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Practical Writing in the Intermediate Grades

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss lists of interesting topics on which to write. They explore those things that interest them, excite them and express themselves freely. They organize the value of their own thoughts and use their individual lists that...
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Writing a Resume

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student create and evaluate resumes. In this practical writing lesson, students employ the writing process to write their own functional quality resumes.
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Escribir para Educar

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Aligned with the Common Core writing standards, this resource has Spanish language learners create a question, write an explanatory paragraph, and identify the main points. You can either suggest an overarching question for your class to...
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Cause and Effect Graphic Organizers

For Students 3rd
In this literacy and graphic organizer worksheet, students read a short fable entitled, "The Bear and the Two Travelers." They write two cause and effect relationships in the graphic organizers beneath the paragraph.
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SQ3R - Graphic Organizer

For Students 5th
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students complete an SQ3R sheet. They record the topic or story title before filling in the columns with the Survey, Question , Read, and Retell titles.
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Roaring Twenties: Prohibition and Organized Crime

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the Roaring Twenties. In this Prohibition and organized crime lesson, students watch "The Untouchables," and respond to the provided discussion questions about the film. A permission slip is provided as well.
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Writing Original Adventures About Imaginary Sidekicks

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore storytelling by conceptualizing a story with classmates. In this publishing lesson, students identify the idea development process and discuss word choice when writing a story. Students utilize a graphic organizer to...
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Writing About the Zoo Trip

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice writing. In this five senses writing lesson, 2nd graders describe their experience on the field trip they took to the zoo. They work as a class and independently to come up with different things they saw, smelled,...
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Is Organic Food Worth the Extra Cost?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the amount of pesticide residue in selected foods for two pesticides and determine if these levels are safe. They read an article about a research study looking for metabolites of these pesticides in children. Finally,...
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Printable Poem Starter: Write a Limerick for St. Patrick's Day

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
This shamrock-shaped graphic organizer helps students set up a limerick based on a few sample lines. Students are prompted on which lines should rhyme, and how many syllables each line should have. Once they are finished, the shamrocks...
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Printable Poem Starter: Write a Limerick for St. Patrick's Day

For Students 2nd - 3rd
This shamrock-shaped graphic organizer helps students set up a limerick based on a few sample lines. Students are prompted on which lines should rhyme, and how many syllables each line should have. Once they are finished, the shamrocks...
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Note Taker - Graphic Organizer

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this graphic organizer worksheet, student take notes using a graphic organizer that identifies the topic and source in the middle of the page. They fill in boxes with information about events, people, key terms, and facts. They write...
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Digestive Organs Quiz #2

For Students 5th - 8th
In this digestive organs quiz worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, clicking on questions and matching answers, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. A printed version is available.
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Quick Writes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write on a variety of topics, maximize creative and expository writing skills, develop focused writing, organize ideas, incorporate detail in writing, and exhibit varied and precise word choice.
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What is Good Writing

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners identify the qualities of good writing. In this writing lesson, students use the 6+1 Traits of Writing and use a rubric to discuss samples of writing on the overhead. Learners discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each writing...
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Writing: Planning and Organizing

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the five step prewriting process used before writing essays. They select a common topic and determine the purpose,and audience for the essay. They list examples in daily life where planning and organizing are...
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Learning Paragraph Structure Through Design

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine paragraph structure, the writing process, and then design a model for the process. For this writing skills lesson, students explore paragraphs using the SmartBoard. Students create a class T-chart about paragraph...
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Female Reproductive Organs Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
In this female reproductive organs quiz worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, clicking on questions and matching answers, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. A printed version is available.
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Classify Organisms

For Students 5th - 8th
In this classify organisms quiz instructional activity, students complete an on-line quiz, clicking on questions and matching answers, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. A printed version is available.
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The Personal Touch: a Lesson in Expository Writing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Shake hands with all of your class members, sending a different verbal message as you go along. Give them practice in expository writing by having them describe the handshake and how it makes them feel. This is an exploration of...
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Writing up Math in English

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders review the steps in writing a math problem. They write story problems stating the situation, the problem to be solved, explaining the process used to solve the problem, and state the answer. Students view a PowerPoint...
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How Do You Plan For Your Writing ?

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this writing worksheet, students organize their thoughts for a story by creating an outline. Students use the rubric at the top to help ensure they have the components they need to write a great story.
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Fable Writing

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students listen to and discuss various fables, and identify the moral and central themes. They write their own personal fables and create illustrations to go with them.
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Zoo's Clues!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students determine the difference between major and minor details after researching animals and completing graphic organizers. They write descriptive paragraphs for classmates to guess what animal is being described.

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