The ORIGINAL Paragraph of the Week program on TpT! This is NOT a digital resource. If you would like a digital version you can find that here. It is DIFFERENT prompts, but the same scaffolded program...only digital!)This daily, scaffolded approach to paragraph writing is perfect to help get your students writing good, solid, detailed paragraphs. Students will write one weekly paragraph, focusing on the organization and format of the paragraph itself.There are 36 weeks worth of writing promp

Writing Interactive Notebooks ~ Sentences and Paragraphs for Common Core 3-8. This Writing Interactive Notebook is a companion to my TpT Best Sellers for Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text.Get the *original* Interactive Writing Notebooks - Over 30,000 copies sold!This resource is now part of an interactive notebook bundle. Find the bundle here.***********************************************Each of the 26 lessons includes a photo of the finished product, teacher’s notes, teacher’s

❝ My students struggled to understand what a paragraph was before we started using this resource. We now use this for our "Paragraph of the Week" and they love it! It's high structure and clear prompts, keep my students engaged and successful. Their paragraph writing is already growing by leaps and bounds! ❞ -Marissa D.Paragraph writing just got easier! Whether you need print or digital, these ready-to-use pages (and slides) are an effective way to help your students learn how to write a paragra

How do you get your students enjoy writing? This is a question that I asked myself for years! After being in the classroom for 8 years, I had the idea of giving my students a say in what they would be writing. This idea changed it all!PLEASE TAKE TIME TO VISIT MY DETAILED PREVIEW ABOVE!By offering a variety of topics that they could choose to learn and write about, I found that my students weren't just writing, they were asking to write! I filled my bulletin board with a "writing menu." It allow

Get at least TWO or THREE Assessments for EVERY Common Core Language Arts StandardYou can now use the assessments with ANY state standard. The Common Core Standards version has the standard listed at the top of each page. There is also an additional version where the standard has been removed, so the assessments can be rearranged to work with almost any state standard. *************************************************************************This packet includes a three-page AND one-page assessme

Do your students struggle to find the theme of a story? Theme can be a difficult skill for students to master but it doesn't have to be! Teaching theme with fables makes finding themes in literature a little easier. In this resource, students will learn how to explain how the theme is conveyed through morals, lessons, and key details in fables. Students will quickly and easily be able to determine the message or central idea found in a story that the author is trying to convey.Eliminate the conf

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This comprehensive unit addresses all of the narrative writing standards for the Common Core Standards, as well as most state standards! A traditional PDF version is included, as well as a link for Google Slides. This means this product is also ready for Google Classroom and other digital platforms!************************************************************************This is a 6-week unit that is broken down to day by day lessons. Each lesson contains detailed directions for a mini lesson, ind

Looking to incorporate writing into your Back to School activities? In unit 1 of our Write On! resource, students will write narratives about surviving a new grade level in a fun & engaging writing boot camp! This unit will guide your students in writing two personal narrative pieces and includes everything you need to drive your instruction. We have two themes for writing in this writing unit: My (2nd/3rd) Grade Survival Guide and Secret Sergeants. These are the perfect way to begin your ye

When it comes to getting students to write stories that will keep readers or listeners on the edge of their seats, nothing beats a good old-fashioned SCARY or SCARY STORY. This Halloween Narrative Writing Unit is perfect to help your kiddos write super scary stories! There is even a Google Slides version if you are doing distance learning. Click on the PREVIEW to see everything that is included.This product contains two magic words: CHOICE and TOOLS.  Students are offered a buffet of plots, set

Use this writing center to help your students develop their creative writing skills! Students build a story by picking out a setting, character and event card and placing them on the writing center. Then they write a story about the cards using a vis-a-vis marker (or black dry erase marker) on the wipe off mat (extra writing pages are included for longer stories). Two versions of the center are included. One with dotted lines and one with plain lines. A reference page is also included with over

Are you looking to spice up your writing block with fun, engaging, and meaningful activities? This is UNIT TWO of our 11 unit series. This unit will guide your students in writing two personal narrative pieces and includes everything you need to drive your instruction. We have two themes for writing in this writing unit: My Ouch Story (A time when I was sick or hurt) and Boo! I Mean it! (A time when I was afraid). We also included everything you need to know about your writing block. Here's what

BEST SELLER! These EDITABLE Monthly Writing Prompts are perfect for a writing center or for early finishers! Just print and you have writing prompts for the ENTIRE YEAR! THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES: ■ 20 different writing prompts for EVERY month ■ Word bank of 32 themed words for EVERY month ■ Editable writing prompt pages ■ Editable word bank pages ■ Binder cover ■ 4 different writing pages These writing prompts have EDITABLE text so you can customize the prompts to fit your needs! _______________

Get everything you need to teach narrative, opinion, fictional narrative, and informational writing for the entire year! These lessons are broken down to make writing workshop manageable and fun for the teacher and students. Each resource is available as a PDF file and in Google Slides. This makes this unit compatible with Google Classroom!This includes a collection of four of my best selling Writing units. Each of the units is broken down into 30 detailed day-by-day lesson plans and includes al

These are COMPLETE 400+ pages of Assessments and Teaching Notes for ALL English Language Arts Standards for 3rd Grade. These will cover your entire year! Reading comprehension (literature and informational), writing, language/grammar, fluency, speaking and listening are all included.Use them for more than just assessments. They are a perfect supplement to your English Language Arts Curriculum.·These will work with ANY reading program and allow teachers to conduct a thorough assessment of a stand

Adding descriptive words in narrative and informational compositions is tricky! Students will receive a variety of synonyms for 40 commonly used words! These synonym charts (hang on the wall, put into writing folders/journals, or place on a binder ring for portable student access) and thesaurus booklets will increase depth and creativity in student word choice and writing! Students will quickly begin writing more descriptively by placing these interesting words right at their fingertips! These n

First Day Jitters: Reading Unit for First Day Jitters Do you love using the book, “First Day Jitters” at back to school time? Then, you and your students will love this engaging and fun First Day Jitters Close Reading unit! This week-long unit is packed with crafts, responding to literature activities, vocabulary, quick prints, and soooo much more! They’ll love the fun and you'll love the academic focus this unit has! INCLUDES DIGITAL STUDENT ACTIVITIES! *****************************************

30 descriptive writing anchor charts to help students show more expressive language in their narrative and expository writing during writer's workshop. This product includes large and mini anchor charts that provide examples to actually SHOW 30 common emotions and feelings in a printable and digital format! Each chart states a commonly used emotion or feeling and gives 8 ways to "show" it in writing. These will encourage students to "show not tell".There are a variety of ways to use these:add t

This is such a fun Halloween writing prompt for your students. They will love dreaming up what you would be like as a witch or as Frankenstein! This now includes an option to write about the principal as well! I've had hundreds of teachers tell me this was their absolute favorite writing project of the whole year! ****2017 TPT Top 100 Resource!Related Products ⭐ History of Halloween Power Point ⭐ Halloween Writing Craftivities Pack ⭐ Frankenstein Halloween Bulletin Board or Door KitThis do

Essay Writing This daily, scaffolded approach to essay writing is perfect to help get your students writing good, solid, detailed 5 paragraph essays. Students will write one essay a school month (20 days), focusing on the organization and format of the essay itself. There are 20 separate writing prompts in this 300+ page file. Prompts cover the genres of: Personal Narrative Imaginative Narrative Informational Writing Opinion Writing All of the prompts are student-centered so that they will

Thanksgiving Activities - This comprehensive activities resource includes a variety of Thanksgiving activities including nonfiction reading, poetry, writing, speaking and listening, and math activities. Download Preview FileThis is aligned with 3rd grade common core, but may stretch to other grades depending on writing and reading proficiency. Download the preview file for a comprehensive look at this resource. Ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.Related Than

“...These were LIFE CHANGING!  The end product from my students is so much better than before!  I bought one to try it out and came back and bought the rest after their writing turned out so awesome!” - Lauren E.If teaching writing has ever made you cry, weep, tear out your hair, question your existence, or binge-watch reality television—because it’s just that frustrating and overwhelming—I made this resource for you. If your students dread writing time more than meatloaf in the school cafeteria

"I have been a reluctant writing teacher in the past, but this unit has already given me more confidence at writing instruction and I have noticed dramatic improvement in my 3rd grader's writing and detail. She's improved from being more of a "graphic novel" author to a "juicy" author. I'm thrilled to have found this incredible resource."These units are from our signature STEP-BY-STEP WRITING® with INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS. It is a COMPLETE WRITER'S WORKSHOP PROGRAM with all the tools needed for th

Writing tips and reminders are great to give to students. These mini anchor charts are helpful when being added to a writing office. Your students will become more independent during writer's workshop. This writing tool will help students with personal narrative, informational, and opinion writing. Anchor charts and tips are right at their fingertips! These writing office folders are easy to store, great for providing privacy, all while giving lots of information in one place! All charts come in