Middle School Writing Independent Work Packet

Exceptional learners such as English language learners will benefit tremendously from previewing the text prior to starting a nonfiction text. By activating prior knowledge, zooming in to titles and subheadings, and analyzing pictures they will spend quality time building context before reading.

This product contains three pages:

• Previewing the text anchor chart reference sheet so students can refer back when needed
• Previewing the text graphic organizer
• Previewing the text sentence starters

**Transform Writing with “Show, Don’t Tell” Lessons
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Bring your students’ stories to life with this Show, Don’t Tell Resource Pack, perfect for Grades 3-6. Featuring engaging presentations, interactive worksheets, and Google Slides/PowerPoint, it teaches vivid, descriptive writing. Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and the UK National Curriculum, this pack saves time with ready-to-use materials for all abilities.

What’s Included?
✏️ Print Materials: Worksheets, Answer Keys, PDF Slides
✅ Digital Content: Part-Editable Google Slides/PowerPoint

What’s Inside?
✔️ 20 pg PowerPoint/Google Slides
✔️ 6 Worksheets
✔️ Teacher & Student Directions
✔️ Learning Objectives & Success Criteria
✔️ Lesson Route

✔️ Answer Key & Tips 

Why You’ll Love This Resource:
✏️ No Prep 

✏️Print and Go

✏️ Cross-Curricular 

✏️ Classroom-Tested

✏️ Aligned with Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and UK National Curriculum.

When to Use This Resource:
✅ Literacy Lessons (1-2 hour lessons)
✅ Sub Plans
✅ Writing Review Sessions

What Do You Need?

✏️ Pencils

✏️ Computer 

✏️ Projector for slides (Slides are in PowerPoint format and can be uploaded to Google Drive to open as Google Slides)

Skills Used:

✔️Descriptive Writing: Show, don’t tell techniques

✔️Creative Writing: Use sensory details

✔️Reading: Analyze descriptive language

✔️Vocabulary: Expand word choice

✔️Critical Thinking: Revise narratives

✔️Independent Learning: Self-guided tasks

Curriculum Alignment

Common Core State Standards (CCSS):

• W.4.3: Write narratives using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear sequences.
• RL.4.4: Analyze the meaning and tone of words and phrases, including descriptive language.
• L.5.5: Understand and apply figurative language and nuanced word meanings.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

• 110.5(b)(10)(D): Understand how imagery, sensory language, and figurative language enhance texts.
• 110.5(b)(20)(A): Compose narratives with vivid, engaging descriptions.

UK National Curriculum (Years 3-6):

• Writing Composition: Develop descriptive writing using vivid vocabulary and grammar choices.
• Reading Comprehension: Evaluate how descriptive and figurative language creates meaning and effect.

Bonus Benefits:
✅ Boosts creativity
✅ Builds confidence
✅ Proven classroom success

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Inspire your students to write with confidence and flair. Grab this versatile, high-quality resource today!

Did you know that even though Mount Everest is the highest mountain when measured from the sea, Mount Everest grows in size yearly? Learn more about Mount Everest, the Himalayan Mountain Range, and Nepal in this comprehensive reading comprehension Google lesson and book report template.

This product is so easy to use and has practically no prep:

1. Read the book
2. Print the 9-page template
3. Review the no-prep reading comprehension Google lesson with a built-in reward system (students LOVE this feature!)
4. Fill out the book report template based on the reading comprehension review as a group or independent work/homework

The template pages include (and are reviewed in the digital Google lesson):

• book title info
• rating & review
• vocabulary
• facts
• the land (animals & landmarks)
• key information (capital, population, languages, climate, agriculture, natural resources, politicians)
• what I learned
• questions I have
• historic events
• draw a map

Love,

Teacher Bethanie

Hanukkah Journal Writing Prompt!

- an easy, no-prep printable journal page with primary lines, in the shape of the Star of David.

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Bring Thanksgiving fun to your classroom with these easy, step-by-step directed drawings! Students can follow along to draw seasonal favorites like an acorn, piece of pie, turkey, turkey leg, squash, and a festive place setting. Designed to inspire creativity and enhance writing time, this pack makes it easy for students to add their drawings to writing projects, keeping them excited and engaged.

What's Included:

• 6 Thanksgiving/Fall-Themed Directed Drawings (Acorn, Pie, Turkey, Turkey Leg, Squash, Place Setting)
• Choice of Line Styles: Standard, Primary, or Drawing
• Large Cards
• Journal Strips for Easy Use in Notebooks or on Rings

Engage your students this Thanksgiving season with easy, step-by-step directed drawing pages! This Thanksgiving pack includes guided drawing sheets for creating holiday images like an acorn, piece of pie, turkey, turkey leg, squash, and a place setting. Students can use these drawings to spark ideas for writing and storytelling, making it a perfect addition to writing centers or independent activities.

Perfect For:

• Writer's Workshop & Creative Writing
• Independent Work & Centers
• Early Finishers & Homework
• Journal or Ring-Bound Use
• Sub Plans

With primary and standard-lined pages as well as journal strips, this pack provides versatile options for every classroom setup. Use it to boost students' creativity while encouraging them to express themselves through both drawing and writing!

Keywords: Thanksgiving directed drawing, step-by-step Thanksgiving drawing, Thanksgiving drawing activities, primary lined drawing pages, Thanksgiving writing prompts, drawing and writing centers, Thanksgiving journal strips

Are you passionate about your students' social and emotional wellbeing? Kickstart a positive and nurturing learning environment with our Social and Emotional Learning Wellbeing Journal! Perfect for the back-to-school season, this social and emotional journal provides a thoughtful space for students to reflect on their goals, learning experiences, and emotional well-being.

Key Features:

• Back to School Activities: Begin the academic year with engaging activities designed to help you connect with your students and understand their unique personalities through the 'All about me' worksheet and goal setting activities.

• Weekly Social and Emotional Journal Reflections: Encourage a habit of self-reflection by using the journal once a week. Students can express their feelings, record highlights or struggles, and track their personal growth throughout the school year.

• Comprehensive Worksheets: This journal includes a variety of worksheets such as 'Letter to Future Self,' 'Vision Board,' 'Self Care Plan,' and 'Goal Setting' to foster holistic student development.

• Journaling Prompts: Spark creativity and self-expression with 30 carefully crafted journal prompts that cover a range of topics to inspire thoughtful reflections.

• Mindful Colouring Pages: Foster relaxation and mindfulness with a mindful colouring page at the end of each week, creating a calming conclusion to their reflections.

• Year End Reflection: Wrap up the school year with an insightful 'End of Year Reflection' worksheet, allowing students to look back on their personal and academic journey.

Versatile Use:

• Use it as a weekly social and emotional learning lesson.
• Incorporate it into your mindfulness activities after lunch.
• Print and bind personalised copies for each student in your classroom.

Why Choose This Wellbeing Journal?

• Promotes Student Social and Emotional Wellbeing: Foster a positive and supportive classroom environment that prioritizes students' emotional growth.
• Versatile Integration: Seamlessly integrate into your curriculum for structured social and emotional learning lessons or use as an independent mindfulness activity.
• Comprehensive Resource: Cover a range of self reflection aspects, from personal goals to emotional wellbeing, using one comprehensive resource.

Empower your students with the tools they need for self discovery and personal growth. Download this Social and Emotional Learning Wellbeing Journal today to create a classroom environment where students thrive emotionally, socially, and academically!

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Looking to help your students master the passive voice for standardized tests like the STAAR? This 16-page resource is your go-to guide for teaching passive voice with a gradual increase in complexity.

Start with the basics of identifying subjects and verbs in sentences, then progress to understanding direct objects and other key components essential for a full grasp of passive voice. This packet is designed to make learning passive voice engaging and effective.

Included are:

• 5 Pages of handouts to make sure to make sure students understand each part of passive voice.
• Practice pages that progressively challenge students, ensuring they can identify and use passive voice with confidence.
• Exercises in evaluating and revising sentences, crucial for mastering the revising sections of tests.
• 2 editing passages for applied practice, perfect for honing skills in a test-like environment.

Ideal for both classroom use and independent practice, this resource is an excellent tool for students in middle and high school.

Discover a world of reading through our engaging book review platform! Students can dive into captivating stories, share their thoughts on what they've read, discuss their favorite parts, and rate the books they love. Unlock the magic of literature and connect with fellow bookworms, exchanging ideas and recommendations. Whether you're seeking thrilling adventures, heartwarming tales, or mind-bending mysteries, our platform is the perfect space to express your opinions and uncover hidden literary gems.

 Join the community of young readers and embark on a journey of knowledge and imagination!

Get your upper elementary and middle school students excited about writing with these Gingerbread Man Writing Prompts and Themed Writing Paper! This festive product includes 5 engaging writing prompts that encourage creativity and seasonal fun, along with 2 pages of gingerbread man-themed writing paper—perfect for any holiday-themed writing activity.

What’s Included:

• 5 gingerbread man writing prompts to spark students’ creativity and engage them in seasonal writing

• 2 pages of gingerbread man writing paper for a festive, polished final product

This product is great for writing centers, independent work, bulletin board displays, or homework assignments, giving students multiple ways to enjoy and share their work. Use it as a standalone activity or integrate it into your holiday curriculum for an added touch of seasonal fun!

Key Features:

• Fun, engaging prompts that motivate students to write
• Themed writing paper for a polished and festive look
• Ideal for upper elementary and middle school students
• Perfect for bulletin boards, homework, writing centers, or independent work

Download this resource to bring some holiday cheer into your writing activities!

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- Laila

Avez-vous du mal à savoir par où commencer ? Où finir ? Avez-vous de la difficulté à enseigner de plus petits morceaux afin que vos élèves sachent ce qu'on attend d'eux, afin qu'ils puissent écrire efficacement et en toute confiance ? C'est votre première année d'enseignement et vous aimez voir un modèle ou un exemple pour vous guider dans les années à venir ? Cherchez vous des critères de réussite et des modèles - Avez-vous honnêtement du mal à faire la différence, vous-même, entre les différents genres que vos élèves sont censés produire ? Cherchez pas plus loin! J'ai fait le travail pour que vous puissiez enseigner avec confiance et pour que vos élèves performent avec confiance.

Mes études de genre vous donneront suffisamment de contenu enseignable, d'activités imprimables, d'invitations de discussion et d'opportunités d'écriture guidée pour écrire avec facilité et confiance. Chacun de mes ensembles de genres commence par un contenu enseignable et des minis-leçons et réflexions intégrées pour que vos élèves partagent, participent et collaborent avec leurs pairs. Si vous n'êtes pas à l'aise avec l'enseignement des genres, c'est le produit qu'il vous faut. JE guide vos cours, VOUS le facilitez en personne.

Mes produits sont FAITS avec vos grands enfants et adolescents à l'esprit. Vous ne trouverez pas de dessins animés enfantins, de polices difficiles à lire et exagérées et vous ne trouverez pas de mots croisés et d'espace perdu. Je prends le temps de m'assurer que mes produits sont attrayants pour un groupe d'élèves plus âgés, mais toujours attrayants, engageants et à leur niveau. Ils sont créés pour les élèves de la 4e à la 8e année en milieu Immersion ou Français langue première.

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Ce document de 50 pages couvre en profondeur le texte d'opinion / l'écriture persuasive.

Voici ce que vous pouvez attendre de cette ressource :

• Diapositives pédagogiques (18 pages)

• Les élèves font une activité sur leurs préférences personnelles: J'aime... Je n'aime pas.

• Les élèves utilisent la stratégie "3 raisons fortes" pour appuyer une préférence afin de savoir s'il s'agit d'un bon choix de sujet.

• Les élèves pratiquent en dyades à donner leur opinion et de l'appuyer avec des raisons fortes dans une activité de table ronde.

• Carnet d'élève (26 pages)

• Activités guidées, organisateurs graphiques, fiches imprimables. Voici les titres qui s'y trouvent:

• Texte modèle: Le transport en commun ? Non merci ! (Persuasion négative)

• Texte modèle: Vous faites partie du problème. (Persuasion positive)

• 3 pages de questions pour comparer les deux textes modèles et d'expliquer ses choix

• Mon dictionnaire personnelle

• Un coup d'oeil dans mon esprit

• Mes opinions de niveau supérieur

• Transitionner entre les idées

• Lier les idées

• Les mots de liaison

• Mes liaisons planifiées

• Utiliser un langage opiniâtre

• Mon texte d'opinion de pratique

• Une intro WOW

• Modèles de paragraphe (Intro, paragraphes + conclusion)

• Besoin d'idées ? (34 idées pour l'écriture persuasive)

• Corrections et révisions

• Invitation d'écriture

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Get excited for the 2024 Solar Eclipse with this fun and NO PREP independent work packet! Your students will stay engaged while learning about the solar eclipse and enjoy doing these printable activities. Perfect for center work, early finishers, morning work, supplemental lessons, and more!

10 Pages Included

• Cover coloring page
• KWL
• word search
• write your own questions
• reading passage
• true or false questions
• finish the story prompt with writing paper
• lines of symmetry
• word work
• bubble map
• observation log

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Sponge activities!

Have advanced writers in your class that always finish early? Look no farther! Give those students a Creative Writing Sponge activity. This will help your students associate writing with fun and advance their handwriting and grammatical skills! I have also found that it helps indecisive students narrow down what they could write about by giving them limited options! This could be graded as extra credit or left as just an fun extra activity.

Includes:

• 10 writing templates
• A total of 20 creative writing options split between templates
• Multi-colored backgrounds
• All designs are included in the thumbnails for viewing

Your feedback is appreciated!

This packet includes 2 essay templates that are useful for students who are just beginning to write an essay or for students who are going to write a rough draft after brainstorming.

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This resource includes 10 St. Patrick's Day themed writing prompts that would be best suited toward upper elementary or earlier middle schoolers. Each writing prompt features an engaging writing prompt, St. Patrick's Day themed cute background and front/back page of lines to allow students that have more to say a significant amount of space to do so. These writing prompts would be great for morning work, centers, fast finishers, independent writing tasks, etc.

The writing prompt questions include:

• Do you think that four leaf clovers actually bring a person good luck? Why or why not?
• Leprechauns are known for being mischievous and playing tricks. If you were a leprechaun, what tricks would you play on people?
• Which holiday is better, St. Patrick’s Day or Easter? Why?
• Where do you think that leprechauns get all that gold from?
• Where is the best place for a leprechaun to hide a pold of gold? Why?
• If you were a leprechaun, where would you hide your pot of gold so that no one finds it?
• Who would be more fun to hang out with, leprechauns or Santa’s elves? Why?
• Design a trap to catch a leprechaun. Describe it in detail and draw a picture of it.
• Using the chart of abilities below, which three do you think are the most important for a leprechaun to be? Why?
• Using the name chart below, find your leprechaun name. Then, write a story about your life as a leprechaun.

Immerse your students in a world of creativity and imagination with the printable Summer Adventures Creative Writing Prompts pack. This engaging and fun resource is designed to inspire young writers to unleash their storytelling abilities and explore the magic of summer through captivating narratives. With 10 different writing prompts and ample space to write their stories, students will embark on thrilling journeys filled with adventure, mystery, and enchantment. This pack encourages students to think outside the box, envision new possibilities, and craft compelling narratives that transport readers to the captivating realm of summer. By encouraging creative and imaginative thinking, students will develop their writing skills while exploring the importance of storytelling and self-expression.

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Celebrate the historic January 1969 Moon Landing with this comprehensive space unit packed with engaging activities for your classroom! This Moon Landing pack is perfect for integrating reading comprehension, STEM, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and moon activities into one exciting lesson. Whether you’re looking for space-themed sub plans or a fun way to explore the moon and space, this pack has you covered.

What’s Inside:

• Informational Reading Passage: Dive into the Moon Landing with a student-friendly, informational passage about the Apollo 11 mission.
• Comprehension Questions: Test students’ understanding and spark discussion about this historic event.
• Persuasive Letter Writing: Students write a letter to NASA about the importance of space exploration.
• Design a Spacecraft Activity: Let students use their creativity to design their very own spacecraft!
• Vocabulary Practice Sheet: Reinforce key space-related vocabulary terms.
• Grammar Practice Sheet: Fun, space-themed grammar exercises to boost language skills.
• STEM Activity: A hands-on, engaging activity that brings space science to life.

Perfect for:

• January activities
• Space unit lessons
• Moon activities
• Sub plans
• STEM education
• Cross-curricular learning

Answer keys included where applicable for easy grading! This space-themed pack is the perfect addition to your Moon Landing unit and makes learning about the 1969 Apollo mission fun and interactive for students of all levels. Save time and keep your students excited about space exploration!

I hope you find this resource just as helpful for your students as it has been for mine!

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Spanish students make predictable writing mistakes, especially with the preterite and imperfect. Use this activity to differentiate practice for students. It can be used for distance learning or print it if students are in person. Help students prepare for an end-of-unit writing assessment and move to the next level of ACTFL proficiency!

Use this fully customizable Writing Workshop to target specific writing errors and differentiate for individual needs. The product contains activities to help students improve the following writing errors:

-not conjugating verbs

-not choosing the correct tense

-not choosing the correct ending

-not adding enough detail

-not adding enough sophistication to their sentences

There is also an example of a good writing piece followed by guided questions to help students understand the elements in the writing that make it good.

Which students can use this?

-students learning the preterite and the imperfect

How can this product be used?

-use in class or as a homework assignment

-use one or all of the activities

-have students work individually or collaboratively

-allow students to choose their activity or assign them one for the area in which you know they need to improve

-use these activities as a review before a writing assessment

What this product includes:

• teacher instructions
• 6 fully customizable writing activities focused on preterite and imperfect including:

-focus on remembering to conjugate the verbs

-focus on using the correct ending for the person/things doing the action

-focus on choosing the right tense (preterite or imperfect)

-focus on adding detail

-focus on adding sophistication (with sequencing words, key words and transition

words)

-focus on understanding the elements of a good piece of writing

• answer keys for teacher or student use

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "What Were the Twin Towers?" by Jim O'Connor. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 890L

Guided Reading Level: W

AR Level: 5.9

AR Quiz Number: 182535

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Hop on the TikTok trend and give your kindergarten kids these fun and trending vocabulary acquisition literacy tests (10) for summer, which also double as coloring pages. This is an exciting way for your PreK kids to learn to identify and write new words! The resource is handy and ready to use. These vocabulary sheets are fun for emerging readers or for classes or parents who are looking for a fun way to learn new words.

The vocabulary worksheets include different objects: animals, fruits, vegetables, and more! Some are a bit challenging to identify, making it fun and a great way to explore your child's creativity ;).

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This resource is great as an English test, homework, activity, full-class instruction, early finishers, homeschool and more!

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Celebrate Mom with a Fun and Educational Activity Pack!

This jam-packed resource is bursting with creative ways for kids to show their love and appreciation for Mom on Mother's Day.

• 18 Unique Coloring Pages: Featuring a delightful variety of Mother's Day themes, these coloring pages will keep kids entertained for hours.
• "All About My Mom" Engagement Activity: This educational worksheet lets children fill in details about their mom, like her favorite things and why they love her. It's a heartwarming keepsake Mom will cherish!
• 2 Thank You Cards: The perfect way for kids to express their gratitude with heartfelt messages to Mom.

This activity pack is more than just coloring - it's a wonderful opportunity for kids to develop creativity, fine motor skills, and express their love for Mom in a memorable way.

Happy Mother's Day!❤️

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