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Paragraph Writing Foldable Graphic Organizers For Adding Details and Elaboration
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Using Step Up To Writing? Help your students pack paragraphs full of juicy details with a printable (and digital) color-coded, accordion-style foldable graphic organizer. Each of the 20 expandable paragraphs includes a topic sentence and concluding sentence. Students complete and expand the paragraph by adding and elaborating on supporting details. This resource is the perfect companion to a Step Up To Writing or other color-based system. This resource includes both printable version as well as no-prep digital options to make differentiating for your diverse learners easier than ever.
This resource includes a PDF file with both the printable B&W and color-coded version, as well as digital documents for both Google Slides (B&W & color) and Google Docs, allowing you to differentiate and customize the learning experience for your students. The PDF file also includes Some of the paragraphs are very simple and include fill in the blank areas for students to tailor their paragraphs to their own likes and interests. Other paragraphs are written at a higher level and might include opportunities for further research.
What's Included?
Teacher’s Guide
20 Printable Paragraphs in B&W and color-coded (Green, Yellow, Red)
B&W Google Slideshow with all 20 paragraphs included in one file
Color Google Slideshow with all 20 paragraphs included in one file
Google Doc with all 20 paragraphs included, each paragraph in its own table
One-click force copy links to stand-alone digital files to make digitally assigning individual paragraphs even easier.
Differentiation Options:
No time to prep? Use the Google Slides or Google Docs version and assign it through Google Classroom or similar program.
Students need visual cues? Print in color the color coded version of the resource or use highlighters to color the graphic organizer in.
Need to use speech to text? Assign the Google Doc version to your students.
Want a hands-on option for kinesthetic and tactile learners? Select a color-coded paragraph to print. Students can cut the pieces apart and then work together to fill in and organize their ideas.
To Prepare Your Physical or Hands-On Resource:
Select the paragraph(s) you would like to use to print out and copy.
Students will fold the topic sentence back on the first dotted line.
Students will fold the rest of the paragraph back and forth, accordion-style, folding at each dotted line.
To Prepare Your Digital Resource:
Select a paragraph from either the digital files or use the one-click copy links.
Assign the document to your students through Google Classroom or similar system.
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