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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 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 lesson does just that! This HOW TO WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT product comes with a ready-to-use Google Slides mini-lesson and three THESIS STATEMENTS graphic organizers (1 with lines, 1 without, and 1 exemplar). This product is part of my HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY unit.Click h

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 tell a story moment by moment? This is a bundle for teaching students how to EXPLODE THE MOMENT 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 "exploding the moment" in student writing, and two user-friendly printable graph

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 Google Slides lessons, four strategies for "writing hooks," and two user-friendly corresponding graphic organizers. Th

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 Google Slides 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 Powerpoint version if t

Google Slides and corresponding materials to teach EXPLODE THE MOMENT. 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 to tell a story moment by moment? This is a bundle for teaching students how to EXPLODE THE MOMENT in narrative writing by using concrete narrative techniques. This product comes with two ready-to-go and easy-to-use Google Slides lessons, four strategies for "

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 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 lesson does just that! This HOW TO WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT product comes with a ready-to-use Powerpoint mini-lesson and three THESIS STATEMENTS graphic organizers (1 with lines, 1 without, and 1 exemplar). This product is part of my HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY unit.Click here

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 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? This SHOW DON'T TELL product teaches students how to use more descriptive language and detail in narrative writing by SHOWING character traits/feelings, rather than TELLING them. This product comes with two ready-to-go and easy-to-use Google Slides lessons, three strategies for incorporating show don't tell in student writing, and

Editable form for writing conferences! Are you looking for a way to organize your writing conference notes during the writing workshop? This WRITING WORKSHOP CONFERENCE FORM is a simple organizational tool to help teachers keep track of what was discussed during writing conferences. Each form can be used for one student in order to track progress throughout the unit. This product includes:1 ready-to-use writing conference form (student name, date, compliment, teaching point, and next steps)Can

Are you teaching readers workshop lessons? Are you looking for corresponding reading response graphic organizers? This product comes with three READERS BUILD GOOD HABITS graphic organizers and two AVID NONFICTION READERS graphic organizers. Each graphic organizer comes in two versions: one with primary handwriting lines and one with college-ruled lines. This product includes:3 ready-to-use READERS BUILD GOOD HABITS graphic organizers (Take a Sneak Peek, Good Readers Set Goals, Avid Readers do So

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 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? This SHOW DON'T TELL product teaches students how to use more descriptive language and detail in narrative writing by SHOWING character traits/feelings, rather than TELLING them. This product comes with two ready-to-go and easy-to-use Powerpoint lessons, three strategies for incorporating show don't tell in student writing, and two

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 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 Google Slides lessons, eight strategies for "writing conclusions," and three user-friendly corresponding

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