This resource offers a scaffolding method with clear, guided instruction, making it easy for students to follow and succeed. This paragraph writing resource is ideal for flexible teaching, boosting student confidence, and improving writing skills.

Ready to take your students’ writing to the next level? Check out the preview to see both the digital and printable versions of this engaging paragraph writing resource!

What formats are included?

✓ Google Slides- digital

✓ Powerpoint- digital

✓ PDF- printable

What are the types of writing prompts?

1. Narrative

2. Opinion

3. Informative

4. Descriptive

5. Persuasive

6. How-To

How is it set up for guided instruction?

• Prompt: Many prompts offer choice. Choice empowers the writers and gets them motivated to write!
• Model: Each of the 36 prompts has a model paragraph. Students can see what elements are necessary to complete each prompt. Modeling builds confidence to replicate the process!
• Brainstorm: There is a list to help students develop the main idea for their prompt and a space to write their choice. It helps students generate ideas, encourages creativity, and reduces pressure!
• Graphic Organizer: There is a hamburger (or call it a turkey burger or vegan burger) organizer to write down thoughts for the topic sentence, relevant details, and closing sentence. This provides students with a clear structure and organization. For each section, guided ideas help students think of things they can write about. It is broken down into manageable parts!
• Rough Draft: There is a space to write the rough draft and notes to remind them just to write and not worry about spelling and grammar. This encourages creativity and supports critical thinking!
• Revise and Edit: There is a checklist and directions for going back through the rough draft and making changes. It provides an opportunity for growth and teaches perseverance.
• Final Copy: There is a section for the final copy. (For the printable version, there are several templates for differentiation.)
• Rubric: The rubric is labeled for each writing prompt. It includes directions for self-grading and for the teacher.

Digital: It can be sent to students, placed on a password-protected site, projected on smart boards, or used in Google Classroom.

Why use guided instruction?

Offering guided instruction in paragraph writing is essential because it helps students develop their writing skills effectively. Here are key reasons to include guided instruction:

1. Scaffolded Learning: Guided instruction breaks the writing process into manageable steps, offering a structured approach that builds on students’ current abilities while gradually increasing their independence.
2. Skill Development: It helps students master specific writing skills such as topic sentence formation, supporting details, transitions, and concluding sentences, which are essential for crafting well-organized paragraphs.
3. Increased Confidence: With guidance, students gain confidence as they see themselves successfully writing paragraphs, which motivates them to take on more challenging writing tasks independently.
4. Modeling Best Practices: It helps students internalize the process and develop better writing habits.

THIS RESOURCE HAS BEEN PURCHASED WITH THE STEP-BY-STEP PARAGRAPH WRITING UNIT WITH ANCHOR CHARTS, INTERACTIVE NOTES, PRACTICE, ETC.

DIGITAL HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

PRINTABLE HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

 

THANK YOU FOR THE FEEDBACK!

❤️ Love using this resource and the hamburger method that this resource uses to enable students to write better paragraphs. Great writing prompts and helps students to go through the writing process. -Darla

❤️ This resource is worth every penny! The step by step guide makes using this resource so teacher friendly and it is literally print and go. Saved me so much time! My students loved responding to the paragraph prompts and were engaged in the lessons. -Kate

❤️ This was a great fit for my ELL students who were still working on their writing skills. I love how there was a model paragraph to see first. My students enjoyed drawing a little picture with their writing and displaying it in the hallway. – Chandler

❤️ Great product to introduce paragraph writing. The materials are well-organized and engaging, making learning fun for my kid. The clear instructions and variety of activities have made our homeschooling experience much smoother. I highly recommend this product! -Josie

❤️ This resource has been very useful in helping my students write paragraphs. I bought it after using the How to Write a Sentence and How to Write a Paragraph. I highly recommend all three resources. Thank you much. -Carrie

❤️ I used this last year when I taught 5th grade. My students really benefited from having an organizer to support their writing. It kept their ideas in order so they wouldn’t get off topic in their paragraphs. -Gabrielle

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