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  • critical thinking (2)
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  • writing process (3)

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Power Notes
Grades
6 - 12
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Printout
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Writing Starter
Power Notes
This printout teaches students a method for organizing their thoughts that involves assigning "powers" to different ideas. This outlining technique helps students differentiate between main ideas and supporting details.
Haiku Starter
Grades
2 - 6
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Printout
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Writing Starter
Haiku Starter
This graphic organizer provides students the opportunity to brainstorm words about a given topic, count and record the syllables, and draft a haiku.
RAFT Writing Template
Grades
5 - 12
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Printout
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Writing Starter
RAFT Writing Template
Students can utilize this printout to organize their writing as they learn to use the RAFT strategy. This printout enables students to clearly define their role, audience, format, and topic for writing.
Acrostic Poem
Grades
3 - 5
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Printout
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Writing Starter
Acrostic Poem
Acrostic poems are fun to write. Your students will find constructing them easy, too, thanks to this helpful tool, which has endless possibilities for curriculum integration.
Book Review Template
Grades
K - 12
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Printout
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Writing Starter
Book Review Template
Students can use this template as a means of communicating about a book that they have read.
Diamante Poem
Grades
3 - 8
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Printout
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Writing Starter
Diamante Poem
This tool will allow your students to create a diamante poem by reflecting on their knowledge of a topic and by using nouns, verbs, and adjectives in a creative manner.

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