Sharpened Resources

Use this presentation to build on students' prior knowledge of writing conclusions to a new level. The presentation includes 3 concluding strategies to wrap up their writing. It also includes 6 full paragraph expository examples; 2 for each strategy. Each strategy has a proficient (C) examples and an above proficient (A) example, so that students may choose their own "level of achievement." This also provides scaffolding for lower level writers. Skill addressed: *Writing conclusions What is in

Practice with converting percents to fractions while creating a visual representation. Great for students who need to "see" that fractions and percents can be equivalent. Includes: 2 pages- 1 page of independent practice; 1 page of cooperative practice (which can be adapted for unlimited possibilities) This is a .doc file. You may customize it to fit your needs.