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4th grade writing-essays scaffolded note pdfs
Opinion Writing Unit: Guided Notes, Sample Essays, Outlines & More
This extensive unit focuses on teaching students how to structure a 5-paragraph opinion essay through several examples, reference sheets, and a step-by-step plan to model the ENTIRE process for your students. INCLUDES:-FULL teaching plan with explanation and teaching tips for EVERY piece in the resource-Printable Guided Notes (multiple pages including introductory notes, annotating a sample essay, and full outline of essay structure) -THREE Mentor/Sample Opinion Essays (full, five-paragraph opin
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: 5-Paragraph Essay Writing Bundle: Informative & Opinion Units
Animal Report | Animal Research Report & Display | Animal Research Project
Animal Research Project: Animal Report & Visual Display Project includes: Animal Research Report Project description, 5-page Guided Notes (to use as an Animal Research Template), Example Photos, Animal Report Writing Paper and Grading Rubric. Students choose an animal to research and write a 5-paragraph report and create a visual display showcasing what they have learned about their animal! This Animal Report and Display Project is great to both teach and reinforce how to use the Internet an
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Animals Activities Bundle: 9 Resources at a 30% Off Savings
Writing a Literary Analysis Essay Scaffolded Unit CCSS Grades 4-7 Print and Go
This comprehensive guide to literary analysis essay writing is designed for students of all learning abilities, from general education to special education and English Language Learning (ELL) programs. The essay writing process is simplified into manageable steps, making it easy for your students to grasp and apply key concepts.What's Included in This Resource?Anchor Chart: A handy reference that outlines literary essay concepts.Sample Essay and Analysis: An exercise designed to boost analytical
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Writing Bundle CCSS Grades 5-6 Print and Teach
Fantasy Writing Unit
A full five week, Fantasy Writing Unit geared towards Upper Elementary students. This 86 page resource includes:Full 25 Day Unit PlanTeaching Plans that match student handouts to minimize confusion while you are instructingVideo links to accompany lessons at all stages of the planning process to assist students with skills such as understanding the Fantasy Genre, developing characters, crafting a storyline, and more. Planning, Drafting, Revising, Self Edit, Peer Edit, Mini-Lessons, and Final Dr
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4th - 7th
Identify The Thesis Statement Worksheet
Each question is an introductory paragraph of an essay. Students are instructed to underline the thesis statement and predict the prompt. I use this as practice in identifying a thesis statement before I have students write their own. It really helps to see student examples of thesis statements first. Three questions are easier, with typical three reason thesis statements at the end of the paragraph. Three questions are a bit trickier because the reasons are in separate sentences from the actual
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Thesis Statement Worksheet Bundle
Informative Writing: Guided Notes, Outlines, Sample Texts & More
Improve your students’ writing by focusing on PURPOSE and STRUCTURE of Informative/Explanatory essays.Perfect for introducing informative writing or using as a review of essay-structure before district/state writing assessments. Essay writing can be overwhelming for students and challenging to teach. Many writing resources assume students already understand essay structure, which for many, simply isn't the case. If you have struggling, unorganized writers, this product is here to help!Product
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: 5-Paragraph Essay Writing Bundle: Informative & Opinion Units
RACE Writing Strategy Posters and Interactive Bookmarks
Help keep your students focused as they write with this RACE writing resource. Included in this resource:POSTERS with acronyms ACE, RACE, and TRACE to support writing models.These can be displayed in the room as a guide for students during the writing process, or minimized to be cut and glued in students' notebooks.Posters can be printed on both full color and ink saver modes.For beginning writers, you may want to have them use this exact sequence to develop paragraphs. For more skilled writers
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3rd - 5th
Extinct Animal Report: Extinct Animals Project with Research Report & Display
Extinct Animal Project: Extinct Animal Report & Visual Display Project includes: Extinct Animal Research Report Project description, 5-page Guided Notes, Example Photos and Grading Rubric. Students choose an extinct animal to research and write a 5-paragraph report and create a visual display showcasing what they have learned about their animal! This Extinct Animal Report and Display Project is great to both teach and reinforce how to use the Internet and other reference materials effectivel
Endangered Animal Report: Endangered Animal Project w/ Research Report & Display
Endangered Animal Project: This Endangered Animal Report & Visual Display Project includes: Endangered Animal Research Report Project description, 5-page Guided Notes, Example Photos and Grading Rubric. Students choose an endangered animal to research and write a 5-paragraph report and create a visual display showcasing what they have learned about their animal! This Endangered Animal Report and Display Project is great to both teach and reinforce how to use the Internet and other reference
Amplify Science: Vision and Light Unit 2 Bundle!
This bundle contains ALL of Unit 2: Vision and Light with supporting documents for:-Full chapter notes packets with sentence stems-Exit tickets and chapter review Quizizz links-Lesson plans to copy and paste-And an end-of-unit Performance Task to help support writing development for CAASPP training!
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4th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 4-LS1-2
Also included in: Amplify Science Fourth Grade FULL YEAR Bundle!
{Expository Writing} Graphic Organizers & Checklist
Use this product to introduce the structure of an Expository essay!
My students have glued the Expository Writing Checklist in their writing folders. I laminated it and they mark each step with their dry erase markers when they have completed each step.
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2nd - 5th
Persuasive Essay and Public Issues Scaffolded Unit +Word Search CCSS Grades 4-7
Explore the World of Persuasive Writing with this Scaffolded "Public Issues and Constitutional Beliefs" Essay Unit. This comprehensive writing unit was featured in the TPT newsletter. It combines the art of persuasive essay writing with public issues encouraging students to be informed citizens.Key Resources Include:Sample Public Issues Essay: A model for student inspiration.Four Anchor Charts: Covering Persuasive Essays (2), Public Issues, and Constitutional Beliefs.Cover for the Student Materi
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Nonfiction Reading and Writing Bundle CCSS Grades 3-6
Three Types of Writing Review
Getting ready for state testing? Need your students to remember that there are THREE completely different types of writing that they might see on the test? This resource will help your students review the three main types of writing:NarrativeInformationalPersuasiveFor each type of writing, you will review the purpose, organization, and transition words used. Students will fill in the blanks on their handout (Answer Key is provided). This is a great way to help your students feel prepared for the
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3rd - 12th
Using the RACE Strategy to Answer Prompts - Single Worksheet
To answer short answer or constructed response questions, students can use the strategy RACE (R - Restate, A - Answer, C - Cite, E - Explain) to make sure that they have included all parts of their response.Purchase the entire bundle here:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Using-the-RACE-Strategy-to-Answer-Prompts-BUNDLE-3075005
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3rd - 5th
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Writing using Text Evidence Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer can be used for writing persuasive opinion essays or any essay/paragraph in which the author defends a claim using text evidence. It is especially useful for elaborating and expanding on ideas, including details, and citing text evidence.
I find this organizer especially helpful with my reluctant writers. It really helps them to make a plan in a visual manner, so that when they begin writing, they have notes to pull from and it feels less overwhelming. It adds structure t
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2nd - 6th
OPINION WRITING Five Paragraph Essay Scaffolded Template Lucy Calkins Compatible
The idea of paragraph writing can be abstract and confusing to young writers; let alone tackling the infamous Five Paragraph Essay format students will need later for high school and college essays! While some teachers use "Oreo," or "Hamburger" models to help students visualize their writing, I found that those just don't effectively (or correctly) teach students to write a true five paragraph essay.
This template is the perfect way to scaffold your students' writing during their Lucy Calkins
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2nd - 5th
Famous Americans Biography Template
This is intended for use in the primary grades or for those students who need extra support and scaffolding when writing in culmination of researching famous American figures and learning about biographies. Students will read books and use online resources to collect information about their famous individuals. The students will then use their notes and collected information into this structured template.
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2nd - 4th
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3rd Grade Compare and Contrast Essay Writing Guide
This is a resource I created to support my 3rd graders in writing a compare and contrast essay. It starts with guided notes about each part of the essay and includes scaffolded paragraphs with sentence starters. Once your two topics are decided, students can easily complete the rest of the essay. This is a great introduction to compare and contrast essays as well as explanatory writing. This is intended for 3rd graders and includes 4 paragraphs: introduction, similarities, differences, and concl
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2nd - 4th
Write a Great Narrative- A Complete Step by Step Student Guide and Organizer
Do your students need some extra support to get through the difficult writing process? My students sure did! I created this student friendly guide to provide a scaffold as you lead your students through the process of writing a narrative, from brainstorming a topic through publishing. This guide was created to be photocopied as a complete packet for each student. Alternatively, you could use each page separately as you teach a mini lesson on specific steps. Included in this guide:Brainstorm
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4th - 7th
5 Paragraph Essay Outline & Graphic Organizer
This Graphic Organizer serves as a guide for students on writing each part of a 5 paragraph essay. It includes directions for each sentence and section as well as examples. Students can write the drafts of their essays directly on this organizer. Give it to students each time they write an essay. They can also leave a blank copy in their notebooks to reference.
Although it was created with English and specifically, literary analysis papers in mind, it could easily be adapted for History papers
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4th - 12th
Using the RACE Strategy to Answer Prompts - Guides & More!
To answer short answer or constructed response questions, students can use the strategy RACE (R - Restate, A - Answer, C - Cite, E - Explain) to make sure that they have included all parts of their response.Included in this file:- Handouts with broken-down explanation of the strategy- Worksheet for Practice- RACE Stickers for Self-Check or Peer ReviewPurchase the single worksheet here:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Using-the-RACE-Strategy-to-Answer-Prompts-Single-Worksheet-4520745
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3rd - 6th
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Easily & Effectively Teach Writing a Multiple Paragraph Essay
I have had amazing success teaching students to develop multiple paragraph essays and have seen excellent results on the writing portion of our common core state tests at the 6th grade level even in under-performing schools. Many of these students had been struggling writers, ELLs, or were below grade level. This comprehensive package includes my explanation to walk you through teaching essays easily, along with my tips to save you time. I also provide an excellent outline template, an easy-to-u
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4th - 8th
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Five Paragraph Essay Template with "THE HOOK" or LEAD
An easy and effective Five Paragraph Essay (5-Paragraph Essay) which includes "THE HOOK" or "Lead" with a description for students. It also includes a reminder description for students that a hook can be a--Question, Anecdote, Quote, Fact or (Opinion) Statement.
This template to be used with students to get ready for the Smarter Balanced Writing Assessment, once you have taught them how to effectively use a HOOK when writing an introduction paragraph. It serves as an outline for students to o
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer
Compare and contrast graphic organizer provides explanation of compare/contrast, and includes sentence starters, and fill-in-the-blank spaces for students to fill in to help piece together compare and contrast paragraphs.
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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