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Writing Text Type Organizers
Downloadable PDFs
First Grade
Writing Starter Sets
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of Writing Downloadable PDFs-
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Learning Headquarters’
Writing Text Type Organizers
Downloadable PDFs
First Grade Initial
Writing Starter Set
Available FREE for a Limited Time!
-Sneak Preview of Upcoming Release
of Writing Downloadable PDFs-
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May 2014
Learning Headquarters’
First Grade Downloadable PDFs
● First Initial Writing
g Starter Set●
The materials and tools in this packet are
designed to help support and extend all
students in producing writing that includes
the grade-level-specific text type
components.
With these research-based organizers,
students will break down their thinking,
emphasizing key aspects of the universal
writing process in bite-sized, palatable
pieces.
These individual PDFs can be printed
for classroom applications and used
on interactive whiteboards and
projection systems.
Prewrite
This focused tool clearly and
logically demonstrates the prewrite
step of the writing process. The
prewrite organizer pinpoints a
controlling idea and prompts the
writer
i
to k
keep a llaser-like
lik f
focus
while generating supportive details.
This multi-faceted strategy can be
used with writers of any level; from
emergent to developing, in order to
make thinking visible. Beginning
writers start with graphic
representation and letter strings,
strings
whereas others build a picture with
words and phrases. The prewrite
organizer is utilized to effectively
communicate across text types and
content areas.
Prewrite PDFs
First_Initial Prewrite Organizer
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Draft
This set of differentiated tools is
utilized to practice the draft stage of
the writing process. The draft
organizers emphasize developing print
to match a mental picture. The levels
of the mix-and-match organizers
increase in quality and quantity from a
complete sentence toward complete
sentences that work together on the
same topic which begins to formulate a
solid paragraph. The draft organizer
set is
i utilized
ili d to effectively
ff
i l
communicate across text types and
content areas.
Draft PDFs
First_Initial Draft Organizer I
First_Initial Draft Organizer II
First_Initial Draft Organizer III
Publishing
These culminating writing
tools provide writers with
an open slate to finalize
changes
h
made
d throughout
h
h
the writing process and
present their learning in a
polished way. The
publishing paper helps
students practice the
techniques needed to
publish and enhances the
sense of writing
accomplishment.
Publishing PDFs
First_Initial Publishing Paper
First_Initial Publishing Paper 2
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Text Types and Purposes
This standards-aligned tool highlights the
expectations writers can aim for in order
to meet and/or exceed grade
grade-levellevel
appropriate written output. The Text
Types and Purposes Tool set provides you
with the standards aligned to universal
writing guides for each of the writing text
types; opinion, informative/explanatory,
and narrative. Teachers can emphasize one
area at a time, build the whole picture, or
use the
h template
l
to create a studentd
generated checklist.
Text Types and Purposes PDFs
First_Text Types and Purposes Tool
First_Text Types and Purposes Tool Template
Source Cards
These note-taking tools
support students with
connecting research to the
planning,
l
i
prewriting,
i i
and
d
drafting stages of the writing
process. Students are able to
answer guiding questions with
references to the sources and
pinpoint exactly where these
details fit in their writing.
Make text
text-based
based details easy!
Source Cards PDFs
First_Source Cards
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©2002, 2016 Learning Headquarters
Learning Headquarters’
Writing Text Type Organizers
Downloadable PDFs
First Grade Early
Writing Starter Set
Available FREE for a Limited Time!
-Sneak Preview of Upcoming Release
of Writing Downloadable PDFs-
www.learningheadquarters.com
May 2014
Learning Headquarters’
First Grade Downloadable PDFs
● First Early
y Writing
g Starter Set●
The materials and tools in this packet are
designed to help support and extend all
students in producing writing that includes
the grade-level-specific text type
components.
With these research-based organizers,
students will break down their thinking,
emphasizing key aspects of the universal
writing process in bite-sized, palatable
pieces.
These individual PDFs can be printed
for classroom applications and used
on interactive whiteboards and
projection systems.
Prewrite
These focused tools clearly and
logically demonstrate the prewrite
step of the writing process. The
prewrite organizers pinpoint a
controlling idea and prompt the
writer
i
to k
keep a llaser-like
lik f
focus
while generating concise supportive
details. This multi-faceted strategy
can be used with developing writers
in order to make thinking visible.
Developing writers start with
graphic representation and matching
words whereas developing writers
words,
build high-quality phrases. These
prewrite organizers are utilized to
effectively communicate across
text types and content areas.
Prewrite PDFs
First Early Opinion Prewrite Organizer
First_Early
First_Early Informative Explanatory Prewrite Organizer
First_Early Narrative Prewrite Organizer
First_Early Prewrite B Organizer
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Draft
This set of differentiated tools is
utilized to practice the draft stage of
the writing process. The draft
organizers emphasize developing a
basic controlling idea that can be
supported by multiple detail sentences.
The levels of the mix-and-match
organizers increase in quality and
quantity from a complete sentence
toward complete sentences that work
together on the same topic which
b i to f
begins
formulate
l
a solid
lid paragraph
h
eventually adding a wrap up with
closure. The draft organizer set is
utilized to effectively communicate
across text types and content areas.
Draft PDFs
First_Early Draft Organizer I
First_Early Draft Organizer II
Publishing
These culminating writing
tools provide writers with
an open slate to finalize
changes
h
made
d throughout
h
h
the writing process and
present their learning in a
polished way. The
publishing paper helps
students practice the
techniques needed to
publish and enhances the
sense of writing
accomplishment.
Publishing PDFs
First Early Publishing
First_Early
First_Early Publishing
First_Early Publishing
First_Early Publishing
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Paper I
Paper I Page 2
Paper II
Paper II Page 2
©2002, 2016 Learning Headquarters
Text Types and Purposes
This standards-aligned tool highlights the
expectations writers can aim for in order
to meet and/or exceed grade
grade-levellevel
appropriate written output. The Text
Types and Purposes Tool set provides you
with the standards aligned to universal
writing guides for each of the writing text
types; opinion, informative/explanatory,
and narrative. Teachers can emphasize one
area at a time, build the whole picture, or
use the
h template
l
to create a studentd
generated checklist.
Text Types and Purposes PDFs
First_Text Types and Purposes Tool
First_Text Types and Purposes Tool Template
Source Cards
These note-taking tools
support students with
connecting research to the
planning,
l
i
prewriting,
i i
and
d
drafting stages of the writing
process. Students are able to
answer guiding questions with
references to the sources and
pinpoint exactly where these
details fit in their writing.
Make text
text-based
based details easy!
Source Cards PDFs
First_Source Cards
www.learningheadquarters.com
©2002, 2016 Learning Headquarters
Learning Headquarters’
Writing Text Type Organizers
Downloadable PDFs
First Grade
Writing Starter Set
Available FREE for a Limited Time!
-Sneak Preview of Upcoming Release
of Writing Downloadable PDFs-
www.learningheadquarters.com
May 2014
Learning Headquarters’
First Grade Downloadable PDFs
● First Writing
g Starter Set●
The materials and tools in this packet are
designed to help support and extend all
students in producing writing that includes
the grade-level-specific text type
components.
With these research-based organizers,
students will break down their thinking,
emphasizing key aspects of the universal
writing process in bite-sized, palatable
pieces.
These individual PDFs can be printed
for classroom applications and used
on interactive whiteboards and
projection systems.
Prewrite
These focused tools clearly and
logically demonstrate the prewrite
step of the writing process. The
prewrite organizers pinpoint a
controlling idea and prompt the
writer
i
to k
keep a llaser-like
lik f
focus while
hil
generating concise supportive
reasons, points, or events. The
organization is firmly supported with
related words and details, and
wrapped up with closure. This multifaceted strategy can be used with
developing to fluent writers
writers, in order
to make thinking visible. These
prewrite organizers are utilized to
effectively communicate across text
types and content areas.
.
Prewrite PDFs
First Opinion Prewrite Organizer
First_Opinion
First_Informative Explanatory Prewrite Organizer
First_Narrative Prewrite Organizer
First_Prewrite B Organizer
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©2002, 2016 Learning Headquarters
Draft
This set of differentiated tools is
utilized to practice the draft stage
of the writing process
process. The draft
organizers emphasize connecting to
the reader with an audience hook,
developing a powerful controlling
idea, supporting the idea with
multiple detail sentences, and
wrapping up the writing with clear
closure. The draft organizer
g
set is
utilized to effectively communicate
across text types and content
areas.
Draft PDFs
First_Draft Organizer 1 of 2
First_Draft Organizer 2 of 2
Publishing
These culminating writing
tools provide writers with
an open slate to finalize
changes
h
made
d throughout
h
h
the writing process and
present their learning in a
polished way. The
publishing paper helps
students practice the
techniques needed to
publish and enhances the
sense of writing
accomplishment.
Publishing PDFs
First_Publishing Paper
First_Publishing Paper Page 2
www.learningheadquarters.com
©2002, 2016 Learning Headquarters
Text Types and Purposes
This standards-aligned tool highlights the
expectations writers can aim for in order
to meet and/or exceed grade
grade-levellevel
appropriate written output. The Text
Types and Purposes Tool set provides you
with the standards aligned to universal
writing guides for each of the writing text
types; opinion, informative/explanatory,
and narrative. Teachers can emphasize one
area at a time, build the whole picture, or
use the
h template
l
to create a studentd
generated checklist.
Text Types and Purposes PDFs
First_Text Types and Purposes Tool II
First_Text Types and Purposes Tool II Template
Source Cards
These note-taking tools
support students with
connecting research to the
planning,
l
i
prewriting,
i i
and
d
drafting stages of the writing
process. Students are able to
answer guiding questions with
references to the sources and
pinpoint exactly where these
details fit in their writing.
Make text
text-based
based details easy!
Source Cards PDFs
First_Source Cards
www.learningheadquarters.com
©2002, 2016 Learning Headquarters