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Paragraph of the Week | Paragraph Writing Practice | Google Classroom FREE
Get 3 FREE weeks of my “Paragraph of the Week” writing resource!!! This FREE Paragraph of the Week resource will provide your students with LOTS of practice opportunities in writing well-organized paragraphs in a fun and enjoyable way.If you LOVE this FREE sample, check out my Paragraph of the Week for the ENTIRE YEAR!!! {CLICK HERE}DIGITAL Version also included! Students can type directly on the pages. Created with Google Slides.In the PAID version, there are a total of 60 EDITABLE Paragraph o
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3rd - 6th
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Free Kindergarten Writing Paper Template (Show and Tell)
This "show-and-tell" writing paper template provides kindergarteners with a lined writing area on the bottom half of the page. Students can use the empty square on the top half of the page to illustrate their creations.
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PreK - 1st
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Free Paragraph Writing Graphic Organizer - Hamburger Method Template
Free Paragraph Writing Graphic Organizer - Hamburger Method Template: Enhance your paragraph writing instruction with this free Paragraph Writing Graphic Organizer, following the popular 'Hamburger Paragraph Method.' Students can easily structure their paragraphs by dividing them into three sections: the top bun for introducing or hooking the reader, the middle sections for providing reasons, support, quotes, details, and explanations, and the bottom bun for concluding with a summary statement.
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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FREE Five Paragraph Essay Outline
Help your students write better essays with this structured essay outline resource. This FREE teaching resource includes two different five paragraph essay outlines. One outline requires students to include two examples per body paragraph, and the other one requires students to include three examples per body paragraph.Looking for resources for the ENTIRE year?Secondary English Curriculum: Common Core - Grades 7-10Ultimate Writing Bundle for Secondary EnglishUseful Writing Lessons That Might Int
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6th - 12th
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New Year & End of Year Writing Prompt- Dear Future Self...
Have your students write a letter to themselves in 10 years. They can place the letters inside of a time capsule, or you can mail it to them in 10 years!Students will reflect of their goals and dreams for the future. What will they be doing? What will they have accomplished? This freebie can be used as a:-First day of school activity-Last day of school activity-New Year activity-Writing CenterEnjoy! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me: SweetToothTeaching@gmail.com------------
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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RACE Strategy Writing Activity Worksheets FREE with Easel Activity
The RACE writing strategy helps students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. Like this product? Check out the full version here! Writing with the RACE StrategyR: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed
Grades:
6th - 8th
Expository Writing - Newspaper Article Writing Activity
Looking for a fun and creative way for students to learn about expository writing? In this activity, students will create the front page of a newspaper including writing a headline and a main story as well as adding other newspaper themed elements. Students will practice using 3rd person point of view and learn how to incorporate the 5 w's into their writing. This resource can easily be adapted for different ages and abilities and works well as an introductory lesson for expository writing or
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: WRITING - Persuasive, Narrative, Expository & Descriptive Writing Bundle
FREEBIE PENGUINS Passage for Close Reading with Comprehension Questions
Kids love learning about animals. This non-fiction reading passage on PENGUINS includes vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository or informational writing! Use during guided reading or whole class instruction. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a BIRDS unit or WINTER ANIMALS unit. This includes: 1-page passagevocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetcomprehension questionspenguin life cyclemap of penguin habitatswebeat/can/have graphic organizerinforma
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Solar Eclipse Flip Flap Book® FREEBIE
Get ready for the Solar Eclipse 2017! How exciting this is!
If you are planning on teaching about the solar eclipse in your classroom, this
Solar Eclipse Flip Flap Book® will be a perfect supplement to your lessons, observations, experiments, and research!
This resource ONLY USES 8 1/2 x 11 REGULAR COPY PAPER!
In this Solar Eclipse Flip Flap Book® the students will:
* define a solar eclipse
* define & illustrate important vocabulary: solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, umbra, penumbra, co
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2nd - 5th
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FREE Halloween Paragraph Writing - Prompts for Opinion, Informative, & Narrative
This set of Halloween paragraph prompts includes six prompts, two each for opinion, informative, and narrative writing.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:6 Paragraph Prompt Worksheets2 Opinion Writing2 Informative Writing2 Narrative WritingDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print6 Different PromptsGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. These prompts will work perfectly with Paragraph of the Week as seasonal p
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
FREE Thanksgiving Paragraph Writing- Prompts for Opinion, Informative, Narrative
This set of Thanksgiving paragraph prompts includes six prompts, two each for opinion, informative, and narrative writing.These prompts will work perfectly with I Heart Paragraph Writing - Paragraph of the Week as a seasonal prompts. They could also be used with whatever paragraph program you are using, or you could simply use them as a jumping off point and use notebook paper for organizing, first draft, editing, and final drafts. They could also be expanded into 3-5 paragraph essays.WHAT’S INC
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Habitats - rainforest and desert free activities
Included in this freebie are a habitat information page, compare and contrast sheets, and an animal sorting activity. This sample is focused on the rainforest and desert. Please visit our store to see our full habitat units (ocean, forests, rainforest, desert, arctic animals, and much more)!
If you like this sample, check out our full habitat units by clicking on the following links:
Habitats Bundle
Ocean Unit
Desert Unit
Rainforest Unit
Forest Unit
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1st - 3rd
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Differentiated Opinion Writing: Halloween
This collection of opinion writing has five different levels of support for early writers.
This is perfect for the differentiated or split-grade classroom.
There are five different Halloween prompts where students must choose between two items and state their opinion. Students answer with:
- a Venn Diagram to explore the characteristics of each choice
- a simple sentence with starter frame
- a longer sentence with started frame
- a longer sentence with less support and self-editing
- a longe
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K - 4th
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Lined Writing Paper with Picture Boxes | Opinion Writing FREEBIE
Opinion writing blank paper for your Writer's Workshop or Literacy Centers! This is a three lined writing paper with extra writing page for you to use in your classroom.Included in this freebie:1 Printable with Picture Box1 Printable with Only LinesThis FREE resource is a part of my Opinion Writing Lined Paper resource!OTHER WRITING PAPER:Primary Writing Paper BundleNarrative Writing PaperInformative Writing PaperWeekend StoryGuided Reading Writing JournalAll new products are posted at 50% for t
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K - 3rd
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FREE Christmas and Hanukkah Paragraph Writing Prompts - Fun Holiday Activities!
Keep your students writing all December long with these 9 free no-prep holiday writing prompts! There are nine holiday prompts, three each for opinion, informative, and narrative writing about Christmas & Hanukkah!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:9 Paragraph Prompt Worksheets3 Opinion Writing3 Informative Writing3 Narrative WritingDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print9 Different Prompts (6 Christmas & 3 Hanukkah)Great for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! NOTE: T
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Informative Writing Anchor Chart / Transitional Words
This Informational Writing - Transition or Linking Words Poster helps my students write informational pieces with more confidence and independence. Great resource for in-person or distance learning.Tip: take a screenshot and insert it right into your PowerPoint!Once you have downloaded this resource don't forget to come back and leave feedback to help you gain some TpT credits! If you want to keep up to date with my sales, new resources, freebies and so much more click the green ★next to my stor
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1st - 4th
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How to Write a Paragraph: Free Hamburger Chart
This is a free sample from our 12-week program entitled, "How to Write a Paragrah." This colorful chart provides children with a visual representation of how to structure a paragraph.
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Purchase the entire 12-week program here:
How to Write a Paragrah
How to WRITE a Paragraph is taught 4 days/week over a course of 12 weeks. The first four weeks cover sentence structure, grammar, mechanics and strong adjectives
Grades:
K - 3rd
Career Day {FREEBIE}
Grab this collection of writing prompts just for CAREER DAY! There is a set for K-2, with grade appropriate lines, as well as a set for 3-5.
The prompts included are:
*When I grow up I want to be...
*When I grow up...
*Someday...
*My favorite presenter was...
*My dad is a...
*My mom is a...
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©Little Red Writing House 2016. All Rights Reserved.
This digital download is creative property of Little Red Writing House. While this product is free, distribution is prohi
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K - 5th
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Biography Graphic Organizer
Set your students up for success with this biography graphic organizer! Built-in questions are included to guide students through the summary writing process, making it a perfect addition to any unit that includes that study of an influential figure! It works great for biography reports too! GET MORE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS FOR SUMMARY WRITING!Download 10 editable, printable, & digital graphic organizers for summary writing! A template for summarizing every type of text is included! Make summary
Grades:
5th - 8th
Personal Narrative Writing Map
This is a writing map (graphic organizer) I use with my 4th graders to introduce writing personal narratives. (You could also use it as a pre-write for a creative writing assignment.) By listing all the elements first, they can more easily focus on their writing. I tie this in with the story maps that they complete for independent reading. I believe students become stronger writers by using the same story map concept in reading and in writing. Hope you find this to be a useful tool in your o
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3rd - 6th
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Informative Writing Rubric - Explanatory Self Editing Template - 3rd-5th FREEBIE
Are you looking for an easy way to grade your students’ essays? Look no further! This rubric and self assessment was created to scaffold the requirements as students develop their writing skills.This free basic rubric is used first, then followed by the rest of the rubrics, Opinion Essay Writing Guide, Rubric, Graphic Organizer, & Peer Editing Templates, as the class progresses in their writing skills. Teachers will be able to easily grade essays using these reusable quality rubrics.If you l
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2nd - 5th
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It's Time to Be Kind | Step by Step Paragraph Packet | Procedural Writing | FREE
World Kindness Day is celebrated in November, but every day is a day to show kindness to others! Our It's Time to Be Kind Paragraph Packet guides students step-by-step through the writing process as they write a well-developed paragraph about ways they can show kindness to others any day of the year!Our Paragraph Packets are designed to guide primary students through each step of the writing process while implementing a step-by-step method to help them create a well-developed paragraph that inc
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Writing Prompts for Back to School Class Share Time
Writing Prompts: Back to School Writing Prompts for Class Share Time build essential Common Core writing and speaking skills from the beginning of the year all the way to the last day of school.
These Back to School "Sharing Pages" give students a unique opportunity to share their writing in front of the class. These writing prompts focus upon getting back into the swing of things at the beginning of the school year! From meeting new friends, to loving their new class, your students will enjoy
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Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in: Writing Prompts Through the Year ~ Sharing Pages {BUNDLE}
Informational Writing: 3 paragraph essay. Grades 4, 5, 6. NO PREP
Writing lesson:
Students answer a prompt about the sinking of the Titanic. This activity is designed to help students understand how to write a three paragraph essay and be sure to answer the prompt.
NO PREP NEEDED!
Use Youtube videos to help students do research on China's green algae and take notes. You can supplement with articles as needed, but it is not necessary for this to be a well rounded research lesson.
For more scaffolded writing lessons, check out This Scaffolded Lesson, Using
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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