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Free writing-expository centers
Writing Prompts FREEBIE SAMPLE | Narrative, Informative, Opinion | PDF/GOOGLE
6 FREE Common Core-Aligned writing prompts pulled from my monthly writing prompt packets. Designed in traditional & real-world formats such as post cards, flyers, and newspaper articles. These prompts will help young writers discover the powerful role that writing plays in their everyday lives and make writing an adventure. All writing prompts are Common Core aligned to the following 3 English Language Arts Text Purposes: Opinion, Narrative, and Informative. ________________________________
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2nd - 3rd
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Paragraph of the Week | Paragraph Writing Practice | Google Classroom FREE
Get 3 FREE weeks of my “Paragraph of the Week” writing resource!!! This FREE Paragraph of the Week resource will provide your students with LOTS of practice opportunities in writing well-organized paragraphs in a fun and enjoyable way.If you LOVE this FREE sample, check out my Paragraph of the Week for the ENTIRE YEAR!!! {CLICK HERE}DIGITAL Version also included! Students can type directly on the pages. Created with Google Slides.In the PAID version, there are a total of 60 EDITABLE Paragraph o
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3rd - 6th
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New Year & End of Year Writing Prompt- Dear Future Self...
Have your students write a letter to themselves in 10 years. They can place the letters inside of a time capsule, or you can mail it to them in 10 years!Students will reflect of their goals and dreams for the future. What will they be doing? What will they have accomplished? This freebie can be used as a:-First day of school activity-Last day of school activity-New Year activity-Writing CenterEnjoy! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me: SweetToothTeaching@gmail.com------------
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2nd - 12th
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RACE Strategy Writing Activity Worksheets FREE with Easel Activity
The RACE writing strategy helps students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. Like this product? Check out the full version here! Writing with the RACE StrategyR: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed
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6th - 8th
Opinion Writing: Would You Rather? Winter Theme FREE DIGITAL AND PRINT
This FREE WOULD YOU RATHER? PRODUCT is now available in a print version and a digital version! Let your kiddos have fun answering these 30 Would You Rather …? Winter questions. This product is a great activity to help your students practice Opinion Writing. THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:poster about the elements of a Would You Rather? Characteristics of an Opinion Story Chart 30 Opinion Writing Cards I would Rather graphic organizer Charts for Opinion Words and Sensory Words Chec
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Winter Math Literacy and Critical Thinking Activities
Differentiated Opinion Writing: Halloween
This collection of opinion writing has five different levels of support for early writers.
This is perfect for the differentiated or split-grade classroom.
There are five different Halloween prompts where students must choose between two items and state their opinion. Students answer with:
- a Venn Diagram to explore the characteristics of each choice
- a simple sentence with starter frame
- a longer sentence with started frame
- a longer sentence with less support and self-editing
- a longe
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K - 4th
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Writing Prompt Choice Boards
Here are 6 Writing Prompt Choice Boards which will help your students with independence of writing to a variety prompts/questions!Categories include: Personal Narrative, Expository, Persuasive/Opinion, Descriptive, Imagination, and Procedural/How-To! There are many uses for these boards and a page is included to give you suggestions!Boards can be printed in color, back-front, or shrunk to a desired size! Enjoy! :) Get the Reading Response Choice Boards below!Reading Response Choice BoardsCheck o
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2nd - 5th
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Sea Turtle Life Cycle
Sea Turtle Life Cycle:
This resource contains 12 different activities focused on the life cycle of a sea turtle. All of the activities are available in COL0R and BLACK and WHITE!!!
-informational reader: mini-book
-flip flap book
-petal book
-sea turtle life cycle ordering worksheet (circular)
-sea turtle life cycle stages worksheet (linear)
-sea turtle life cycle cards to cut and sequence (a set of colored, a set of black and white, and a set of word cards)
-5 two piece life cycle vocabulary c
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PreK - 3rd
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Butterfly Life Cycle
This fun butterfly life cycle center incorporates reading, writing and science. Students can read a book on butterflies, observe butterflies in your classroom or go to student friendly sites to help them learn about the butterfly life cycle.
Then, students will put the butterfly life cycle in order, write about each stage of the butterfly life cycle, glue to construction paper (optional) and put them together to create this diagram. It also makes a really great hallway
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K - 3rd
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Writing Prompts (3rd-5th Grade)
Over 150 writing prompts covering a wide variety of subject areas!
Prompts are included for the following:
-Writing in Response to Text
-Informative/Explanatory
-Opinion
-Narrative
-Research Reports
-Speeches and Presentations
-Math
-Science
-Social Studies
-English
-Poetry
-Skit Writing
-Response to Literature
Biographical Sketches
-Current Events
-Letters
-Emails
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3rd - 5th
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Paragraph Writing Planning Template FREEBIE
This freebie includes the perfect template for helping to set your students up for success with writing complete informative or explanatory paragraphs! It is color-coded so that students can clearly visualize where to begin (green=GO) and end (red=STOP) their writing.
*Teaching Tip: When students write their rough drafts, they can underline the details in their writing to match the template to ensure that they have included all of the details as written in their Paragraph Planner Template.
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1st - 4th
All About book template, informational writing, writer's workshop
Use this book template to write an informational book about any topic. It is set up with a table of contents, 5 chapters (including places for pictures), and an index. Extremely versatile template that students can use to write countless nonfiction books. The file includes a PDF of the template as well as the editable Publisher file so you can add or remove chapters, change the size of the writing area, etc. to meet your individual needs.
I print the book using the "booklet" settings on the
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PreK - 5th
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Paragraph of the Week - Paragraph Writing Practice KINDNESS Edition - FREE
Teach students about KINDNESS with Paragraph of the Week! Get 3 FREE weeks of my “Paragraph of the Week” writing resource!!! This writing resource will provide your students with practice opportunities in writing well-organized paragraphs in a fun and enjoyable way. Get your students thinking about the importance of KINDNESS! You are getting 3 weeks of Writing Prompt Activities FREE!!CLICK HERE to get this Writing Resource for the ENTIRE YEAR!!!Read about How I Use This Resource in My Classroom
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3rd - 6th
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Snail Craft And Writing Prompt
This Snail Craft And Writing Prompt is a fun way to promote creative arts, conversation, and early writing skills in the classroom and at home! Instructions plus printable snail and leaf templates are included in this set!An optional writing prompt is also included. Students draw a picture, then write down one thing they know about snails!A fun activity to complement forest activities or creepy-crawly units and themes!Print, then cut out and color the snail and leaf templates to complete this s
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PreK - 1st
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Opinion Writing: Would You Rather? Spring Theme FREE DIGITAL AND PRINT
This FREE WOULD YOU RATHER? PRODUCT is now available in a print version and a digital version! Let your kiddos have fun answering these 18 Would You Rather …? Spring questions. This product is a great activity to help your students practice Opinion Writing. THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:poster about the elements of a Would You Rather? Characteristics of an Opinion Story Chart 18 Opinion Writing Cards I would Rather graphic organizer Charts for Opinion Words, Transition Words, and
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2nd - 5th
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FREE Nonfiction / Informational Reading and Writing Task Cards
Are your students working on paragraph writing? Do you want them to practice nonfiction writing skills while also incorporating nonfiction reading skills?
This product includes 24 task cards designed to help students practice the structure for paragraph writing, focusing on:
-developing a topic sentence
-transitioning between ideas
-identifying supporting details
-eliminating extra information
-crafting a conclusion sentence
These task cards can be used as part of a small-group or whole clas
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3rd - 6th
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Introductory and Conclusion Sentence Starters
Five introductory and conclusion sentence starters appropriate for K-2 grade. I print both pages in color and laminate to use during writing instruction and post throughout the year. I also print them again in black and white and make front to back copies for kids to keep in their writing folders. You might even have them paste them into their writing journals.
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K - 3rd
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How to Make Hot Chocolate FREEBIE
This freebie was created as a simple way to publish how-to writing. Students will write the steps to create hot cocoa using an instant powder. Two formats are provided. Students can use the four pictures to sequence and then write about the steps. Or, students can just write using the lined paper and draw their own picture.
This freebie includes:
• One graphic organizer for brainstorming about hot chocolate using the five senses
• One sheet of sequencing pictures. This sheet contains enough p
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1st - 2nd
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Thesis Statement Writing
Students learn to write a thesis statement with this interactive presentation. Comes with:
Handouts
Examples
Individual and group writing activities
Peer Workshopping
Answer Key
Supplemental Resources
Easy to understand, implement, and use as introduction, reinforcement, or assessment. Meets CCSS.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Nonfiction Text Structure Writing / Discussion Prompt Task Cards: Free Sample!
This free preview contains eight task cards to review five text structures (compare/contrast, chronological/sequencing, problem/solution, cause and effect, and description). Each task card contains signal words to remind students how best to show each structure in their writing! This preview also includes a variety of suggestions for classroom use. Check out my full set of non-fiction task cards here!Check out my well-reviewed text structure materials! Save money with my text structure bundles!
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4th - 7th
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New Years Resolution Writing Templates - Whimsy Workshop Teaching
Here are some fun and differentiated writing templates for reflecting on events of the past year, and setting resolutions and goals for the upcoming year!
These printables are generic and can be used year after year.
They can also be used for goal setting any time of year!
I hope you enjoy these, and very much appreciate your feedback! Please share a link to this free set with any other teacher friends who may be able to use it.
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PreK - 5th
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Citing Text Evidence in Essay Writing Interactive Notebook Freebie
Citing Text Evidence in Essay Writing Interactive Notebook Freebie
Is your class working on writing test prep? My class is! I know many states are beginning to test students on their ability to cite evidence across multiple texts, just like Florida's FSA writing test.
This is a freebie sample of my writing center bundle. In this freebie you will receive:
- a "grabber" poster
- 3 students printable pages to help cite evidence in an essay
- an example paragraph with cited text evidence and a
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4th - 6th
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Paragraph Writing Graphic Organizer Freebie
Teach or reinforce how to write a paragraph with this helpful graphic organizer. This great freebie is a great visual for all learners!
Grades:
1st - 8th
Writers Workshop | Narrative Writing Cover Page FREEBIE
This FREEBIE is designed to help support your Narrative Writing Workshop! Student can use this cover page to showcase their amazing writing. Check out the rest of the paper choices here:Narrative Writing Checklist and Paper ChoicesGet the Informational Writing Collection here:Informational Writing Paper ChoicesInformational Writing Cover PageFREEBIE
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Grades:
K - 4th
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