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Share this very basic powerpoint with students to showcase the step-by-step process in writing a standard paper. It can be used for a persuasive, or other type of writing piece that requires five paragraphs. Show each slide and allow time for students to begin by mimicking the steps. Visit Teacher Tools for Persuasive Writing A Related Product Visit A Specific Guide for Argumentative vs Persuasive Writing A Related Product Visit An Easy Way to Write an Introduction for a Persuasive Piece A R

Follow these slides and show students how to craft an explanatory piece. Whether it is a situational or a quote they are writing, these slides will easily direct students in the "how's" of crafting a successful piece. Show each slide prior to writing. Once they have mastered the steps, provide students with a new prompt and see how they do. One last way to use this powerpoint, is to have students complete the samples. Then check out the original pieces and see how close they came. Product conta

Here's a great approach for students who are just learning how to write persuasively. Share slides over a 3 to 4 day period as you instruct their persuasive writing to mastery. Show about 3 or more slides in a class period while students model the approach. Then the following day, continue with more slides. However, I strongly urge you to have students attempt any given paragraph at least 2 to 3 times in order to perfect it. Another words, begin with the introduction and share a few examples, th

Here's a simple but effect Nonfiction PowerPoint presentation for students, whether in early grades or later, it serves as a great review! Questions are posed, and followed by slides that answer them. Use interactively, or just as a class presentation! Enjoy!

This resource is used to introduce John Gardner's Dragon Dragon with informative slides that review basic literary elements, and writing opportunities, such as, creative writing and open ended. It will serve as a review or a springboard to discuss story parts, and subtle differences found in a not so typical Medieval tale. Enjoy! Prose Constructed Response For Narrative Writing Task Prompts

Here is a collection of instructional posters for middle school students or younger. Each landscaped image directs student's writing. Post around the room, enlarge, laminate, use as pointers when working on simulated writings, etc. Or use as a powerpoint presentation to acquaint or review key components. [10 pages] These can be enlarged to 120% Enjoy! Visit Informational Text Reading Center Companion Product Visit Explanatory Writing PowerPoint A Related Product Visit A Specific Guide for

This resource contains the same 10 prompts as the "Literacy Analysis Writing Prompts Aligned to Common Core" resource (see below). Some prompts have more than ONE part. This is highly recommended because it teaches students to answer multi-crafted questions. In addition, not only does this resource focus on the 10 prompts with prompts on individual sheets, but it contains an easier template for the reluctant student. Following the templates will ensure a degree of success when responding to any

Here is a 13 step by step powerpoint to engage students who are just learning about the framework of writing for a given speculative prompt. Product now includes 20 slides. Check my product Transitions! Transitions! to support students' writing.

Here's a great acronym to use with students when trying to instruct open-ended responses. Teach students what the letters represent and practice using this technique for timed exercises. They can jot the RALE at the top of their papers so as to give a thorough answer to such exercises.

Share this colorful vocabulary presentation with your students to help in mastering vocabulary words. Present this powerpoint prior to reading the novel as an anticipatory set, or during chapter discussions, or after reading as a review. Watch how your students will easily recall word meanings in a very visual manner. Visit Literature Circle Lit Log Page Set up Companion Product Visit Fishbowl Discussion Guidelines Companion Product Visit 7 Great Tasks for Literature Circle Discussions Com

Here's 30 black-line questions to use with the novel, The Great Brain Does it Again. Questions can be used for chapter work, journal entries, or for discussion questions. Have students complete each set of questions as they read individual chapters, or try the even or odd numbered questions. Students can self select which ones to complete or one question can be used for the entire class. A blank character web sheet is also provided. Visit Easy to use Foldable Four Square Journal Entry Sheet

This is an overview of Structured & Self-Directed Literature Circles that provides the step by step of “the how” for teachers whether novice or experienced.

Here's a conflict sheet for students to gather notes when analyzing their characters and issues. Flip to the back of the sheet and add another 3. Have students bring to literature group discussions, then use these notes to write a compare and contrast paper on characters and conflicts.