Paragraph of the Week | 60 Weekly Paragraph Writing Prompts | Grades 4-5

> Make paragraph writing simple all year long. This **Paragraph of the Week** set includes **60 engaging
> writing prompts (20 narrative, 20 informational, 20 opinion)** for **grades 4-5**. Every one-page
> activity has an **editable reminder box**, a thought-provoking prompt, a **brainstorming section**,
> and ruled lines for the final draft — so students plan, write and publish one strong paragraph a week.
> Use it for homework, morning work, literacy centers, small groups, early finishers or writing
> intervention. **Print or digital — Google Slides and PowerPoint included.**

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## 3. Full Product Description

**Paragraph writing does not have to be hard!** *Paragraph of the Week* is a once-a-week paragraph
writing system that gives your students a full year of engaging, thought-provoking prompts while you
get a predictable, no-prep routine. Each prompt is written to make students think deeply about a
topic and then shape those ideas into one clear, well-structured paragraph.

### ✔ What’s Included (71 pages, 8.5 x 11 in)

| Page | Section |
|—|—|
| 1 | Cover |
| 2 | Table of contents (clickable bookmarks in the PDF) |
| 3 | How to use |
| 4–23 | **20 Narrative prompts** (blue) |
| 24–43 | **20 Informational / explanatory prompts** (green) |
| 44–63 | **20 Opinion prompts** (orange) |
| 64–66 | Draft paper — 3 versions (primary lines, intermediate lines, plain lines) |
| 67 | Revising checklist — Draft 1 (ideas & organization) |
| 68 | Editing checklist — Final draft (capitals, spelling, punctuation) |
| 69 | Paragraph writing rubric (topic sentence, details, organization, conventions — scored 4/3/2/1) |
| 70 | Make-your-own template |
| 71 | Thank you & terms of use |

### ✔ Every weekly page has

– **A unique prompt** designed for one strong paragraph (easy to extend into a full essay).
These are not one-line prompts — they push students to think, add details and take a position.
– **A reminder box** you can edit — type in your own reminders to match your rubric and your students.
– **A brainstorming section** with four labelled boxes for collecting ideas before writing.
– **A final-draft space** with ruled writing lines right on the same page — one page per student,
no extra copies, no wasted paper.

### ✔ Fully editable + digital

– Every text box is **editable in PowerPoint** — change any word on any page.
– A **Google Slides version** lets students type directly on the page. Perfect for Google Classroom
and any online learning platform.
– A print-ready **PDF** with clickable bookmarks for fast navigation.

### ✔ Ways to use it

Homework · Morning work · Literacy centers · Interactive writing notebooks · Early finishers ·
Progress monitoring · Writing intervention · Guided writing groups · Sub plans · Homeschool

### ✔ Skills covered

Topic sentences · Supporting details · Transition words · Ordering events · Sensory details ·
Stating and defending an opinion · Explaining steps and processes · Revising · Editing ·
Capitals, spelling and punctuation.

### ✔ Product details

– **Grade levels:** 4th grade, 5th grade (also works well for advanced 3rd grade and 6th grade
intervention)
– **Subjects:** English Language Arts, Writing, ELA Test Prep
– **Resource type:** Printables, Worksheets, Graphic organizers, Centers, Rubrics
– **File type:** PDF (71 pages) + editable PowerPoint + Google Slides link
– **Page size:** US Letter 8.5 x 11 in, 300 dpi
– **Teaching duration:** 1 full school year (60 weeks of prompts)
– **Answer key:** Not needed (open-ended writing)

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