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English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Expository

Also included in: Paragraph of the Week and Essay of the Month Writing Bundle

Writing Interactive Notebooks: Writing Activities {Interactive Writing Notebook}

Created by

Lovin Lit

Writing Interactive Notebooks ~ Sentences and Paragraphs for Common Core 3-8. This Writing Interactive Notebook is a companion to my TpT Best Sellers for Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text.Get the *original* Interactive Writing Notebooks - Over 30,000 copies sold!This resource is now part of an interactive notebook bundle. Find the bundle here.***********************************************Each of the 26 lessons includes a photo of the finished product, teacher’s notes, teacher’s

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.5

, RL.4.1

, RL.4.5

, RL.5.1

...

Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5

Paragraph Writing - How to Write a Paragraph of the Week - Writing Prompts

Created by

Rachel Lynette

Paragraph writing just got easier! Whether you need print or digital, these ready-to-use pages (and slides) are an effective way to help your students learn all about writing a paragraph.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:60 different writing prompts (20 opinion, 20 informative, & 20 narrative)Brainstorming PagesOrganizing and Planning PagesFirst Draft PagesRevision & Editing PagesFinal Draft PagesPublishing PagesDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintParagraph

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Writing

...

Also included in: Paragraph Writing of the Week - Differentiation Bundle for Grades 2-3

Writing Center | Printables & Interactive Learning Display

Created by

Joey Udovich

How do you get your students enjoy writing? This is a question that I asked myself for years! After being in the classroom for 8 years, I had the idea of giving my students a say in what they would be writing. This idea changed it all!PLEASE TAKE TIME TO VISIT MY DETAILED PREVIEW ABOVE!By offering a variety of topics that they could choose to learn and write about, I found that my students weren't just writing, they were asking to write! I filled my bulletin board with a "writing menu." It allow

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.3.5

, RL.5.5

, RL.6.4

, RI.3.2

, RI.3.4

...

Teaching Theme with Aesop's Fables Finding Theme Worksheets Graphic Organizers

Created by

Kim Miller

Do your students struggle to find the theme of a story? Theme can be a difficult skill for students to master but it doesn't have to be! Teaching theme with fables makes finding themes in literature a little easier. In this resource, students will learn how to explain how the theme is conveyed through morals, lessons, and key details in fables. Students will quickly and easily be able to determine the message or central idea found in a story that the author is trying to convey.Eliminate the conf

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.5.2

...

Also included in: Teaching Theme with Fables, Short Stories, and Poems Finding Theme BUNDLE

5th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages With ELA Standards Based Assessments

Created by

Kristine Nannini

Teaching 5th grade ELA has so many components - and that’s before you even think about aligning to English Language Arts standards and state test prep! Supplement your main ELA curriculum with my 5th Grade Mini Lessons With Standards Based Assessments. Whether you use this resource every single week to supplement instruction, as a part of your literacy rotations, or as a robust review for test prep season, your 5th graders will show what they know as you thoroughly assess each standard. No more

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5th

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

...

Personal Narrative Writing Unit | Writing Workshop | Print and Digital

Created by

Ashleigh

This comprehensive unit addresses all of the narrative writing standards for the Common Core Standards, as well as most state standards! A PDF version is included, as well as a link for Google Slides. This means this product is also ready for Google Classroom and other digital platforms!************************************************************************This 6-week unit is broken down to day-by-day lessons. Each lesson contains detailed directions for a mini lesson, independent work time, an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables

CCSS:

, W.3.10

Keep 'em Thinking with Susan Morrow

...

Also included in: Writing Workshop Bundle | Print and Digital | Informational, Opinion, Narrative

Halloween Narrative Writing Prompts - Write a Scary Spooky Story - October

Created by

Nothing beats a SCARY STORY to get students excited to write stories that keep their readers on the edge of their seats. This Halloween Writing Unit has everything needed to write a super spooky story! Click on the PREVIEW to see everything that is included.This product contains two magic words: CHOICE and TOOLS. Students are offered a buffet of plots, settings, and characters. They have the FREEDOM to concoct a story that is guaranteed to spook their audience. They don't have to respond to th

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Centers

CCSS:

W.2.3

, W.2.5

, W.2.6

Creative Writing, English Language Arts

...

Also included in: Halloween Math and Language Arts Bundle | 2nd Grade Halloween Review Activities

Writing Workshop Bundle | Print and Digital | Informational, Opinion, Narrative

Created by

Ashleigh

Get everything you need to teach narrative, opinion, fictional narrative, and informational writing for the entire year! These lessons are broken down to make writing workshop manageable and fun for the teacher and students. Each resource is available as a PDF file and in Google Slides. This makes this unit compatible with Google Classroom!This includes a collection of four of my best selling Writing units. Each of the units is broken down into 30 detailed day-by-day lesson plans and includes al

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables

CCSS:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Expository

...

Show Don't Tell Anchor Charts | Show Not Tell

Created by

The Literacy Dive

30 descriptive writing anchor charts to help students show more expressive language in their narrative and expository writing during writer's workshop. This product includes large and mini anchor charts that provide examples to actually SHOW 30 common emotions and feelings in a printable and digital format! Each chart states a commonly used emotion or feeling and gives 8 ways to "show" it in writing. These will encourage students to "show not tell".There are a variety of ways to use these:add t

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Posters, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing

, W.5.3d

...

Also included in: Writers Workshop Anchor Charts and Activities

Thesaurus Word Choice Charts and Posters | Descriptive Writing | Synonyms

Created by

The Literacy Dive

Adding descriptive words in narrative and informational compositions is tricky! Students will receive a variety of synonyms for 40 commonly used words! These synonym charts (hang on the wall, put into writing folders/journals, or place on a binder ring for portable student access) and thesaurus booklets will increase depth and creativity in student word choice and writing! Students will quickly begin writing more descriptively by placing these interesting words right at their fingertips!These no

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Posters

CCSS:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

...

Also included in: Writers Workshop Anchor Charts and Activities

Narrative Writing Unit - Personal Narrative- Google Classroom Distance Learning

Created by

Brain Waves Instruction

In this detailed, CCSS-aligned, 10-day unit, students will learn about narrative writing and actively participate in the writing process. Students will write personal narratives about an interesting experience that taught them a lesson. In their personal narratives, students will include key elements of narrative writing: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency and conventions. Through the study of a mentor text, pre-writing activities, draft guidelines, revision mini-lesso

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Unit Plans, Handouts

CCSS:

W.5.3

, W.5.4

, W.5.6

, W.5.10

, W.6.3

...

Also included in: Narrative Writing, Poetry Writing, and Fable Writing Units (Google Compatible)

Upper Elementary Writing Office Folder of Anchor Charts

Created by

The Literacy Dive

Writing tips and reminders are great to give to students. These mini anchor charts are helpful when being added to a writing office. Your students will become more independent during writer's workshop. This writing tool will help students with personal narrative, informational, and opinion writing. Anchor charts and tips are right at their fingertips! These writing office folders are easy to store, great for providing privacy, all while giving lots of information in one place! All charts come in

Subjects:

Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Centers

CCSS:

Printables, Graphic Organizers

, W.4.1

, W.4.2

...

Also included in: Primary and Upper Elementary Writing Office Folders Anchor Charts

Essay of the Month

Created by

Teaching in Room 6

Essay Writing This daily, scaffolded approach to essay writing is perfect to help get your students writing good, solid, detailed 5 paragraph essays. Students will write one essay a school month (20 days), focusing on the organization and format of the essay itself. There are 20 separate writing prompts in this 300+ page file. Prompts cover the genres of: Personal Narrative Imaginative Narrative Informational Writing Opinion Writing All of the prompts are student-centered so that they will

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Creative Writing, Literature, Vocabulary

, W.4.1

, W.4.2

...

Also included in: Paragraph of the Week and Essay of the Month Writing Bundle

Hatchet Novel Study: Digital + Printable Book Unit: activities & quizzes

Created by

Gay Miller

Are you tired of pulling resources from many sources? This comprehensive Hatchet Digital + Printable Novel Study includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, constructed response writing prompts, skill practice, and language arts lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards (CCSS) for grades 5 – 7. Check out all three versions of the Hatchet Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style.Version #1 -- Hatchet [Gary Paulsen] Google Digital + Boom Learning + Printabl

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

...

Also included in: 6th Grade Novel Study Bundle

Mentor Text Reading Activities & Writing Prompts for Volume 1: Better Than Basal

Created by

ideas by jivey

Why is this better than a basal? Because YOU get to choose the order and even the skills you want to cover with each book! A GOOD mentor text will provide opportunities to teach or review a variety of skills, not the ONE the teacher manual says you have to teach. This product is JAM-PACKED with Common Core aligned lesson ideas, activities, graphic organizers, and writing prompts for 40 of your favorite mentor texts to use in grades 3-5! (See the complete list below.) With over 100 graphic organ

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.7

...

Also included in: Yearlong Mentor Text Grammar & Reading Curriculum Bundle: Volume 1 Grades 3-5

Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities

Created by

Creative Classroom Core

This Greek Mythology Unit contains over 200 pages and it is the perfect addition to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook or Ancient Greece unit. These Greek mythology projects and activities include full text versions of a variety of Ancient Greek myths, telling the tales of the Olympians and other Greek Gods and Goddesses. It contains all of the resources, foldable activities, graphic organizers, and mythology worksheets you need to teach your students about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and m

Subjects:

Ancient History, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.10

...

Also included in: Ancient Greece Unit Projects - Ancient Greek Mythology - Interactive Notebooks

Halloween Activities | Math & Language Arts Worksheets | Writing Prompts

Created by

Create Teach Share

Looking for ways to celebrate Halloween with your students without straying too much from the curriculum?? These Halloween-themed activities are perfect for spooky season in your upper elementary classroom. This resource includes a variety of ELA and math activities for the month of October. Language Arts:Halloween Roll-a-Story (Includes a writing organizer and final draft paper)Halloween Fortune Teller (for class discussions)Frightening Figures of Speech Spooky SimilesWicked Word Choice Candy C

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Halloween, Math

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

...

Holes Novel Study | Print and Digital

Created by

Joy in the Journey by Jessica Lawler

This resource includes everything you need to teach and assess the book Holes by Louis Sachar. Engage your students with these fun and challenging activities - and simplify your lesson planning with this no prep resource that includes both print and digital activities for your students.These pages were created to guide your students through the novel, hold them accountable for their reading, and assess their comprehension through a number of fun and challenging activities. This 80-page resource

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.5.1

...

Also included in: Novel Study MEGA Bundle: 6 no-prep novel studies | print and digital

Personal Narrative Writing Unit | Print & Digital | Google Slides

Created by

Create Teach Share

This resource on Personal Narratives was designed to teach students about this particular genre, and to walk them through the process of writing their first personal narrative. Digital pages are available for the student pages only. These can be used with Google Slides.This unit is broken down into 16 lessons and should be used over the course of 3 to 4 weeks:Lesson 1: What is a Personal Narrative?Lesson 2: Personal Narrative TopicsLesson 3: Small MomentsLesson 4: Brainstorm & OrganizeLe

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

, W.3.10

Creative Writing, Other (ELA), Writing-Expository

...

Also included in: Writing Unit Bundle | Informative Narrative Opinion | Print & Digital

5TH GRADE WRITING - PARAGRAPH WRITING - NARRATIVE - 5TH GRADE OPINION WRITING

Created by

Rockin Resources

Do you want to transform your reluctant writers into ROCKSTAR WRITERS®? This 5th GRADE WRITING PROGRAM is the only registered, research-based STEP-BY-STEP WRITING® program. It scaffolds from sentence writing to paragraph writing, and then essay writing (5th Grade Narrative Writing, Opinion Writing, and Informative Writing with text structure). It is a COMPLETE WRITER'S WORKSHOP PROGRAM with all the tools needed for the entire year. It was specifically designed for teachers and homeschool parent

Subjects:

Grades:

5th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.5.1

, W.5.2

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

, W.5.4

, W.5.5

...

4th & 5th Grade Writing Units - Curriculum Bundle | Text-Based Writing & Prompts

Created by

Performing in Education

Teach Opinion, Informational, Explanatory, Personal Narrative, and Creative Narrative writing like a pro with these no-prep writing units! Each unit includes teacher examples and printable student pages. Print out the pages you need, and you're all set to teach your students how to write incredible, well organized essays! Great for 4th & 5th grade teachers that want to easily teach their students the writing process with all student organizers and teacher models included!Buy this bundle and

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.4.1

, W.4.2

Kelly Anne - Apple Slices LLC

, W.4.4

, W.4.5

...

5th Grade Narrative Writing | Unit 2 | 6 Weeks of CCSS Aligned Lesson Plans

Created by

Hey busy friends,I don't know about you, but I love teaching writing! It's just that sometimes it's SO.MUCH.WORK. Well, included in this Narrative Writing Unit is everything you will need to teach a 5th grade writing unit on Narrative Writing, easy peasy! Included in this unit:- Detailed Daily Lesson Plans for Unit 2 {30+ days worth of lessons!}- Interactive Notebook Pages- Writer’s Workshop Year at a Glance - Rubrics for grading students work {Using Standards Based Grading}- Mentor Text

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

5th

Types:

Unit Plans, Rubrics, Lesson

CCSS:

W.5.3

, W.5.3a

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

, W.5.3c

, W.5.3d

...

Also included in: 5th Grade Writing Unit Bundle | An Entire Year of Writing Curriculum

Teaching Dialogue in Writing {Freebie!}

Created by

Kristine Nannini

This free pack is sure to help you through your writing dialogue unit! In this pack you will receive: -Posters outlining the rules to edit and punctuate dialogue correctly -A passage for students to correctly edit and punctuate dialogue, with answer keys -Links to my blog posts on teaching dialogue with additional ideas, lessons, and mentor texts -Student center/group activity and recording sheet to practice putting together a quote with the correct punctuation See my 2 blog posts at: YoungTe

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Posters, Lesson

CCSS: