Writing a Paragraph for Veteran's Day, Middle School 6th 7th 8th Grade

This Veteran’s Day writing assignment gives students practice writing a paragraph with a topic sentence, body sentences, and a conclusion. It walks students through the process of writing an informational paragraph step-by-step and allows students to include an opinion as the closing statement. It also helps students hone their writing skills by having them brainstorm two ways to write each sentence and then select the best ones. There are three questions for students to answer in the body of their paragraph, making it easy for them to generate content. Examples of how to rewrite text to make sentences transition nicely are included, and there are graphic organizers and a revising/editing checklist to help students edit their rough drafts. Space is included for students to write a rough draft and the final draft in their packets.

What’s included in this resource:

• Student packet with cover page
• Information about the assignment
• Space to brainstorm two ways to write each sentence
• Graphic organizers
• Revising and editing checklist
• Space to write the rough draft and the final draft

Benefits:

• Step-by-step breakdown of sentence content helps students who struggle with formal writing.
• Graphic organizers and editing checklist help students revise their paragraphs.
• Having students write each sentence two ways helps them hone their writing skills.
• Provides an academic assignment that is centered around Veteran's Day

Instructions/tips for implementation:

• Go over the packet with students and explain the assignment.
• Give students time to work. Be available to help students if needed.
• If you want students to write a middle draft, they can do so on a separate sheet of paper or you can print extra copies of the lined page at the end of the packet.

This resource is licensed for single classroom use only, including homeschool use. It is also licensed for single classroom use online, provided that it is available on password-protected sites only.

Great for 6th, 7th and 8th grade!

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