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Need graphic organizers that take your students through each step of the persuasive writing process? Works for letter or mini-essay writing! - Persuasive Points - Pick a Topic, Try it out! - What's your claim? - Who's your audience? - Persuasive Planner - Persuasive Writing in Action - Closing Sentences - Persuasive Points - Reasons vs. Examples

26 pages to use for read aloud, book clubs, independent reading/projects, writing prompts, and literary device practice!

The next installment of punny writing includes animal-themed puns for generating and writing ideas for an 'all about' writing unit! Activities Include: - Alpaca my things (place) - I have all the koalifications! (something to teach others) - Whatever floats your goat (outdoor activity- warm weather) - Have an ice day (activity- cold weather) - Toucan play that game (game/activity) - Sofishticated (holiday) - I'm the best, no lion (animal) - What's quack-a-lackin (writer's choice)

Assess your students on their knowledge of NF text structures using a text of their choice!

Want your students to spend more time gathering and organizing their information so that your one-on-one conference time can be maximized? Check out these planning pages that will help your students draft and publish their all about books!

Goal setting sheets by month. Students place a post- it goal each month to track progress!.

Does your class do number of the day? This is a great way to reinforce second grade standards and skills throughout the year!