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Essay Writing Unit | Teaching Students How to Write an Essay: Writing Curriculum
The Complete Essay Writing Unit for Middle & High School ELA! Teach students how to confidently write organized, analytical essays with this comprehensive Essay Writing Unit. Designed specifically for middle school ELA, high school English, and secondary writing classrooms, this complete writing curriculum walks students through every stage of the essay writing process using explicit instruction, scaffolded practice, mentor examples, graphic organizers, writing checklists, and engaging classroom
6th - 10th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.7.1
, W.7.2
, W.7.4
+9
Paragraph Writing Prompts Process Posters Narrative Persuasive Opinion Checklist
Perfect for Paragraph of the Week! 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 all about writing a paragraph. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:60 different writing prompts (20 opinion, 20 informative, & 20 narrative)Brainstorming PagesOrganizing and Planning PagesFirst Draft PagesRevision & Editing PagesFinal Draft PagesPublishing PagesDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTI
3rd - 5th
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
CCSS
W.3.1
, W.3.2
, W.3.3
+54
Quick Writes Narrative Opinion Journal Picture Writing Prompts 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Quick Writes – Narrative, Opinion, & Journal Writing Prompts: Looking for the best way to engage your writers in meaningful daily practice? These Quick Picture Writing Prompts are exactly what you need! With 100 prompts (anytime + seasonal) across narrative, expository, and creative writing, your students will stay motivated, focused, and excited to write. Each prompt comes with a picture, writing prompt, and checklist to guide student responses. Plus, a bonus free-write option is included
3rd - 5th
Creative Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Opinion Informational Writing Graphic Organizers Expository Narrative Paragraph
Writing Graphic Organizers – A Must-Have Tool for Every Writer in upper elementary! Help your students become confident, organized, and skillful writers with this versatile set of 40+ Writing Graphic Organizers. Whether you're teaching narrative, expository, persuasive, opinion, or how-to writing, these ready-to-use tools make the planning and drafting process simple and effective. Perfect for use in interactive notebooks, writer’s workshop, whole-class anchor charts, or digital learning, the
2nd - 5th
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Sentence Writing Activities, Sentence Construction Worksheets, Sentence Building
⭐ Comprehensive Sentence Level Instruction for Grades 3-5: From Mastering Sentence Building to Sentence Expansion ⭐ Four meticulously designed units to develop and enhance sentence writing skills for upper elementary students! Each unit builds on the previous, starting from basic sentence construction to advanced sentence expansion techniques. This systematic approach ensures students achieve a thorough understanding and ability to apply various sentence structures in their writing. WHAT’S INC
3rd - 6th
Grammar, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
L.3.1
, L.3.2
, L.3.3
+9
Exhausted by Essays? 5-Minute Essay Grading System - Reclaim Your Weekends!
You want your students to receive meaningful feedback on their papers and grow as writers. You also, though, need to have time to recharge on weekends and holidays without the burden of endless essay stacks hanging over your head. With my five-minute-per-essay grading system, you’ll zip through your stacks of papers, saving HOURS of time. Before I created this system, it took me 15-to-20 minutes to grade an essay. Now, with the use of a detailed coding system and a content rubric that’s laser-fo
8th - 11th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Animal Reports | A Lapbook & Animal Research Project | Informational Writing
If you’re one of the thousands who made the BIOGRAPHY LAPBOOK a best-selling item, you’ll love this one, too! Designed with third and fourth graders in mind, this animals resource includes materials for students to use while conducting research using nonfiction texts, as well as materials for the presentation of their final informational writing piece, in an Animals Lapbook. To complete this project, students: • read nonfiction texts, • use a graphic organizer as a prewriting tool to organ
2nd - 5th
Informational Text, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Argumentative Writing Unit: Argument Essay Lessons, Rubric, Graphic Organizers
Help your students master the art of argumentative writing with this argument writing teaching unit! I created this argumentative essay writing teaching unit with secondary ELA students in mind, and it includes step-by-step and engaging writing instructional materials. This argument essay writing unit includes everything you need for a complete argumentative writing instructional unit, including the print & digital materials. This essay writing instructional unit includes an editable instructi
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.7.1
, W.7.1a
, W.7.1b
+9
Informative Writing Unit | Print & Digital | Google Slides | Writing Prompts
Teaching students how to craft engaging informative essays can be a challenge, especially when it comes to guiding them through the writing process. This Informative Writing Unit is designed to take the guesswork out of teaching informative writing while building your students’ confidence and skills. This unit includes 18 detailed, easy-to-follow minilessons that introduce the genre and guide students through brainstorming, drafting, revising, and publishing their own informative essays. Lesso
PreK - 6th
Informational Text, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
CCSS
W.3.2
, W.3.4
, W.3.5
+26
Also included in: Writing Unit Bundle | Informative Narrative Opinion Print & Digital
Quick Writes Writing Routine Prompts & Slides: Brain Bubbles Planning Strategy
Brain Bubbles Writing System: Weekly Quick Writes & Planning Routine with writing prompts and premade slides (and editable too!)Build writing stamina, confidence, and planning skills with a consistent weekly writing routine your students will look forward to.What’s Included60 quick write prompts = 180 premade slides (3-slides per prompt)3 writing genres: Narrative, Informational, Opinion3-part slides for every prompt: Plan, Write, ReflectEditable slides to add your own promptsPrintable notebook
2nd - 10th
Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays
Narrative Writing Unit for secondary ELA - prompts, graphic organizer, rubric
Engage your students in an exciting and comprehensive narrative writing unit with this teaching narrative writing resource! This narrative writing unit includes materials for both a personal narrative writing and a fictional narrative writing and includes everything you need to teach narrative writing to your middle and high school students. Including both the print and digital files!Walk your students step-by-step through the writing process with the materials in this unit. From brainstorming
6th - 9th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.6.3
, W.7.3
, W.8.3
+1
4th Grade Writing Curriculum 4th Grade Writing Interactive Notebook, ELA
Transform your 4th Grade Reluctant Writers Into Rockstar Writers with this Comprehensive Writer's Workshop! This easy-to-implement 4th Grade Writing Units Bundle is the perfect solution. Designed for step-by-step instruction, this printable writing curriculum includes everything you need for the entire year of Writer’s Workshop. Our signature STEP-BY-STEP WRITING® method features interactive notebook lessons and printable resources that are simple, yet engaging for brainstorming, the writing pr
4th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.4.1
, W.4.2
, W.4.3
+31
Writing How to Write a Paragraph of the Week Grades 6-8 Essay Graphic Organizer
❝ This resource is fantastic for teaching paragraph structure, adding details to writing, and supporting opinions with reasoning. My students enjoyed completing the paragraphs each week and I saw growth in their writing by the end of the year. Thank you! ❞ -Molly TParagraph 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 and practice writing a paragraph. You'll get everything you need for argumen
6th - 8th
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
CCSS
W.6.1
, W.6.1a
, W.6.1c
+59
Argumentative Writing Unit: Grades 7-12
UPDATED AUGUST 2023!! This classroom-tested unit will take you and your students through the process of planning, drafting, revising, and polishing an argumentative (or persuasive) essay. The first few days are structured, whole-class lessons. After that, the class moves into a series of writer’s workshop days as students complete mini-lessons and work on developing their own essays. __________________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S INSIDE________________________
7th - 12th
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays
CCSS
RI.7.5
, RI.7.6
, RI.8.5
+49
Ethos Pathos Logos - Rhetorical Appeals Analysis and Persuasive Language Unit
Make teaching ethos, pathos, and logos fun and engaging with this rhetorical appeals unit! This comprehensive rhetorical appeals unit includes everything you need to teach your middle and high school students about the different, effective persuasive and argumentative writing strategies, including ethos, pathos, and logos. ⭐️ This Ethos, Pathos, Logos resource also includes PRINT AND DIGITAL! Teach your students about rhetorical appeals using the engaging and interactive multi-day instruct
7th - 12th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
CCSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.9-10.2
, RI.9-10.9
+3
Personal Narrative Writing Unit Lessons, Videos, Slides, Graphic Organizers
This Personal Narrative Writing Unit gives you everything you need to teach personal narrative writing in a clear, structured Writer’s Workshop format. Designed with elementary students in mind, this resource walks students step-by-step from brainstorming to publishing their own personal narrative books. While this resource can be used across K–5 classrooms, it is most often used by 1st and 2nd grade teachers looking for simple, step-by-step writing instruction. With mini-lesson slides, an
1st - 5th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.1.3
, W.2.3
, W.3.3
+4
Also included in: Elementary Writing Units Bundle | Slides & Videos (1st–5th Grade)
The Writing Process Pencil Posters Clip Chart, Writing Center Bulletin Board
This writing process pencil display and clip chart is perfect for a quick visual of which step each of your students is at in the writing process. Posters with stages of the writing process come together to create a large guide or clip chart that holds students accountable for making their way from step to step. Descriptions of each stage use student friendly language and meaningful graphics to show what is expected of each step. Two clip chart options are included - generic or pencil shaped.
1st - 5th
Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.2.5
, W.3.4
, W.3.5
+6
Paraphrasing, Quoting, & Summarizing: Informative Writing Skills PRINT + DIGITAL
Help your students improve their writing by focusing on three key skills: paraphrasing, quoting, and summarizing. This unit teaches students how to improve their writing skills by focusing on learning how to paraphrase, quote, and summarize text in their own writing! By learning the crucial skill of paraphrasing, quoting, and summarizing, students will improve their writing drastically! In this informational writing mini-unit, your students will learn the differences between paraphrasing, quotin
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.8
Transitions Words Worksheets for Paragraph Writing, Anchor Chart, Printable List
Help your students improve their paragraph writing with this Transitions in Paragraph Writing resource that comes in print and digital. This packet will help your students learn how to write paragraphs more successfully by mastering transitions. TEACHERS ARE SAYING:"My students were having difficulty with transitions, and this resource really helped them. It provided great practice. I highly recommend!" - Andrea, 4th Grade Teacher ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"I love the variety of practice in this packet. Has helped m
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Embedding Quotations in Writing - Teaching How to Embed Quotes - PRINT & DIGITAL
Teach your students how to properly embed, cite, and explain quotes in their writing with this comprehensive teaching lesson! Students will learn four different ways to embed quotes in their writing. This lesson includes ample activities for practice, and students can apply the skill all year long. Includes print and digital resources!From an extensive editable instructional presentation to multiple worksheets to help students practice the skill to invaluable student references, this embedding
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
CCSS
W.8.1
, W.8.1a
, W.8.2b
+3
First Grade Writing Bundle Kindergarten Writer's Workshop Curriculum Bilingual
These comprehensive writing units provide everything you need to successfully teach the kindergarten and first grade writing standards. Nine units are included in this bundle, and I will take you from your very first writing lesson through the end of the school year. All of your writing activities are planned for you! These units can be used as a stand alone writing curriculum, for writer's workshop, year-round writing centers, writing prompts and/or portfolios, or they can supplement your dis
K - 3rd
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.3
+82
Narrative Writing - Personal Narrative Writing Prompts - Writer's Workshop
This comprehensive narrative writing unit is perfect for teaching the kindergarten and first grade writing standards. Teachers and students love using the personal narrative writing journals, picture word banks, sentence starters, writing prompts, anchor charts, graphic organizers, and so much more! You can use these lessons for: writer's workshopto supplement your district's writing curriculumto enhance your writing and literacy centersor for independent writing practice.✅ These lessons and
K - 4th
Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.K.3
, W.K.5
, W.K.6
+12
Paragraph of the Week & Essay of the Month BUNDLE 15 Mins a Day to Good Writers
These two writing programs, which go hand in hand with each other, are the perfect companion to any writing program. First, the Paragraph of the Week helps students construct a clear, concise, and organized paragraph. Then, when your students are ready, you can transition them to the Essay of the Month, where they take the principles they learned in POTW and apply them to a 5 paragraph essay. Buying this bundle will save you $ off of the price of purchasing both programs separately. There is eno
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
INFORMATIVE WRITING PROMPTS INFORMATIVE TEXT PASSAGES INFORMATIONAL TEXT TDA
Looking for HIGH-INTEREST INFORMATIVE WRITING PROMPTS to engage your students? These informational text passages provide a strong foundation for TEXT DEPENDENT WRITING (TDW) and test prep, giving students just enough information to develop a well-structured informative essay. Since strong informative writing should incorporate multiple sources, these passages serve as an excellent jump-start for student research or as a model essay for writing instruction. Each passage includes a variety of tex
3rd - 5th
Reading, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.3.2
, W.4.2
, W.5.2
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About English language arts writing essays resources
On TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers), English Language Arts Writing Essays Resources brings together teacher-created supports for every step of essay writing. These resources help students move from brainstorming ideas to organizing evidence and shaping clear, focused paragraphs. They are especially useful when you want writing practice that feels structured but still leaves room for student voice. With the right materials, essay instruction becomes easier to manage and more meaningful for learners.
Teachers can find essay graphic organizers, planning sheets, rubric-based lesson plans, editing checklists, and prompts for opinion, informative, and narrative writing. Task cards and mini lessons are helpful for quick skill practice, while full writing units support longer instruction across several days. Many resources also include anchor charts, sentence stems, and model examples, which make expectations easier for students to follow. These formats save planning time and help keep instruction consistent from one lesson to the next.
In the classroom, a teacher might use these resources to launch a persuasive writing unit, then return to them during drafting and revision. A ready-made organizer can help students get started quickly, while a rubric or checklist keeps feedback focused and clear. This is especially helpful during busy weeks when planning time is limited but writing instruction still needs to stay strong. With printable, classroom-ready support, teachers can spend more time conferencing and less time building materials from scratch.
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