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Free writing-expository graphic organizers for Microsoft Word
Informative/Expository Writing Graphic Organizer
Ready to print graphic organizer for your students! Help them brainstorm, plan, and organizer their writing for informational and expository essays. Includes space for...Introduction: Hooks, topic sentences3 Body Paragraphs: Transition words, topic sentences, and encourage using evidence and detailsConclusion: Guide on how to wrap up their writing
Grades:
5th - 7th
Blank 4-Square Graphic Organizer
I love using a 4-square to help my students in special education organize their writing but hate that folding the paper correctly can be a struggle for them. Instead of going around and folding everyone's papers, I created this simple organizer that I always have ready to go in my classroom for any writing activity!
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in:Â Writing Bundle
Blank 4 Square (Writing)
A blank template for 4 square planning (writing).
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K - 12th
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Four Square Writing Graphic Organizer
I have used this with my class to organize their thoughts before starting an opinion writing piece.
Graphic Organizer
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Outline
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Step Up To Writing 3 Paragraph Expository Graphic Organizer
Studetns can use this Graphic Organizer to make sure they are including all the components of a good three paragraph expository essay
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2nd - 8th
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Paragraph Writing: Sandwich Organizer Model
This is a graphic that students can use that compares writing a paragraph to a hamburger. Students keep this in their binders all year long to remember the different parts of a paragraph. It is a great reference for them!
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3rd - 8th
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Research Paper Organizer: Help Get Started with Research & Developing a Thesis
I always have students that get overwhelmed with where to begin when assigned a research paper. I came up with this method a few years ago and it works well. I have the students fill-out this sheet to give them ideas to help them research properly. They write down what they know, key terms, and more! It really helps them get started and helps you address questions they are having in a more direct way.Great for expository writing and argumentative essays.Follow Learning the Social Sciences on
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Expository Writing, Thesis Statements, & Researching PowerPoint Bundle
Personal Narrative Graphic Organizer
There is no better way to get to know your students at the beginning of the year other than a personal narrative. This graphic organizer helps students organize their thoughts, while allowing space to add sensory details or dialogue.
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6th - 8th
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Cloud and Sun Writing Template
This file includes a cloud writing template and a sun writing template.
The cloud writing template was used for weather forecasting, where the students wrote their weather forecast and then drew a picture of their forecast. The template was also used for a thank you letter (adjusted to include a dear____ and sincerely, _____).
The sun writing template was used for a cinquain poem on summer. It can be adjusted for other poetry writing.
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K - 8th
Friendly Letter - Graphic Organizer/Prewriting
I use a lot of graphic organizers in my writing class. "Chunking" the lesson into digestible bites really helps my third graders understand the concept. This is a graphic organizer for writing a friendly letter that I use as a prewriting strategy. It helps my students make the connection between the boxes and to how long their letter is going to look like. After filling out this organizer, I then show them how easy it is to put everything together in a draft by simply taking out the boxes! My st
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1st - 7th
Research Graphic Organizer for Expository Writing
This is a graphic organier that can be when students need to research information for their expository writing.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Stoplight Paragraph Organizer
This is a handy and user-friendly graphic organizer that I use when teaching paragraph structure. The "Stoplight" organizer is an ideal companion to my "Stoplight" 5-Paragraph Essay Organizer for students who feel more comfortable working on each paragraph of an essay separately. The "Stoplight" organizer is also a good general-purpose paragraph structure organizer.
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4th - 8th
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writing body paragraphs graphic organizer
Perfect resource to help students understand how to write well written body paragraphs in an expository or informational essay. Each body paragraph includes a main idea, supporting details, and a concluding sentence. Students can use this resource to help organize their writing and make sure they don't miss anything.
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4th - 5th
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3-5-ETS1-2
Blank Venn Diagram
My students think I am the queen of Venn Diagrams, and get tired of filling them out. But I guarantee that after a year in my class, every student can identify material in text that is comparing different items or events and they can pull out specific points of comparison or contrast. With all this practice, most can also write excellent comparison paragraphs.
This download is a simple blank Venn Diagram with space for an overall title and spaces for the two things that are being compared.
Grades:
1st - 12th
Informative 3-Paragraph Essay Graphic Organizer
Graphic organizer for students to build a cohesive, 3 paragraph essay with 3 facts, supported by 3 details each.
Grades:
2nd - 4th
My Positively Persuasive Paragraph Graphic Organizer
This is a very simple graphic organizer that students can use to organize their thoughts and ideas when writing persuasive paragraphs, letters, or even the initial draft outline for short essays.
Includes spaces for students to plan out the following:
** introduction/topic sentence
** 3 arguments with facts/reasoning to back each argument up
** Opposing side's argument & rebuttal against this argument
** Conclusion
Suitable for grades 4 or 5 through to grades 8 or 9, this is an excelle
Grades:
5th - 8th
Transitions for Informational Writing
You can print one for each of your students and have them glue it into their writers notebooks! :) Enjoy!
Grades:
3rd - 12th
11 Sentence Paragraph Essay Structure
Easy to follow graphic organizer for students need extra help with essay writing. The 11 Sentence Paragraph Essay takes the typical 5 paragraph essay and shrinks it down to 11 sentences. I have used these with my intervention students as well as regular ed students. In addition, this makes a great quick activity for Honors and AP students as well.
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7th - 12th
Informative, Literary Analysis, or Persuasive / Argumentative Essay Planner
This essay planner is for general use with any type of structured essay writing.
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4th - 12th
Five Senses Organizer
A fun graphic organizer that focuses students on the senses. Use it for descriptive writing, poetry, adjectives, and adverbs. Great motivator for reluctant writers.
Five Senses Graphic Organizer is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Grades:
K - 7th
Five Paragraph Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer helps students select and support evidence they draw from texts in order to develop their central claim. To differentiate, students can be asked to complete all or some boxes to spur thought.
This organizer is especially useful in helping students understand the format for the ACT Writing test.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Biography Genre Unit
Perfect for upper elementary-middle school students, this unit will help students understand the biography genre and walk them through the steps needed to develop and present a speech based on information gained from the reading of a biography of their choice.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Expository Essay Body Paragraph Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer helps students structure body paragraphs for expository essays. It walks students through how to decide on a topic sentence, pick evidence to support the topic sentence, and how to analyze the evidence (something students tend to struggle with). It was written originally for 9th grade social studies class but can easily be modified for younger and older grades. It works best when modeled, however, the first page of the packet has brief written instructions. Students should
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
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