Common Core Writing

The abilities of students within one classroom can definitely range.  Some students are ready to write an award winning novel while others struggle to write two words. I created a differentiated Common Core aligned writing document to use with my students. These help students at different levels practice writing skills in a meaningful way.  Click Here To Access It

I have been so far teaching students how to write opinion/persuasive essays.

The students have been learning how to support their ideas with relevant and strong text support.  After getting a firm understanding of how to write effective body paragraphs, we began to practice writing our leads (grabbers) for introductory paragraphs.To Access This File Click Here

LESSON TOPICS INCLUDE:
*Writing Strong Introductory Paragraphs
*Including Details That Show Rather Than Tell
*Different Types of Text Details And When To Use Them
*Transition Words And Phrases
*Character Traits
*Capitalization And Punctuation
*Creating Strong Body Paragraphs
*Writing Clear Conclusions
*How To Write Dialogue
*Descriptive Words To Use While Writing