ELAR 3.11(A)
plan a first draft by selecting a genre for a particular topic, purpose, and audience using a range of strategies such as brainstorming, freewriting, and mapping;
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Guided Writing Groups - Progress Tracker
Track student progress during guided writing sessions with this template.
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Sensory Chart Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer for students to use when categorizing sensory details.
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Storyboard Template
A template for use when planning a narrative text.
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Story Spine Porcupine – Narrative Writing Template
Print a narrative writing graphic organizer template designed to help students plan their narrative.
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The Writing Process - Black and White Version
A simple poster outlining the writing process.
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ARMS and COPS Writing and Editing Posters and Checklists
Encourage your students to proofread and edit their writing using the C.O.P.S. and A.R.M.S acronym with a pair of printable writing anchor charts.
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4th Grade Writing Worksheets: Tornado Text-Based Writing
Enhance your students' comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills using 4th Grade writing worksheets and a high-interest reading passage about Tornadoes.
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Brainstorming Template - A Favorite Memory With...
A template for brainstorming favorite memories.
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4 Star Writing Poster and Checklist Sheet
Is your writing 4 star writing? Ensure your students are double checking their work with these four stars.
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Brainstorming: Brain Dump Activity
An activity to use when brainstorming.
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Six Seconds of Brainstorming Activity
A fast-paced brainstorming activity that will leave your students begging for more!
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Brainstorming Task Cards
A set of 24 task cards to practice the brainstorming techniques of drawing a picture, creating a mind map, and making a list.
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Brainstorming Template - A Time That I Felt...
A template for brainstorming times associated with specific feelings.
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Brainstorming Template - A Time I Had a Problem With...
A template for brainstorming times there has been a problem.
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Mind Map Template – Brain
A printable mind map template for students to use when gathering thoughts and ideas.
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Write Your Inaugural Address
A template for students to plan and write an inaugural Presidential Address.
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Stick Person Graphic Organizer
A simple and effective graphic organizer that can be used for a wide range of purposes including note taking, mind mapping, and planning writing responses.
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Persuasive Writing Bump It Up Wall – Grade 3
Help your 3rd-grade students "bump up" their persuasive writing with this bulletin board display.
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Persuasive Planning Template – Castle
Plan a persuasive text with this castle planning template.
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Writing Data Display - Ninjas Bump it Up Wall
Help your students "bump up" their writing with this ninja-themed bulletin board display.
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'Pick Three' Writing Inspiration Worksheet
A worksheet to use when students need writing inspiration for a narrative piece.
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Editing Poster
A poster outlining how to edit a piece of writing.
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Introduction to Brainstorming PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint to use when introducing brainstorming to your students.
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Color Quest: Brainstorming Map
A template to use with your students when brainstorming for a narrative text.
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What I Love: Brainstorming Map
A template to use with your students when brainstorming for a narrative text.
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The Writing Process - Color
A simple poster outlining the writing process.
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Sentence Checker Posters and Checklist
An educational poster and checklist pages highlighting important items to double check when writing sentences.
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Opinion Prompt Cards – Set 1
Practice writing opinion or persuasive text with this set of 20 topic cards.
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Opinion Prompt Cards – Set 2
Practice writing opinion or persuasive text with this set of 20 topic cards.
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Exploring Poetry - Year 3 and Year 4 Unit Plan
This English unit addresses common poetic devices such as sound play, word play and imagery and explores how these may be applied to narrative poetry.
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Developing Opinion Writing Skills Unit Plan - Grade 3 and Grade 4
This English unit addresses the genre of opinion writing; specifically, how to write a well-structured opinion piece.
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Developing Narrative Writing Skills Unit Plan - Year 3 and Year 4
This English unit addresses the narrative text type, specifically, how to plan and write an engaging story.