Finding evidence in the text is such an important skill. I mean let's face it. If students always went back into the text and found the...

"And that's the end." "That's why ____ is important." "That's all I have to say." OH conclusio...

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Retired Words Anchor Chart  Making better word choices in writing makes for better writing. It's really easy to get in the habi...

Argumentative & narrative rubrics available HERE .  

Here's a challenge, how many times in a day can you write on students paper "RESTATE THE QUESTION?" I am joking.... But really...

Want a yummy way to teach your students the proper structure for a paragraph? I brought in a pack of Oreos to accompany this lesson. ...