Writing Practice: Writing Examples to Support Ideas – Build paragraph writing skills through writing practice! This resource helps students focus on writing specific examples to support and develop central ideas about a topic. It was designed to help build skills in developing ideas through elaboration and supporting details -- key elements of informative and explanatory writing. 

This 2-page practice activity is a great way to reinforce your instruction in informative and explanatory writing. It can be used as part of paragraph writing instruction, or prior to an essay unit to build skills in writing supporting details. It is suitable for use during whole‑group lessons, small groups, or independent work. 

No prep is required. This resource is delivered in PDF format and includes instructions, a transition word bank, and 8 practice sentences where students add their own examples. It also includes an answer key with example sentences that you can use for modeling or grading. 

What’s Included

• A transition word bank to support smoother, more cohesive writing
• 8 practice sentences where students add their own examples
• A teacher answer key with example sentences

Skills Students Will Practice

• Adding specific examples to support ideas
• Strengthening elaboration in informational writing
• Using transition words effectively
• Writing clearer, more detailed sentences

Perfect For

• Writing workshop mini‑lessons
• Small‑group instruction
• Literacy centers
• Early finishers
• Test prep
• Sub plans