Penguins Puffins Informational Essay Explanatory Writing Common Core 3rd 4th 5th
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Description
Use my product to help your students write informational essays to compare and contrast two topics: puffins and penguins! You and your kids will enjoy reading and writing about these unique birds using this product.
They will read two texts, which will be cited as text evidence in their essays. This product guides students through writing a 5 paragraph essay; however, you may differentiate by utilizing the 1 paragraph model for students who aren't able to write 5 paragraphs. Grade their essays using the included Rubric. Display them using the cute penguin and puffin-themed stationery.
This resource provides everything you need for penguin and puffin-themed informational writing in the classroom, library, homeschool, drama club, or beyond!
This BEST-SELLING product includes:
- Text 1: I wrote this text to give information about puffins.
- Text 2: I wrote this text to give information about penguins.
- Writing Prompt & Tips: Explains the prompt and offers tips to help students do their best writing.
- Opinion Essay Poster: A handy reference sheet for students to put in their writing notebook or binder.
- Graphic Organizer: Help students visualize the components of an informational essay. Version A will help students write 1 paragraph. Version B will help students write 5 paragraphs.
- Exemplar: Use my example to show students what you expect. Version A shows an example of 1 paragraph. Version B shows an example of 5 paragraphs.
- Stationery: Lined paper with penguin and puffin graphics that kids can color.
- Rubric: Grade students' essays using this Common Core-aligned rubric. Version A is for 1 paragraph, and Version B is for 5 paragraphs.
Why buy writing resources from ink & us?
In the past, I have taught the 6-trait writing curriculum, Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop, and the SRSD model. I enjoyed using all of them, but my students still needed more explicit/direct writing instruction, specifically so they could write on-demand for standardized writing prompts. If this fits you - and this sounds like the support your students need - I hope you will try out my resources!
See the PREVIEW above for an idea of what's included in this HELPFUL resource!
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