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Essays Activities

39 resources

Essays Activities

39 resources

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Activity1st GradeBack to School Adjective Writing Activity

Using Back to School Adjective Writing Activity, students write about the first day of school to including details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings.

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Activity3rd GradeExplain It All Informative Explanatory Writing Activity

Using Explain It All Informative Explanatory Writing Activity, students write informative and explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

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Activity1st GradeFraming an Opinion Activity

Using this Framing an Opinion Activity, students gain skills on writing opinion pieces on topics or texts that support a point of view with reasons and information.

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Activity1st GradeThe Best Season Is Writing Activity

Using What Do You Think Opinion Writing Activity, students write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.

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Activity2nd GradePublish It Writing on the Computer Activity

Using Publish It Writing on the the Computer Activity, students use technology to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

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Activity1st GradeStrengthen Your Writing Revision and Editing Activity

Using Strengthen Your Writing Revision and Editing Activity, students develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.

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Activity2nd GradeFind It In The Text Activity

Using this Find It In The Text Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

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ActivityPreschoolStrengthen Your Writing Activity

Using Strengthen Your Writing Activity, students respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

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Activity1st GradeWrite about Bugs Activity

Using Write about Bugs Activity, studentswrite informative texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

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ActivityPreschoolStrong Writing Activity

Using Strong Writing Activity, students respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

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ActivityKindergartenWriting With Technology Activity

Using Writing With Technology Activity, students explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

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Activity3rd GradeDigital Dilemma Research Activity

Using this Digital Dilemma Research Activity, students use digital tools to follow directions on a task card.

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Activity3rd GradeWriting Tweets Activity

Using this Writing Tweets Activity, students choose a prompt about the included story "Making a Milk or Juice Carton Bird Feeder" and produce a writing sample.

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Activity3rd GradeTake Note Writing Activity

Using this Take Note Writing Activity, students use a variety of print and digital resources to research about a topic.

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Activity3rd GradeNow Presenting! Report on a Topic Activity

This Now Presenting - Report on a Topic Activity is a fun way for students to learn about Summarizing and presentations!

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Activity2nd GradeHelp From Other Author's Activity

Using this Help From Other Author's Activity helps, students collect story elements from literary or informational texts to write their own story.

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ActivityPreschoolWishes and Stars Peer Publishing Activity

Using Wishes and Stars Peer Publishing Activity, students use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

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Activity1st GradeWork in Progress Writing Worksheet

Using Work in Progress Writing Worksheet, students write about something that they like to do to share their writing with a friend to gain feedback to improve their writing.

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ActivityKindergartenTechnology Time Centers Activity

Using Technology Time Centers Activity, students explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

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ActivityKindergartenWriting About the Topic Activity

Using Writing About the Topic Activity, students write opinion pieces in which they state an opinion, reasons for the opinion, and closure.