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Frequently, students ask, "What do I write in my conclusion?" So, I created a short, to the point powerpoint to show students what "ingredients " go into a conclusion. The conclusion I use is for an informational or expository paper; however, it can easily be tailored for an argumentative or persuasive paper.

Students speak emoji-like images; teachers need information on student progress. This quick assessment gives teachers quick student feedback after a learning activity. It's great for organizing small groups and identifying areas a teacher needs to target.

Students become grammar detectives with Discovery Lists - Parts of Speech. A Discovery List is a teaching strategy I learned about in college many years ago, and I have created this particular one using the 8 Parts of Speech. Each slide contains two columns, Column A and Column B. Students analyze the underlined words in each column and determine which Part of Speech is used in each column. Each Discovery slide is followed by an answer slide with a brief explanation of the part of speech used i

Engage your class in this active writing exercise. They will quickly realize the importance of details in writing when performing or viewing a performance of this skit. Then, students will have a chance to revise the skit and add their own colorful details.

Tired of paragraphs starting with "He", "She", "They"? This meme will help students remember to put an ANTECEDENT BEFORE the pronoun. Clever way to teach content vocabulary!

'How do I start?' 'What do I do first?' These are questions frequently asked to writing and composition teachers by their beginning writers. Frequently, beginning writers need the stages of the writing process broken down into simpler steps. This helps beginning or struggling writers build a foundation for future writing instruction. Simply telling some students to prewrite isn't enough. In this minilesson, students are instructed how to create a jot list, graphic organizer, and outline. In ad