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5th grade writing-essays lessons for Microsoft Word
Essay Template aligned with Lucy Calkins Boxes and Bullets
Students can use this template to plan and organize their essays for Informative, Persuasive, and Expository essays.
It includes Sentence Starters and Language Frames and lined paper to start their essays on.
The C_ O_ P_ S_ S_ is a checklist for students to check their writing for Capitalization, Organization, Punctuation, Spelling, and Sentence structure.
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4th - 8th
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Paragraph Writing Practice: Topic & Conclusion Sentences
I created this sheet to give my students an opportunity to practice writing topic and conclusion sentences, which I realized were often missing from their writing.
In the beginning, I use the familiar analogy of a cheeseburger, explaining that the topic/conclusion sentences are like the bun.
Topics are student friendly (the best food, cell phones in school, etc.), but the last one is geared toward a writing task that followed this activity that focused on the differences between the ancient Pe
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5th - 8th
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Persuasive / Argumentative Writing Outline, Student Sample Outline & Essay
Students will practice organizing and writing a persuasive / argumentative essay (or letter) using this 4-page document, including a blank outline for student use, and a student sample outline and multi-paragraph essay for teaching purposes. Happy writing!
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5th - 9th
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30+ Samples Un-Packing the Prompt- PARCC-Based
The Key to Un-Packing Prompts - PARCC-Based
Narrative?
Literary Analysis?
Research Simulation Task?
30+ Daily Do-Now Activities
More than 30 Practice Prompts
Paper and Online Options
Five Minute Pre-Writing Strategies for Responding to Prompts in Timed Writing Situations
Aligned to CCSS
This activity can be done as a daily, “Do Now” task or as a major writing unit in a week. I try to avoid talking about it in terms of state testing,” but rather as timed writing. I want my students to feel c
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3rd - 8th
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How to Use Paragraph Transitions - Mini-Lesson & Handout
A mini-lesson and handout for students explaining how to use transitional phrases or words to connect ideas and paragraphs within an essay or other form of writing. Common Core aligned (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W)
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5th - 10th
Sample Personal Narratives (Exemplars)
There are 5 sample personal narratives to use as exemplars to help kids understand the features that go into writing a personal narrative! They are all in Microsoft word format so that they can be altered/edited as necessary to help you meet your teaching goals!
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3rd - 6th
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Narrative Writing Prompt & Graphic Organizer/Template
Do your writers need support developing a multi-paragraph essay? This highly scaffolded narrative writing template breaks down essay writing for your students into manageable pieces -giving first a prompt: "Write about an event or experience that changed your life", then directions for an introduction, setting the scene of your story, describing the event in detail, and concluding their writing. This one page, 2-sided writing template also has some self-reflection questions at the end. It is a
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2nd - 12th
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Persuasive Argumentative Essay Writing Lesson Plan
A 6-page step-by-step guide on teaching how to write a persuasive/argumentative essay. Includes topic ideas, suggested assessments, and helpful internet links for support and other materials. Includes a link for a free PowerPoint download guiding students on writing their essay.This lesson is student-centered meaning:--it allows you to become a facilitator--happier teachers--happier students--happier administratorsCheck out these other awesome, related resources!Engaging and Interesting Journal
5th Grade HmH Module 3 Argument- Persuasive Essay Writing Lesson Plans
Module 3 Argument- Persuasive Essay Writing Lesson Plans 1-15Word Document FormatEditable for teacher/classroom needs and to enter small groups key points for a 5th Grade HmH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Module 3 lesson plan on Argument-Persuasive Essay Writing aims to teach 5th-grade students how to write persuasive essays by constructing logical arguments and supporting them with evidence. The focus is on understanding the structure of persuasive essays, identifying persuasive techniques, and p
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5th
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5th Grade HmH Module 2 Writing Narrative Story Lesson Plans
5th Grade HmH Module 2 Writing Narrative Story Lesson Plans.Word Document FormatEditable for teacher/classroom needs and to enter small groupsSome of the key points included these lesson plans for teaching narrative writing based on 5th Grade Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Module 2:Introduction to Narrative Writing:Define narrative writing.Explain the purpose of narrative writing: to tell a story.Discuss the elements of a narrative: characters, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution.Brainstorm
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5th
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PARCC Literary Analysis Teacher Model (Example Essay)
This is an example essay for students to analyze. It responds to the following prompt from the 8th grade PARCC practice test, but it could also be used for other grades as an example of format.
In Confetti Girl and Tortilla Sun, the narrators have points of view different from those of their parents. Write an essay analyzing how these differences in points of view create tension in both stories. Remember to use details from both texts to support your ideas.
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4th - 10th
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Persuasive Essay Sample: iPads for the Classroom
This is a persuasive essay, following the five paragraph format. It is ideal for upper elementary and middle school writing classes. The author includes an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. The first body paragraph provides support for their argument, the second body paragraph tries to solve potential issues from the opponents' views, and the third paragraph one again adds support to their argument. Enjoy!
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4th - 6th
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MLA Works Cited / In-text Citations Notes and Practice
Basic definitions of terms used when completing a Works Cited page as well as a sample paragraph that uses in-text citations that students would analyze/pick apart before doing their own works cited page and in text citations.
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5th - 10th
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5th Grade HmH Module 8 Writing Poetry Lesson Plans
5th Grade HmH Module 8 Writing Poetry Lesson Plans 1-15Word Document FormatEditable for teacher/classroom needs and to enter small groups
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5th
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5th Grade HmH Module 5 Argument Editorial Writing Lesson Plans
Module 5 Argument Editorial Writing Lesson PlansWord Document FormatEditable for teacher/classroom needs and to enter small groups
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5th
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5th Grade HmH Module 6 Writing Personal Narrative Lesson Plans
5th Grade Module 6 Writing Personal Narrative Lesson Plans 1-15Word Document FormatEditable for teacher/classroom needs and to enter small groups
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5th
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Informational / Explanatory Writing Outline with Student Sample - Common Core
Students and teachers can use this 3-page document to understand the components of informational / explanatory writing. After students read a text, they may use the outline on page 1 to plan out their multi-paragraph essay. Teachers may also choose to share the student sample outline on page 2 and the student sample essay on page 3 to guide students in their writing using a strong thesis statement, sound reasoning with evidence and statistics from the text, and a well-summarized conclusion. Ha
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5th - 9th
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5th Grade HmH Module 11 Writing Realistic Fiction Lesson Plans
5th Grade HmH Module 11 Writing Realistic Fiction Lesson Plans 1-15Word Document FormatEditable for teacher/classroom needs and to enter small groups
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5th
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5th Grade HmH Module 10 Writing Argument/Letter to the Editor Lesson Plans
5th Grade HmH Module 10 Writing Argument/Letter to the Editor Lesson Plans 1-15Word Document FormatEditable for teacher/classroom needs and to enter small groups
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5th
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5th Grade HmH Module 9 Writing Imaginative Stories Lesson Plans
5th Grade HmH Module 9 Writing Imaginative Stories Lesson PlansWord Document FormatEditable for teacher/classroom needs and to enter small groups
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5th
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5th Grade HmH Module 4 Informational Text-Letter Writing Lesson Plans
Module 4 Informational Text-Letter Writing Lesson Plans 1-15Word Document FormatEditable for teacher/classroom needs and to enter small groups
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5th
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5th Grade HmH Module 7 Writing Research Reports Lesson Plans
5th Grade HmH Module 7 Writing Research Reports Lesson PlansWord Document FormatEditable for teacher/classroom needs and to enter small groups
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5th
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Persuasive Writing Manifest Destiny Unit
By the end of this 14 day unit, students will be able to write a persuasive essay arguing whether or not Manifest Destiny was justifiable. The daily overview file has the lesson plans, and the graphic organizers and sample essays are in separate files.
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Manifest Destiny Persuasive Writing Unit
Introduction, Conclusion, and Reasons Graphic Organizer for Opinion Writing
My third graders are having trouble writing complex introduction and conclusion paragraphs in their opinion writing. I created this graphic organizer to help them plan out each part and make a "juicier" paragraph! Hope this helps your classes too! I also added a page for them to plan their reasons with details and examples too.
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2nd - 6th
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