5th - 8th Grade Common Core Prewriting Resources

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Burger Graphic Organizer

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Burger Graphic Organizer

Third Grade

Writing

Young authors will enjoy planning their writing with this memorable burger-themed graphic organizer.

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Burger Graphic Organizer

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Burger Graphic Organizer

Young authors will enjoy planning their writing with this memorable burger-themed graphic organizer.

Third Grade

Writing

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Organization in Writing

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Organization in Writing

Fourth Grade

Writing

This template guides children through the pre-writing process as they prepare to write about a special day, adventure, or experience.

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Organization in Writing

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Organization in Writing

This template guides children through the pre-writing process as they prepare to write about a special day, adventure, or experience.

Fourth Grade

Writing

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PEEL Paragraph Graphic Organizer

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PEEL Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Fifth Grade

Writing

Help students organize their ideas and structure their paragraph responses with this PEEL graphic organizer!

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PEEL Paragraph Graphic Organizer

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PEEL Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Help students organize their ideas and structure their paragraph responses with this PEEL graphic organizer!

Use this helpful journal prompt to get your child thinking about gratitude and their impact on others!

Use this helpful journal prompt to get your child thinking about gratitude and their impact on others!

Third Grade

Writing

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New England Colonies Postcard

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New England Colonies Postcard

Fourth Grade

Writing

Young historians get to put themselves in the shoes of American colonists and report back to the king himself in this creative worksheet!

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New England Colonies Postcard

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New England Colonies Postcard

Young historians get to put themselves in the shoes of American colonists and report back to the king himself in this creative worksheet!

Fourth Grade

Writing

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Write a Personal Narrative Story

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Write a Personal Narrative Story

Second Grade

Writing

This worksheet template guides children through the pre-writing and writing process, helping them to organize their thoughts before they write.

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Write a Personal Narrative Story

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Write a Personal Narrative Story

This worksheet template guides children through the pre-writing and writing process, helping them to organize their thoughts before they write.

Second Grade

Writing

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Superstitions: Ideas for Writing

Workbook

Superstitions: Ideas for Writing

Fourth Grade

Reading

No need to knock on wood, this book just takes a page from common superstitions to give kids great writing practice! They can consider some origins as they read and write about different beliefs.

Workbook

Superstitions: Ideas for Writing

Workbook

Superstitions: Ideas for Writing

No need to knock on wood, this book just takes a page from common superstitions to give kids great writing practice! They can consider some origins as they read and write about different beliefs.

Fourth Grade

Reading

Workbook

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

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Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Kindergarten

Reading

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

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Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Activity

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Kindergarten

Reading

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How to Outline an Essay

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How to Outline an Essay

Fifth Grade

Writing

If your writer needs help organizing to write that big essay assignment, give them a helpful cheat-sheet full of tips on making an outline.

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How to Outline an Essay

Worksheet

How to Outline an Essay

If your writer needs help organizing to write that big essay assignment, give them a helpful cheat-sheet full of tips on making an outline.

Fifth Grade

Writing

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Crafting a Thesis Statement: Literary Essay Writing

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Crafting a Thesis Statement: Literary Essay Writing

Fourth Grade

Reading

This activity will afford your fourth graders the chance to think about the claim they want to make in their literary essays and give them practice writing an intro paragraph.

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Crafting a Thesis Statement: Literary Essay Writing

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Crafting a Thesis Statement: Literary Essay Writing

This activity will afford your fourth graders the chance to think about the claim they want to make in their literary essays and give them practice writing an intro paragraph.

Fourth Grade

Reading

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Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web

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Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web

Second Grade

Reading

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

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Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web

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Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

Second Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Plan a Podcast Episode Graphic Organizer

Worksheet

Plan a Podcast Episode Graphic Organizer

Sixth Grade

Writing

Students will use this fun graphic organizer to help them plan their own podcast to perfection!

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Plan a Podcast Episode Graphic Organizer

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Plan a Podcast Episode Graphic Organizer

Students will use this fun graphic organizer to help them plan their own podcast to perfection!

Sixth Grade

Writing

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Book or Character Mind Map

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Book or Character Mind Map

Third Grade

Reading

During or after reading a fictional book, help your learner put their thoughts onto paper with this book or character mind map!

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Book or Character Mind Map

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Book or Character Mind Map

During or after reading a fictional book, help your learner put their thoughts onto paper with this book or character mind map!

Third Grade

Reading

Worksheet

How to Outline a Short Story

Worksheet

How to Outline a Short Story

Fifth Grade

Writing

Is your student a budding novelist? Start her career off on the right foot with this short story writing worksheet.

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How to Outline a Short Story

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How to Outline a Short Story

Is your student a budding novelist? Start her career off on the right foot with this short story writing worksheet.

Fifth Grade

Writing

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Persuasive Writing Prompt Cards

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Persuasive Writing Prompt Cards

Fourth Grade

Writing

Your students will be ready to share their opinions and evidence when answering high interest persuasive writing prompts.

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Persuasive Writing Prompt Cards

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Persuasive Writing Prompt Cards

Your students will be ready to share their opinions and evidence when answering high interest persuasive writing prompts.

Fourth Grade

Writing

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STEM Design Challenge: Brainstorm and Reflection Sheet

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STEM Design Challenge: Brainstorm and Reflection Sheet

Second Grade

Writing

Help children hone their creativity and critical thinking skills while providing hands-on experience with design planning, reflection, and writing process.

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STEM Design Challenge: Brainstorm and Reflection Sheet

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STEM Design Challenge: Brainstorm and Reflection Sheet

Help children hone their creativity and critical thinking skills while providing hands-on experience with design planning, reflection, and writing process.

Second Grade

Writing

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Design Your Own Zodiac

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Design Your Own Zodiac

Third Grade

Writing

Children learn about the traditional Chinese Zodiac calendar — then get creative and design a calendar of their own, including a brief description of why they chose each animal.

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Design Your Own Zodiac

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Design Your Own Zodiac

Children learn about the traditional Chinese Zodiac calendar — then get creative and design a calendar of their own, including a brief description of why they chose each animal.

Third Grade

Writing

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Writing with Unexpected Details

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Writing with Unexpected Details

Fifth Grade

Writing

In this creative writing exercise, students will rewrite sentences to make them more interesting and practice adding vivid adjectives and adverbs to their writing.

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Writing with Unexpected Details

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Writing with Unexpected Details

In this creative writing exercise, students will rewrite sentences to make them more interesting and practice adding vivid adjectives and adverbs to their writing.

Fifth Grade

Writing

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Great Writing Starts with Golden Ideas

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Great Writing Starts with Golden Ideas

Fourth Grade

Writing

Use this worksheet as a tool to assist your young writers in selecting the perfect idea for their narrative.

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Great Writing Starts with Golden Ideas

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Great Writing Starts with Golden Ideas

Use this worksheet as a tool to assist your young writers in selecting the perfect idea for their narrative.

This worksheet helps underscore the importance of sequencing as students learn to structure their writing.

This worksheet helps underscore the importance of sequencing as students learn to structure their writing.

Students will study effective hooks and have the option to craft some hooks for their own writing.

Students will study effective hooks and have the option to craft some hooks for their own writing.

This Father's Day, encourage your child to get to know dad a little better by writing a brief biography.

This Father's Day, encourage your child to get to know dad a little better by writing a brief biography.

Fifth Grade

Writing

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On Demand Writing: Picture Prompt

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On Demand Writing: Picture Prompt

Fifth Grade

Writing

Use this picture prompt to provoke creativity in student writing.

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On Demand Writing: Picture Prompt

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On Demand Writing: Picture Prompt

Use this picture prompt to provoke creativity in student writing.

Fifth Grade

Writing

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Two Truths and One Lie: Sonia Sotomayor

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Two Truths and One Lie: Sonia Sotomayor

Third Grade

Reading

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

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Two Truths and One Lie: Sonia Sotomayor

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Two Truths and One Lie: Sonia Sotomayor

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

Third Grade

Reading

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Complete the Story: Dotty and the Necklace

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Complete the Story: Dotty and the Necklace

Fourth Grade

Writing

The first half of Dotty's story is here, but the second half is missing! Can your child come up with her own ending to complete the page?

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Complete the Story: Dotty and the Necklace

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Complete the Story: Dotty and the Necklace

The first half of Dotty's story is here, but the second half is missing! Can your child come up with her own ending to complete the page?

Assess kids' grasp of sequencing and paragraph structure with this sheet.

Assess kids' grasp of sequencing and paragraph structure with this sheet.

Fifth Grade

Writing

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Write an Earth Day Song

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Write an Earth Day Song

First Grade

Writing

Learners will write an original song for planet Earth in this fun songwriting prompt.

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Write an Earth Day Song

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Write an Earth Day Song

Learners will write an original song for planet Earth in this fun songwriting prompt.

In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.

In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.

Third Grade

Writing

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Crafting an Awesome Title

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Crafting an Awesome Title

Fourth Grade

Writing

In this activity, students will consider different strategies for coming up with titles, and practice crafting them for various pieces of text.

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Crafting an Awesome Title

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Crafting an Awesome Title

In this activity, students will consider different strategies for coming up with titles, and practice crafting them for various pieces of text.

With this prewriting organizer, students will brainstorm and visualize details of their fictional story.

With this prewriting organizer, students will brainstorm and visualize details of their fictional story.

Fifth Grade

Writing

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