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I use this graphic organizer with my students when we use the RACE strategy. We work on each of the parts and then we put it together in the bottom. I have them color code it so they can see how everything they did in each box comes together to form a RACE answer. The great thing about this resource is that you can use it with any text or video you are using in your class. BONUS: As an added bonus, I included a Spanish translated copy of the RACE graphic organizer. It is a great tool to use wi

This is a weekly bell work that focuses on comparing and contrasting. On Monday, the students have to come up with ideas to fill out the Venn Diagram. Next, on Tuesday they use their ideas from Monday to fill out the paragraph frame. Then, the process repeats again for Wednesday and Thursday but with a new topic. Lastly, Friday's has a picture for which they must write a paragraph about. This one also has a paragraph frame provided. This is week #2.

There are several graphic organizers to correspond with Bloom's Taxonomy hierarchy of questions. This resource can be applied to a multitude of topics. I would use it to challenge my students understanding of several key details of stories.

This is an additional tool to practice using the RACE strategy. I attached the link to an all time classic story, "The Giving Tree." This resource includes the questions that will be answered using the now very popular graphic organizer I created.

This is a weekly bell work that focuses on comparing and contrasting. On Monday, the students have to come up with ideas to fill out the Venn Diagram. Next, on Tuesday they use their ideas from Monday to fill out the paragraph frame. Then, the process repeats again for Wednesday and Thursday but with a new topic. Lastly, Friday's has a picture for which they must write a paragraph about. This one also has a paragraph frame provided. This is week #2.

Use the CUBES strategy to solve real world mathematical problems. This is a great way of breaking down math word problems. Everything is color coded so students can easily see how breaking down a word problem can help them answer it.

I use this template as a guide when writing an essay for English Learner's and my Special Education students. The tree map helps them organize their ideas and the sentence frames provide them with a starting point. You can reuse this on countless essays. It is amazing to see how after a few trials the students themselves will begin to fill out the slides on their own.

This is a great resource to introduce the parts of an essay in an interactive manner using google slides. There are 3 essays provided in which your students have to highlight the different parts on an essay with the corresponding colors. Then, they have to answer the questions to further their understanding of the different parts of the essay.

My EL and SpEd students always struggle to restate questions as statements, which is why I always introduce the skill presented in this worksheet before I get into RACE.

This is a perfect resource to teach your EL's or SPED students to familiarize themselves with SBAC type of questions. Students are provided with essays that are missing a conclusion, which they have to write based on annotating important details from the essay. There are 3 essays included in this resource.

Use these simple notes to introduce the meaning of RACE and the importance of using it. Then, use the example text provided to start practicing this writing strategy. This is a great resource for introducing RACE to your students.

Assign a topic to discuss to your students and have them use the template to complete their own argumentative paragraph. The scaffolding makes this product perfect for introducing the topic, EL's and Special Education students.

Use this Google Slides to introduce to your students how to write an argumentative paragraph. It includes links to pros and cons on 4 different topics so you are ready to use it as soon as you download, no prep needed.

Use this graphic organizer to help you write out an argumentative essay. It is color coded for easier understanding and it comes with a topic to begin practicing right away. The best part is it totally reusable, and you can assign to be used with any topic you are working on.

Utilize this resource to write paragraphs about any particular subject. Guide the students using the bubble map to write information about the topic. Then, using the color coding the students can fill in their paragraph frames with their information from the bubble map. It is a great resource because you can use it over and over again with different topics.