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This Counter Arguments & Rebuttals Practice Worksheet is a digital resource designed to help students develop critical thinking and argumentative writing skills. Hosted on Google Docs, it provides five different claims for students to analyze, encouraging them to create well-structured counterarguments and rebuttals. The worksheet includes two clear examples and three key definitions of essential terms like "counterargument," "rebuttal," and "claim" to guide students through the process. Perfec

This Lemonade War reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your learners in an engaging discussion-based/reading response focused format with this realistic fiction novel. What is Included:Culminating list of California Common Core State Standards associated with this literature-based project.List of overarching objectives that the novel study focuses on.List of real-world essential questions that guide the project in order to promote conceptual thinking.Link to video trai

This middle school ELA worksheet helps students learn how to write strong introduction paragraphs for argumentative and expository essays. Students read a short passage missing a key element—either a hook, background information, or a thesis statement—and identify what’s missing. They then practice writing the missing piece, whether it’s crafting an engaging hook, providing necessary background, or developing a clear thesis. This activity strengthens critical writing skills, boosts essay structu

Help students learn how to evaluate online news sources with this Digital Citizenship inference and textual evidence worksheet set. Students read short, engaging passages about credible news practices and analyze which quote best supports a given inference. They then explain why that quote is the strongest piece of textual evidence. This resource focuses on essential media literacy skills, including checking sources, comparing multiple articles, recognizing emotional language, and understandin

This fun mini lesson (centered around the popular social media app TikTok) is aimed towards teaching students the difference between strong textual evidence and weak textual evidence Included in this resource:A short informational passage about TikTok that students will use to complete the guided practice worksheet.A four question Guided Practice Worksheet that students will be prompted to analyze 4 pieces of textual evidence with a partner in order to decide whether that evidence can be classi

In this fun and interactive Google Slides unit project, students will practice extending a short story. This Common-Core- aligned writing assignment allows students to develop narrative writing techniques. While this project can be used after reading ANY story, it comes with links to the story that I personally use it for in my ELA class ("Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes). Perfect for a week-long introduction unit to narrative writing, or even for substitute plans! Also includes: Common Co

Help students deepen their understanding of figurative language with this engaging Walk Two Moons analysis worksheet! Students will identify, analyze, and illustrate figurative language directly from the novel, making this activity perfect for close reading, comprehension practice, and literature analysis. Students choose three different types of figurative language (such as metaphor, simile, idiom, or personification) and: Record the page number Copy the quote from the text Identify the type

This worksheet contains 11 close reading questions related to the short story "The Ravine" by Graham Salisbury. The included questions prompt students to practice: Citing textual evidenceConstructing inferencesSummarizing

Teach students how to stay safe while chatting online with this Digital Citizenship inference and textual evidence worksheet set. Through relatable nonfiction passages, students explore topics such as online friendships, sharing personal information, recognizing warning signs, and using adult support and monitored websites. Students practice making inferences and identifying the strongest textual evidence to support them, then explain their thinking in writing. This resource builds both criti

Support your students’ understanding of Ancient Egypt with this engaging, easy-to-use GRAPES reading and writing resource! Designed at a 6th-grade reading level, this product includes six original informational passages aligned to the GRAPES framework: Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure. Each passage is paired with a text-dependent RACES writing prompt that requires students to cite evidence directly from the text. This resource helps students build

Bring the GRAPES framework to life with this ready-to-use Ancient China reading and writing resource, perfect for 6th grade Social Studies, World History, or literacy-integrated lessons! This product includes six original, student-friendly informational passages written at a clear 6th-grade level, each one focusing on a different element of the GRAPES method: Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure.Each passage is 10 sentences long and includes a paired

DIGITAL + SELF-GRADING | 22-Question Multiple Choice QuizHelp your students master Author’s Purpose with this interactive, self-grading Google Form quiz! Perfect for reviewing the PIE strategy (Persuade, Inform, Entertain), this resource gives students short reading passages followed by multiple choice questions that ask them to identify the author’s purpose. What’s Included: ✅ 1 Google Form with 22 multiple-choice questions ✅ Short, engaging passages (student-friendly and grade-level a

This Ancient China literacy resource is a ready-to-use classroom set that combines engaging informational texts with structured RACE writing strategy prompts to build students’ reading comprehension and evidence-based writing skills. Students read high-interest passages about major topics in Ancient China and respond to text-dependent questions using the RACE strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain). This resource works well for social studies, ELA integration, and writing practice. Paper-Sav

This incredibly fun game can be used to teach/review figurative language by showing students how to identify figurative language in the songs that they hear on the radio each and everyday.

This is a 15 question test regarding various means of correcting run-on sentences. This is a digital assessment though Google Forms (which is self-grading). The answers have already been inputted into the Google Forms document. Totally ready to use with your students!Included in this assessment: --15 multiple choice questions regarding the following two strategies to correct run on sentences:Separate the simple sentences with a period and capitalize the first letter of the second sentence.Creat

This is a 33 question test for A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. This is a digital assessment though Google Forms (which is self-grading). The answers have already been inputted into the Google Forms document. Totally ready to use with your students! Included in this assessment: -- 33 multiple choice questions on characterization, events, story elements, elements of plot, etc. -- Google Classroom Link - which is self-grading

This adorable interaction Google Slides activity allows students to practice identifying whether pieces of text are written in First Person, Second Person, or Third Person narrative point of view. Directions and answer key are included. Thank you so much for downloading and checking out the rest of my store's products. Aligns with the following ELA Common Core State State Standards (CCSS): CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6 (4th Grade) Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories ar

This adorable Google Slides presentation can be used for whole group or small group instruction in order to teach students what a well-written claim looks like in an argumentative/persuasive essay. It also teaches students how to identify what a well-written claim looks like by providing both examples and non-examples. Includes an editable slide at the very end for teachers to come up with their own statements to showcase to students.

This interactive essay template can be used to help students organize their thoughts and prepare them to write research-based, informative essays. Teachers can personalize this template so that it goes along with whatever topic they are discussing in class.

Dive into the captivating world of Ancient Greek mythology with this comprehensive mini unit centered around the myth of Medusa and Athena. Designed for upper elementary students, this bundle offers a rich blend of vocabulary instruction, reading comprehension, and engaging activities to bring the myth to life What's Included: 1. 68-Page Google Slides Vocabulary Presentation Structured Vocabulary Instruction: Each vocabulary word is presented with: Syllable breakdown Part of speech Child-f