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The Winter Olympics Literacy Packet is designed to provide students from grades 4-8 with engaging and practical opportunities to improve their writing skills while following the Winter Olympic Games. This packet includes instructions, lessons, templates, and marking guides for the following activities: -News Article -Opinion/Persuasive Writing -Writing a Procedure -Advertisement This packet can easily be used as individual parts or as a whole unit. Writing templates will assist students who ne

This Persuasive/Opinion Writing Template and Rubric package is designed to provide students from grades 5-8 with a tool to support their thinking and writing skills. It can used for any opinion writing topic. Included in this package are the following: - Opinion Writing Draft Sheet - Opinion Writing Final Copy Sheet - Rubric The draft sheet includes short instructions for what students need to write. When completing the final copy, students will simply leave out the instructions (information

The Planning a Special Event- Project Based Learning (PBL) Writing and Media Packet is designed to provide students from grades 5-8 with engaging and practical opportunities to improve their thinking and writing skills while focusing on their own personal interests and hobbies. Students will be planning an imaginary special event (i.e. celebrity wedding or birthday party, sports game, music concert, charity fundraiser) that will require them to complete the following activities: - News Article

The Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt is an activity for students in grades 3-8. There are 18 Valentine's Day themed short paragraphs for students to read. These are designed to be cut up and placed or hidden around the classroom. There are 18 questions that students will answer by reading the paragraphs. An answer key is included. This is a fun and engaging activity that will get kids reading and moving around the classroom. Enjoy!