Informative Writing: Step-by-Step Pirate Writing Prompts
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About This Product
Should you require a dynamic approach to teach and practice expository writing, this detailed unit is exactly what you need!
Ideal for classroom teachers and homeschooling parents alike, this READY-TO-USE resource explores the five phases of expository writing—research and brainstorming; identifying main ideas and supporting details; formulating an introduction and conclusion; creating a draft, editing, and revising; and finalizing the draft—utilizing an interdisciplinary methodology with a focus on pirates.
Each lesson is dedicated to one phase. Versatile graphic organizers—offered in versions with primary lines, regular lines, and no lines—are provided to correspond to a student's level of handwriting proficiency.
This resource is a VALUABLE SUPPLEMENT TO YOUR:
Pirate or ocean explorers unit study (September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day)
Writing workshops or activity corners
English Language Arts (ELA), science, or health lessons
Warm-up exercises
Morning tasks
Backup plans for substitute teachers
...or simply for an engaging activity!
CONTENTS INCLUDE:
A total of 79 PDF pages
Directions for the teacher
Interactive online presentation for instructing each phase of the expository writing process
Examples of introductions and conclusions (12 cards)
Roll-an-expository-paragraph or essay game
Expository writing prompts (432 unique combinations)
Descriptive, how-to/sequence, chronological timeline, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution research graphic organizers (3 levels of differentiation)
Expository writing graphic organizers (3 levels of differentiation)
Writing rubrics (both teacher and student versions)
Optional comprehensive student guide and checklist handout
Optional handout featuring sentence starters and transitions
Optional handout listing 100 commonly used adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions
ADDITIONAL DOWNLOAD: Exercises for practicing paragraph elements
Equip your students to become proficient expository writers! Whether you're introducing expository writing or evaluating existing knowledge, this resource caters to all needs.
CROSS-CURRICULAR SUBJECTS COVERED:
Art (drawing and coloring)
Critical thinking
English language arts
Grammar
Health
Reading
Research
Spelling
Writing
Looking for more step-by-step informative writing units? I have you covered! Check out great themes like natural disasters, sharks, space, dinosaurs, spring flowers, St. Patrick's Day, Earth Day, and more on my contributor page!