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Are you teaching narrative or realistic fiction writing? Are you trying to get your students to take their writing to the next level using concrete writing crafts and to tell a story moment by moment? This product comes with two EXPLODE THE MOMENT graphic organizers. Check out the full writing lessons in the EXPLODE THE MOMENT LINK below. This product is part of my Lucy Calkins-inspired narrative writing unit plan.This product includes:2 ready-to-use EXPLODE THE MOMENT graphic organizers (PDF)C

Are you teaching argumentative, expository, or essay writing? Are you trying to teach your students how to write a conclusion? This HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY CONCLUSION product teaches students how to write a conclusion paragraph in an essay in a systematic way. Students will learn parts of a conclusion that include restating the thesis, summarizing the main points, and leaving a lasting impression through mini-lessons and corresponding materials. This product is part of my HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY un

Are you teaching narrative or realistic fiction writing? Are you trying to get your students to take his/her writing to the next level using concrete writing crafts and write a captivating ending/conclusion? This is a bundle for teaching students how to WRITE STRONG CONCLUSIONS in narrative writing by using concrete narrative techniques. This product comes with two ready-to-go and easy-to-use Powerpoint lessons, eight strategies for "writing conclusions," and three user-friendly corresponding gr

Are you teaching narrative or realistic fiction writing? Are you trying to get your students to take their writing to the next level using concrete writing crafts and to write a captivating ending/conclusion? This is a bundle for teaching students HOW TO WRITE STORY ENDINGS. This product is part of my Lucy Calkins inspired narrative writing unit plan.This product includes:1 anchor chart: 8 WAYS TO END A STORY (PDF)1 activity: ENDINGS TRANSFORMERS (PDF)1 graphic organizer: REVISE YOUR ENDING (PD

Are you teaching paragraph writing? This HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH product gives students a step-by-step guide on how to write a paragraph that is clear and organized. This product comes with three ready-to-go and easy-to-use Powerpoint lessons and 14 corresponding printables (graphic organizers, activities, etc.) This is extremely user-friendly and requires minimal preparation. Click here for a Google Slides version if that works better for you.This product includes:3 ready-to-use PARAGRAPH WRI

Are you teaching argumentative, expository, or essay writing? Are you trying to teach your students how to write an essay introduction paragraph? This GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH serves as a paragraph outline and teaches introduction writing in a systematic way. Students will learn parts of an introduction paragraph that include hooks, background information, and thesis statements. This product includes:3 ready-to-use THESIS STATEMENTS graphic organizers - 1 with lines, 1 with

Are you teaching poetry to your students? Are you looking for ready-to-go lessons to get your students writing? This POETRY LESSON product comes with one full Powerpoint mini-lesson on how to "Mimic a Poet's Style", a "Poetry Inspiration Packet" full of famous poems, and a "Poetry Cafe Menu" which provides a step-by-step approach to beginning a poet-inspired poem. *Students should have a basic understanding of poetic devices. Click here for the Powerpoint version if that is better for you!This

Are you teaching narrative or realistic fiction writing? Are you trying to get your students to take his/her writing to the next level using concrete writing crafts to write a captivating hook/lead? This is a bundle for teaching students how to WRITE STRONG HOOKS in narrative writing by using concrete narrative techniques. This product comes with two ready-to-go and easy-to-use Powerpoint lessons, four strategies for "writing hooks," and two user-friendly corresponding graphic organizers. This

Are you teaching students nonfiction, informational, or expository writing? Are you looking for concrete organizational resources to help with the brainstorming process?This NONFICTION GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS product comes with six ready-to-use graphic organizers for students to organize information. This product is part of my Lucy Calkins inspired informational writing unit plan. More specifically, it pairs beautifully with BEND 1 in the "Art of Information" unit. This product includes:6 ready-to-u

Are you teaching persuasive or expository essay writing? Are you trying to get your students to take his/her writing to the next level using concrete writing crafts and write a captivating hook/lead? This HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY HOOK product comes with two ready-to-go and easy-to-use Powerpoint lessons, four strategies for "writing essay hooks," and two user-friendly corresponding graphic organizers. This product is part of my HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY unit.Click here for a Google Slides version if t

This is a hamburger graphic organizer for paragraph writing! This printable comes with black/white and colorful versions, exemplars, and a list of commonly used transition words. This product includes:2 hamburger paragraph templates (both black and white & color versions)2 filled in exemplars (both black and white & color versions)1 list of commonly used transition words/phrasesCan be used for:Students engaging in paragraph writingStudents learning to write topic sentences, supporting details, a

Ready-to-go graphic organizers for students engaging in reading Newsela articles! This product includes a KWL graphic organizer (what I know, what I wonder, what I learned) and two main idea and supporting details graphic organizers (one without lines and one with). This product is perfect for students reading and responding to Newsela or other news articles. Students engage in before, during, and after reading strategies by filling in the KWL chart: what I know, what I wonder, what I learned.

Are you teaching argumentative or expository writing? Are you trying to get your students to include strong thesis statements in their introductions? I love to teach writing in a systematic, formulaic way when possible and this organizer does just that! This product comes with three THESIS STATEMENTS graphic organizers (1 with lines, 1 without, and 1 exemplar). This product includes:3 ready-to-use THESIS STATEMENTS graphic organizers (PDF)Can be used for:Students engaging in argumentative writi