This is a unit that I've done to fill the gaps for my 8th graders. They were struggling with the stamina to sustain silent reading and with writing on-demand paragraphs. Check out the blog called "Filling Gaps (And Buckets).
Independent Reading Journals: Focus on paragraphing and citations
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English Language Arts
Grade Level
Grades 7-9
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Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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