Use this graphic organizer to help students plan their personal narratives by drawing what will happen. Thinking about the beginning, middle, and end of their narratives encourages young writers to stretch out the small moments they write about.

Writing personal narratives requires students to be able to stretch out small moments into beginnings, middles, and ends. Help your budding writer practice this skill by thinking how they could stretch out a story related to friends.

Young authors will enjoy planning their writing with this memorable burger-themed graphic organizer.

Children discover how a paragraph resembles an inverted traffic light, with its topic, supporting, and closing sentences.