October Essay Writing (Opinion, Informative, and Narrative Prompts)

This packet includes 43 pages of essay writing practice for students for the month of October. There is an essay menu for the month with 20 prompts total (4 informative, 4 opinion, 4 narrative, and 4 research prompts). For October, the topics focus on Halloween, Fall, and Columbus Day. The menu gives students the element of choice and allows for student engagement.

Post the menu in your classroom or in a center to let students choose. Have them do one essay a month or more if you have time. As students work on their essays, there are graphic organizers, rubrics, checklists, and publishing paper to assist them. All printables are aligned to the Common Core Writing Standards for grades 3, 4, and 5. This could also be good practice for students in grade 6 though as well. Paper is included to help students write and revise their drafts one paragraph at a time. This allows students to break the essay writing process down into smaller tasks. Please email me at ideabackpack@gmail.com for questions.

Most of the graphic organizers, rubrics and checklists are from my Writing Graphic Organizers unit here:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Graphic-Organizers-for-Common-Core-Standards-Grades-3-5-259061

The essay menu, rough draft paper, and publishing paper are unique to the month of October.