Power Writing Umbrella Writing

Preparation for Power Writing Explain we will be learning a new way to Organize thoughts for writing Stress only notes will be used on this organizer, sentences will come later Sentences will be later!

How to Use the Umbrella Step 1. Write the Main Idea on the umbrella top. Main Idea goes here!

Using the Umbrella Step 2 There are three lines on the handle…. Main Idea There are three lines on the handle…. ____________________ Idea Idea Write the ideas Idea

Using the Umbrella Step 3 Underneath each of the ideas, write 2 details Main Idea Idea ____________________ ________ detail, detail Idea detail, detail Idea detail, detail

Power Words!! Power words are transition words For Step 4, you will need to introduce power words First Additionally Second In addition Third In addition to One First of all Two Last of all Another Three Then Also The other Next Starting with Besides Tip: Give students a copy of Power Words to be kept in their writing folders!

Using the Umbrella Step 5 Main Idea On the left side of the umbrella handle write the Power words. Idea Power word ____________________ ________ detail, detail Power word Idea detail, detail Power word Idea detail, detail

Using the Umbrella Step 6 Main Idea At the bottom of the umbrella draw a line and write the main idea again, this time it will be used as part of the conclusion. Power word Idea ____________________ ________ detail, detail Power word Idea detail, detail Power word Idea detail, detail Main Idea ______________________

Quick Example Snacks First __________________________ _____________ Popcorn salty, buttery Next Apples red, juicy Last Chips crispy, BBQ Snacks

_____________________ Writing the Paragraph After school I like to eat three different kinds of snacks. First I like to eat popcorn for a snack. My favorite popcorn is salty and buttery. Next, I will Tell you about the apples I like to eat. Snacks Red and juicy apples are the best. Last, I’ll tell you about the chips I like to snack on. First _____________________ ___________ ___________________ Popcorn My favorite chips are salty, buttery Next crispy BBQ ones. These are the three Apples red, juicy snacks I love to eat after school. Last Chips crispy, BBQ Snacks Tip: Students can track where they are on the umbrella by covering up the parts they are not using with a paper.