1. Power Writing
Umbrella Writing

2. 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!

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

4. 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

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

6. 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!

7. 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

8. 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
______________________

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

10. _____________________
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.