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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 curriculum-specific 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.

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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 Animal Food.......................................................10–11 The Farm.................................................................. 12 The Pumpkin Patch.................................................... 13 The New Sofa.......................................................... 14 Food Shopping......................................................... 15 Work..................................................................16–17 Feelings..............................................................18–19 How Is Food Made?.............................................20–21 Making Cookies....................................................... 22 Eat & Drink.............................................................. 23 Travel.................................................................24–27 Camping................................................................. 28 The Water Park........................................................ 29 The Zoo................................................................... 30 The Park.................................................................. 31 Writing Templates................................................32–35

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TALE OF CONTENTS Information Writing

Opinion/Argument Writing

Information Writing Introduction...........................36–39

Opinion/Argument Writing Introduction................62–65

Who Eats What?.................................................40–41

I Like This Book!........................................................ 66

What Do People Put On?.....................................42–43

My Favorite Book..................................................... 67

What Is It For?....................................................44–45

I Can Draw!............................................................. 68

Cheese...............................................................46–47

I Like Art!................................................................. 69

Deserts.................................................................... 48

Feelings..............................................................70–71

Rainforests............................................................... 49

Helpers.................................................................... 72

Teachers.................................................................. 50

What Do You Want to Be?........................................ 73

Painters................................................................... 51

Poems About Food...............................................74–75

Eat, Can’t Eat.....................................................52–53

The Best Pet............................................................. 76

Who Wears What?.............................................54–55

My Favorite Animal................................................... 77

Builders................................................................... 56

I Can Draw More!..................................................... 78

Bakers..................................................................... 57

Inside or Outside?..................................................... 79

Writing Templates................................................58–61

Hot or Cold?............................................................ 80 Writing Templates................................................ 81–86

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 OU ARE A WRTER! Copy the sentences.

Writers tell what people, animals, or things do.

Bats

eat

b ug s .

Writers describe people, animals, or things.

Bats

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 OU ARE A WRTER! Copy the sentences.

Writers ask questions. W ho? What? W here? W hen? W hy?

W h en

do

bats

Writers show excitement with exclamations! Wow!

O h,

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H elp!

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e v i t a Na rr

A baby bat

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

First, the hungry bat f lies away.

Next, the hungry bat finds fruit.

Last, the hungry bat eats the fruit.

Narrative Writing Checklist I wrote about something that happened.

I wrote what happened in order.

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NARRATVE WRTN Copy the story about the baby bat.

First,

baby

bat

cri es.

N ex t,

baby

bat

tri es.

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NARRATVE WRTN Copy the story about the baby bat. Draw what happens.

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baby

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ANAL FOOD Write about food animals eat.

seeds

Nuts are

trees

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ANAL FOOD Write about what food you can grow to feed animals.

I grow

corn

squirrels

sunflowers

birds

spinach

rabbits

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THE FAR Write what you can see, hear, and touch on a farm.

farmhouse

- see - hear

- touch sheep cow

I see

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horses chicks

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THE PUPKN PATCH Write what you can pick, ride in, and see at a pumpkin patch.

wagon

- pick - ride in - see

pumpkins

scarecrow

I pick

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THE NEW SOFA Complete the sentences to tell the story.

new sofa

deliver

sit

We buy a T hey We 14

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FOOD SHOPPN Complete the sentences to tell the story.

food in the cart

We put

check out

go home

T hen, we and

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WORK Complete the sentences to tell the story.

toilet is broken

T he

plumber fixes

toilet flushes

T he

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WORK Complete the sentences to tell the story.

fan is broken

T he

electrician fixes

fan works

T he

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FEELNS Draw something that makes you happy. Write about what makes you happy.

happy

get a present

play with a friend

I feel happy when

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FEELNS Draw something that makes you sad. Write about what makes you sad.

sad

get hurt

break something

I feel sad when

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HOW S FOOD ADE? Write how bread is made.

First,

plant seeds

Next, grind the wheat

Last, bake the bread 20

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HOW S FOOD ADE? Write how chocolate is made.

grind cocoa beans

First, Next,

add milk and sugar

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AKN COOKES Write how to make cookies.

mix

the dough

bake in

the oven

eat

the cookie

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EAT & DRNK Write two things you like to eat and drink.

cereal

salad

pizza

milk

water

juice

I l i ke to eat I

I like to drink I

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TRAVEL Write what you can see, eat, and ride in India.

- see - eat

- ride

a peacock

I can

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curry

an elephant

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TRAVEL Write what you can see, eat, and ride in Australia.

- see - eat

- ride

a kangaroo

I can

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meat pie

a surfboard

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TRAVEL Write what you can see, eat, and fly in China.

- see - eat - fly

a panda

I can

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rice

a kite

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TRAVEL Write about what you can see, eat, and ride in England.

- see - eat

- ride

Big Ben

I can

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fish and chips

a bus

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England

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CAPN Write about going camping.

- set up - build

hot dog

- cook

fire

tent

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THE WATER PARK Write about a visit to a water park.

slide

pool

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swim

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THE ZOO Write about a visit to the zoo.

monkeys

lion

popsicles

elephant

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giraffes

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THE PARK Write about a visit to the park.

bridge

swing playground

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I

n o i t a m r o f n

Pandas eat bamboo.

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NFORATON WRTN Information writing tells facts.

Bats are not blind.

T hey have two eyes.

Bats can see like you and me. nformation Writing Checklist I wrote about a true topic.

I wrote facts about the topic.

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NFORATON WRTN Copy the facts about bats.

Bats

s l e ep

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s l e ep

in

the

day .

upsid e down .

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NFORATON WRTN Copy the facts about bats.

S o me

s l e ep

in

cav es.

Draw where you sleep.

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WHO EATS WHAT? Write a question asking what the animals eat. Write a sentence to answer each question.

bananas

chimps

vegetables

pigs

W hat do chi mps eat ?

C hi mps W hat P

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WHO EATS WHAT? Write a question asking what the animals eat.

Write a sentence to answer each question.

lions

W hat I

eat

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do

me

you

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eat ?

food

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WHAT DO PEOPLE PUT ON? Write what people put on.

coat

helmet

A firefig hte r puts on a coat and a

tutu

pointe shoes

A ballerina 42

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WHAT DO PEOPLE PUT ON? Write what people put on. Draw and write what you put on.

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WHAT S T FOR? Complete the sentences.

spreading

cutting

peeling

A knife is for A knife A knife 44

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WHAT S T FOR? Complete the sentences.

stirring

serving

eating

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CHEESE Write sentences about cheese.

square

round

C heese can be

C

sweet

stinky

C heese can smell

C 46

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CHEESE Write sentences about cheese.

soft

hard

C heese can feel

C

chunky

smooth

C heese can look

C

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DESERTS Complete the sentences.

hot and dry

sandy

camels

hyenas

A desert is A d

A desert has A d

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RANFORESTS Complete the sentences.

hot

A rainforest is

noisy

A

sloths

A rainforest has

monkeys

A

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TEACHERS Write what teachers teach.

7+ 3 = 10 math

writing

Teachers teach

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reading

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PANTERS Write what painters paint.

landscapes

Painters paint

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EAT, CAN’T EAT Write what you can and can’t eat.

cake

wriggly snake

I can eat a piece of cake.

I can’t

sweet cherry

ferry

I can

I can’t 52

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EAT, CAN’T EAT Write what you can and can’t eat.

crispy carrot

pretty parrot

purple grape

red cape

I can I

I can I

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WHO WEARS WHAT? Write who wears what.

fins

masks

Divers wear D

hard hats

safety vests

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WHO WEARS WHAT? Write who wears what.

tuxedos

top hats

Magicians wear M

uniforms

shoes

Athletes wear A

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ULDERS Write what a builder builds.

house

barn

A builder builds

shed

A 56

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AKERS Write what a baker bakes.

bagel

bread

A baker bakes

cake

A

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ent m u g r nA O pi nio /

I think rabbits

are good pets.

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OPNON/ARUENT WRTN Opinion/argument writing tells what you think. Read an opinion about bats.

I think bats are helpful.

T hey eat bad bugs.

Bats are good to have around.

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

Bats a re not sca ry.

I t hin k bats a re cute.

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OPNON/ARUENT WRTN Draw a furry bat. Copy the sentence.

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 LKE THS OOK! Choose a book that you’ve read. Draw a pictre. Write about it.

I read

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 FAVORTE OOK Draw your favorite book. Write about it.

My favorite book is

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 CAN DRAW! Draw each picture. Write about what you can draw.

fish tank

house

truck

I can draw

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 LKE ART! Write what you like to use to make art. Tell why.

I like

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FEELNS Draw how you look when you feel sad, happy, and surprised. Write how Anna and Julia feel.

Luke

Anna

Julia

sad

happy

surprised

Luke feels sad.

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FEELNS Write how each person feels. Explain why.

got a doll

Anna feels because Luke

fell down

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HELPERS Write how each person is helpful.

vets

doctors

animals

patients

teachers

firefighters

students

people

Vets help animals.

Doctors

Teachers

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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO E? Write what you want to be and why. You can choose something to be from the pictures below, or something different.

doctor

teacher

I want to be a

vet

firefighter

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POES AOUT FOOD Read the poem. Write about the fruits you like.

Fruit can be sour.

Fruit can be sweet.

Which kind of fruit Do you like to eat?

Sour

limes

lemons

I like to eat

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Sweet

strawberries

bananas

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POES AOUT FOOD Read the poem. Color the foods, and write about the foods you like.

Purple, red, orange, Yellow, blue, green.

Foods can be any

purple

red

eggplant

tomatoes

Color you've seen!

I like to eat

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yellow

green

corn

broccoli

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THE EST PET Write about which pet is the best. Tell why.

hop

rabbit

T he best pet is

around

lay in

cat

lizard

your lap

eat

insects

play

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dog

fetch

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 FAVORTE ANAL Draw your favorite animal. Write about it.

My favorite animal is

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 CAN DRAW ORE! Draw each picture. Write what you can draw.

pizza

pumpkin

cat

tree

I can d raw

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NSDE OR OUTSDE? Write where you like to play. Tell why.

Inside

build blocks

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read a book

Outside

play a game

go down a slide play a sport

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HOT OR COLD? Write which weather is the best. Write why.

- sun - summer

Hot

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- snow - winter

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Cold

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TTLE/TOPC:

My favorite

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TTLE/TOPC:

I would rather

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TTLE/TOPC:

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TTLE/TOPC:

Opinion:

Reason:

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