3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Writing Curriculum - Prompts with Passages - Opinion Writing

If you are teaching 3rd grade writing, 4th grade writing, or 5th grade writing this year (in a classroom or homeschooling), then this curriculum will be a huge time-saver. Whenever you need to teach a new writing skill such as paragraph writing, 5-paragraph essays, opinion writing, informational writing, essay introductions, or citing text evidence, just download the needed resource that is included with this bundle, and then use the detailed lesson plans and PowerPoint to start teaching. The PowerPoints and graphic organizers that I have created make teaching these writing skills (even the tricky ones like citing text evidence) so easy!

Another reason you will save so much time with this bundle is because it also includes test prep writing prompts that come with passages. You will get 5 opinion writing prompts and 6 informational writing prompts. Every single writing prompt comes with passages/informational text, graphic organizers, writing samples, and a rubric. Scroll further down to see the writing prompts.

This writing MEGA BUNDLE includes ALL of my current writing products and all of my FUTURE writing products!! Each time I create a new writing resource, I will add it to this bundle. As each new resource is added, the price will increase. So buying now will get you the best value.

When I am finished with this bundle, it will become a year's worth of writing curriculum for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade. It will cover every single 3rd-5th grade writing standard while simultaneously preparing students for the state test.

What lesson plans are included with this bundle?

So far, the lessons plans in this bundle teach students the following writing skills:

• Steps of the writing process
• What are the different types of writing and how do we know which one we're supposed to do?
• How to write a paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting details, transitions, and a closing sentence
• How to write 5-paragraph opinion essays
• How to write 5-paragraph informational writing essays
• How to write 5-paragraph introductions that have a hook, thesis statement, and 3 supporting reasons/topics
• How to look for text evidence and smoothly integrate it into their writing
• Citing sources by directly quoting the text or paraphrasing
• How to write a story that has a beginning that hooks the reader, a problem and solution, developed characters, dialogue, and an ending with a sense of closure

Which products are included with this bundle?

So far, this bundle already includes the following (SAVE 40%!!):

• Writing Process PowerPoint and Anchor Charts
• Hamburger Paragraph Writing
• Types of Writing (A lesson that teaches students how to read a writing prompt and decide what kind of essay they would write)
• 5-Paragraph Essays (A PowerPoint that teaches how to write 5-paragraph essays)
• 5-Star Introductions (If your students are struggling to write essay introductions, this product will really help! It teaches that an introduction should have 5 things: a hook, a thesis statement, and 3 reasons/topics)
• Writing Text Evidence in Essays (A PowerPoint that teaches students how to support/prove their writing with paraphrased text evidence or with a direct quotation.)
• Writing Posters
• Narrative Writing Unit (A 6-week unit that teaches students how to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish a story that has a beginning that hooks the reader, a problem and solution, developed characters, dialogue, and an ending with a sense of closure).

It also includes the following writing prompts:

5 Opinion Writing Prompts that come with Mentor texts:

1.Which is a Better Pet, a Cat or a Dog?

2.Are Teens too old to go Trick-or-Treating?

3.Should Fidget Spinners be banned from Schools?

4.Why should the leprechaun give you his gold?

5. Should bugs be added to the school cafeteria menu

6 Informative writing prompts that come with Mentor Texts:

1.Explain how Caribou Survive the Cold Weather

2.Explain the three Types of Rocks

3.Explain three major things that Abraham Lincoln did during his lifetime.

4.Explain how Water Changes the Earth's Surface

5.Pick a Vertebrate Animal Group and Describe it

6.Write an essay describing Canada

And EVERYTHING you need to successfully implement a CAREER RESEARCH PROJECT with your students.

Teachers Love This Resource!

LaTefy ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "My 5th graders must learn to write a 5 paragraph essay. This is a task. Many come in below level and trying to pull that much language out of them is difficult. But this set breaks the process into manageable steps. They are doing really well with it. This set scaffolds the process into an organized approach that is really making a difference. They are really starting to catch on. The materials have made a tremendous difference in my life and my kids' learning."

Jennifer ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "I am homeschooling a 2nd grader and 3rd grader and trying to prepare them for state testing, which includes writing a 5-paragraph essay based on reading passages. This resource is just what I need for teaching the component parts of writing, the types of writing, as well as helping them practice reading passages and responding in essay format. Thank you Lotts of Learning!"

Stephanie ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "This is an amazing writing resource. I LOVE the slides and the student note pages. This seller does a great job getting back to you and providing accommodations as needed."

BONUS FILE- Suggested Schedule and Editable Pages

This Mega Bundle now includes a bonus, PowerPoint file. When you open the PowerPoint, you will see a suggested schedule. This suggested schedule is a scope and sequence of the curriculum. It shows which products are included, a brief description of each product, and what order you could teach them in.

The PowerPoint also includes editable writing resources. It includes editable graphic organizers, rubrics, checklists, peer editing sheets, and writing conference sheets.

Be sure to download the bonus file to get the suggested schedule and editable pages!

What lessons will be added in the future?

Here are the lessons that I am planning to add in the future:

• Elaboration: Don't write a skeleton essay, write a Hulk essay.
• Transitions: The words "first," "second," and "last," are not always the best transitions to use
• How to add and define domain-specific vocabulary in your essays
• Weak opinion, strong opinion, or rude opinion? Teach students to write strong opinions that aren't rude.
• Personal Narrative Writing unit

***I am also planning on creating more writing prompts that come with mentor texts. It probably won't be until the beginning of 2024, but if I do, those will be added to this bundle!***

Now... for the question I'm sure you're wondering...

When will all of these resources be completed?!

I cannot guarantee a date for when the rest of the curriculum will be finished, but the goal is for me to have this writing curriculum finished by the end of December 2023. (I had previously said December of 2019, but then I had my third baby and needed to work on my mental health for a couple years. Thank you for your patience!)

If you have any questions, click the Q&A tab, type up your question, and I will respond right away!