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STAAR ECR Mastery Resource Informational Essay Test Prep Grades 6-8 Thesis Claim

By TooBookedUp

Transform your students’ writing skills with this STAAR ECR Mastery Resource, designed to make essay writing both engaging and effective for grades 6-8. This product breaks down the often overwhelming task of essay writing into clear, manageable steps, ensuring that your students feel confident and prepared for the Extended Constructed Response (ECR) section of the STAAR exam. Whether for classroom instruction, intervention, or test prep, this resource delivers everything you need to support your students in writing strong, structured essays.

Thorough Skill Development Across 3 Days

This 3-day lesson plan guides students through each critical step of informational essay writing. Starting with a solid foundation in developing a thesis, students will then practice writing claims, supporting them with evidence, and providing sound reasoning. By the end of the unit, students will have completed a full-length informational essay on a highly engaging topic—Fortnite—a subject that captures their attention while reinforcing essential writing skills.

Engaging and Interactive Resources

To maintain student engagement, this resource includes interactive slides that break down each element of essay writing. These slides are designed to support all learners by making the concepts of thesis development, claims, evidence, and reasoning more accessible and relatable. The step-by-step instructions and accompanying answer keys ensure that students receive clear feedback and can refine their skills with guided practice.

Real-World Topic for Practice

Students will have the opportunity to write a complete essay on Fortnite, a popular video game that they are likely familiar with and excited to discuss. This essay topic makes practicing the skills they need for STAAR ECR a fun, relevant experience, allowing them to see the real-world application of writing techniques.

Key Features of the Resource:

  • Full 3-Day Lesson Plan: Walks you through each stage of essay instruction, from teaching concepts to peer review and revision.
  • Comprehensive Essay Practice: A full-length essay assignment on Fortnite to engage students while practicing thesis, claims, evidence, and reasoning.
  • Interactive Slides: Detailed slides to introduce and guide each stage of writing, ensuring clarity and engagement.
  • Answer Keys: Provided for every activity so that students can receive clear, actionable feedback.
  • Test Prep and Intervention: Ideal for helping students strengthen their essay writing skills, both for general classroom use and targeted interventions.

Perfect for Test Prep and Classroom Instruction

This resource is perfect for helping students master the skills needed to succeed on the STAAR Extended Constructed Response. Whether used for whole-class instruction or focused intervention, the STAAR ECR Mastery Resource delivers everything you need to elevate your students' essay writing abilities.

Prepare your students for STAAR writing success with a resource that not only builds essential writing skills but also keeps them engaged and excited to learn. Perfect for middle school teachers looking for practical, engaging ways to improve writing outcomes.

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Cell phones in School: Argumentative prompt, articles, and outline sheet

By Educate and Create

Should students be allowed to use cell phones in school? This is an argumentative essay prompt, two articles, a graph, and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about cell phone usage and whether or not schools should ban cell phones. This comes complete with rubric. This is a pdf.

*Update* Available under TeachShare Digital Resources which adds an interactive layer on top of the pdf for distance learning.

If you want the Google Drive editable version here it is

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Metaphors Activities | Metaphors Worksheets | Figurative Language | Metaphors

By Queen's Educational Resources

Metaphors Activities | Metaphors Worksheets | Figurative Language | Metaphors

About This Resource

★ Figurative Language Practice Worksheets | METAPHORS

★ 20 pages

★ Print and Digital

★ Suitable for Grades 6-8

★ Answer Keys included

This resource includes:

------ 7 Metaphor Practice Worksheets and Answer Keys

------ 1 "Metaphors in Literature" Worksheet (used for any text)

------ Metaphor Assessment | Test and Answer Key (3 pages | 25 questions)

------ Google Slide Link

Total - 8 Metaphor Practice Worksheets in total!

DESCRIPTION

► ► ► This resource offers a variety of Metaphor Practice Worksheets for students to identify, write, complete, and analyze Metaphor to deepen understanding. Answer Keys are included!

► ► ► This resource includes a Test/Assessment with 25 questions, including multiple-choice, fill-in, matching, and writing formats, totaling 3 pages. An Answer Key is included!

► ► ► This resource is also available on Google Slides! Text boxes have been pre-created to simplify use for both you and your students. Each slide features two instruction solution tabs, aiding students who may accidentally delete text boxes or wish to zoom in for a closer look at worksheets. This feature is especially beneficial for students who are less familiar with Google Slides or who require additional assistance.

► ► ► Worksheets are ideal for formative assessments, small group instruction, literacy centers, independent practice, assessments, morning work, homework, and more!

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Compound-Complex Sentences | Test Prep | Quiz & Practice | HS ELA

By Blooming Through High School

Mastering compound-complex sentences just got easier with this comprehensive 24-page resource! Designed for middle and high school students, this packet provides engaging practice that will enhance their understanding of sentence structure. It includes a self-guided "teach" page for independent learning, offering clear explanations of how to craft compound-complex sentences using conjunctions and clauses.

This resource also features 3 interactive Google Form quizzes to assess student understanding and reinforce key concepts. Students will review conjunctions, independent and dependent clauses, and practice combining sentences to create complex ideas—all while building their writing skills.

Perfect for use in class or at home, this set ensures that students can confidently grasp these challenging grammar concepts. Whether you’re preparing students for standardized testing or simply reinforcing everyday grammar, this resource is the perfect addition to your curriculum.

Features:

  • 24 pages of engaging content
  • Self-guided teach page for independent learning
  • 3 Google Form quizzes for interactive assessment
  • Review of conjunctions, clauses, and sentence construction
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Writing Prompts Non-Fiction, On-Demand Writing Prompts

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20 Non-fiction writing prompts to help students with assessment writing. Comes with 20 handouts with graphics and writing space. Includes:

In my future I see...

People say I'm a dreamer...

My life is like a song...

Home represents...

Gossip spreads like wildfire...

plus 15 more non-fiction writing prompts that relate to students' lives!

Excellent for assessment prep, journal prompts, non-fiction connections to readings. Use the prompts as introduction into research then use the writing process and peer workshop essays for Common Core requirements.

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe - Novel Study

By A Teachers Sidekick

This is a novel study of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. In this product, there are completed lesson plans (and a blank one if you need to write your own), a slideshow that includes everything for each chapter (introduction, review of content, copy of the doodle notes, copy of the end of chapter activity/discussion outline, and the closure question), the Doodle Notes outline for each chapter, and the End of Chapter/Discussion activities. This novel study is for 4th-grade to 7th-grade students.

Lesson Plans

Each chapter comes with a completed lesson plan! The lesson plans include an I can statement (Chapter Goal), the materials needed, what students will be doing as a preview to the chapter, what they will be doing during the read, the activity after the chapter, some differentiation ideas, the assessment, and a closure. There is a spot for standards, but I did not include one because of different state standards. They are also all editable! It was made using Google Slides, so that will be the best place to edit the lesson plans.

Doodle Notes/End of Chapter Activities & Discussions

Each chapter comes with doodle notes and an End of Chapter/Discussion Activity. Doodle notes are notes students take that involve more drawing than writing. Students will have a prompt to help them know what to focus on while listening/reading the chapter and what to take notes on. The activities focus on multiple different skills, Central Idea, Supporting Details, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect, Summaries, Story Elements, Inferences, and more. There are also 8 discussion activities where students will need to work in groups discussing a prompt about the chapter.

Slideshow

To go along with the book, there is a Slideshow that includes an outline for each chapter! It includes what is written in the lesson plans. So there are introduction slides for each chapter, a copy of the doodle notes and chapter activities, and a slide for the closure. The slides are also editable!So if you would like to add/adapt anything to fit your class/lesson better, just open the file in Canva or PowerPoint. I also made a Google Slides File that is easier to edit on Google Slides, however, you cannot edit as much. ***There is a slide that you will need to edit. It is the “Discussion Expectations” slide. This is because each class will have different expectations for discussions.**

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Credits

Lewis, C, S. (1978). The CHRONICLES Of NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE . New York: HarperCollins Publishers

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Middle School Argument Writing Essay Analysis activity, Peer/ Self Checklist

By The Red-Haired Reader

This product has 3 parts. First, there is a hi-lighting activity that requires students to go back into an Argument Essay they've already written and color-code the different essential parts of their writing. You could post this assignment on Google classroom or project the directions onto the Smart Board. The second part is a checklist for Argument Writing. You will make a copy for each student. The students could use it themselves for self- assessment, OR they could switch and use it for peer feedback. Finally, there is a very helpful chart that includes transition words for Argument Writing, including power words, transition words, turnback words, and counter argument words. You can copy this for all students, hang it on the wall, project it on the Smart Board, or post it on Google classroom. My students keep this in their binders to refer to all year long.

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French Wild Animals Vocabulary Unit

By Love Learning Languages - French Resources

✐ French Wild animals vocabulary unit - 10 activities and games with Boom cards ✐

Vocabulary theme: Les animaux sauvages...

This vocabulary acquisition unit will have your students working with a set of 15 words, and is perfect for French immersion, core French, and both primary and secondary. These vocabulary activities are about wild animals and you can also find the same activities with 15 sea animals and 15 farm animals. Have a look at the preview so you can learn more about the activities that are included!

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  • French farm animals vocabulary unit - 10 activities and games with Boom cards

This complete unit about wild animals vocabulary includes 10 pre-writing, writing and listening comprehension activities and games for you to choose from for vocabulary acquisition on this theme.

This resource is part of my Primary French Growing Bundle

What's included and how you can use these resources (also see preview):

Ecouter et regarder

15 flashcards to project or play games, words are in French and English

Ecrire

List of 15 words : J'écris les animaux sauvages

✍Ecrire

Je recopie mes mots 3 fois

✍Ecrire
Je mets mes animaux sauvages dans l'ordre alphabétique

✍Jouer

Boom cards listening comprehension game: Je reconnais les animaux sauvages

✍Jouer

Dots & Boxes game: Je joue avec un ami; Je cherche mes mots cachés "les animaux sauvages"

✍Ecrire:

J'écris des phrases avec mes mots "les animaux sauvages"

✍Ecouter et Ecrire:

Je fais la dictée de mots "les animaux sauvages"

✍Jouer:

Je trouve les mots cachés "les animaux sauvages"

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Je joue au Bingo "les animaux sauvages" avec la classe

Ways you can use this vocabulary program:

✎ Enhance your vocabulary program by practicing a little every day

✎ Use the activities at literacy centers Monday - Friday

✎ Daily 5 rotations

✎ Homework

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By Sign with me TOD

The graphic novel, Click! Kayla Miller is great for children ages 8 - 13, as they can relate with the characters. My students enjoyed this book because it is a book about friendship and finding where they belong or where they "click" as they navigate middle school. This book does not have chapters, so comprehension questions were separated by pages. Therefore, written comprehension skills are emphasized while reading.

The comprehension questions in this product relate with the text as well as students own experiences. Vocabulary words, their meanings, and a few example sentences are presented in the packet. As the book is being read aloud, as students are reading the book or after the book has been read, students can answer the comprehension questions in this packet.

Answer key is included at the end of the product.

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This creative writing assignment should accompany Ellen Raskin's book The Westing Game. With this assignment, students will stop reading at the beginning of chapter 24 and finish the story on their own. Directions, writing requirements, a focus on dialogue, and a rubric are all included in this resource. There is a colored version for posting online and a black and white version for printing.

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Self-reflection is so important for students of all ages and what better time to reflect on learning than at the end of each term? With that in mind, I created this end of term reflection assignment that prompts students to consider all of the meaningful experiences they had for the quarter in my class. My students really get into this assignment and I'm sure yours will too! I've included in this product a model of my assignment and a fully editable template for you - it will only take a few minutes to tweak it and make it your own. Your students will thank you for offering this differentiated assessment! I also included three exemplary student examples. _________________________________________________________________________ Also, check out these great resources that can be adapted for any novel by Language Arts Excellence: Novel Soundtrack Assignment Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials Adaptable for ANY Topic Differentiated End of Term Reflection Activities Book Recommendation Form Differentiated Essay Prompts for use with ANY Novel – FREE!

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THE LORD OF THE FLIES [UNIT QUIZZES]

By Richard B Williams

William Golding's LORD OF THE FLIES UNIT QUIZZES resource provides students a chance to show what they know. 120 multiple choice questions - 10 questions per chapter**, 5 short response worksheets, Suggested Uses, 20-BONUS questions unique game in LESSON ACTIVITIES resource, and Assignment Packet format with cover page** to encourage insightful responses from this canonized work. 7th - 10th Graders will love this assessment. Check it out!


SUMMARY:

William Golding's Lord of the Flies bring us onto an uninhabited island where several young boys have been marooned. After surviving the crashing of their plane, and uprooting of their lives in Britain, these boys must build a civilization at very tender ages. What could possibly go wrong?

This 7th - 10th grade canonized work allows students to delve into the powerful exploration of the human capacity for prejudice, leadership, even evil, and the consequences of moral deficit.


This PRODUCT includes:

1. 10 SHORT RESPONSE QUESTIONS

2. 5 Short Response Worksheet Pages

3. 120 multiple choice questions

4. 1-NOVEL Related Assignment/Project with 20 BONUS QUESTIONS

5. Suggested Uses


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Reading Response Self-Assessment Checklist - EDITABLE - Color - Black and White

By Christina Bush

Reading Responses are a great way to assess student comprehension, writing skills, grammar skills, and so much more - all in one assignment! They can work with novel studies, short stories, or any written literature or nonfiction text.

But do your students really know what they need to do to complete your reading responses? With this checklist, there is no question about it! Students know EXACTLY what you're looking for and EXACTLY what is expected of them.

Each checklist includes:

  • RACE Components
  • Grammar Components (conventions and usage; spelling, capitalization, and punctuation)
  • Grammar skill assessment

This resource is 100% EDITABLE - so you can add, remove, and alter the components to best fit the needs of your classroom!

Four checklists fit on each page for easy printing - color or black and white options available!

Resource Includes:

  • Cover page
  • Table of Contents
  • Note to the Teacher
  • Color Checklists (4 to a page)
  • Black & White Checklists (4 to a page)
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Gifted and Talented Story Elements Activity Choice Board for Middle School

By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot

Do you need an engaging activity to challenge your students? Do you struggle to find an activity that will tap into your students' creativity? Then download this Gifted and Talented Story Elements Activity Choice Board - POETRY! With this engaging choice board, which contains 7 activities focusing on poetry, students demonstrate their deep understanding of any story.

Perfect for the creative student who needs to be challenged! Each no-prep high-level thinking activity centers around a type of poem the student will write to demonstrate their deep understanding of the literature. Activities include writing odes, cinquains, limericks, acrostics, and lyrics to a song. Some options also focus on rhyming and rhythm.  

This product contains:

  • One choice board with 8 activities
  • 8 prewriting worksheets
  • Grading rubric
  • Instructions
  • Terms of Use

Why Choice Boards?

Choice boards allow your students to do the following:

  • Demonstrate what they’ve learned
  • Take ownership of their learning
  • Be a more responsible, independent, and accountable learner
  • Tap into their own creativity
  • Stay motivated as they have a ‘voice’ in their own learning

Great for:

  • Differentiating instruction
  • A variety of learning styles
  • Advanced students
  • Free choice reading

How to use Choice Boards:

  • Allow students time to read through all the options.
  • Students then choose one activity to demonstrate their understanding of the text.
  • Can be used with any text!
  • Can be used online or in print
  • The ‘board’ is fully digital. Click on any activity and you will be redirected to the pre-writing activity for that activity.

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  • Anywhere from one class period to one week. 
  • Can be used in class or as homework

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Use this quick & easy freebie in your classroom while teaching personal narrative writing! This checklist is for students to use in order to monitor and self-assess their writing. This product comes two to a page, so it is very convenient to print!

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7th Grade Math - 5 Day Daily Spiral Review #17

By Manic Math Teacher

This set of spiraled reviews will follow the following timeline throughout the year, each set will primarily focus on topics from previous weeks and will slowly introduce new topics as they are being taught throughout the year while still reviewing previous topics. Each week contains 5 warm-up assignments for the week plus one short construct response math prompt that corresponds to the current or previous week's topic.

  • Week 01: Operations with Rational Numbers
  • Week 02: Operations with Rational Numbers
  • Week 03: Proportions & Percent
  • Week 04: Proportions & Percent
  • Week 05: Proportional Relationships
  • Week 06: Proportional Relationships
  • Week 07: Linear Relationships
  • Week 08: Linear Relationships
  • Week 09: Two Step Equations
  • Week 10: Two Step Inequalities
  • Week 11: Similar Shapes
  • Week 12: Similar Shapes
  • Week 13: Scale Factor
  • Week 14: Circles
  • Week 15: Circles
  • Week 16: Composite Figures
  • Week 17: Composite Figures
  • Week 18: Surface Area
  • Week 19: Volume
  • Week 20: Volume
  • Week 21: Probability
  • Week 22: Probability
  • Week 23: Probability
  • Week 24: Probability
  • Week 25: Data & Statistics
  • Week 26: Data & Statistics
  • Week 27: Data & Statistics
  • Week 28: Personal Financial Literacy
  • Week 29: Personal Financial Literacy
  • Week 30: Review

Spiraled reviews in a middle school math classroom are a powerful tool that supports retention, reinforces learning, identifies learning gaps, and promotes a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. By incorporating spiraled reviews into your daily routine, you can foster long-term learning and help students build a strong foundation in mathematics.

Spiraled reviews play a crucial role for several reasons:

  1. Retention & Reinforcement
  2. Addressing Learning Gaps
  3. Long Term Learning
  4. Preparation for Standardized Tests
  5. Building Confidence
  6. Connecting Concepts
  7. Preventing Skill Decay
  8. Prevent Cramming
  9. Differentiation
  10. Formative Assessment

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Resource List

This resource is a part of my 7th grade skills based curriculum that I am building, this is a work in progress and I will be focusing on 7th grade TEKS this year with hopes to expand to 6th and 8th grade. While I am based in Texas and most of the resources will be aligned with the TEKS, everything I am creating is skill based meaning they are not specific to Texas and can be used by anyone! Take a look through the Resource List linked below to see all that is available, it is a live document and will be updated as I go.

7th Grade Math Resource List

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