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Determine Fact and Opinion

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this fact and opinion worksheet, students read sentences and label the sentences as either a fact or an opinion. Students complete 12 problems.
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Identifying Facts and Opinions

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students understand the difference between a fact and an opinion. They identify facts and opinions in a news report. They identify facts and opinions in print and color code them with different colors.
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Fact and Opinion 3: Pretest

For Students 5th - 10th
In this fact and opinion worksheet, learners answer multiple choice questions where they identify fact and opinion sentences and answer fact and opinion questions about a passage they read. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Writing - The Persuasive Essay

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students, in groups, work together to develop a five-paragraph essay that defends the group's viewpoint on an assigned topic. Each student in the group writes one paragraph.
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Identifying Fact and Opinion

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this fact/opinion activity, students read definitions of each, then determine whether a set of 20 statements are fact or opinion. An answer key is included.
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Evaluative Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore current event issues. In this evaluative writing lesson, students collaborate to write summaries of articles they have read. Students focus on writing pieces that avoid pejorative language.
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Taste Treat Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use their 5 senses to write a paragraph about yummy treats they sample. In this writing lesson plan, students use a graphic organizer to organize their tastes and how they can write about them and then write.
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Language Arts Book 3 Grade 4 Writing Skills

For Students 4th
For this language arts book 3 grade 4 writing skills worksheet, 4th graders read 2 passages, write short answers to 3 questions then write a short essay about one of the passages.
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Writing Strategies: A Writer's Notebook

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this writing activity, students read 12 strategies for keeping a writer's notebook. Worksheet is designed to be signed by student and parent when completed.
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Persuasion: Analyzing Persuasive Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine and create persuasive essays. In this writing lesson students engage in activities that allow them to understand how a persuasive essay is constructed so they may compose their own.
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Persuasive Essay PowerPoints

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students address issues important to them by creating a PowerPoint presentation.  For this persuasive writing lesson, students discuss issues with their classmates that they wish to address through a persuasive essay they will...
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Thoreau's Writing Style

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze Thoreau's writing style. In this writing style instructional activity, students describe Thoreau's literary style and use the devices he employs in a response to one of his essays.
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Persuasive Writing

For Students 5th - 10th
In this persuasive writing worksheet, learners read different scenarios and decide how you would put the scenarios into paragraphs for persuasive writing. Students read 2 scenarios.
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Writing Formal and Informal Letters

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a thank-you note and a formal letter of request that included relevant information, such as a return address, date, inside address, proper salutation, body, closing, and signature. They write an imaginary letter to...
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Media Literacy Skills

For Teachers 3rd
You're on camera! Third graders find a news story and research it to get more information. Everyone uses their found information to write a script and create their own news broadcast!
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Creature Feature Poetry Keyword Search!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine the differences between fact and opinion, and brainstorm ideas for a keyword list by analyzing facts. They listen to poems, and create posters listing three keywords about each creature featured in the poetry.
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Teacher of the Year

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Now is the time to identify the great teachers in your school! Discuss the characteristics of persuasive writing and analyze an example. Then, each pupil chooses a teacher who they feel should be named teacher of the year. They plan and...
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Contemporary Civic-life Issue Research Based Essay

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders write a five paragraph persuasive essay on a contemporary civic-life issue.
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Accordion-Book Summary

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Introduce your young readers to the book review. Groups of writers practice the basic steps of writing a book report and complete an Accordion-Book Summary activity. The lesson includes book report basics and directions to make...
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Persuasive Writers

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Use the power of the pen to persuade others to get involved in community issues! Individuals reflect on personal service learning activities and the writing process. They compose essays regarding service to others. While designed for...
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You Call That Art? - Activity 1

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Learners formulate a definition of art in the introductory lesson for a unit on various art forms. The learning emphasis is placed on Oregonian artist Duff Severe and reflective writing. Learners compose an essay describing various art...
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Please No Posers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
How do you reference information correctly? Avoid plagiarism by accurately summarizing a New York Times article with your middle or high schoolers. Young researchers then insert properly attributed quotations and paraphrases into their...
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Reading Comprehension

For Teachers 3rd
After listening to a story learners engage in a kinesthetic activity to answer comprehension and critical thinking questions. Finally, the students identify three main facts about the story. Extensions include a fact and opinion...
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Branding and Brand Names

For Teachers 9th - 12th
To examine advertising and expressing opinions, learners create an original brand or product. They rank their favorite brands and discuss what they like or do not like about the brands, following a brand name investigation. This...

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