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Write On: 2nd & 3rd Grade Descriptive Writing for the End of the School Year - Shop GYTO - Get Your Teach On
Write On: 2nd & 3rd Grade Descriptive Writing for the End of the School Year - Shop GYTO - Get Your Teach On

Write On: 2nd & 3rd Grade Descriptive Writing for the End of the School Year

Hope King and Amy Lemons
$14.50

Resource Type:

  • Curriculum
  • Lesson Plans

Number of Pages:

  • 400

Applicable Grade Level(s):

  • 2nd Grade
  • 3rd Grade

Subject(s):

  • ELA: Writing

Included File Type(s):

  • PDF
  • Zip

Common Core Standards:

TEKS (if available):

Seasonality (if applicable):
Looking for meaningful, engaging end of the year writing activities that still deliver strong instruction? Unit Eleven is the final unit in this 11-unit writing series and is designed especially for 2nd grade writing and 3rd grade writing classrooms. This unit guides students through two descriptive writing pieces that double as memorable end of the school year projects.

These writing projects are the perfect way to wrap up the year—high engagement, creative themes, and solid writing instruction all in one place.

Descriptive Writing Themes:
  • My Summer Tour
  • Dreaming of _______ (3rd or 4th Grade)
Everything you need to finish the year strong is included, along with full support for running your writing block with ease.

🚌 Descriptive Writing Project 1: My Summer Tour
Students use descriptive writing to take readers on a detailed summer adventure.
Included:
  • “I Can” Statements
  • 10 days of detailed lesson plans (mini-lessons, independent practice, share time)
  • TEKS & Common Core standards
  • Anchor chart materials
  • Graphic organizers & student printables
  • Pack My Bag brainstorming activity
  • One in a Melon descriptive writing activity & craft
  • Interactive paragraph writing chart for students
  • Rough draft flip book
  • Snapshot Details activity & craft
  • Capitalization lessons: On the Road to Correct Capitals
  • Correct the Capitals practice activity
  • Close editing strategies
  • Final publishing craft: Summer tour bus display
  • Single-column rubrics
  • 8 story stems for writing centers, morning work, or extra practice
🌟 Descriptive Writing Project 2: Dreaming of _______ (3rd/4th Grade)
A reflective and engaging end of the school year writing project that builds strong descriptive writing skills.
Included:
  • “I Can” Statements
  • 10 days of lesson plans with complete writing instruction
  • TEKS & Common Core standards
  • Anchor chart materials
  • Campfire Predictions brainstorming activity & craft
  • Pitching a Tent of Details activity & craft
  • Hot Diggity Dog detail development activity & craft
  • Graphic organizers & student printables
  • Rough draft flip book
  • S’more Details expansion lesson with explanations
  • Do You Need S’more? revision lesson
  • Fishing for Punctuation activity
  • Punctuation rules posters
  • Reeling in Punctuation activity & craft
  • Close editing strategies
  • Final publishing craft: Student dreaming display
  • Single-column rubrics
  • 8 additional story stems for extra descriptive writing practice
✏️ Write On Components (Writing Block Support):
  • How to group students
  • Writing folder materials
  • Status of the class tracking tools
  • Writing templates
  • Goal-setting anchor chart pieces
  • How to use rubrics
  • How to set up your writing block
This unit is an ideal way to celebrate student growth while reinforcing descriptive writing skills. Perfect for 2nd grade writing and 3rd grade writing, these end of the year writing lessons and end of the school year projects keep students engaged right up to the last day of school.

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