Standards-Based Paragraph of the Week Writing to State and Support Opinions

This is a daily, scaffolded approach to paragraph writing that is perfect to help get your students writing good, solid, detailed paragraphs. Students will write one weekly paragraph (or more), focusing on the organization and format of the paragraph itself. More importantly, this writing is text-based or standards-based--just like it is on the state test!

This is designed as homework because that's how I use it in my classroom; however, you can also use it as classwork in a center or as a warm up for writing.

This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, please purchase a multiple license. This really was a lot of work for me, and it is the fair/honest thing to do.

Click the preview to see what a week looks like. Please note that there are two options for Friday's final paragraph. This gives you an option just in case you feel that the one with "Glows and Grows" is too "lower elementary for you and your students.

What do you get in this product?

1. Text-dependent paragraph of the week writing prompts.
2. Student-centered opinion writing prompts
3. Graphic organizers
4. Parts of a Paragraph posters
5. A Variety of Editing and Peer Editing Checklists
6. My "Write Like a ..." series poster set

Don't forget--As I add to this product, you get the updates for free if you have already purchased it.