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Ellis Island Writing Prompt WritingEllis Island Writing Prompt Writing
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4th - 5th
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English Language Arts
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Writing Prompts
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2005
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Ellis Island Writing Prompt

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In this writing prompt worksheet, students read the questions and story starter about Ellis Island. There are provided lines for the story which the students will write.

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story starters, Writing Prompts, ellis island, united states immigration

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