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Free 6th grade writing-expository resources
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 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.
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3rd - 9th
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Cause and Effect Text Structure: Paragraph Analysis with Graphic Organizer
Use this free product to review how information is organized using a cause and effect text structure. On each side of the worksheet, students will first read a cause and effect paragraph. After underlining cause and effect signal words, students will complete a graphic organizer to show the flow of information in the text.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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
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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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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3rd - 6th
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
ACE Writing Strategy: Citing Text Evidence FREE ACE Method Interactive Notebook
Interactive Writing Notebooks ~ Free Bonus Lesson ~ Citing Text EvidenceCite text evidence with this free interactive notebook activity.This freebie includes a complete interactive writing notebook lesson that provides students with a formula for short response to literature questions.If you've already purchased my Interactive Writing Notebooks, be sure to download this freebie since there's an interactive notebook template here that's not included in the paid product.Get the full Interactive Wr
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3rd - 9th
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Transition Words in Writing {Anchor Chart Kit}
Transition Words in Writing - Anchor Chart KitThis set of transition word posters will make it easy for you to create a useful - and attractive anchor chart for your little writers!5 Types of Transition Words are included:Transitions to COMPARETransitions to add INFORMATIONTransitions for OPINIONSTransitions that CONTRASTTransitions to SHOW ORDER******************************************************OTHER RELATED RESOURCESPatrol Your Writing Edit with 'COPS'Paragraphs in the Writing ProcessRevise
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1st - 6th
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Also included in: Paragraph Writing Resources - 12 Months
New Years Writing 2024 - FREE Goal Writing Activity
New Year's activities for 2024! FREE - What are your student's goals? This no-prep activity helps students organize, pre-write, and edit. Two options are available! You can scaffold this goal-writing activity for many different grade levels.*updated every year!Download this writing activity to help students organize their goals and write about how they will achieve them.What's included:- 2 options for prewriting outline- 2 options for writing paper- editing checklist**** Thanks for leaving feedb
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2nd - 6th
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Biography Research Report Template | Free | Print & Digital | Google Classroom
Guide students through the research process with this biography report template! This two-page report template is easy to follow and includes all the necessary elements for writing a comprehensive biography. A printable and digital version is included! GET THE FULL STANDARDS-ALIGNED BIOGRAPHY RESEARCH & WRITING UNIT!Everything you need to teach biography research and writing is included! Click here to see the printable and digital Biography Report Template and Project!This resource can be
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5th - 7th
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Writing Rubric - Expository, Argumentative, Narrative (Common Core)
Use this rubric to assess any type of writing! It has categories that focus on ideas, organization, voice, and word choice for example. A student can score in the Not Yet, Developing, or Strong category. This can be used for a variety of writing types such as expository, argumentative, and narrative. This rubric scores students out of a total of 35 points.
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3rd - 12th
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Create an Animal | Fun Explanatory, Expository, & Descriptive Writing Activity
Puts their informative, explanatory, descriptive writing to the test and smiles on their faces! Students get to be creative and have fun, yet they must also use their best expository writing skills. The purpose for their writing becomes so clear during this lesson -- which is to have their partners draw exactly what they've described. Includes lesson plan, sample hybrid animal photos, a sample drawing and description of a "jaccoon" (jaguar and raccoon hybrid), and a handout for the student that
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4th - 8th
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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
Hooking Your Reader- Writing a good introduction
This pdf presentation will introduce 6 different types of "hooks" or leads into a story. This can be used with personal narratives as well as research papers. There are also slides at the end of the powerpoint that the kids will have to read and decide which "hook" the writer has chosen to use.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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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RACE Strategy Grading Rubric
Grading rubric for using the RACE Strategy for answering short answer questions
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4th - 8th
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Free Writing Paragraphs Common Core "PEELS" Anchor Chart
Free download: Common Core Standards "PEEL" Anchor Chart for Paragraph Writing
Display this anchor chart to remind students of the necessary components for a strong paragraph: Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link, Style.
You can find my PEELS writing graphic organizer PLUS reading (text analysis) resources using the PEELS method in my new download: Writing & Reading "PEELS" Anchor Charts and Graphic Organizers.
I developed and published the PEEL strategy for writing paragraphs in 2011; I u
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
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
Writing Poster FREEBIE: Opinion, Informative, Narrative CCSS
These anchor charts describe the three main writing types. They are a great student reference and will look great displayed in your room!
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Third Grade to the Core
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2nd - 7th
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FREEBIE Biography Research Project Template Google Slides for Any Person
This 8 page FREEBIE: biography research project template is in Google Slides and is great for any person students are researching. Great for student collaboration (partners) and perfect for Speaking and Listening Activities. This is also included in my Women in History Month Close Reading Passages Writing Biographies 3rd 4th 5th GradeHere's what teachers are saying:"I used these templates to start our novel unit on Ready Player One. My kids liked the ease of use. The questions were simple to und
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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