Writing

Folder Tools
{for K-2}
 Hey there teaching friend!
Enjoy these writing folder materials for K-2! These supports have helped my
students become more independent writers, and I hope they do the same for your
students.
Many of these writing folder tools are adapted from my Kindergarten, first
grade, or second grade writing programs. The minilessons in these writing units will
inspire your students to take ownership over their work and make their writing the
very best that it can be!

In this pack, you’ll find the following:

- Writing folder cover pages (pre-made or blank so students can design it)
- Alphabet chart (color and B&W)
- Blends and digraphs chart (color and B&W)
- Vowel chart (color and B&W)
- My Book of Words (for a personal sight word booklet or interesting words)
- Writing process chart
- Writing scaffold
- Editing checklists (3 different versions and a blank option)
- Narrative writing support (2 different versions)
- Informational writing support (2 different versions)
- Opinion/persuasive writing support (2 different versions)
- Transition words charts (2 options)
- Temporal words chart
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Questions about the materials? Email me at lilypadlittles@gmail.com.
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Happy teaching!
Alison
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My Writing
Folder
My Writing
Folder
Alphabet Chart for Writers
Aa Bb Cc Dd

Ee Ff Gg Hh

Ii Jj Kk Ll

Mm Nn Oo Pp

Qq Rr Ss Tt

Uu Vv Ww Xx

Yy Zz

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Alphabet Chart for Writers
Aa Bb Cc Dd

Ee Ff Gg Hh

Ii Jj Kk Ll

Mm Nn Oo Pp

Qq Rr Ss Tt

Uu Vv Ww Xx

Yy Zz

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 Blends & Digraphs
Chart for Writers
bl br ch cl cr

dr fl fr gl gr

pl pr sc sh sk

sl sm sn sp st

sw th tr tw wh

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 Blends & Digraphs
Chart for Writers
bl br ch cl cr

dr fl fr gl gr

pl pr sc sh sk

sl sm sn sp st

sw th tr tw wh

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 Vowel Chart for Writers
short short short short short
a e i o u

long long long long long

a e i o u

ar er ir or ur
! ! ! ! !
! ! ! ! !
! ! ! ! !
! ! ! ! !
jar ladder bird horse nurse

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 Vowel Chart for Writers
short short short short short
a e i o u

long long long long long

a e i o u

ar er ir or ur
! ! ! ! !
! ! ! ! !
! ! ! ! !
! ! ! ! !
jar ladder bird horse nurse

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My Book of
Words

By: ______________
Aa Bb

Cc Dd

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Ee Ff

Gg Hh

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Ii Jj

Kk Ll

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Mm Nn

Oo Pp

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Qq Rr

Ss Tt

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Uu Vv

Ww Xx

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Yy Zz

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The Writing Process

1. Plan

2. Draft

3. Revise

4. Edit yuo You

5. Publish

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 I can write!

1.Think of an idea.

We ran home.

2. Plan your first sentence. Say it 3 times.

We

3. Say the first word. Listen for the sounds.

We
4. Write the first word.

We
We
5. Read the word you wrote.

ran

6. Say the next word. Write it. Read it. Keep on

going until your sentence is finished!
 I can write!

1. Think of an idea
(what you want to write about).

We ran home.

2. Plan your first sentence.

Say it 3 times.

3. Count the words in your sentence.

Draw a line for each word.

We

4. Say the first word. Listen for the

sounds. Write the sounds you hear.

We

We

5. Read the word you wrote.

We ran
We ran

6. Keep writing words. Each time you

write a word, reread your sentence.
 Editing Checklist
My sentences start with
capital letters.

The word “I” is always

capitalized.
I

My sentences end with a

punctuation mark.
.!?

I used spaces between

my words.

I spelled words I know the

correctly.

I spelled new words by

thinking about how they
sound.

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 Editing Checklist
My sentences start with capital letters.

I capitalized the word “I,” names, and

dates.

I Sam January
My sentences end with a
punctuation mark. .!?

I used spaces between my

words.

I spelled words I know the

correctly.

I spelled new words by thinking

about how they sound.

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 Editing Checklist
☐ I used a capital letter at the beginning of
every sentence.

☐ I used a capital letter for “I,” names, and

other proper nouns.

☐ I used commas in the date and lists. If I’m

writing a letter, I used commas in the
greeting and closing.

☐ I spelled words I know correctly.

☐ I tried at least one strategy to spell new
words.

☐ I put spaces between my words. I used

neat handwriting.

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 Editing Checklist

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 Narrative Writing
- Think of a story you want to tell.

B
- Talk or write to plan the beginning,
middle, and end. M
E

- Write and draw to tell what

happened.

- Tell how characters in the

story felt.

- Add color and details to your

drawings.

- Reread your story. Fix it up.

yuo You

- Share your story!

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 Narrative Writing
- Think about a story you want to tell.
Think about a time when you or
someone else felt very happy, sad,
excited, scared, or another emotion.

- Plan the beginning, middle, and end B M E

of your story.

- Start writing your story. Make

sure to tell what characters do, say,
think, and feel.

first
- Use time words to tell when things
happened in your story. later
next
- Reread your story. Make sure it
makes sense. Fix any mistakes. yuo You

- Share your story with someone!

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 Informational Writing

- Think of a topic that you know

a lot about.

- Write and draw true facts

about your topic.

- Put facts that go together

on the same page.

- Add color and details to your

drawings to help teach the
reader.

- Reread your writing. Fix it yuo You

up.

- Share your writing!

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 Informational Writing

- Think of a topic that you know a lot

about. Talk or write to brainstorm facts
about the topic.

- Start writing true facts about your

topic. Add lots of details.

- Put information that goes

together on the same page.
Example: If you are writing
about food, write about fruit on
one page. Write about
vegetables on a different page.

- Make drawings and text features

to help teach your reader. Palm tree

- Reread your writing. Make sure it

makes sense and that the facts are yuo You
true. Fix any mistakes.

- Share your writing with someone!

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 Opinion Writing

- Think of a topic that you

have an opinion about.

- Write your opinion.

I think that…

- Add reasons to explain

your opinion.
This is because…

- Write an ending that tells

your opinion again.
My opinion is…

- Reread your writing. Fix

it up. yuo You

- Share your writing!

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Opinion or Persuasive Writing

- Think of a topic that you have a strong

opinion about.

- Start by telling what your I think

opinion is. that…

- Think about why you have that One

opinion. Write 2 or more reason
reasons to explain your opinion. is…

- Use a transition word every Also,

In addition,
time you start giving a new Another reason is
reason.

- Write an ending that reminds For these

your reader what you think. reasons, I
think that…

- Reread your writing. Make sure it yuo You

makes sense. Fix any mistakes.

- Share your writing with someone!

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Transition Words
and Phrases
Beginning
!
First,
!
First of all,

To start,
!
To begin with,

Middle
!
Second,
!
Next,
!
Then,

End
!
Last,
!
Finally,
!
In conclusion,

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 Transition Words
and Phrases
Beginning To tell more
! !
First, For example,
! !
First of all, This means that
!
To start, Also,
! !
To start with, Additionally,
! !
To begin, In addition,
! !
To begin with, Another __________ is

Middle To tell something

!
Second,
different
!
! However,
Next,
!
! On the other hand,
Then,

End
!
Last,
!
Finally,
!
In conclusion,

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Time Words and Phrases
that show when things happened
Telling When
Beginning !
! One morning,
First, !
One afternoon,
To start, !
! One evening,
At the beginning,
! One day,
First of all, !
Suddenly,

Middle Passing of Time

! !
Next, The next morning,
! !
Then, In the afternoon,
! !
Later Later that day,
!
In the evening,
End !
! That night,
Last, !
! A few minutes later,
Finally, !
! After a while,
In the end, !
An hour later,

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