How to Teach Paragraph Writing to Kids
If you’re looking for a fun How to Write a Paragraph Unit? This print and digital resource consists of teacher notes, prewriting worksheets, hamburger paragraph template, real photo task card paragraph writing prompts, cut and paste topic sentences worksheets. Use the paragraph graphic organizers and paragraph writing worksheets for writing lessons, paragraph of the week, writers workshop, early finisher activities, morning work and homework.
How to Teach Paragraph Writing to Kids
Suitable for:
- Second Grade
- Third Grade
- Fourth Grade
- Fifth Grade
This resource is available in both print and digital formats. Access the digital version via EASEL, simply assign to students!
Paragraph Sentence Starters
How to Teach Paragraph Writing to Kids
This resource consists of the following 4 components:
1. For the teacher:
- How to Use this Resource (teacher notes)
- Step-by-Step Lesson
2. Prewriting Graphic Organizers:
- Hamburger Paragraph Template
- Box Paragraph Template
3. 10 Real-life Photo Task Cards with Writing Prompts:
An ideal pre-writing activity for students to work in pairs or small groups to build rich oral language prior to using the paragraph writing templates.
4. The following 11 assorted cut & paste Topic Sentence Worksheets (includes b/w pictures for students to color in):
- Summer at the Beach
- At the Playground
- A Day at School
- Rainy Day Adventures
- Visiting the Zoo
- Pizza as a Favorite Food
- Best Birthday Party Ever
- Favorite Pet
- How to Bake Cup Cakes
- Friendship
- Blank Template (differentiation)
This comprehensive picture prompt resource covers the following skills:
- Critical Thinking Skills: Encourage students to analyze the picture and make predictions. Draw conclusions based on the visual cues. For example, if the picture shows a child holding an umbrella and dark clouds in the background, the child might infer that it is going to rain soon.
- Persuasive Skills: Students use task cards to orally express their opinion to convince others of their beliefs/ideas
- Paragraph Writing Skills: Differentiated cut and paste topic sentence worksheets to help students organize their thoughts and ideas in sequential paragraphs
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