Graphic organizers for writing

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WRITING GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

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• Click File > Download > PowerPoint (.pptx)
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PERSONAL NARRATIVE After you decide on your small moment,
share some of the details about it below.
WHO WAS THERE?
WHERE & WHEN?
Small Moment: _____________________________________________________
FIRST
a
NEXT
a
THEN
a
FINALLY
a
Name ___________________________________

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PERSONAL NARRATIVE After you decide on your small moment,
share some of the details about it below.
WHO WAS THERE?
WHERE & WHEN?
FIRST NEXT THEN FINALLY
Small Moment: _____________________________________________________
Name ___________________________________

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BRAINSTORMING Brainstorm ideas for your small moment
story! Use one box for each idea.
IDEA
IDEA
IDEA
IDEA
IDEA
IDEA
Ideas for my
small moment
story
Name ___________________________________

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EXPOSITORY WRITING After you have chosen a topic, start
sharing the details below.
Topic: ______________________________________________________________
Main Idea:
FACT FACT FACT
Conclusion:
Name ___________________________________

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After you have chosen a topic, start
sharing the details below.
Name ___________________________________
EXPOSITORY WRITING
Main Idea:
FACTS FACTS FACTS
Conclusion:
Introduction (Hook):

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BRAINSTORMING Brainstorm facts about your topic! Use
one box for each fact.
FACT
FACT
FACT
FACT
FACT
FACT
Name ___________________________________
TOPIC

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OPINION WRITING
OPINION WRITING After forming your opinion, start sharing
the details and support your argument.
Your Opinion:
REASON REASON REASON
Conclusion:
Name ___________________________________

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EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE
OPINION WRITING
OPINION WRITING After forming your opinion, start sharing
the details and support your argument.
Your Opinion:
REASON REASON REASON
Conclusion:
Name ___________________________________

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BRAINSTORMING Brainstorm facts about your topic! Use
one box for each fact.
Name ___________________________________
REASON
OPINION
REASON REASON
REASON
REASON REASON

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HOW-TO WRITING
STEP 1 STEP 2
STEP 3 STEP 4
TOPIC
MATERIALS NEEDED
After choosing your topic, use the
space below to start outlining steps.
Name ___________________________________

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After choosing your topic, use the
space below to start outlining steps.
Name ___________________________________
HOW-TO WRITING
Topic: ______________________________________________________________
STEP 1
a
STEP 2
a
STEP 3
a
STEP 4
a
STEP 5
a
STEP 6
a

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BRAINSTORMING Brainstorm ideas of things you know
how to do! Use one box for each idea.
IDEA
IDEA
IDEA
IDEA
IDEA
IDEA
Ideas for my
How-To
Book!
Name ___________________________________

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ANIMAL RESEARCH
Animal: ___________________________________________________________
Interesting Fact
Habitat Appearance Diet
Interesting Fact Interesting Fact
Use the space below to record details
about the topic of your research project.
Name ___________________________________

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ANIMAL RESEARCH
Animal: ___________________________________________________________
Adaptations
Habitat Appearance Diet
Babies Facts
Use the space below to record details
about the topic of your research project.
Name ___________________________________

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BIOGRAPHY Use the space below to record important
details about the person you are studying.
EVENT
EVENT
EVENT
EVENT
EVENT
EVENT
NAME
PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH
EARLY LIFE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CHARACTER TRAITS
Name ___________________________________

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PARAGRAPH WRITING Topic Sentence/Introduction
Supporting Detail #1
Supporting Detail #2
Supporting Detail #3
Closing Sentence/Conclusion
TOPIC SENTENCE
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
CLOSING SENTENCE
Name ___________________________________

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