ELAR 2.11(A)
plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing such as drawing and brainstorming;
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Sensory Chart Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer for students to use when categorizing sensory details.
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Guided Writing Groups - Progress Tracker
Track student progress during guided writing sessions with this template.
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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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Story Spine Porcupine – Narrative Writing Template
Print a narrative writing graphic organizer template designed to help students plan their narrative.
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Brainstorming Template - A Favorite Memory With...
A template for brainstorming favorite memories.
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Paragraph Study Punctuation Interactive PowerPoint
Interactive PowerPoint presentation allowing teachers and students to learn and revise punctuation by highlighting paragraphs.
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Writing Template - Primary Grades
A blank template to use for a variety of writing pieces in the primary grades.
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Storyboard Template
A template for use when planning a narrative text.
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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 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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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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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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Grade 2 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 2
A 73-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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Grade 2 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 1
A 78-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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Introduction to Brainstorming PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint to use when introducing brainstorming to your students.
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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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Punctuation Sentence Challenge Worksheet
A teaching resource to help consolidate the students’ knowledge of punctuation.
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Exploring Opinion Pieces Unit Plan - Grade 1 and Grade 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the persuasive genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of opinion pieces.
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Exploring Procedural Texts Unit Plan
This English Language Arts unit has been designed to introduce procedural texts to younger students. It addresses the purpose, structure and language features of instructions and recipes.
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Exploring Informative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the informative genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of information reports.
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Procedural Texts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of procedures.
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Animal Fact Book - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently create an informative fact book about an animal.
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Animal Information Report - Shared Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will construct a simple information report about an animal in pairs.
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Publishing a Recipe Book
A 60 minute lesson in which students will publish a simple recipe for bush stew.
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Independent Writing - How to Make Nature Stew
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a recipe for nature stew.
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Guided Writing - How To Make Fruit Salad
A 60 minute lesson in which students will jointly construct a simple recipe for fruit salad in small groups.
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Modeled Writing - How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth
A 60 minute lesson in which students will jointly construct a simple procedure about a familiar experience.
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Personal Recounts - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently construct a simple personal recount about a familiar experience.
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Eat Your Peas - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently construct a simple opinion piece about a familiar situation.