Writing Units Curriculum Bundle for 2nd 3rd Grade

Writing: Common Core Writing Bundle

• SCRIPTED MINILESSONS FOR ALL UNITS
• ALIGNED POWERPOINT LESSON SLIDES FOR ALL UNITS

This bundle contains 4 products:

• Personal Narrative Writing
• Realistic Fiction
• Nonfiction Writing with Expert Topics
• Opin.ion Writing

1. Nonfiction Writing Unit- Expert Topics

This unit is common core aligned and chock full of resources to launch a nonfiction writing unit in which your students will create their own text feature-filled expert books.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• Scripted Minilessons
• PowerPoint presentation(slides line up with minilessons)
• Planning sheets (includes scaffolding)
• Graphic Organizers
• Writing samples
• Writing pages (varied options)
• Text Features pages to add to books
• Publishing papers
• Various scaffolding resources
• Editing Checklist

2. Realistic Fiction

A Writing Unit containing graphic organizers and resources with a strong focus on character development, elaborating with details, and stretching moments. It contains scripted minilessons and takes you and your students step by step through the writing process

What are teachers saying?

“LOVE this resource! The mini lessons were so helpful and my students were able to plan really amazing stories as a result. One of my students even said “I feel like a writer!”. Amazing!” ~ The Learning Lagoon

“A must for teaching narrative writing. Lessons and layed out and in a logical order. Includes different activities for students to apply their learning.” ~ Jessica C.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• 14 Minilessons
• PowerPoint presentation (slides line up with minlessons)
• 1 nonfiction/fiction sorting sheet
• 2 partner resources for peer editing and revising
• Story strips for retelling with a partner
• 14 Fun and colorful charts relaying the components of a realistic fiction story
• 6 planning sheets related to sketching ideas, and story elements
• 5 graphic organizers related to character development with models and photos
• Photos of anchor charts related to setting
• 4 Show feelings organizers with models
• Sheet for students to make nameplates for their characters
• 3 writing sheets separating beginning, middle, end
• 1 planning sheet to help link end to the beginning
• Realistic Fiction Checklist
• Teacher Tips and Notes
• Student sample of completed story

3. Writing Personal Narratives

Do you find it challenging to get your students to stretch their moments and write detailed personal narratives that come alive? This packet contains specific strategies, tips and resources to help your students (grades 1-3) in the personal narrative writing process.

What are teachers saying?

“This was an incredible resource! I appreciated the step-by-step guidance. This resource allowed me to teach both distance learning and in person. It clearly aligned to standards and provided students enough support as they traveled through the writing process. It’s a must buy!” ~ Heather W

“This is my favorite writing unit! It’s structured enough for my 2nd graders to be more independent during writing time. I also love the addition of the power points!” ~ Renee K.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• Scripted minilessons
• PowerPoint presentation (slides line up with minilessons)
• 10 colorful anchor charts, each illustrating a component of a tiny moment story-these can help guide and/or support your mini lessons(mini lessons are included)
• 3 student samples
• 3 pp Teacher notes/ideas
• a student resource for generating ideas
• 2 graphic organizers (whole pie vs slice) for pulling out tiny moments
• a graphic organizer for planning and sketching out story
• 2 graphic organizers for incorporating senses and stretching what we say, think, feel and do in the moment
• 2 story maps
• Peer Partner resources
• Story strips for talking out stories with partners
• Sheet for recording peer suggestions on post-its
• 5 resources containing scripts with detailed student examples of how to incorporate the five senses
• a student checklist to use during and after writing
• a student resource to use for word choice(i.e. sparkle words)

4. My Strong Opinions- An Opinion Writing Unit

This product will take your opinion writers from the most basic skills of opinion writing to challenging themselves while making comparisons between two topics and making personal connections to strengthen their opinions. They will express their opinions about the books they read and write letters to friends, parents, and teachers. I have divided this packet into sections.

What are teachers saying?

“This resource for opinion writing is INCREDIBLE! The fact that each writing activity/sample follows the same routine was so great for my class of struggling writers. The lessons and resources from this packet for so helpful to me as the teacher, but were also engaging to my 2nd graders. I’m so glad I purchased this resource and really could see a difference in my opinion writing from last year, when I didn’t use this resource, to this past year, where I did. Great improvement!” ~ Grace H.

“This is the best resource I have bought from Teachers Pay Teachers! The unit is well-thought-out, hits all of our standards, was very easy to use and my students enjoyed it and produced some really nice writing.” ~ Michelle V.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• 11 scripted minilessons
• PowerPoint presentation (slides line up with minilessons)
• *12 colorful posters to teach components of opinion writing
• 5 models or examples of writing( for each section)
• 3 opinion checklists
• Several blank sheets for your student generated ideas
• Tons of teacher notes and tips
• Breakdown sheets detailing each section with directions for use

Section 1 “The Best Season”-

3 graphic organizers

3 writing papers

Section 2 “The Best Subject”-

3 graphic organizers

3 writing papers

Section 3 “Comparing Cats and Dogs-

3 graphic organizers

2 writing papers

Section 4 Letter Writing-

2 pages of writing prompts

2 graphic organizers(1 blank)

Letter writing papers

Section 5 Opinions on Books We Read-

3 graphic organizers

4 writing papers

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