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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.

Additional STAAR resources:

ECR Relay Race: Engaging STAAR Writing Prep Grades 5-8 Comprehension 12 Prompts!

Thanksgiving Argument Writing Unit Debate Topics & Lesson Plans 4 STAAR ECRs

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Grammar Lessons

By Beth Hammett

Everything you need to begin a color-coding, peer workshopping approach to writing! 44 slides that take teachers from understanding why visual learning is important in a writing classroom to activities to implement peer workshopping. Includes: How students learn vs. taught Learning styles overview Memory activities Adaptable Weekly Progression of Skills list Daily Class Routine Three Kinds of Writing Multigenre Getting to Know Students activity with examples A Writer's Many Roles Understanding Punctuation (Road) signs/Writer as Reader Author's Style and Finding Patterns Types of Sentences Comma Rules Color-coded, Peer Workshopping student examples Grading and Conferencing Workshopping Guidelines and handouts Scoring Rubric Four resources slides with free audio/visual presentation Extra Handouts Section with grammar activities Visual writing is excellent for adult learners, ESL, and middle to high school students. Simple and easy to implement, and students will be able to find and correct errors easily.

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Gingerbread Fine Motor Activities | No-Prep Holiday Fine Motor Practice

By Miss Molly's Preschool Minis

Looking for fun and engaging ways to strengthen your students' fine motor skills? This Gingerbread Fine Motor Activities Pack is the perfect addition to your holiday season! With 6 hands-on, no-prep activities, your little learners will build fine motor muscles while having a blast with a festive gingerbread theme. Just print and go—no extra prep required!

What's Included?
Sticker Practice: Build hand-eye coordination and precision while decorating gingerbread friends.
Cutting Practice: Develop scissor skills with simple, fun, and holiday-themed cutting paths.
Pin Poking Practice: Strengthen finger muscles by tracing designs with a pushpin (great for pre-writing!).
Hole Punching Practice: Punch along the gingerbread shapes to boost hand strength and focus.
Dot Marker Practice: Add a colorful flare with dot markers to gingerbread pictures, promoting grip and coordination.
Q-Tip Painting Practice: Dab festive designs with q-tips for a creative fine motor challenge.

Why You'll Love It

  • Student Approved: Activities are engaging and exciting for little hands.
  • No Prep: Print and get started right away.
  • Hands-On Learning: Perfect for preschool, pre-k, or early kindergarten classrooms.
  • Versatile: Great for centers, small groups, or independent practice.

Make fine motor practice merry and bright with this Gingerbread Fine Motor Activities Pack!

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Ready to sprinkle some gingerbread fun into your classroom? Download now and watch your students grow and glow!

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What Jo Did - Comprehension Questions

By Sign with me TOD

This product is made for:

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In this product, The Reading Street - What Jo Did is read and reviewed. In this product, students will read the comprehension passage, What Jo Did. Students will review the selection vocabulary words: fouled, hoop, jersey, marveled, rim, speechless, swatted, and unbelievable. Examples of each selection vocabulary word are used in sentences. Students have the opportunity to make up a sentence using each selection vocabulary word as well. Students will review/learn what a fiction text is and will have the opportunity to come up with possible fiction story ideas. As students read the text, What Jo Did, they can answer comprehension questions. They can complete these questions individually, in a small group, or with support. There are several pages of comprehension questions in this packet that differ from the questions asked in the teacher edition. The questions from the text are adapted in this packet to meet each of your student's needs. At the end of the packet, students will answer comprehension questions about the author, Charles R. Smith Jr. based on the passage from the text.

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AVID Costa's Level of Questioning and Thinking Scenes Activity - Editable

By Teach Savvy Store

AVID Costa's Level of Questioning and Thinking Scenes Activity - Editable: This AVID digital activity is the perfect inquiry resource for your AVID classroom! Use to promote critical thinking skills, as an icebreaker activity, a supplemental lesson for Costa's Level of Thinking, an inquiry lesson, a Fun Friday activity, and so much more!

AVID BUNDLE!

Costa Bundle

Directions:

  • Review Costa’s Level of Thinking by having students take notes over the teaching slides provided.
  • Students apply their learning by creating their own leveled questions over the provided scenes.
  • Revisit and discuss the essential questions at the end.

What's Included:

  • Essential questions slide
  • Direction Slide
  • Editable direction slide to add your own wording
  • 7 Costa's Level of Thinking teach slides
  • 54 Google Slide Scenes with question writing tasks, for example: "Create a level 3 question related to the scene below..."

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Halloween Collaborative Writing Activity

By Language Arts Excellence

This resource features a creative lesson plan that will actually keep your candy-filled students quiet and engaged on Halloween!

Halloween Collaborative Story Time is a communal story-telling activity in which students practice using Freytag's Pyramid plot structure in their own narrative writing. In this activity, each student begins a story inspired by a unique Halloween-themed photograph. They are prompted to write the exposition of the tale by introducing the setting and main characters. After the allotted amount of time, the story is then passed to another student who is prompted to write the inciting incident or conflict and begin to detail the rising action. The paper is passed from student to student twice more until the story is resolved. When the stories are finished, the worksheet is returned to the original student who can then make edits and is responsible for producing a final draft.

With this intrinsically engaging activity, each student has the chance to tap into their creativity while applying knowledge of the 7 steps of Freytag's Pyramid. It is a great activity to introduce or reinforce the plot diagram and is IDEAL for Halloween as it is so fun for students, yet designed as a nice quiet activity, regardless of the sugar rush! Since the lesson runs itself, it is also great for a substitute or on those days when you need a quick plan to get you through the day. I trust you will find that your students will ask for this activity again and again!

Product Includes:

  • 31 unique "Collaborative Story Time" worksheets with Halloween-themed photographs (2-sided)
  • 1 blank worksheet so that you may include your own picture or photograph

Be aware that while every photograph is entirely school-appropriate, due to the scary nature of the pictures (ghosts, zombies, goblins) it is recommended for use for students in eighth grade and above. Make sure to examine all photographs prior to use in your classroom - you know what is best for your students.

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Since your students will be BEGGING to do this activity again:

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Murder Mystery Inference Activity: Lamb to the Slaughter Mini Unit

By TooBookedUp

Engage your middle school students with a thrilling 5-day detective unit centered around Roald Dahl's gripping short story, "Lamb to the Slaughter." This comprehensive unit combines critical thinking, inferencing, and multimedia analysis, making it perfect for ELA classrooms. Students will step into the shoes of detectives, analyze texts, watch film adaptations, and compare their experiences, all while meeting key CCSS standards.

What’s Included:

  • Detailed Lesson Plans: Each day is thoughtfully planned to guide students through reading, analyzing, writing, and discussing "Lamb to the Slaughter."
  • Graphic Organizers: Scaffolded organizers for each day to help students track evidence, make inferences, and compare the text with the film.
  • Texts and Multimedia: The original short story and a link to the film adaptation, complete with an introduction by Roald Dahl.
  • Writing Prompts: Engaging prompts to encourage students to write opinion essays and reflections.
  • Class Discussion Guides: Questions and prompts to facilitate meaningful classroom discussions.

Day-by-Day Breakdown:

Day 1: Introduction to the Detective Activity

  • Students are introduced to the murder mystery and work in groups to analyze witness statements and evidence photos.
  • Focus on inference and deduction skills.

Day 2: Writing an Opinion Essay

  • Students write an opinion essay based on their detective work from Day 1.
  • Emphasis on textual evidence and structured writing.

Day 3: Reading "Lamb to the Slaughter"

  • Students read the short story in chunked sections, making inferences and annotating the text.
  • Use of scaffolding techniques to support all learners.

Day 4: Comparing Text and Film

  • Students watch the film adaptation of "Lamb to the Slaughter."
  • They use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast the text and film, analyzing differences in storytelling techniques.

Day 5: Final Analysis and Discussion

  • Students discuss their findings and the differences between the text and film.
  • Wrap-up activities include reflective writing and sharing insights.

CCSS Alignment:

This unit aligns with CCSS standards for grades 5-8, focusing on quoting accurately from texts, citing textual evidence, and analyzing multimedia elements. Standards covered include:

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.7
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.7
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.7

Benefits:

  • Engaging and Interactive: Students love the hands-on detective work and multimedia elements.
  • Skill-Building: Focus on inferencing, textual evidence, and critical thinking skills.
  • Comprehensive and Ready-to-Use: All materials and instructions are included for a seamless implementation.

Bring excitement and depth to your ELA classroom with this 5-day detective unit on "Lamb to the Slaughter." Your students will love stepping into the role of detectives while honing their reading and analytical skills.

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Film Analysis A How-To Guide

By Beth Hammett

Step-by-Step How-To for complete film writing analysis. This 36 page guide has two parts: Getting Started and Writing Your Essay. This easy-to-follow guide includes: What is film analysis? Literary Analysis and Film Concepts Getting Started How to Watch and Take Notes Audience Theme Emotions Writing Your Essay Introduction Plot Summary Body Paragraphs Setting Mood Characters Film Techniques Sound Lighting Symbolism Foreshadowing, Directors and Writers Using Film Quotes Conclusion Peer Workshopping Activity slides for: planning, writing theme and subject, introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion Excellent for flipped classrooms, homeschooling, online learners, literacy centers, individual and group learning.

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Scene 2 - Comprehension Questions

By Sign with me TOD

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In this product, Reading Street - Scene 2 is read and reviewed. In this product, students will read the text, Scene 2. Students will review/learn what a play is, will see the set up of a play that includes the title, author, characters, stage directions, and how the characters lines, including the narrator's lines are set up. As students read the text, Scene 2, they will answer comprehension questions using this product. They can complete these questions individually, in a small group, or with support. There are several pages of comprehension questions in this packet that differ from the questions asked in the teacher edition. The questions from the text are adapted in this packet to meet each of your student's needs. At the end of the packet, students will answer comprehension questions about the authors - Don Abramson and Robert Kausal. At the end of the packet is a template and the steps necessary for your students to write a play as well.

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Cheers to A New Year 2024: How to Write A Toast write workshop & public speaking

By TooBookedUp

Introducing "Cheers to the New Year: Writing Memorable Toasts" – an engaging and ready-to-use resource perfect for middle and high school English Language Arts and public speaking classes. This print-and-go product is ideal for your January back-to-school curriculum, offering a unique blend of writing workshop elements, cultural education, and public speaking skills.

Product Description:

Duration: Structured to span across four class periods, this resource includes:

  • Day 1: Introduction to the art of toasting and analysis of exemplar and non-exemplar toasts.
  • Day 2: Brainstorming session, guiding students through the creative process of crafting their toasts.
  • Day 3: Final draft writing, where students refine and perfect their toasts.
  • Day 4: Toast presentations, allowing students to showcase their work and public speaking skills.

Key Components:

  • Comprehensive Slide Presentations: Includes 25 informative Google Slides on the history and culture of toasting, and what toasting symbolizes today. Slides include clear directions guiding theteacher and class through the writing process. Designed for easy understanding and engagement, students can participate in popcorn reading and interactive discussions.
  • Toastmasters Video and Analysis: Engage students with a professional insight on crafting toasts, followed by interactive discussions and check-for-understanding questions.
  • Real-World Examples: Includes both a non-example and a successful example of toasts from popular media, fostering critical thinking and discussion among students.
  • Detailed Handouts: Four handouts guide the students from brainstorming ideas to drafting their final toasts. Includes sentence stems for easy differentiation.
  • Interactive Tea Cup Activity: A creative cutout activity where students write their wishes for 2024, doubling as a charming bulletin board decoration.
  • Presentation Rubric: A detailed rubric is included to assess student presentations, focusing on content, delivery, creativity, and audience engagement.
  • How to use resource guide included!

Educational Benefits:

  • Cultural Awareness: Students gain insight into the global tradition of toasting, understanding its historical and cultural significance.
  • Writing and Communication Skills: Enhances students' writing abilities, focusing on structure, creativity, and clarity.
  • Public Speaking: Develops public speaking skills, including articulation, body language, and audience engagement.
  • Social-Emotional Learning: Encourages self-expression and reflection, making it a valuable tool for SEL.

"Cheers to the New Year: Writing Memorable Toasts" is more than just a lesson plan; it's an interactive and multifaceted approach to learning that will captivate and inspire your students. Whether it's for a writing workshop or a public speaking exercise, this resource is sure to make the first weeks back at school both memorable and educational.

This resource is included in the New Year 2024 Bundle Here: Ring in Learning: New Year's Thematic Middle School Classroom Bundle (TeachShare.com)

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Common English Verbs - Past, Present, and Future Tense Sentences

By Sign with me TOD

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This product was made to help students see the difference between the present, past, and future tense of the following verbs:

ask, be, become, bring, build, buy, call, change, come, cut, do, draw, eat, fall, feel, find, get, give, go, have, hear, help, hope, keep, know, learn, let, live, make, move, need, play, put, read, run, say, sell, show, stop, take, talk, tell, think, try, turn, use, walk, want, work, and write.

Students can complete this product with 1:1 support or independently. This product is a great review to help remind students to write in the correct tense. Example sentences using each tense of the word are provided. Lines are provided under each example for students to make up their own sentences.

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Thanksgiving Argument Writing Unit Debate Topics & Lesson Plans 4 STAAR ECRs

By TooBookedUp

Looking for a high-engagement, standards-aligned resource to teach argumentative writing? This Thanksgiving Argument Writing Unit is perfect for middle school (grades 6-8) and provides four unique Thanksgiving-themed writing prompts that help students practice developing claims, providing evidence, and addressing counterarguments and rebuttals.
This resource includes:

  • A full lesson plan designed for a 75-minute class, guiding students through argument writing with structured slides and engaging activities.

  • Four thought-provoking Thanksgiving debate topics, including:

  • "Should Black Friday be banned due to its impact on society?"

  • "Is it ethical to celebrate Thanksgiving given the historical conflicts with Native Americans?"

  • "Should Thanksgiving Day parades be canceled due to their environmental impact?"

  • "Should Thanksgiving football games be banned on the holiday?"

  • Slides and Guided Notes: Step-by-step instruction on writing an argumentative essay using claims, evidence, counterarguments, and rebuttals.

  • Practice Activities: Hands-on exercises to help students identify and write each part of an argument.

  • Templates for Writing: Easy-to-use templates for students to organize their essays and develop their writing.

This unit is ideal for teaching the basics of argumentative writing in a fun, seasonal way, with relevant and engaging Thanksgiving topics that students care about. It's also perfect for debate prewriting, essay interventions, or building towards state assessments like STAAR.
What’s Included:

  • Complete 60-minute lesson plan
  • 4 Thanksgiving-themed argument writing prompts
  • Guided notes and practice passages
  • Slide deck covering key writing components (claim, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal)

Help your students develop strong, clear arguments while engaging with Thanksgiving traditions in a meaningful way. Perfect for teaching argumentative writing and improving students' ability to express their ideas logically and persuasively!

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Reading Street - Horse Heroes Comprehension Questions

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In this product, Reading Street - Horse Heroes - True Stories of Amazing Horses is read and reviewed. In this product, students will read the text, Horse Heroes - True Stories of Amazing Horses. Students will review/learn what where horses have been throughout the years and how they have been used throughout the world. As students read the text, Horse Heroes - True Stories of Amazing Horses, they will answer comprehension questions using this product. They can complete these questions individually, in a small group, or with support. There are several pages of comprehension questions in this packet that differ from the questions asked in the teacher edition. Selection vocabulary words, their meanings, and an example of them used in a sentence is included in this product. Students will have the opportunity to make up their own sentences for each selection vocabulary word as well. The questions from the text are adapted in this packet to meet each of your student's needs. At the end of the packet, students will answer comprehension questions about the author, Kate Petty.

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