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Workbook Design This workbook is designed with both teachers and young writers in mind. The activities in this book provide ageappropriate and engaging writing practice. Each activity can be easily incorporated into a writing block as independent writing or as whole group practice to meet your students’ varying needs. In this book, students are provided carefully scaffolded opportunities to grow as independent writers. Each page has easily accessible and child-friendly resources to ensure writers at all stages are supported as they learn the building blocks of successful writing. Activities in this book are intuitive and engaging, with exercises specifically designed to provide students with a framework to develop core writing skills.

This book’s developmentally designed content gradually prepares students for independent writing across the three main writing types: Narrative, Information, and Opinion/ Argument. In each section, students are introduced to the key elements of each writing type in a purposefully organized sequence. Specifically chosen templates (familiar from previous activities) are at the end of each section for further practice. These templates can be adapted in order to apply the learned writing skills in each section to curriculumspecific content, student-chosen topics, or other individualized subjects.

Additional Resources Teacher tips for using this workbook and additional resources are available online at LWTears.com/BuildingWriters. For additional writing practice, use our Writing Journals.

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TALE OF CONTENTS You Are A Writer

Narrative Writing

You Are A Writer!............................... 4–5

Narrative Writing Introduction............. 6–9 Travel To Egypt.................................... 10 I Can Draw Pyramids & Camels!............ 11 Sports & Feelings ........................... 12–13 Playing Sports..................................... 14 A Baseball Story.................................. 15 The Three Little Pigs......................... 16–17 What’s Hatching?........................... 18–19 The Little Red Hen........................... 20–23 Short Stories.................................. 24–25 New Girl ........................................... 26 I Can Draw Feelings!............................ 27 The Turtle & The Rabbit........................ 28 Feeling Proud ..................................... 29 Writing Templates .......................... 30–33

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TALE OF CONTENTS Information Writing

Opinion/Argument Writing

Information Writing Introduction...... 34–37 Sports Gear................................... 38–39 Amazing Animals .......................... 40–41 Baby Animals................................. 42–43 Jesse Owens........................................ 44 Running A Race................................... 45 Animal Coverings........................... 46–47 Draw Like Marc Chagall!...................... 48 Marc Chagall...................................... 49 Self-Portrait: Frida Kahlo....................... 50 Frida Kahlo......................................... 51 Animal Helpers............................... 52–53 Field Day............................................ 54 Wacky Sports...................................... 55

Opinion/Argument Writing Introduction................................... 68–71 Sports Players...................................... 72 Games............................................... 73 Yoga............................................. 74–75 Scary Animals: Shark or Bear?.............. 76 Feeling Scared..................................... 77 Salty & Sweet..................................... 78 Farm Animals...................................... 79 Pick A Player....................................... 80 Sports Safety...................................... 81 Studying Animals............................ 82–83 Favorite Superpower............................ 84 Writing Templates .......................... 85–86

Draw Like Andy Warhol!....................... 56 Andy Warhol....................................... 57 Animal Eggs................................... 58–59 Tortoise & Turtle................................... 60 I Can Draw Turtles!.............................. 61 Studying Animals............................ 62–63 Writing Templates .......................... 64–67

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OU ARE A WRTER!

 am the subject.

Writers write abot subjects. Copy the sentences or write yor own.

Writers tell what subjects do.

Some

elephants

work.

Writers describe things.

Elephant

trunks

are

hollow.

Writers tell what things are.

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mammals.

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OU ARE A WRTER! Copy the sentences or write your own.

Writers ask questions with question words. W ho? W hat? Where? W hen? Why? How?

W hat

trunk?

Writers ask questions without question words.

elephants

Writers show excitement.

won!

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eat

plants?

Writers give commands.

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iv e t a r r Na

Patrick scored. T he crowd cheered!

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NARRATVE WRTN Narrative writing tells a story in order. Read the story.

Beginning:

It was time for Ellie’s big day.

Middle:

T he elephant painter came.

End:

W hen he finished, Ellie

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NARRATVE WRTN Copy the story.

Ellie looks for a drink.

Ellie finds a little pool.

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NARRATVE WRTN Copy the story. Draw what happens at the end.

She drinks and splashes in the water.

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TRAVEL TO E PT Write what you can see, ride, and taste in Eypt.

- see

- ride

- taste

pyramids

camels

kebabs

Egypt

I can

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 CAN DRAW P RADS & CAELS! Draw a pyramid and a camel.

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SPORTS & FEELNS Write what happened and how each person feels.

- scored - goal - excited

Jim scored a He feels - lost - race - upset

Allie She

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SPORTS & FEELNS Write what happened and how each person feels.

- won - trophy - proud

Meg She - hurt - knee - worried

Malik He

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PLA N SPORTS Write what you can do in each sport.

- kick - soccer ball

Soccer is a sport. I can

a soccer ball. - hit - baseball

Baseball - shoot - basketball

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A ASEALL STOR Tell the baseball story.

- hit baseball

- ran bases

- scored and won

It was Dave’s turn to bat.

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THE THREE LTTLE PS Tell the story of the three little pigs and the big, bad wolf.

houses three little pigs

straw

sticks

bricks

T he three little pigs built

T he

big, bad wolf

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THE THREE LTTLE PS Tell the story of the three little pigs and the big, bad wolf.

big, bad wolf

house of sticks

T he

all safe!

run!

house of bricks

T hey

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WHAT’S HATCHN? Write a story about what hatches.

- egg

- cracks a little

First,

- egg

- cracks more

Next,

- baby alligator - hatches

Last, 18

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WHAT’S HATCHN? Draw an animal hatching. Write a story about an animal that hatches.

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THE LTTLE RED HEN Use the information below to complete the story about The Little Red Hen.

- plant the wheat

W ho will help plant

Not I!

the wheat? - cut the wheat

Not I!

W ho will help

- to the mill

W ho will take it 20

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THE LTTLE RED HEN Use the information below to complete the story about The Little Red Hen.

- mix the dough

Not I!

W ho will help - bake the bread

Not I!

W ho will help

- eat the bread

I will.

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THE LTTLE RED HEN Answer the questions with complete sentences.

Who will help me?

W ho asked for help? Hen Not I!

Was Dog helpful?

Not I!

Was Duck helpful?

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THE LTTLE RED HEN Answer the question with complete sentences.

Not I!

Was Cat helpful?

No bread for you!

Did the Little Red Hen share?

Would you share? I

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SHORT STORES Read the short story. Then, write your own story. Write new characters (who), a new setting (where), and a new plot (why).

Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.

W ho? W here?

went

Why?

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SHORT STORES Read the short story. Then, write your own story. Write new characters (who), a new setting (where), and a new plot (why).

Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone.

W ho? W here?

went

Why?

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NEW RL Use the illustrations and information below to complete the story about a new girl at school.

- alone at lunch Sue

Sue was alone at lunch.

- sad

She felt - beside Sue Kim

Kim sat

- friendly

Kim was - became friends - had a great lunch

Sue and Kim T hey 26

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 CAN DRAW FEELNS! Draw a sad and a happy face. Write what makes you sad. Write what makes you happy.

sad

happy

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THE TURTLE & THE RAT Complete the story of the Turtle and the Rabbit using the information below.

Rabbit made fun of Turtle for being slow. Turtle, slow Rabbit, fast

Turtle said, “Let’s race!”

Turtle, ahead Rabbit, rest

Turtle, won Rabbit, lost

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FEELN PROUD Draw and write about a time you felt proud.

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First,

Next,

Last, 30

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on i t a m I nfor

Baseball helmets are very hard.

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NFORATON WRTN Information writing tells facts. Read the example below.

Introduction:

Elephants are plant eaters. Facts:

T hey eat grass and bushes. Tree bark is their favorite food. Conclusion:

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NFORATON WRTN Label the parts of the elephant.

- ear - trunk - tusk - tail

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NFORATON WRTN Copy the sentences about elephants. Use the previous page to write a new fact about another elephant body part. Introduction:

El ephants

a re

la rge ani mal s.

Fact:

T h ey

hav e

long

trun ks.

New Fact:

T h ey

hav e

Conclusion:

El ephants

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a re

gigantic!

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SPORTS EAR Use the labels to write how sport players stay safe.

gloves

batting helmets

padded pants

Softball players wear

swim caps goggles

nose plugs

Swimmers

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SPORTS EAR Use the labels to write how sport players stay safe.

helmets

tight seat belts fireproof suits

Race car drivers

helmets

shoulder pads

cleats

Football players

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AAZN ANALS Write facts about each animal using the information below.

- has a long spiral tusk

- lives in icy Arctic water - n icknamed unicorn of the sea

A narwhal

narwhal

- migrates to lay eggs

- i s a blue, red, or silver color

A salmon

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AAZN ANALS Write facts about each animal using the information below.

- i s the fastest animal on land as special feet - h for running cheetah

- has spotted fur

A cheetah

- changes skin color - sheds skin

- has sticky feet chameleon

A chameleon

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A ANALS Write about what each animal is called as a baby and what they are called after they grow.

piglet

A baby pig is a

hairy hog

A piglet will grow up to be a

happy hopper

froglet

A baby frog

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A ANALS Write about what each animal is called as a baby and what they are called after they grow.

an owlet

feathered flier

an eaglet

hardy hunter

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ESSE OWENS Use the information on the page to write facts about the athlete Jesse Owens.

- famous African American athlete - fast runner - four gold medals - 1936 Olympics - world record-breaker

Jesse Owens

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RUNNN A RACE Write the steps to run a race.

- crouches low

- begin the race

T he runner crouches low to begin the race. - leans

- pulls up

- swings arms - pumps legs

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ANAL COVERNS Write about the animal coverings.

panda - fur

- thick

Some animals have fur. A panda has thick fur. snake

- scales - dry

Some animals A snake peacock

- feathers - colorful

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ANAL COVERNS Write about the animal coverings.

seal

- skin

- smooth

turtle

- shell - hard

person - skin -

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DRAW LKE ARC CHAALL! Read the poem. Follow the steps to draw a horse.

Horses Chagall painted red horses, Green horses too. I can draw horses and Color them too.

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ARC CHAALL Write about the artist Marc Chagall.

Marc C hagall Marc Chagall, painter

red and green horses

colorful people

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SELF-PORTRAT: FRDA KAHLO Color Frida Kahlo's self-portrait.

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FRDA KAHLO Write about the artist Frida Kahlo.

F rida Kahlo painted

self-portrait

She wore

flowers and colorful clothes

She painted herself with

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ANAL HELPERS Write how dogs help humans using the facts below.

- guide people who can't see - find lost people - have a strong sense of smell - can be police dogs

Dogs help humans.

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ANAL HELPERS Write how horses help humans.

heavy load

Horses help humans.

police crowd

rider

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FELD DA Write about field day games.

We can play many hula hoop

games on field day.

water balloon toss

tug of war

sack race

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WACK SPORTS Write about the wacky sports.

jockey

camel

track

Camel racing is a sport. Jockeys ride camels on a track. rider bed

Bed racing

wheels

people

hill

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DRAW LKE AND WARHOL! Read the poem and information about Andy Warhol. Draw soup cans and cats.

32 Soup Cans Andy painted one can, And then many more. He painted Campbell's soups, All the soups in the store.

Andy Warhol lived with his mother and many, many cats.

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AND WARHOL Write about the artist Andy Warhol.

Andy Warhol was famous. He lived with pop artist

mom

cats

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ANAL ES Use the information below to write facts about animals that lay eggs.

- many tiny eggs - in water frogs

- eggs with thick shells - in nest in tall grass ducks

- soft eggs - in nest in dirt lizards

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ANAL ES Use the information below to write facts about animals that lay eggs.

fish

birds

butterflies

- soft

- hard

- round

- in water

- in nest

- on leaf

- small

- shell

- tiny

Animals lay different eggs.

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TORTOSE & TURTLE Write about a tortoise and a turtle using the information below.

Tortoise

Turtle

- lives on land

- lives in or near water

- feet for walking

- f lippers or webbed feet for swimming

- can swim

- can’t swim

- heavy shell

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- light shell

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 CAN DRAW TURTLES! Draw the missing parts. Color the turtles.

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STUD N ANALS Write how each person studies animals.

- dinosaurs

paleontologist

- plants

dig up

- fossils

Paleontologists

marine biologist

study

- fish

- dolphins - whales

Marine biologists

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STUD N ANALS Write how each person studies animals.

- elephants - apes - tigers

Zoologists

- insects - ants

- spiders

Entomologists

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O pi n

ent m u g r ion /A

I think soccer is the best

team sport.

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OPNON/ARUENT WRTN Opinion/argument writing tells how you feel and gives reasons for your opinion/argument.

Introduction:

In my opinion / argument, elephants are more interesting than monkeys. Reasons:

Elephants are more interesting because they sleep standing up. I also like elephants because they are smart. T hey have great memories. Conclusion:

Elephants are special animals. Opinion/Argument Writing Checklist I wrote an introduction that tells my opinion/argument. I wrote reasons to support my opinion/argument. I wrote a conclusion. © 2018 Learning Without Tears

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OPNON/ARUENT WRTN Copy the opinion.

would

not be

t hin k a

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OPNON/ARUENT WRTN Copy the sentences. Write a second reason why an elephant would not be a good pet. Reason one:

El ephants need a lot of space.

Reason two:

Conclusion:

An a

el ephant good

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would for

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me!

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SPORTS PLA ERS Write about what sports players do.

- ice skate - pass pucks

Hockey players

- jump high - serve tennis balls

Tennis players

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AES Write which game you would play and why.

Tic Tac Toe

Four in a Row

- two players

- three of the same in a row wins

- four of the same in a row wins

- draw X or O

- line up red or black chips

I would play

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 OA Write how you think the yoga pose got its name by looking at the pictures.

flamingo pose

flamingo

T his is named the f lamingo pose because

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 OA Write how you think the yoga pose got its name by looking at the pictures.

butterfly pose

butterfly

T his is named the butterf ly pose because

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SCAR ANALS: SHARK OR EAR? Write which animal you think is scarier and explain why.

brown bear

white shark

- has sharp claws

- has sharp teeth

- can climb quickly

- can swim fast

I think the is scarier because

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FEELN SCARED Draw and write about a time you felt scared.

I felt scared when

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SALT & SWEET Write about which foods you like the best and why.

yogurt pretzels

crackers

watermelon

pickles

muffin

salty

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FAR ANALS You have a farm! Write which animals you would have and why. Use the information below to help write your opinion.

If I had a farm, I

would have

sheep, wool

chickens, eggs

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PCK A PLA ER Write about which sports player you would be and why. You can write about being a swimmer, basketball player, or any other sports player you choose.

basketball player

swimmer

- swim laps

- shoot baskets

- race

- team

- court

- pool

I would be a

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SPORTS SAFET Write how you can stay safe while playing sports.

healthy food

water

I can stay safe by drinking water and gear

follow rules

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STUD N ANALS Use the information below to write about Jane Goodall. Write what you think about her studies of chimpanzees.

Jane Goodall

chimpanzee

- anthropologist

- lived with chimps in Africa - wrote books

bserved that chimps - o use tools and eat meat

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STUD N ANALS Pretend you want to be a scientist. Write which scientist you would like to be and why. You can choose from the options below or you can choose to be another type of scientist.

entomologist

mammalogist

- studies insects

- studies mammals

- snails, bees, butterflies, and beetles

- bears, lions, pigs, and horses

- observes with microscope

- explores with binoculars

I would like to be

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FAVORTE SUPERPOWER If you had a superpower, would you rather be able to fly, or turn invisible? Write your opinion and explain why.

I would rather

fly

turn invisible

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TTLE/TOPC:

I would rather

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TTLE/TOPC:

In my opinion,

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