W.6.9.B Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.9.B
:"Apply grade 6 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not”)."
These worksheets can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Natural Disaster Research Project
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Natural Disaster Research Project
After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.
5th Grade
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Evaluating Sources Checklist
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Evaluating Sources Checklist
Use this Evaluating Sources Checklist to help students evaluate their sources for relevance, accuracy, bias, and reliability.
6th Grade
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Word Choice
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Word Choice
Choose your literary nonfiction response prompt! Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the impact of an author’s word choice.
6th Grade
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Central Ideas
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Central Ideas
Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.
6th Grade
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Organization
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Organization
Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing and evaluating the structure of a nonfiction text.
6th Grade
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Author’s Purpose
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Author’s Purpose
Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on determining and analyzing the author’s purpose in a nonfiction text.
6th Grade
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Argument and Claims
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Argument and Claims
Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the argument and claims in a text in this middle grade worksheet.
6th Grade
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After completing Jim Murphy’s book The Great Fire, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.
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Newspaper Article Template
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Newspaper Article Template
Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!
4th Grade
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