Homeschool Writing Assessment

This 30-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need to help students write write phenomenal college application essays! This is the PREMIERE bundle for any English teacher, college counselor, or tutor working to help students master the Common App essay!

The materials in this bundle were designed by a Ph.D. who has taught English at top-ranked high schools and colleges for over 20 years. He has worked closely with former college admissions officers from Harvard, Brown, and NYU. This 30-page unit features all the wisdom he's gathered over a decades-long career in secondary and higher education. The unit is packed to the brim with writing tips and formatting advice that will help your students craft truly remarkable college essays!

Here are some highlights from the 30-page curriculum:

• How to Get Started (Handout #1): Tips for how to get started on one's college essay and overcome writer's block. (1 page)

• Strategies for Crafting Vivid & Lively Prose (Handout #2): While the question of what students choose to write about will be important, the question of how they write will be equally important since a writer's style can reveal a lot about their personality. This handout features advice on how students can write essays using vibrant and virtuosic prose that will enamor any admissions officer. (2 pages)

• The Opening Line: Attention-Grabbing Hooks (Handout #3): The opening paragraph is the single most important part of a college essay. How will your students capture the interest of admissions officers? How will they make a memorable first impression? This handout offers several suggestions for how to focus an opening paragraph, followed by concrete examples of opening paragraphs by top essayists like Annie Dillard, Frank McCourt, Louise Erdrich, Naomi Shihab Nye, and others. (4 pages)

• How to Format a College Essay (Handout #4): This handout offers advice for the structural organization of college essay, with tips on what should be included in each paragraph. The strategy offered here will enable students to showcase their skills at descriptive writing, narrative writing, informational writing, and reflective writing — all in less than 650 words! (1 page)

• Sample Essays: Show your students eight successful college essays written by students who were recently admitted to top-ranked colleges and universities. These were the favorite essays that wowed admissions committees at Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Cornell University, Hamilton College, New York University, and Tufts University. (18 pages)

• Writing Assignment: This carefully scaffolded writing assignment will help students to get practice at writing narrative essays in response to actual prompts on the Common App from 2023-2024. (1 page)

• Writing Rubric: Use this rubric to evaluate the narrative essays that your students write in response to to the prompts from the Common App of 2023-2024. (1 page)

This resource packet will come to you in two separate formats: Word doc and PDF. Because the Word doc is editable, you'll be able to customize the materials to suit your teaching style and/or the skill levels of your students — year after year! If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access the materials in PDF format, which is easy to navigate and quick to print!

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Students are Hollywood stars in this movie-themed, narrative writing project. Differentiated writing project Includes: Brainstorming handouts Plot line for upper level students Lined essay paper Credits/playbill page Directions for use Narrative definition Project Extensions for GT/AP Supplemental Resources Fun, engaging format for working with narrative writing. Use as introduction to narratives or for assessment purposes. Meets CCSS.

Need an all-in one Ancient Egypt lesson for an adapted curriculum? Ancient Egypt is a complex study of art, architecture, people, and culture. In this all in one bundle, students will explore Ancient Egypt by learning about the major time periods, the language (hieroglyphs), Famous Pharaohs, and the culture of the people. Learn about the carvings on the pyramid walls, including an activity for students to create their own Cartouche hieroglyph of their name and have fun with a mummification science experiment!

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1. A Comprehensive .pdf (41 pages)

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3. Mummification Experiment

4. Cartouche Template for Students to Create Their Own Cartouche

5. Venn Diagram Comparing Common and Wealthy Egyptians

6. 1 CLOSE Writing Assignment with Word Bank

7. 2 Writing Prompts

8. Crossword Puzzle

59 TOTAL pages of learning!!!

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Fall-themed Math and Literacy WORKSHEETS and ACTIVITIES ARE full of alphabet letter practice, numbers, counting, writing, colors, CVC word creation, and shapes for Preschool and Kindergarten. Activities include “cut and paste”, mini-books, color by number, bar graphs, matching, and tracing. Use for morning work, Math and Literacy Centers, or homework. Convenient for substitute teachers.

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Assess your students' limerick poetry writing with ease using these comprehensive Limerick Poetry Assessment Templates. This resource includes both print and digital versions, along with clear rubrics to evaluate students' understanding of limerick structure, creativity, and rhyme skills. Includes self and peer assessments!

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✏️ PEER REVIEW form

✏️ Limerick poetry SELF-CHECKLIST

✏️ Limerick REFLECTION JOURNAL

✏️ Assessment templates for TEACHERS

✏️ PEER-ASSESSMENTS

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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.

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This is a bundle of three dice roll writing assignments. This bundle includes assignments about author's purpose, rhetorical appeals, and character reading response which works for any book.

With these assignments, students roll a die to determine the format, topic, and character/rhetorical appeal/purpose they will use for their writing piece. These assignments offer a lot of flexibility and options for students. They are fun and engaging! This resource includes writing rubrics for the character reading response and author's purpose assignments.

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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READING COMPREHENSION READING SKILLS FOR YOUNG LEARNINGS WORKSHEETS

Elevate your classroom reading activities with our collection of 10 engaging and diverse comprehension passages, available for free.

Perfect for teachers looking to enrich their students' reading experience, these passages are designed to boost comprehension skills and foster a love for reading.

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Bat Opinion Writing and Craft Bulletin Board is art, writing and math, all in one great project!

After learning about bats with the included nonfiction text, have your students write an opinion piece about whether they think bats are creepy or cool. Afterwards, will have fun making their cute little bats!

This product makes a very impressive showcase of learning when you add in the graph, showing how many students think bats are creepy and how many think bats are cool!

Bat Opinion Writing and Craft Bulletin Board is a perfect way to decorate your bulletin board for October!

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Alain Locke's "The New Negro" [GALLERY WALK] product provides students a chance to show what they know. 10+ Critical Thinking & Writing Prompts, and Suggested Uses to encourage insightful responses from this canonized work. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short writing quiz. Check it out!

SUMMARY:

During the time of the Harlem Renaissance, Locke produced "The New Negro” to specify that the new era of time was the “new negro” and the era that passed was the “old negro”. During this time when Blacks were reinventing themselves and societal views of them, Locke explains how the New Negro came to be and also they started to fit in more with the present society in America.

This 11th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to understand the need for change and standing up for equality and what you believe is right.

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Looking for a final writing assignment on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar? This resource features everything you'll need to lead students through the process of writing an analytical essay about Julius Caesar.

The resource features 5 writing prompts which will motivate students to think with nuance about important themes in the play. The resource also includes scaffolding to help students select evidence, generate an outline, and begin writing. For teachers, the resource features an assessment rubric which can be used to grade and provide feedback on students' analytical writing.

As a bonus, this resource also features a two-page handout on how to embed quotations within an analytical essay. The handout provides students with three techniques for framing textual evidence: the block quotation, the clause-and-colon method, and the integration of short quotations into one's own sentence.

Here's what you'll find in this editable 10-page resource:

• Analytical Writing Assignment: Challenge students to take their interpretations one step further by writing an analytical paper on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Let students choose from one of 5 thought-provoking sample topics — or invite them to develop a topic of their own. Writing schedule, outline template, and rubric included. (4 pages)
• Framing Quotations: This handout provides students with advice about how to embed textual evidence into a body paragraph. The handout familiarizes students with three different methods for framing quotations: the block quotation, the clause-and-colon method, and the integration of key words and phrases within one's own sentence. (2 pages)
• Outline Template: Provide students with the scaffolding necessary to write a five-paragraph essay. This outline template challenges students to fill in a text box for every part of their essay: hook, thesis, topic sentences, evidence, analysis, and conclusion. (3 pages)
• Assessment Rubric: Evaluate student essays in a quick and efficient manner by using an analytical writing rubric. (1 page)

The entire unit will come to you in two separate formats: Word Docs *and* PDFs. Because the Word docs are fully editable, you'll be able to customize them to match the skill levels of your students year after year. If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access PDF versions which are easy to navigate and quick to print.

Rigorous Resources is your one-stop shop for top-quality resources on William Shakespeare. Wishing you an amazing experience with teaching the Julius Caesar. If you have any questions along the way, please don't hesitate to get in touch. I love hearing from fellow teachers who share a passion for great literature! 

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Feel free to check out these complete units on Shakespeare's masterpieces:

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Need to pass the college entrance, computerized writing exam? This 25 slide PowerPoint will explain the components, how the test is graded, methods for passing the exam, hints for studying, plus has activities for group/individual practice. A complete guide with resources. Compiled from over seven years of computerized testing training and practice.

Teaching students to analyze foundational US documents can be challenging! With this All in One Bundle, your students will be able to understand grade level vocabulary, analyze Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address through rhetorical devices and produce an Oral and/or Written Presentation to demonstrate mastery.

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This PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM is based on research that identifies the skills preschoolers need to succeed in school. This huge BUNDLE OF PRODUCTS includes a linear or pocket calendar and a Focus wall for the focus letter, number, color, shape and sight word. The Planning Guide has links to worksheets, activities and center ideas for teaching all focus concepts.

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Looking for a fun and easy way to teach limericks? This Limerick Poetry Bundle has you covered! With teaching slides to explain the rules and writing process of limerick poems, interactive notebooks for hands-on practice, and assessments to track student progress, this resource makes learning about limericks a breeze! Perfect for grades 3-4, it’s designed to engage students and make poetry exciting. Whether you're introducing limericks or reinforcing key concepts, this bundle has everything you need!

FEATURES

TEACHING SLIDES

✏️ MENTOR TEXT for limerick poetry

✏️ FOCUS VOCABULARY word of the week

✏️ Explicit teaching, examples & class activities for RHYMING WORDS & SYLLABLES

✏️ Explicit teaching, examples & class activities for PLANNING, DRAFTING & WRITING limerick poetry

✏️ Online self-grading CLASS QUIZ

✏️ HOMEWORK task

INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS

✏️ DIGITAL & PDF versions

✏️ COMPREHENSION questions linked to the mentor text

✏️ VOCABULARY PUZZLE linked to the word of the week

✏️ RHYMING DETECTIVE activity

✏️ SYLLABLE SORT activity

✏️ UNJUMBLE THE LIMERICK activity

✏️ FILL IN THE BLANK activity

✏️ PLANNING, DRAFTING & PUBLISHING templates

✏️ Silly limerick PROMPTS

✏️ Self-grading online STUDENT QUIZ

✏️ HOMEWORK task

✏️ PDF FLIPPABLE interactive notebooks

ASSESSMENT TEMPLATES

✏️ DIGITAL & PDF versions

✏️ 10 TYPES of assessments

✏️ TEACHER, PEER & SELF assessments

✏️ Digital version includes MOVABLE ICONS & DIGITAL STICKERS

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This rubric looks at 5 different areas when students are being assessed on writing a story. The areas that are reviewed on the rubric are as follows: the story outline relates with the graphic organizer, all parts of the story are written in sequential order, staying on task, grammar/punctuation/spelling, and working with others. This rubric scores the story writing assignment out of 15 possible points. The rating scale use is a 3, 2, 1, & 0.

These sentence diagramming bell ringers will last 32 weeks, which should be close to a complete year. This bundle contains 32 Google Slide presentations- one for each week. There are assessments for the end of week 4, week 7, week 12, week 16, week 21, week 24, week 27, week 29, and week 32. The daily activities should last 5-10 minutes. EVERYTHING IS EDITABLE.

THIS BUNDLE COVERS:

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- Compound Sentences

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- Compound Prepositional Phrases

- Linking Verbs

- Predicate Adjectives

- Predicate Nominatives

- Transitive Verbs

- Direct Objects

- Indirect Objects

- An overview of weeks 1-16

- Diagramming Interrogative and Imperative Sentences

- Diagramming interjections and nouns of direct address

- Passive Verbs

- Using Passive vs. Active Voice in Writing

- What is a clause?

- Independent vs. Dependent Clauses

- Adverb Clauses

- Adjective Clauses

- Noun Clauses

- Subject and Object Pronouns

- Who vs. Whom

- Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex sentences

- Gerunds

- Participles

- Infinitives

- Complex Parts of Diagramming

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Answers are included for all diagrams.

Sentence diagramming is so helpful when teaching students parts of speech and sentence structure. The repetitiveness of diagramming for a bell ringer is extremely beneficial for students. I tried grammar workbooks for years, but my students hardly retained anything. Daily sentence diagramming made them remember their parts of speech, and was an amazing foundation for my students to have when we started forming different types of sentences. They picked up on fixing run-ons quickly as well because of their diagramming foundation. My students even had a strong foundation for learning verbals!

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⭐