ClassFlow
Class Flow: Graphic Organizer Kwl
[Free Registration/Login Required] This graphic organizer is a KWL chart. What do I KNOW? What do I WANT to know? What did I LEARN? It is applicable to any subject area.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Headings and Subheadings
This tutorial uses two short videos and a PDF handout to explain how and when to use headings and subheadings. Video 1 explains the purpose of headings and subheadings and why and when to use them; video 2 discusses how to format and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Writing Effective Topic Sentences
This lesson goes over tips an techniques for writing an effective topic sentence. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Graphic Organizer Five W's
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a graphic organizer that helps students identify the 5 W's-- Who- What-When-Where-Why-- and How. This is helpful in summarizing reading selections, historical events and creating news...
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Mind Maps
A list of bullet points detailing how to create a helpful and informational mind map. A good resource for learning about the organizational tool; includes an example.
British Library
British Library: Virtual Reference Library
This site provides links to several on-line dictionaries. Students may desire to consult a few dictionary definitions of their focus term prior to beginning a definition essay.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 6th Grade Text Structure: Test
This assessment consists of five multiple-choice questions over the types of text structure and organizational patterns.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 6th Grade Text Structure: Match
In this interactive game, students match the types of text structure to their descriptions.
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Quizlet: 6th Grade Text Structure: Flashcards
This interactive set of flashcards helps students to learn the terms and definitions of the types of text structure
Quizlet
Quizlet: Types of Supporting Details: Definitions: Learn
This interactive helps students learn the types of supporting details by having them type in the terms that fit the definitions.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Types of Supporting Details: Definitions: Flashcards
This interactive set of flashcards focuses on the definitions for types of supporting details such as statements of fact, expert testimony, first-hand accounts, personal experiences, statistics, analogies, etc.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Text Structure: Test
This interactive test features six matching and six multiple choice questions having to do with text structure and organizational patterns.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Text Structure: Match
In this interactive game, students match the types of text structure to their definitions.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Text Structure: Flashcards
This interactive set of flashcards help students learn the types of text structure, organizational patterns, and signal words for each pattern of organization.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Text Structure: Test
This is an interactive test over text structure including patterns of organization, types of writing, and graphic organizers. It consists of nine matching and eight multiple-choice questions.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Text Structure: Match
This interactive requires the students to match text structure definitions with terms and graphic organizers.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Text Structure: Test
This is an interactive, 8-question, multiple choice quiz over text structure and patterns of organization.
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Academic Help: Writing Samples: Expository Essay Samples
Links to several examples of expository essays in order to better understand the process and end result of a well written expository essay.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Graphic Organizers
A collection of pre-formatted graphic organizers that you can integrate into activities and lesson plans or use by themselves.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: A Guide to Expository Writing
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help guide the teacher and students through an expository writing prompt. Develop the essay directly on the flipchart and model writing for your class.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.a
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English 100: Persuasive Essay
This tutorial provides writing instructions and ideas to help the student in preparing a persuasive essay.