7th grade writing

These 7th grade writing prompts inspires children to reflect on their experiences and think about their future goals.

When I look back to my first experience teaching five paragraph essays to fifth graders, I can remember how terribly unprepared I felt. I knew that the five paragraph essay format was what my students needed

Writing Interventions for Middle Schoolers that Work!!

Looking for a new way to help your students explore and express themselves through the power of writing? Use these 7th grade prompts to get them started!

When it comes to teaching, one of the most beneficial things I try to do for all of my students in every lesson is provide layers of differentiation and scaffolding so that I reach as many kids as I can. When it comes to teaching writing, one way I scaffold instruction comes in the form of sentence frames. But first, an anecdote. I’ll never forget my first teaching job. It was a long-term substitute position teaching ninth grade English to students who were severely behind grade-level. I was…

These writing prompts are grade for upper elementary and junior high/middle school students! Use them to help prepare students for writing essays! #tpt #teacherspayteachers #writing #wouldyourather #prompts #writingprompts #elementary #juniorhigh #middleschool #ela #languagearts #ell #esl #english

by The Daring English Teacher Desmond Tutu, a South African theologian, cleric, and human rights activist, once said that “there is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.” This famous analogy can help teachers in many ways: when they are stressed, when they have a seemingly impossible amount of work to do, and even when they are faced with the daunting task of helping their students become strong writers. Writing is a multi-faceted art, and teaching students how to write, mainly…

Copy or download a list of 7th grade vocabulary words in popular formats. abdicate, abrasive, abruptly, acknowledge, acquire, addict, adequate, admonish

Using middle school mentor texts to teach narrative essays that focus on developing point of view, dialogue, character motives, and more