Less than $5 8th Grade Writing-Essays Worksheets

Should you delete your Facebook account? This is an argumentative essay prompt, three articles, and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about Facebook and whether or not having an account is a good idea. This comes complete with rubric.

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

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Introducing how to write a general statement writing kead and summary has never been easier! This lesson includes an introduction and thorough explanation of how to write a writing lead and summary. Additionally, anchor paragraphs provide students the opportunity to see how the writing process works. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

This resource explains the entire process of writing thorough and concise general statement writing leads and summaries in an essay. The PowerPoint and worksheets allow students to practice and develop their writing skills. Detailed lesson plans make implementing the lesson easy for teachers.

Numerous examples are included on the slide show, so students can identify the corrections. These examples are included on the worksheets, so the students can make the corrections and identifications on their own.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The PowerPoint can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This lesson about how to write a General Statement Writing Lead and Summary includes:

Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies

Worksheet with:

• Explanations and examples of general statement writing leads
• Explanations and examples of general statement writing summaries - writing conclusions
• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking
• “Now It's Your Turn” section for students to practice skills learned

Slide Show Presentation with:

• Introduction slides with explanations of general statement writing leads
• Explanations and examples of general statement writing summaries - writing conclusions
• Guided note-taking sections
• Examples of general statement writing leads used in essays
• Examples of general statement writing endings - writing conclusions used in essays

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the Middle School Introductions & Conclusions Bundle include:

• Writing Leads and Endings -Several Methods for Essay Introductions & Conclusions
• Writing Leads - Creative Writing Hook Leads and Endings - Intros and Conclusions
• Writing Leads - General Statement & Details - Writing Hook Leads & Endings
• Writing Leads - Quote Writing Hook Leads and Endings - Intros and Conclusions

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• Do you need help getting your students to understand how text is structured and how authors craft their writing?
• Do you want them to practice aligning ideas and writing their own?

Help your students master paragraph structure with this comprehensive resource designed for middle and high school learners. "Building Strong Paragraphs" focuses on key writing skills such as identifying topic sentences, supporting details, and crafting thesis statements. This ready-to-use packet includes practice worksheets, engaging exercises, and thesis sentence-building activities that will enhance your students' writing abilities.

Ideal for both informational and argumentative writing, this resource walks students through the entire process of constructing well-organized, coherent paragraphs. Whether you're teaching how to develop supporting sentences, transition between ideas, or conclude effectively, this resource covers it all!

What's Included:

• Graphic Organizer for understanding structure
• Identification exercise
• Two Unique Passages per skill: topic sentences, thesis statements, supporting sentences & concluding sentences
• 9 Passages
• 20 Pages
• Available as a PDF and a Word Document

Perfect for:

• Grades 6-10
• English Language Arts (ELA) Teachers
• Writing Workshops
• STAAR Writing Prep
• Argumentative and Informational Essay Practice

Benefits of this Resource:

• Aligned with Common Core Standards and TEKS for writing.
• Great for differentiated learning in classrooms with ELLs and students needing extra practice.
• Supports critical thinking and writing clarity.

Who is this for?

• Middle and High School Teachers: Perfect for educators looking to strengthen their students’ paragraph-writing skills with structured, step-by-step activities.
• ELA Teachers: Aligned with TEKS and Common Core standards, this resource is ideal for anyone teaching informational and argumentative writing.
• Students Preparing for Standardized Tests: Great for test prep, including STAAR writing, helping students improve clarity, coherence, and overall writing structure.
• Special Education & ELL Support: Easily adaptable for differentiated instruction, making it an excellent tool for classrooms with diverse learners, including English Language Learners and students with varying writing levels.
• Homeschool Educators: A valuable resource for guiding students through the fundamentals of paragraph writing at home.

Learning involves both oral and written presentations, which are crucial to mastering presentation skills. To aid in the evaluation process, this rubric covers both types of presentations and is presented on a single, user-friendly page. It can be used by students, teachers, or paraprofessionals. Additionally, a digital version is provided for students to assess their peers.

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This 3-page form asks students to specifically rate their performance on the 6 components of effective effort on a given essay: TIME, FOCUS, RESOURCEFULNESS, USE OF STRATEGIES, USE OF FEEDBACK, and COMMITMENT. This product is modeled after teachings from The Skillful Teacher by Jon Saphier, Mary Ann Haley-Speca, and Robert Gower and encourages a growth mindset in students. I provide this form to my students every single time I assign a paper and am always pleasantly surprised at how honest they are in their responses, especially as the incentive for guessing their grade is 2 bonus points! ____________________________________________________________________________ Also, check out this great lesson plan for teaching Effective Effort by Language Arts Excellence: ⭐Effective Effort Lesson Plan ____________________________________________________________________________ ⭐Click to Follow Language Arts Excellence⭐

These worksheets will help students learn to use vivid words in their writing instead of boring, overused words!

Explain what impeachment is and how the process takes place. This is an informative essay prompt, two articles, a graph, and outline sheet. Your kids will all learn something about the impeachment process. This comes complete with rubric

Introducing how to identify and utilize the stages of the writing process has never been easier! This resource provides an in-depth introduction and explanation of each writing stage, highlighting their roles in creating well-structured essays. Your students will learn how to effectively use pre-writing, drafting, revising,and proofreading, to create a final draft. Perfect for writers of all skill levels, this lesson offers valuable insights and techniques for everyone.

This resource guides students through the entire writing process, helping them understand and incorporate each step. The slide show and worksheets are designed to allow students to practice their writing skills, while also reinforcing guided note-taking techniques. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the lesson easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The PowerPoint can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

Give your students to tools necessary to become confident and skilled writers with this all-inclusive lesson on the writing process. Start today and watch their writing abilities grow!

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This lesson about how to identify and use The Writing Process - The Stages of Writing includes:

Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies

Worksheets with:

• Explanations of the different stages of the writing process
• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking

PowerPoint Presentation with:

• Introduction slides with explanations of each of the stages of writing
• Guided note-taking sections

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the Middle School Introduction to Writing Unit include:

• Multiple Choice Writing Tests Unit - 3 Lessons
• 6 Traits of Writing™
• How to Write a 4 Paragraph Essay
• How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay
• General Statement and Detail Statements
• Thesis Statements
• Writing for Standardized Tests
• The Writing Process

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If you are looking to save time editing and grading student essays, this resource will literally be a life-changer! Over my years of teaching, I believe that I have perfected the peer editing system so as to produce the best student essays possible with minimal errors while cutting down significantly on the time the teacher must spend editing and grading them. This product includes three meticulously-designed peer editing forms with directed questions and editing prompts. Forms are fully editable so that you may change wording to remain consistent with your instruction, grade level, and adapt to any essay. The questions cover everything from basic essay components and quote integration to technical details, grammar, and formatting. Most importantly, this resource also includes a step-by-step guide on how to conduct a 45-50 minute class on peer editing day. I promise that these peer editing forms and accompanying lesson plan will become some of the most valuable resources in your teacher's tool box and that your students' writing will improve without you pulling your hair out reading rough drafts. ___________________________________________________________________________ Check out these related resources for your ELA classroom by Language Arts Excellence: ⭐ Introduction to Dystopia Powerpoint
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This is a prompt for whether or not Shakespeare wrote his own plays. It includes three articles, an outline sheet, and a grading rubric for the essay. This is a great resource for if you are covering essay writing but also doing Shakespeare plays or sonnets before or after.

This is a pdf. If you would like the Google Drive edition which is editable please visit here

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Introducing how to evaluate a prompt, choose the best ideas, and write a 5 paragraph essay has never been easier! This resource provides an in-depth explanation on how to organize and structure a five paragraph essay. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

The students will be introduced to how to identify and develop the parts of a paragraph - including writing leads and summaries, transition words and phrases, supporting evidence, sentence structure, etc.

This lesson guides students through the entire process of writing a 5 paragraph essay. The slide show and worksheets allow students to practice their writing skills, while also reinforcing guided note-taking techniques. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the lesson easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The PowerPoint can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.easy access for all students.

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This lesson about how to evaluate a prompt and write a 5 Paragraph Essay includes:

Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies

Worksheets with:

• Explanations and examples of the 4 paragraph essay
• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking
• “Now It's Your Turn” section for students to practice skills learned
• Two anchor 5 paragraph essays with examples of six traits™ & supporting evidence

PowerPoint Presentation with:

• Introduction slides with explanations for each individual paragraph
• Guided note-taking sections
• Examples of structure for paragraphs
• Interactive slides for student participation
• Two anchor 5 paragraph essays with examples of six traits™ & supporting evidence

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the Middle School Introduction to Writing Unit include:

• Multiple Choice Writing Tests Unit - 3 Lessons
• 6 Traits of Writing™
• How to Write a 4 Paragraph Essay
• How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay
• General Statement and Detail Statements
• Thesis Statements
• Writing for Standardized Tests
• The Writing Process

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Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.

This 3-page form asks students to specifically rate their performance on the 6 components of effective effort on a given essay: TIME, FOCUS, RESOURCEFULNESS, USE OF STRATEGIES, USE OF FEEDBACK, and COMMITMENT. This product is modeled after teachings from The Skillful Teacher by Jon Saphier, Mary Ann Haley-Speca, and Robert Gower and encourages a growth mindset in students. I provide this form to my students every single time I assign a paper and am always pleasantly surprised at how honest they are in their responses, especially as the incentive for guessing their grade is 2 bonus points! ____________________________________________________________________________ Also, check out this great lesson plan for teaching Effective Effort by Language Arts Excellence: ⭐Effective Effort Lesson Plan ____________________________________________________________________________ ⭐Click to Follow Language Arts Excellence⭐

Should students be required to learn second language? This is an argumentative essay prompt, three articles, and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about whether or not schools should require students to learn second language. This comes complete with rubric. This is a pdf.

If you want the Google Drive editable version

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Introducing how to incorporate quotes as a main idea and/or supporting detail has never been easier! This comprehensive resource demonstrates how to use quotes as supporting evidence in an essay. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

The entire process of incorporating thorough and concise quotes as a supporting detail in writing is modeled throughout the lesson. The slide show and worksheets allow students to practice and develop their writing skills. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the assignment easy for teachers.

Numerous examples of anchor paragraphs using quotes as supporting evidence are included on the worksheets, so students can identify the types of quotes being used.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The PowerPoint can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This lesson about how to use and identify Quotes as Supporting Details has:

Lesson Plan includes:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on lesson plan

• Instructional Focus

• Instructional Procedures

• Objectives/Goals

• Direct Instruction

• Guided Practice

• Enrichment

• Differentiation

• I Can Statement

• Essential Question

• ESE Strategies

• ELL Strategies

Worksheets include:

• Explanations of the quotes and transition / explanation

• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking

• Sample paragraphs for students to identify quotes and transition / explanation

Slide Show includes:

• Introduction slides with explanations of quotes and transition / explanation

• Guided note-taking sections

• Sample paragraphs designed for student interaction for students to identify the quotes and transition / explanation

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the Middle School Supporting Details in Writing Unit include:

• Examples in Supporting Details
• Quotes in Supporting Details
• Statistics in Supporting Details

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Should students be required to learn how to write in cursive? This is an argumentative essay prompt, three articles, and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about whether or not schools should require students to learn how to write in cursive. This comes complete with rubric.

This is for Google Drive

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Introducing how to identify different types of figurative language and incorporate them in writing has never been easier! This comprehensive resource focuses on identifying and using figurative language in writing. Additionally, it demonstrates how figurative language adds voice, word choice, and sentence fluency. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

This resource explains the entire process of incorporating thorough and concise examples of figurative language in writing. The slide show and worksheets allow students to practice and develop their writing skills. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the assignment easy for teachers.

Numerous examples of figurative language as literary devices are included on the worksheets, so students can make corrections and identify writing elements.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The PowerPoint can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This lesson about how to use and identify Figurative Language has:

Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies

Worksheet with:

• Explanations and examples of figurative language in writing.
• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking
• “Now It's Your Turn” section for students to practice skills learned

Slide Show Presentation with:

• Introduction slides with explanations of figurative language
• Guided note-taking sections
• Examples of figurative language used in sentences
• Interactive slides for student participation

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the Middle School Figurative Language Unit include:

• Figurative Language Introduction
• Hyperbole
• Idioms
• Irony
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Simile
• Word Choice

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Explain how vaccines work. This is an informative essay prompt, two articles,a graph, and outline sheet. Your kids will learn about how vaccines are made and how they work in the human body. This comes complete with rubric.

Introducing how to incorporate examples as a main idea and/or supporting detail has never been easier! This comprehensive resource demonstrates how to use literary examples, historical examples, entertainment examples, and personal examples as supporting evidence in an essay. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

The entire process of incorporating thorough and concise examples as supporting details in writing is modeled throughout the lesson. The slide show and worksheets allow students to practice and develop their writing skills. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the assignment easy for teachers.

Numerous examples of anchor paragraphs using examples as supporting evidence are included on the worksheets, so students can identify the types of examples being used.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The PowerPoint can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This lesson about how to use and identify Examples as Supporting Details has:

Lesson Plan includes:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on lesson plan

• Instructional Focus

• Instructional Procedures

• Objectives/Goals

• Direct Instruction

• Guided Practice

• Enrichment

• Differentiation

• I Can Statement

• Essential Question

• ESE Strategies

• ELL Strategies

Worksheets include:

• Explanations of the 4 types of examples (personal, entertainment, historical, literary)

• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking

• Sample paragraphs for students to identify examples and type of example used

Slide Show Presentation includes:

• Introduction slides with explanations of the 4 types of examples (personal, entertainment, historical, literary)

• Guided note-taking sections

• Sample paragraphs designed for student interaction for students to identify the type of example used

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the Middle School using Supporting Details in Writing Unit include:

• Examples as Supporting Details
• Quotes as Supporting Details
• Statistics as Supporting Details

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Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.

Should students be required to wear school uniforms? This is an argumentative essay prompt, two articles, a graph, and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about uniforms and whether or not schools should require uniforms. This comes complete with rubric. This is for Google Drive

Introducing how to create a writing lead and summary has never been easier! This lesson includes an introduction and thorough explanation of how to write a writing lead and summary. Additionally, anchor paragraphs provide students the opportunity to see how the writing process works. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

Numerous examples are included on the slide show, so students can identify the corrections. These examples are included on the student worksheets, so the students can make the corrections and identifications on their own. Detailed lesson plans make implementing the lesson easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The PowerPoint can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

The types of writing leads and summaries in the lesson are:

• Personal Experience Writing Lead and Conclusion
• Quotation Writing Lead and Conclusion
• Figurative Language Writing Lead and Conclusion
• Interesting Question Writing Lead and Conclusion
• Riddle Writing Lead and Conclusion
• Opinion Writing Lead and Conclusion
• Definition Writing Lead and Conclusion

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This lesson about how to write a Several Methods of Writing Hooks- Writing Leads and Summaries includes:

Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies

\Worksheets with:

• Explanations and examples of numerous methods of writing hooks - writing leads
• Explanations and examples of numerous methods of writing summaries - writing conclusions
• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking
• “Now It's Your Turn” section for students to practice skills learned

Slide Show Presentation with:

• Introduction slides with explanations of numerous methods of how to write a writing hook - writing lead
• Explanations and examples of several methods of how to write a writing summary - writing conclusion
• Guided note-taking sections
• Examples of each type of writing hook- writing lead used in essays
• Examples of each type of writing ending - writing conclusion used in essays

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the Middle School Introductions & Conclusions Bundle include:

• Writing Leads and Endings -Several Methods for Essay Introductions & Conclusions
• Writing Leads - Creative Writing Hook Leads and Endings - Intros and Conclusions
• Writing Leads - General Statement & Details - Writing Hook Leads & Endings
• Writing Leads - Quote Writing Hook Leads and Endings - Intros and Conclusions

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Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.