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Secret Student

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students fill out a brainstorming graphic organizer about a secret student of their choice. They are then prompted and guided through writing a first and final draft of a paragraph using their ideas.  
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Snow Day

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this writing worksheet, students fill out a brainstorming graphic organizer about a snow day. They are then prompted and guided through writing a first and final draft of a paragraph using their ideas.  
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When I'm President

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this writing worksheet, learners fill out a brainstorming graphic organizer about being president. They are then prompted and guided through writing a first and final draft of a paragraph using their ideas.  
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The Morning After

For Students 4th - 7th
For this ESL paragraph writing worksheet, students convert the dialogue to a paragraph of reported speech as they rewrite the passage.
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How to Combine Sentences

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Learners practice combining sentences. In this writing lesson, students view essays and discuss how it can be revised, using sentence combining. Learners practice this skill in their own essays.
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Big Mac Paragraph Format

For Students 4th - 5th
In this paragraph format activity, students use the graphic organizer to help them learn the paragraph format of introduction, detail 1-3, and conclusion.
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Paragraph Parts

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this paragraph instructional activity, students read the paragraphs and then draw an arrow at the start of each paragraph. Students underline a sentence and then write the main idea of the sentence.
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Reading Non-Fiction: Structure of Paragraphs

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading non-fiction worksheet, students read a 6 paragraph passage about reading non-fiction material and the paragraph structure present. Worksheet is an informational reference source.
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Exercise for Writing a Summary Paragraph

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how to write article summaries of abstracts. For this writing skills lesson, students edit the noted sections of an abstract that is already written on the Old Testament Abstracts.
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Unit Plan
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave, Written by Himself

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
 The narrative works of Frederick Douglass engage learners in the topic of slavery. They will experience American history in a new way, a Douglass expresses his thoughts in his own words. Pupils then interpret this literary...
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Of Mice and Men: Persuasive Paper

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students write a four paragraph persuasive paper on Of Mice and Men. In this Of Mice and Men lesson, students take a position on whether or not George should have killed Lennie. Students are given a paragraph-by-paragraph guide to assist...
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Expository Writing

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create Inspirations webs with graphics, and write five paragraph essays.
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Magical Creatures

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars investigate entertaining characters within stories. In this writing instructional activity, students review nouns and adjectives and discuss magical characters. Young scholars ask themselves questions about their...
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Writing: Stay High and Dry

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students write an effective conclusion for their essay.  In this conclusion lesson students restate the thesis of their paper and summarize three important points.  Students then write a final statement to wrap up their...
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Fiscal & Monetary Policy Writing Exercise

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this economics instructional activity, students follow the provided instructions to write an essay that refers to fiscal and monetary policies.
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Market Equilibrium Writing Exercise

For Students 11th - 12th
For this economics worksheet, students read 6 scenarios about market equilibrium and then select one of them to write about. Students draw demand and supply curves to accompany their written answers.
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SATP Informative Essay I

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore the basic steps of writing an informative five paragraph essay. Using a hamburger as an analogy, students discuss the five part method of writing and, given blank hamburger sheets, they fill in the main parts of the...
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Sample Lesson on Taking Notes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Have your middle schoolers define the terms outline, summary, paraphrase, plagiarism, citation, reference, and bibliography. They identify the main ideas, topic sentence, supporting ideas in technical writing and create note cards using...
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Truly Amazing Mammals

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Explore the world of amazing mammals with your kids with special needs. Each child identifies one mammal from a previous instructional activity and writes a short paragraph on that mammal. This instructional activity states that it is...
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Information Reports

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students practice essay skills. In this essay skills lesson, students select an essay subject and take notes for their topic. Students create a web for their essays. Students organize, write, revise, and publish their essays.
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Responses to Literature

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Middle and high schoolers hone their writing skills by reading Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and the poem Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out. They fill out a graphic organizer (included here), and use the organizer to write an...
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Which Article? (Part 3)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Use this worksheet to have learners fill in thirteen blanks in a descriptive paragraph with the grammatically correct articles for each one.
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What is Proofreading?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Is your essay coherent? Does it make sense? Is it formatted correctly? Does it adhere to standard English conventions? This helpful and informative slide-show walks learners step by step through the editing and proofreading process. Each...
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Teach This Poem: "Alice Paul" by Katharine Rolston Fisher

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
Powerful women need not look like Wonder Woman. After writing a paragraph about a strong woman they know, young scholars examine images of Alice Paul and then do a close reading of Katharine Rolston Fisher's poem "Alice Paul." Finally,...

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