Whether you need quick, fast-paced bell-work routine to start the day, or low-prep, student-approved writing activities you can stretch into full mini-lessons, this Writing Warm-Ups bundle is exactly what your reluctant or struggling writers need to improve their grammar and writing skills. Plus, each of the 4 included writing warm-up resources were specifically designed to help build writing fluency, confidence, and skill mastery.

Why Teachers Love This Bundle:

• The "Workout for the Imagination": Each of the 200 prompts uses engaging images and music to grab student attention immediately.

• No-Prep Convenience: Everything you need is included—simply project the slides and let your students get to work.

• Built for Reluctant Writers: My research-based activities are designed to dismantle writer’s block, helping struggling writers, ELD students, and SPED learners find their voice.

• Versatile Implementation: Perfect for morning meetings, bell-ringers, writing blocks, small group instruction, or as essential tools for your sub plans.

• Flexible Format: You get both PowerPoint and Google Slideshow versions, plus optional printable weekly worksheets for student support and accommodations.

What’s Inside?

You will receive four complete 50-day sets (200 slides total), focusing on the core pillars of a strong ELA curriculum:

1. Expository Writing (50 Days)

Focus: Idea generation, organization, and elaboration.

• Activities include: Build a Paragraph, Use Research Notes, Fix the Jumbled Paragraph, Hook Your Reader, and Vivid, Not Vague Vocab.

2. Opinion Writing (50 Days)

Focus: Persuasive structure and evidence-based writing.

• Activities include: Support an Opinion, Choose a Position, Hook Your Reader, Add Evidence, and Conclusion Redo.

3. Narrative Writing (50 Days)

Focus: Creative expression and descriptive language.

• Activities include : Build a Word Bank, Build Silly Sentences, Stretch a Sentence, Create a Character, and Describe a Setting.

4. Grammar & Conventions (50 Days)

Focus: Writing, punctuating complete sentences, and sentence structure.

• Activities include: Fix a Fragment, Fix a Run-On, Combine Sentences, Punctuate Me (passage editing), and Mimic a Mentor Sentence.

Every Resource Includes:

• 50 Digital Slides: For both PPT and Google Slides.

• Automatic Music: Tunes play automatically in slideshow mode to set the mood for writing!

• Teacher Support: Detailed tutorial slides with directions, examples, troubleshooting, and a Teacher's Guide.

• Printable Support: Optional weekly worksheets and printable versions of specific tasks for accommodations.

I'd love to hear how you use this resource in your classroom! Feel free to email me at iteachiwrite@yahoo.com with any questions or suggestions you may have.

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