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Sample Opinion Writing Piece - Argumentative/Persuasive Mentor Text

By MindsAndHearts

Students will be highly engaged with this persuasive/argumentative essay that argues and defends why elephants should not be held in captivity. This is a favorite lesson for opinion writing with my students, and the perfect way to kick off your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.1, CCRA.W.1

$3.00

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Personal Narrative Mentor Text Bundle - 3 Sample Memoir Pieces

By MindsAndHearts

This bundle includes THREE highly engaging sample writing pieces. Students will learn the components of personal narrative texts as they read three memoirs from my own life: "The Bike Horn That Wasn't," "Bees in the Graveyard," and "Big Mike." The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4

$9.00

$6.50

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Writing Mentor Text Bundle - Sample Narrative, Opinion, & Informational Pieces

By MindsAndHearts

*Save 30% off individual listings!* This bundle includes SIX sample writing pieces in the genres of opinion/argumentative, personal narrative, and informational (report) writing. Students will learn the components of personal narrative texts as they

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4

$18.00

$12.60

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Sample Memoir - Personal Narrative Mentor Text - "Big Mike"

By MindsAndHearts

I wrote this memoir as an exemplar for my writer's workshop. My goal in writing this personal narrative was not only to introduce the components of memoir writing (such as dialogue, transition words, and descriptive language), but also to share this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.85 MB)

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Sample Personal Narrative - Small Moment Mentor Text "Bees in the Graveyard"

By MindsAndHearts

I use this true and exciting personal narrative as a mentor text for students, modeling a small moment from my own life. You can use this piece to model figurative language, dialogue, transition words, sensory details, and other components of a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.79 MB)

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Sample Personal Narrative Mentor Text - With Checklist of Features

By MindsAndHearts

This personal narrative mentor text recounts the true story of a Girl Scout camping trip I will never forget. It includes a checklist to identify the features of a strong narrative story: a hook (introduction), dialogue, sensory details,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.08 MB)

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Sled Dogs Opinion Writing Mentor Text - with Checklist

By MindsAndHearts

The Iditarod dogsled race begins the first week of March in Alaska! This persuasive/argumentative essay defends the opinion that dog sled races like the Iditarod should be allowed to continue. The resource includes a two page sample opinion piece

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.1, CCRA.W.1

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.00 MB)

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Opinion Writing Mentor Text Bundle - TWO Sample Persuasive Pieces

By MindsAndHearts

This bundle includes two sample writing pieces in the genre of opinion writing (also called persuasive or argumentative writing). Students will learn the components of persuasive texts as they read two engaging pieces: "Zoos: Not a Good Place for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4

$6.00

$4.50

Bundle

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Polar Bears: Sample Informational Writing Piece - Nonfiction Mentor Text

By MindsAndHearts

Teach students the components of an informational text with this report on an amazing animal: the polar bear! Includes nonfiction text features and a checklist so students can identify components of an informational piece in the exemplar, and then

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.9

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.45 MB)

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RACE/RACES Constructed Response Sentence Stems - Transition Words

By MindsAndHearts

Help your students write strong constructed responses (some call it the RACE or RACES strategy) with these sentence starters for citing and explaining text evidence. This resource includes three individual vertical pages and one horizontal page with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.96 MB)

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Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer - Persuasive Writing Planning Page

By MindsAndHearts

Help your students plan their opinion writing pieces with this persuasive writing graphic organizer! It includes spaces for all the components of a strong argumentative piece: introduction, either two or three reasons (and supporting details), and a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.45 MB)

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