Writing / 3-5
Informational Paragraph Builder
A paragraph builder for topic sentences, facts, elaboration, and closing ideas.
- NYS framework label
- NYS Next Generation ELA Learning Standards
- Alignment note
- Supports informative writing, organization, evidence, and elaboration.
- Classroom use case
- Use after research note-taking to help students turn facts into a coherent paragraph.
- SDI support idea
- Includes a classroom planning support that helps teachers adjust access, directions, response mode, or grouping without creating legal IEP documentation.
- MLL/ELL support idea
- Includes language-access guidance such as vocabulary preview, sentence frames, visuals, oral rehearsal, or partner talk for multilingual learners.
Preview
- Topic sentence
- Fact plus explain it
- Closing that teaches the reader