THE WRITE PATH

Minute to Win It "Peer Edit and Revise" Edition This is a fun and engaging activity that gives students an opportunity to revise their classmate’s essays, and play a fun game also. Students will work in teams to revise papers and also compete in games similar to the game show "Minute to Win It." Objective: By the end of the lesson each student's essay will have been reviewed by more than one student. Students are required to add at least one comment for improvement and a positive comment. Inc

This is a PowerPoint presentation that teaches students how to write a creative story about themselves as a Superhero. They must create and draw their hero, their alter-ego, and a super villain. I have included different AVID strategies also within the presentation, for example: Philosophical Chair debates, quick-write activities and Think-Pair-Share activities. Also, included are links to youtube videos for Super hero information, and a brief explanation of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey step

Originally conceived as a method for dissecting the work of professional writers, SOAPSTone provides a concrete strategy to help students identify and use these central components as a basis for their own writing. SOAPSTone (Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone) is an acronym for a series of questions that students must first ask themselves, and then answer, as they begin to plan their responses to expository text. -Included: 1. PPT Presentation 2. Youtube Video Link

This is a Power Point Presentation that teaches students how to write a counter argument for a persuasive essay.

This is a quick mini-lesson that will give students tips and guidelines to help give an engaging Oral Presentation.

This is a 24 slide Power Point Presentation that thoroughly explains "Past, Present and Future" Verb Tenses. I have included a warm-up activity, notes on the different verb tenses, and a link to an online verb tense game, that will allow the students to work in groups. My students really enjoy the game at the end and it really helps their understanding of the different tenses. ENJOY and THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

This is a 34 slide Power Point Presentation that explains what Propaganda Techniques are. I have also included links to Nazi Propaganda that was used during WWII, and is a GREAT transition if you were discussing WWII, Anne Frank, or the Holocaust. Also, included is a Game that will help the teacher to check for understanding.

Do you need to train your staff on the usage of WICOR for AVID Certification? Do you want to see more WRITING in Math, Social Studies, and Science? Do you think your campus will benefit from more writing overall? If so, then you have found the Writing Professional Development Power Point that you have been looking for. This PPT is designed to be used to help facilitate professional development so that your campus can implement more writing in all content areas. Power Point Includes: 1. AVID

This Power Point can be used to help your train your staff on 5-E Lesson Planning.

Do your students need to be more ORGANIZED? Implementing Binders? AVID? Cornell Notes? Daily Planners? If so, this is the PERFECT Presentation for you. Includes: 13 visually appealing slides Memorization game (Intro) AVID Quick Write Video

This Power Point Presentation is used to explain all of the elements in a short story. The Power Point includes notes, a youtube video link, and a story board creation activity.

This is Power Point Presentation to introduce Internal Vs. External Conflict using The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe. It also includes a group activity, and an Exit Ticket Activity.

Do you need to increase on task behavior? Is your class out of control? Do you need procedures and rules NOW? This Power Point provides "Procedures and Rules" to help your students get on task and stay on task! Product description: 1. 24 slide power point presentation 2. Motivational Video to help inspire students to be the best that they can be! 3. Procedures and Rules game with answers provided

Father’s Day Story Book TemplateCreate a one-of-a-kind gift that Dad will treasure forever! This Father’s Day Story Book Template is a fun, creative Word document designed for kids to write and illustrate their very own book all about their dad. What’s Inside: Cover Page: "My Story About Dad" with space for the author's name and an illustration or photo. Table of Contents: Optional, to help kids organize their story. Guided Pages with Prompts, such as: “My favorite memory with Dad…”

This is an 18 slide Presentation that explains how to respond to literary text prompts. This is a great tool that thoroughly explains what diction is, figurative language elements and provides a step-by-step plan on how to organize and plan your response. ENJOY and THANK YOU for your SUPPORT!

Do your students need help comparing and contrasting? Is text structure an issue for your students? The Write Path has just the Power Point Lesson for you! Included in this Compare and Contrast lesson you will find: 1. 10 slides of content 2. 1 Bell Ringer/Do Now Venn Diagram Activity 3. Links to 1 related Flocabulary video 4. Links to 1 Compare and Contrast Brain Pop Video 5. Compare and Contrast Tool Kit Items 6. Access to 'Cheetahs of America' compare and contrast article for analysis and muc

Have you ever wanted to start an Interactive Notebook with your students, but did not know how to start? I have created an "Interactive Notebook Creation Starter Packet" that can help! I have included a variety of graphic organizers in this packet that is saved as a word document so you can manipulate as needed. Students can simply just CUT and PASTE these organizers into their notebook! Some of the organizers included are a flip book cut-out for vocabulary words and definitions, a KWL chart, Di

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to their classmates, and as a motivator to encourage students to be the best student that they can be for the present school year. Included in the lesson: 1. Lesson Plan 2. Interview Questions 3. Student job application

4 Squares and a Circle Graphic Organizer is a tool that is used to help your students write better paragraphs with supporting details. If your students are struggling to master this writing technique, "4SC" could be just the tool that you need to help improve their paragraphs. This graphic organizer can help writers from the 5th-12th grade. I have included detailed explanations on how to fill-in each section in a word document and the final page is the actual graphic organizer. If you enjoy th

This is a fun lesson that explains what characterization is in writing, and a FUN activity that allows the students to create their own REPORT CARD for their favorite character from the story they are reading. This can also be used in other subjects such as history, science or social studies. Teachers can choose to have the students create a report card for a famous person in history or science. Included is: 1. An 11 slide PPT that teaches what CHARACTERIZATION is. 2. Examples of a CHARACTER RE