective/
Perspective/"Point-of-View" Writing: A Smart Notebook Presentation
This file contains a Smart Notebook presentation designed to review the four narrative perspectives: first, second, third limited, and third omnisc...
By Alexander Clarkson
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Subject: Expository Writing, Literature, Writing Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 1 hour

Connotation Denotation Lesson
Connotation Denotation Lesson
Encourage your students to use better word choice in their writing as they discover how to correctly apply connotation to enhance the tone of their...
By Heather Picolotti
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To Kill A Mockingbird project assignment: newspaper
To Kill A Mockingbird project assignment: newspaper
This project contains directions and a fully customizable template for students to create a Maycomb newspaper. This project is designed for groups ...
By Dr. Broome
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Expository Writing Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: N/A

Analyzing Writing Style on Early American Literature
Analyzing Writing Style on Early American Literature
Included are five different essay prompts for analyzing the writing style of early American literature (nonfiction). Links to all text are given—...
By Mary Ciccone-cook
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Writing Introductions
Writing Introductions
This is an easy formula to help students construct effective introductions. It breaks the introduction into 3 parts, allowing students to "plug" i...
By Mikelib
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Subject: ELA Test Prep, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 40 Minutes

Odyssey Unit: Essay prompt peer evaluation form/rubric
Odyssey Unit: Essay prompt peer evaluation form/rubric
This 2-page writing rubric/peer evaluation form relates directly to my own FREE Odyssey essay prompt and the Fagles translation of Homer's Odyssey....
By Writing Guy
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Subject: Expository Writing, Writing, English Language Arts Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 30 Minutes

Literary Analysis: Using The -Isms
Literary Analysis: Using The -Isms
This is a descriptive listing of the most common -isms applied to literature (or life in general, actually). A term such as "relativism," for examp...
By Patricia R. Thompson
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Prewriting : Number Notes PowerPoint
Prewriting : Number Notes PowerPoint
Planning for writing is an important part of any writing instruction. It is the start of any writing process, and it is the place where ideas are ...
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Adjectives, Verbs, Transitions, Similes, Metaphors - List Pack
Adjectives, Verbs, Transitions, Similes, Metaphors - List Pack
This file contains five reproducible pages that can be used individually or as a packet. It is intended as a reference tool for middle school stud...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

"The 39 Clues: Beyond the Grave (Book 4)", Project Challenges
A set of 8 project challenges to go with the book, "The 39 Clues: Beyond the Grave (Book 4)", by Jude Watson. These challenges give students the o...
By Smart Chick
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Subject: Literature, Expository Writing, Creative Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 3 Weeks

Expository - Compare and Contrast
Expository - Compare and Contrast
Whenever you notice something different, or whenever you are reminded of one thing by another, you have caught yourself in the act of comparing and...
By Jordan Barenburg
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The Baroness - A persuasive argument activity - good intro to essays
The Baroness - A persuasive argument activity - good intro to essays
This is a very popular activity with students of all levels. Students must argue their choice for who is MOST responsible for the baroness' death...
By Jcferguson
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

H Keller Quote Essay
H Keller Quote Essay
Please RATE this simple but FREE product which saves you the time of looking for quotes. I'm just starting here and would like to post and sell mo...
By Marianne Agner
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Peer Critique Checklist
Peer Critique Checklist
This checklist is designed for use in a peer critique or writing workshop at the high school level. It includes instructions for students and a det...
By Sarah Canney
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

November Poetry Prompts, Set of 20 Different Prompts
November Poetry Prompts, Set of 20 Different Prompts
A set of 20 poetry prompts based on some popular and some not so popular November holidays, like: write your own epitaph day, election day, chicken...
By Smart Chick
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Month

"The Young Man and the Sea", by R. Philbrick, Project Challenges
A set of 8 project challenges to go with the book, "The young Man and the Sea", by Rodman Philbrick. These challenges give students the opportunit...
By Smart Chick
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Literature Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 3 Weeks

Gr 5 Narrative&Expository checklists
Gr 5 Narrative&Expository checklists
These checklists help the Grade 5 teacher to calculate a mark for writing, editing and speeches (for the speaker and for the listener). It gives t...
By Susan Grigor
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Grammar Level(s): 5th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Newspaper Article RAFT Pyramid Planning Outline
Newspaper Article RAFT Pyramid Planning Outline
This is the inverted pyramid outline for students to brainstorm and plan their own ideas prior to writing a news article. ...
By Relentless Innovation
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 30 Minutes

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Life Science RAFT
Life Science RAFT
The RAFT strategy employs writing-to-learn activities to enhance understanding of informational text. Instead of writing a traditional essay explai...
By Di Teacher
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Science Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" and "Growing Up" Essay Topic
This standards-based essay topic has students writing a synthesis essay analyzing the concept of "coming-of-age" with the novels "A Tree Grows in B...
By The English Guy
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RAFT Writing Topics for
RAFT Writing Topics for "The Puzzling World of Winston Breen"
A set of 10 RAFT topics for the book, "The Puzzling World of Winston Breen", by Eric Berlin. There is also a blank chart for students to use to cr...
By Smart Chick
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Literature Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 2 Weeks

Writing Conclusions--examples at different levels
Writing Conclusions--examples at different levels
Students work best when they have clear examples, so this series of handouts (or transparencies) shows successively improving conclusions. The fir...
By Ryan Love
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Writing quality sentences
Writing quality sentences
Writing and trying to get your students to write quality sentences start as early as kindergarten. Students use this visual to draft as well as wri...
By Krista Milewski
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Commonly Used Words Mini Lesson Handout
Commonly Used Words Mini Lesson Handout
This handout is designed to go in a Writer's Notebook after or during a mini lesson. It is a resource that can be revisited anytime the skill is d...
By Kelly Arendt
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Subject: Vocabulary, Creative Writing, Expository Writing Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: Other

Petition Writing Activity
Petition Writing Activity
Students develop skills in persuasive writing through developing a petition on an issue on their choice. They brainstorm ideas for issues from the ...
By Terry-lynn Mcleod
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Frog Informational Report Writing Sheets, 12 Total Pages!!
Frog Informational Report Writing Sheets, 12 Total Pages!!
A 12 page packet of writing sheets for students to use when writing informational reports about different types of frogs. There is an outline of t...
By Smart Chick
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Subject: Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Helen Keller: World at Her Fingertips
Helen Keller: World at Her Fingertips
While reading World at Her Fingertips by Joan Dash, students are able to learn about Helen Keller's life by using a graphic organizer worksheet. I...
By Duckangie
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Subject: Expository Writing, Reading Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Word/Story Problem Format Gr 4 $0
Word/Story Problem Format Gr 4 $0
In Grade 4 students use models and templates for writing. This unit is about reading word problems and writing solutions. It explains the differen...
By Susan Grigor
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The Mysterious Giant of Barletta Language Arts Unit
The Mysterious Giant of Barletta Language Arts Unit
This week-long unit includes lesson plans, correlations to the Florida Sunshine State Standards, Literacy Centers and rotation schedule, vocabulary...
By K Tastinger
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Subject: Expository Writing, Literature, Vocabulary Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Response to Literature Paragraph example
Response to Literature Paragraph example
This PowerPoint uses the short story "The Fourth Little Pig" to demonstrate the writing of a thesis statement, concrete detail. and commentary for...
By Nancy Joly-cause
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Subject: Expository Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, Homeschooler Duration: 50 Minutes

Equality Research Paper
Equality Research Paper
This is a cumulating activity for an equality unit -- great for a social studies, English, or humanities classroom. The assignment asks students t...
By Lindsay Terragna
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open court story connections
open court story connections
here you will find a story connection or extension for each open court story for units 1 and 2....
By Susan Millan
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Expository Writing, Reading Level(s): 5th Duration: 1 hour

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The College Essay Powerpoint
The College Essay Powerpoint
This is an introduction to the college essay which details what should be done for a writing a successful college essay....
By Kristin Ciancio
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Subject: Expository Writing Level(s): 11th, 12th Duration: 40 Minutes

The Giver    Free Graphic Organizer
The Giver Free Graphic Organizer
This free graphic ordanize, entitled COMFORT COLLECTIONS, is based on the community's policy of giving comfort objects to Newchildren and our tende...
By Margaret Whisnant
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Reading Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

"How to" Writing: How to Blow a Bubble
"How to" Writing Printable **How to blow a bubble...
By Krazee4kindergarten Kg Teacher
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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

compare and contrast writing set up
compare and contrast writing set up
here's a step by step explanation of how to set up your compare and contrast writing with your students. also included is a color-coded chart for ...
By Susan Millan
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Subject: Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: 3 hours

Outline for Writing a Proficient Paragraph
Outline for Writing a Proficient Paragraph
This graphic organizer will provide students with a very detailed outline of what should be included in a paragraph. The graphic organizer also in...
By Anneda
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Subject: Writing, Expository Writing, Essay Writing Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Year-Long Writing Program for 9th Grade
Year-Long Writing Program for 9th Grade
This 9th grade package includes over 50 unique writing exercises. Also included are teacher instructions and helps. There are more than enough exer...
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Writing: To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 1-3, Six Plus One Traits
Writing: To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 1-3, Six Plus One Traits
Writing: To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter I - III, Six Plus One Traits, Economy of Words (4 pages): The preview document is valuable itself as a f...
By Eugene Wohlsdorf
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100 TRANSITIONAL WORDS
100 TRANSITIONAL WORDS
Here's the perfect resource for your students' writing portfolios. Keep this list of 100 transitional on hand for any type of writing. The transi...
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Photo Essay National Park with Instructions For Using as Model
Photo Essay National Park with Instructions For Using as Model
This is a complete photo essay on the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The location is not important as it is a model for your students. It is in p...
By Carol Irvin
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Stoplight Sentences Green Light - Red Light Practice
Stoplight Sentences Green Light - Red Light Practice
This interactive app provides additional practice in adding capital letter at the beginning of sentences and ending punctuation marks indicating a ...
By Barbara Kruger
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Thesis Writing Activity
Thesis Writing Activity
Great brainstorming idea. Works well with all types of expository writing activities....
By Donovan
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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D6303 Expository and Persuasive Writing - COMPLETE eBOOK UNIT
D6303 Expository and Persuasive Writing - COMPLETE eBOOK UNIT
This complete InspirEd Educators 98 page e-book unit includes 21 single-class lessons to teach expository and persuasive writing. Topics include o...
By Inspired Educators
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