Some children at writing time get stuck for ideas. These Narrative Writing Prompts will help motivate your writers and you will never hear – “I don’t know what to write about.” Copy these in color and laminate before adding to your display board. There is a save your ink version. This pack contains • label choices for tag containers • a poster to print off in color and use as part of your display board • tags for plot ideas • tags for setting ideas • tags for character ideas • writing papers to allow for differentiation between your writers I have placed some of the tags on a pin board in buckets. They can be placed on a shelf too. The students choose a tag from each bucket – character, setting and plot and then weave the ideas into a narrative. Links to related products Persuasive Writing Prompts Writing Prompts and Ideas 100 Writing Prompt Pages Text Type Posters Text Type Posters, Planners and Trackers COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Writing a narrative takes lots of support. This Narrative Pack includes planners, posters and rubrics that will assist in providing all the support you will need. It includes - Instructions on how to use the writing pages with the rubrics Narrative Posters - What can we write about? - What does a narrative need? (Three versions for differentiation) Posters for How, What, When, Where, Why, How in full size and a poster that includes all 9 posters together Narrative Planners with 7 options Narrative Rubrics with three options - First option is one page with three levels- Second option is a mini version based on structure - Third option has six levels based on structure and language features Narrative Planners with rubrics based on the six levels in the rubric section – with and without lines Narrative Lined Pages and Templates COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

There are two packs included in this bundle **Persuasive Prompts ** Teaching persuasive and opinion writing is made easier with these prompts. Persuasive - Opinion Writing is exciting to teach. Children have strong opinions and enjoy sharing what they believe. This pack encourages them to provide reasons for their point of view. Explore with your students - • options for Persuasive and Opinion Writing • 100 writing prompts • planning templates • rubrics • checklists that will improve writing this genre for every student Instructions for use - Copy, laminate and cut out the cards. I have used a sticky note holder to keep my writing prompt cards in. This way they stay together and our writers have easy access to them. There are three planners to use with spaces for one, two or three reasons to support each point of view. There are options for the checklist and the rubric for Persuasive and Opinion Writing. Use the checklist for assessment or goal setting at teacher conference time. Persuasive Opinion Writing Prompts This Persuasive Opinion Writing Pack has 22 prompts for writing about opinions that will motivate your writers. Your students will present a point of view with supporting arguments. The Persuasive/Opinion prompts can be printed or displayed on your whiteboard or TV screen. This pack includes Simple planning tool - You can use this to plan to help your students plan using a blank piece of paper. Persuasive prompts - These 22 prompts can be printed off and shared. I would suggest that they are displayed on your Smartboard or IWB and used as discussion starters. Print and go sheets - The ‘print and go’ copies are for your students to write on and check off as they include parts of the text in their writing. Assessment - Choose between one for each child or a class recording sheet. Writing pages - You can use this as a draft or published piece. The empty box can be used as a plan or for a supporting illustration or diagram. Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

This Persuasive Opinion Writing Pack has 22 prompts for writing about opinions that will motivate your writers. Your students will present a point of view with supporting arguments. The Persuasive/Opinion prompts can be printed or displayed on your whiteboard or TV screen. This pack includes Simple planning tool - You can use this to plan to help your students plan using a blank piece of paper. Persuasive prompts - These 22 prompts can be printed off and shared. I would suggest that they are displayed on your Smartboard or IWB and used as discussion starters. Print and go sheets - The ‘print and go’ copies are for your students to write on and check off as they include parts of the text in their writing. Assessment - Choose between one for each child or a class recording sheet. Writing pages - You can use this as a draft or published piece. The empty box can be used as a plan or for a supporting illustration or diagram. Please Note – Australian teachers – this pack is supportive of NAPLAN (this is a National Assessment Program) as it is about good teaching from day one of primary school, not just teaching the writing styles just prior to the assessment time. This pack will help you to work with Year 2 to Year 6 students to help prepare them for our National Testing as well as write well planned and reasoned persuasive texts. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Writing a persuasive text needs structure and guidance to include well researched evidence to back up an opinion. Use our posters, planners and rubrics to guide your students through formulating opinions and producing a persuasive text. Persuasive/Opinion Posters What can we write about? What does this text need? Three options with differentiated options Individual posters for the components of the text that can be printed in three sizes – Title, State your Opinion, List your Reasons, Supporting Evidence, Re State Your Opinion Tools to use – Alliteration, Analogy, Emotive Language, Exaggeration, Facts, Modality, Opinions, Personal Pronouns, Repetition, Rhetorical Questions, Rule of Three and Statistics Persuasive/Opinion Planners with 3 options Persuasive/Opinion Rubrics with three options The first option is one page with three levels for Persuasive and Opinion The second option is a checklist The third option is smaller and outlines the structure only Lined Pages and Templates ………………………………………………………………………………………………… COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place Teaching Resources This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without the consent of the author.

This is a ‘How to catch an Elf’ book companion pack with a design brief to make a trap to catch an elf. There are writing prompts and Literacy Center Tasks to keep your students working hard around Christmas time. Word Wall There are two versions for printing. These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing. Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go! Visual Representation This section includes a page for each trap in the text. Students can draw what they think about each trap. As you read aloud stop before you show the illustrations from the book. Record a summary for each change. Then predict a new trap design. Print and Go This sections includes Word splashes for each the Elf, Santa and the children Plus, Minus and Interesting facts Alphabet Key I see, I think, I wonder Record three facts 3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions Text to text, self and world Compare and contrast Design a book cover Book Review The Book Review templates allow for illustrations and a text response. The first page is great for setting up beginning, middle and ending so that the second page is easier to complete. Writing About the Reading Is-has-can tasks Writing letters- convince to keep the Elf safe Main Idea and sub points Author tools – what does the author do to keep us reading and interested? Interview questions Dialogue between characters Make an advertisement for the feast Write a different ending Write an innovation on the text Draw and label a story map Make a list of important facts from the text List the complications and resolutions Write a sequel Recount Summary Design a new Elf Trap Discuss three good traps Draw one great trap Design the trap Make the trap Get feedback and make modifications COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Wombat Stew is a much loved story about some adorable Australian animals. Follow Dingo as he tries to make a stew to eat while the other animals try to trick him. This book study for ‘Wombat Stew’ contains the following printables Getting to know the text Alphabet Key Parts of speech – classify the words and make a display What I know, want to know and new learning Alphabet Wall for a class display Working through the text tasks include - Beginning, middle, end Text Connections Problems and solutions Write a summary Story Elements I see, I think, I wonder A Dingo-Wombat-Emu-Echidna-Kookaburra-Lizard-Koala-Platypus is, can, has Use adjectives to describe Beyond the text tasks include - Main Idea and sub plots Conversations Venn Diagrams compare animal characters in Wombat Stew Change the ending A recipe to use Alternative coping methods Personality Traits Use adjectives List Australian animals Amazing illustration Visual Illustrations New Book Cover Book Reports Author Tools Interview questions Conversation between Wombat Stew characters Innovation on the text Sequel to text Make your own book Non-Fiction Responses for an Information Report include - Photos to use as display and conversation prompts Fact cards to share in colour and black/white Planners (USA and Non-USA spelling) Pages to use for writing text Information Text rubric (USA and Non-USA spelling) Map of the world Interactive Note Pages for planning (USA and Non-USA spelling) COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Wombat Stew is a much loved story about some adorable Australian animals. Follow Dingo as he tries to make a stew to eat while the other animals try to trick him. This book study for ‘Wombat Stew’ contains the following printables Getting to know the text Alphabet Key Parts of speech – classify the words and make a display What I know, want to know and new learning Alphabet Wall for a class display Working through the text tasks include - Beginning, middle, end Text Connections Problems and solutions Write a summary Story Elements I see, I think, I wonder A Dingo-Wombat-Emu-Echidna-Kookaburra-Lizard-Koala-Platypus is, can, has Use adjectives to describe Beyond the text tasks include - Main Idea and sub plots Conversations Venn Diagrams compare animal characters in Wombat Stew Change the ending A recipe to use Alternative coping methods Personality Traits Use adjectives List Australian animals Amazing illustration Visual Illustrations New Book Cover Book Reports Author Tools Interview questions Conversation between Wombat Stew characters Innovation on the text Sequel to text Make your own book Non-Fiction Responses for an Information Report include - Photos to use as display and conversation prompts Fact cards to share in colour and black/white Planners (USA and Non-USA spelling) Pages to use for writing text Information Text rubric (USA and Non-USA spelling) Map of the world Interactive Note Pages for planning (USA and Non-USA spelling) COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

This Wizard Of Oz – Book Companion Pack is an excellent way to explore language, have shared experiences and look at character, setting and plot development. It contains the following tasks Word Wall – add to this as you move through the unit. It is great for early writers to check the spelling of words. Vocabulary Cards– to sort into various categories or use as a word wall KWHL– record what you know, want to know, how you will find this out and new learning that takes places Word Splashes– record words or phrases about each character. Great for display to motivate writers to write Comprehension tasks– Sequencing tasks, Labels, Cloze, Read and color, Beginning- Middle – End, Record Facts. Story Map, True or False, Text connections, Opinions Language Vocabulary tasks– has – is- can for each character, Word focus tasks Writing Tasks– If I were Dorothy, Recount Templates, Breaking News, Compare two Characters, Sequencing, Summary, Compare, Change the Ending, Add a Character, I see – I think - I wonder, Persuade others to Read it, Be a Designer, INB pages, DeBono’s Hats, Characters Traits, Conversations between Characters Puppet Tasks– use as unstructured play or write scripts and perform a play. A Little Reader– to share with your grade. You may make multiple ones to share. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Turkey Trouble Book Study Companion Activities. Thanksgiving without eating turkey – unbelievable! The lengths this turkey goes to will keep you entertained. Study the text TURKEY TROUBLE and respond in a variety of ways with this huge variety of tasks to choose from. Vocabulary Cards These vocabulary cards can be used as Flashcards Sorting cards by using the ‘Parts of Speech’ labels Writing prompts by displaying around the room Word study prompts for class or individual lists They can be copied as they are or on colored card Word wall There are two versions for printing. These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing. Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go! Visual Representation This section includes a page for each costume change. Students can draw what they think about each change. As you read aloud stop before you show the illustrations from the book. Record a summary for each change. Then predict a new costume change. Half Page Summary This sections includes a half page for each costume change. Students can draw what they think each costume is like. There is space for your students to record a description for each change. These make great books to put in your reading corner. Print and Go This sections includes Word splashes for each animal and the farmer Record words to describe eating pizza for Thanksgiving Plus, Minus and Interesting facts Alphabet Key I see, I think, I wonder Record three facts 3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions Text to text, self and world Compare and contrast Design a book cover Responding through the senses Book Review The Book Review templates allow for illustrations and a text response. The first page is great for setting up beginning, middle and ending so that the second page is easier to complete. Writing About the Reading Is-has-can tasks Writing letters- convince the farmers to leave the foxes alone Main Idea and sub points Author tools – what does the author do to keep us reading and interested? Interview questions Dialogue between characters Make an advertisement for the feast Write a different ending Write an innovation on the text Draw and label a story map Make a list of important facts from the text List the complications and resolutions Write a sequel Recount Summary COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Experience “The Pocket Dogs” through reading and writing printables that will make your students think about connections, author’s purpose and complications within a narrative. This is a print and go book companion for ‘The Pocket Dogs”. Look at the cover and predict what the story is about Read part of the story and make a prediction and then add what actually happened using the INB or the Making Predictions page Word wall to add vocab – this helps in reading and writing tasks Word Sorting for nouns, proper nouns, verbs and adverbs Vocabulary Detective task Descriptions – traits task for Biff, Buff and Mr Pockets Beginning, middle and end Planning template for a narrative that will help to scaffold writing your own version Write your own blurb – two versions Write a visual representation in a small booklet Venn Diagrams to compare Biff and Buff Sequence task with text from the book Cause – Effect – Complication –Resolution task. Use this as a whole grade our small group to sort the parts of the story Problems and Solutions – you record the solutions. There are two versions to choose from Emotions and connections to our own I see, I think, I wonder Three facts about the story Record 3 facts, 2 opinions, 1 question Plus, minus and interesting parts of the story Text to self, text and world Main idea and sub points What does the author do to keep us reading? Interview questions you would ask Design a new cover Conversation between characters What is the author trying to say? Write a sequel Write a different ending Change the characters or the ending Book report Craft task COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Stellaluna is a story about a young bat that finally makes their way back home after trying to fit in with a bird family. These tasks will explore the text and inspire your students to write. Tasks include - Word Wall Cards - Use these words as a display or in a learning centre to sort into categories or to find out meanings or to put into sentences or stories or use in writing or put into alphabetical order KWHL - Copy each page and display as a grade list the things you - Know about Stellaluna - Want to know about Stellaluna - How will we find this out - Our New Learning about Stellaluna Word Splashes - Around each picture record words to describe it. Discuss adjectives, verbs and nouns Interactive Pages - On the front – draw an illustration. Under the flap – write a description for the Beginning, middle and end of story and Personality traits for Stellaluna Writing Tasks - Flap Book, Stellaluna loves to…, Life in a nest, Spare writing pages, ACROSTIC poem, Side graphics for stories, Venn Diagram, At night I …If I were a bat I would Word Work - Use these class lesson or an individual focus for word work tasks. Pages for – at, ir, ight COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Rosie’s Walk is a great book to teach positional words. This book companion looks at many aspects of the book and provides opportunities to respond to the text in differentiated tasks. Vocabulary Cards – to sort and look at parts of speech Word Wall – create a list of words together Visual Representation Draw a map and recount Create your own version to read. Print and Go Section Word splashes for Rosie, the fox and the chase Plus, Minus and Interesting facts Alphabet Key I see, I think, I wonder Record three facts 3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions Text to text, self and world Design a book cover Responding through the senses Book Review Writing about the Reading Writing a letter- convince the fox to leave Rosie alone Main Idea and sub points Author tools – what does the author do to keep us reading and interested? Interview questions – for the foxes and the farmers Dialogue between characters Write a different ending Write an innovation on the text Make a list of important facts from the text List the complications and resolutions COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Pirate’s Perfect Pet - Writing a persuasive or opinion piece takes skill and repetition. The book “Pirate’s Perfect Pet” is an excellent introduction to writing this type of text. Use these printables to argue what would be the perfect pet for a pirate. Use the Alphabet Key to list the animals that could be a great pet for a pirate. Work with a partner to record the pros and cons for each pet mentioned in the text. Use these to help write a plan. The planning templates are differentiated to support students to record their point of view, reasons and supportive arguments. The Pirate Booklet is used to record the sections from the planner. Print the pages you need for each group. The Persuasive Text Rubric is used to show how successful each writer has been. Share the rubric before you start.** COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Sharing books we love passes that passion of reading onto our students. Mrs Wishy Washy is a well loved book that is repetitive and just right for early readers to explore. The printables can be used for reading and writing tasks and allow for differentiation in your classroom. Tasks include - USA CCSS and Australian Curriculum aligned references for you to use in your planning Alphabet Key x 2 Words to describe Mrs Wishy Washy Matching animal to name (noun) Missing words Wordfind Is, can, has Nouns and adjectives for the three animals Matrix of mother and babies Venn Diagrams Beginning, middle and end task Recount I see, I think, I wonder Who, what, where, when, how picture writing planner Complications and Resolutions Craftivity – make Mrs Wishy Washy COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Koala Lou is a beautifully written book that children just love to study. Australian literature is often about some amazing animal that has a lesson to learn. This book study for Koala Lou contains the following tasks - Getting to know the text Alphabet Key Parts of speech – classify the words and make a display What I know, want to know and new learning Alphabet Wall for a class display Working through the text Beginning, middle and end Text Connections Problems and solutions Write a summary Story Elements I see, I think, I wonder A Koala is, can, has Use adjectives to describe Beyond the text Main Idea and sub plots Conversations Venn Diagrams compare koalas to Koala Lou Change the ending A training schedule Alternative coping methods Personality Traits Use adjectives List Australian animals Amazing illustration Visual Illustrations New Book Cover Book Reports Author Tools Interview Questions Conversation between Koala Lou and her mother Innovation on the text Sequel to text Make your own book **Non Fiction Responses – Informational Report ** Photos of koalas to use as display and conversation prompts Vocabulary cards for information text, plus a spare page to add your own Fact cards to share in colour and black/white Planners for the informational text Pages to use for writing text Information Text rubric Map of the world Interactive Note Page for planning COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

This is a much loved book by Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr Fox is the perfect book to start serial reading as a class novel. Engage in the text by selecting from the many options this pack provides for you and your students. Vocabulary Cards can be used as Flashcards Sorting cards by using the Parts of speech labels Writing prompts by displaying around the room Word study prompts for class or individual lists They can be copied as they are or on colored card Word Wall There are two versions for printing These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go! Visual Representation This section includes a page for each chapter where students can draw what they think about each chapter as you read it aloud Record a summary for each chapter Print and Go Word splashes for Mr Fox, Mrs Fox, the Fox children, Badger, The Feats and each of the three farmers Plus, Minus and Interesting facts Alphabet Key I see, I think, I wonder Record three facts 3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions Text to text, self and world Compare and contrast the movie and the book, fiction and real foxes Design a book cover Responding through the senses Writing about the Reading Writing letters- convince the farmers to leave the foxes alone Quote and respond to change the story Main Idea and sub points Author tools – what does Roald Dahl do to keep us reading and interested? Interview questions – for the foxes and the farmers Dialogue between characters Make an advertisement for the feast Newsletter article about saving the foxes/getting the foxes Biographical sketch about Mr Fox Write a different ending Write an innovation on the text Draw and label the tunnels they made Make a list of important facts from the text List the complications and resolutions Write a sequel COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Elmer the Elephant Writing and Craft Activities - Elmer is a much loved elephant and the series of books are read over and over again. These writing tasks and craft activities will support increasing vocabulary and writing skills. Tasks include - • Alphabet Key – write down words or phrases to describe Elmer or the books you read • Record words to describe Elmer – inside or outside traits • Label parts of an elephant • Create a summary – read a book and complete the task • Recount of the story – choose a text to recount • Plus, minus and interesting facts – for any book • Concept map – can be used to describe characters or texts • Three facts, two opinions and one question you have about Elmer • I see, I think, I wonder statements about Elmer • Elmer can, is, has • Elmer Fact Chart • Make a paper weave Elmer COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Read and share the ‘Diary of a Wombat” by Jackie French and enjoy the simplicity of the text! This book is great for consolidating days of the week and establishing what routines are. Work through the initial tasks to become familiar with the text and then record your own diary. All the tasks included for Diary of a Wombat are all print and go- Word splash for a wombat A wombat is-has-can Compare the two – wombat and koala Recount of the book Recount of my week Change the ending Students choose an animal to have as their character in their own diary Discuss days of the week and brainstorm ideas that they could use in the diary Choose a cover to use for your diary which includes a make your own design a front cover Write and enjoy the diaries that they write COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

These Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Character Traits and Compare and Contrast Tasks are perfect for looking at the similarities and differences between the book and the movie/s. Instructions Read the novel to your grade and then watch the two versions of the movie. This will provide the information for your grade to engage in the tasks. The comparisons will have more rigour with this background immersion. Task One What are character traits? Choose a friend you know well. Together fill out the Venn Diagram and then complete the page on your friend. Draw a picture of them in the middle of the page. Record what you like about them. On the second page add the words with evidence. Task Two As you read to the grade or watch the movie/s, students are to add character details for a character of their choice. The three sections of beginning, middle and end allow you to record any changes in characters as the story develops. The ‘beginning’ tab is for your first impressions. The ‘end’ tab for your final thoughts Task Three Traits and gathering evidence. This is for adding notes prior to making your own poster. You must add your evidence. For example – Charlie shows humour when he jokes about winning the ticket. Task Four Posters and presentation. These posters can be used to record the final presentation of traits and evidence. Your students may decide to draw their own characters. Photos are provided at the start of this pack, if you would like to share them for motivation. Task Five Compare and contrast the two movies. We used our key word research skills to compile a list using the internet. This is by no means complete. Your grade can make a list of similarities of their own. There are recording sheets to use. Research in pairs and then combine with another pair to add items. Share as a whole grade to make a grade list. Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.