6th Grade Hands-On Activities

Social Dilemma Writing Prompts: Kindness Week Activities for Middle Schoolers

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iTeach & iWrite

Tackle tough social dilemmas with your upper graders during Kindness Week with these 25 writing prompts that reinforce PBIS and SEL skills such as kindness, empathy, and responsible decision-making. After each social dilemma is posed, students first sketch, then finish the story.

4th - 7th Writing, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning

Also included in: Kindness Week Activities Mega Bundle: Task Cards, Writing Prompts, Penmanship

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SWBST Story Planning Graphic Organizer Worksheets and Summary Writing Activities

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iTeach & iWrite

SWBST (somebody, wants, but, so, then) isn’t just for summarizing a story anymore. This story planning resource includes a SWBST graphic organizer, bookmark tools, and a fun, hands-on activity with mix-and-match character and conflict cards you cut apart.

4th - 7th Close Reading, Creative Writing

Also included in: Reluctant Writers Mini Bundle Writing Worksheets and Activities for Practice

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Show Don't Tell Story Elaboration with Editable Sensory Detail Word Cards

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iTeach & iWrite

If your 3rd - 8th grade students struggle to "show don't tell" and stretch their narrative writing with dialogue, character emotions, and descriptive and sensory details, this resource is for you. Teach the art of elaboration by showing kids how to add sensory details, dialogue, and character emotions.

4th - 7th Creative Writing, Writing

Also included in: Narrative Writing Unit Activities Bundle for Gr. 3-8: SBAC and CAASPP Test Prep

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Reluctant Writers Mini Bundle Writing Worksheets and Activities for Practice

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iTeach & iWrite

Got reluctant writers? Your students will love these engaging creative writing activities. To begin, practice the concept of Show, Don't Tell with a quick activity that gets kids communicating, collaborating, and thinking critically about using strong details in their narrative stories.

4th - 7th Creative Writing, Vocabulary, Writing

Appositive Phrases Cloze Reading Activity Bundle: Hands-On & Digital Activities

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iTeach & iWrite

This appositives resource bundle includes the digital version and the hands-on printable version of 10 different cloze reading passages with 9 appositive phrases per passage. The passages are the same in both resources, which allows teachers to differentiate for students.

5th - 8th English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Direct Address Hands On Comma Rules Grammar Activities and Worksheets 5th grade

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iTeach & iWrite

This printable Direct Address comma rules activity resource pack includes a collaborative, interactive, hands on activity, as well as a Scoot activity, and Sentence Fix-Up worksheets. With this resource, grammar, comma rules, and sentence structures can be fun after all!

3rd - 6th English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Also included in: Comma Rules Hands-On Grammar Practice Activities for Grades 3-8: Activity Bundle

Cursive Penmanship Practice US States & Capitals Handwriting Practice Worksheets

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iTeach & iWrite

Engage your students in cursive handwriting practice while learning geography with these U.S. States & Capitals Cursive Penmanship Practice Worksheets. This resource combines fun penmanship activities with essential skills like spelling and punctuation, making learning enjoyable.

3rd - 6th Handwriting, Geography, U.S. History

Also included in: US States & Capitals Cursive Printing Penmanship Practice Handwriting Worksheets

US States and Capitals Printing Penmanship Practice Handwriting Worksheets

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iTeach & iWrite

Engage your students in penmanship practice while mastering geography with these U.S. States & Capitals Printing Handwriting Penmanship Practice Worksheets. This resource combines fun penmanship activities with essential skills like spelling and punctuation, making learning enjoyable.

3rd - 6th Handwriting, Geography, U.S. History

Also included in: US States & Capitals Cursive Printing Penmanship Practice Handwriting Worksheets

US States & Capitals Cursive Printing Penmanship Practice Handwriting Worksheets

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iTeach & iWrite

Engage your students in mastering geography with this 50 U.S. States and Capitals Penmanship Practice Worksheet bundle that includes BOTH printing and cursive handwriting practice pages, which makes differentiating for different student needs easy.

3rd - 6th Handwriting, Geography, U.S. History

Back to School Writing Prompts: 15 Printable and Editable Digital Writing Paper

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iTeach & iWrite

Start the school year off right with 15 printable and digital Back to School Writing Prompts (a mix of opinion, informational, and narrative writing prompts included) that feature a fun zentangle border fast finishers can color when done!

3rd - 6th Coloring Pages, English Language Arts, Writing

Also included in: Back to School Activities Bundle: Icebreakers, Writing Prompts, Scoot, Bookmarks

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Back to School Activities: Writing Activities, Graphic Organizers, & One Pagers

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iTeach & iWrite

This Back to School Activity Pack includes printable writing activities for grades 3-8. You'll get graphic organizers, one pager templates, and writing prompt ideas that you can tailor to your own classroom needs.

3rd - 6th English Language Arts, Writing, For All Subjects

Also included in: Back to School Activities Bundle: Icebreakers, Writing Prompts, Scoot, Bookmarks

Back to School Scoot: Printable, Digital and Editable BTS Scoot Task Cards

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iTeach & iWrite

These editable digital and printable Back to School Scoot Task Cards are a great (and fun!) way to build community. Each of the 12 ready-to-use task cards includes a Talk About It task and a Write About It task to get students up, moving and breaking the ice.

4th - 7th Writing, Classroom Community, Speaking and Listening

Also included in: Back to School Activities Bundle: Icebreakers, Writing Prompts, Scoot, Bookmarks

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Tag Questions Digital No-Prep Grammar Activities to Practice Comma Rules

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iTeach & iWrite

This no-prep, paperless, DIGITAL TAG QUESTION comma rules activity is ideal for grammar review, test prep, and differentiated intervention. Teachers get to decide which level students work on, and students get to practice their comma rules in a fun, game-like way.

5th - 8th English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

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Positive Affirmations Table Tents with Back to School Icebreaker Activities

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iTeach & iWrite

Set your classroom up for success from day one with these engaging Back to School Positive Affirmation Desk Tents! Designed specifically for upper elementary and middle school students, this resource combines social-emotional learning (SEL) with community-building icebreakers to help students connect.

3rd - 6th Writing, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

Revision Practice Writing Process Table Tents Activities Worksheets COPS ARMS

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iTeach & iWrite

Transform your classroom into a writing workshop with these 10 different Revision Practice Writing Process Table Tents. Ideal for 3rd through 6th-grade students, these activities encourage effective drafting and revising while providing essential reminders to boost their writing confidence.

3rd - 6th English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Parts of Speech Grammar Games Hands-On Sentence Building and Expanding Activity

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iTeach & iWrite

Review and practice parts of speech with printable grammar games! In this hands-on, fun grammar resource, students either roll a dice or spin a paperclip around a wheel in order to add new parts of speech to grow an existing sentence, or build a word bank to build a new sentence from scratch.

3rd - 6th ELA Test Prep, Grammar, Writing

Also included in: Reluctant Writers Activity Bundle: Engaging Activities for Writing Intervention

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Reluctant Writers Activity Bundle: Engaging Activities for Writing Intervention

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iTeach & iWrite

Help your reluctant writers practice their grammar through building and punctuating sentences, expanding sentences with parts of speech, and combining sentences with this activity bundle of 9 printable and digital activities. Ideal for both GenEd and SpEd teachers with struggling or reluctant writers.

3rd - 6th Grammar, Writing

Fixing Sentence Fragments Activity Bundle: Note-taking Booklet, SCOOT, Card Game

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iTeach & iWrite

Help your students master identifying and fixing sentence fragments with this fun activity bundle, which includes a guided grammar note-taking booklet to be used during direct instruction, as well as Scoot task cards, and a fun Fragment or Sentence? card game.

3rd - 6th ELA Test Prep, Grammar, Writing

Cursive Penmanship SEL Growth Mindset Handwriting Practice Worksheets

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iTeach & iWrite

Looking for a meaningful way to incorporate cursive handwriting practice while fostering a positive growth mindset into your upper elementary or middle school classroom? These 30 Growth Mindset Cursive Penmanship Practice Worksheets are ideal for morning work.

4th - 7th Handwriting, Character Education, Social Emotional Learning

Also included in: Growth Mindset SEL Cursive & Printing Penmanship Practice Handwriting Worksheets

Growth Mindset Printing SEL Penmanship Practice Handwriting Worksheets

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iTeach & iWrite

Boost handwriting fluency and social-emotional learning simultaneously! Looking for a meaningful way to incorporate handwriting practice into your upper elementary or middle school classroom? These 30 Growth Mindset Printing Penmanship Activity Pages combine essential fine motor and handwriting.

4th - 7th Handwriting, Character Education, Social Emotional Learning

Also included in: Growth Mindset SEL Cursive & Printing Penmanship Practice Handwriting Worksheets

Cursive Growth Mindset SEL Penmanship Practice Handwriting with Writing Prompts

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iTeach & iWrite

Start building a growth mindset while you improve cursive penmanship! Are you looking for a way to fit Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) into your busy schedule without adding "one more thing"? These 30 Growth Mindset Cursive Handwriting Practice Worksheets provide a seamless way to improve cursive skills.

4th - 7th Handwriting, Character Education, Social Emotional Learning

Also included in: Growth Mindset SEL Print & Cursive Penmanship Practice with Writing Prompts

Growth Mindset Printing Penmanship Handwriting Worksheets with Writing Prompts

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iTeach & iWrite

Start building a growth mindset while you improve penmanship! Are you looking for a way to fit Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) into your busy schedule without adding "one more thing"? These 30 Growth Mindset Printing Handwriting Worksheets provide a seamless way to improve student printing penmanship.

4th - 7th Handwriting, Character Education, Social Emotional Learning

Also included in: Growth Mindset SEL Print & Cursive Penmanship Practice with Writing Prompts

Growth Mindset SEL Print & Cursive Penmanship Practice with Writing Prompts

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iTeach & iWrite

Promote a culture of growth mindset all while practicing printing and/or cursive penmanship. In these two no-prep, print-and-go growth mindset handwriting activities, students first trace, then copy a growth mindset sentence, and respond to a related writing prompt.

4th - 7th Handwriting, Character Education, Social Emotional Learning

Growth Mindset SEL Cursive & Printing Penmanship Practice Handwriting Worksheets

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Improving student penmanship skills while promoting growth mindset, character development, and social-emotional learning (SEL) with this bundle of 30 no-prep cursive and 30 printing handwriting practice pages. Students first trace, then copy one of 30 different growth mindset statements.

4th - 7th Handwriting, Character Education, Social Emotional Learning