Free 5 Paragraph Essay Materials

How to Write an Introductory Paragraph

These are free materials that I used to help my students write five paragraph essays. I know not everyone is obsessed with the five paragraph essay, but I think it's a concrete way to help beginning writers learn how to organize a longer piece of writing. Once they understand how to organize longer pieces, you can move them away from this format.

5-Paragraph Essay Visuals

• A Visual Guide to the 5 Paragraph Essay

Outlining/Organization Materials

• Simple PowerPoint about Thesis Statements, Intro Paragraphs, Outlining, and Body Paragraphs (needs fixing up)

• Example Outline

• Correct the Outline

• 5-Paragraph Essay Graphic Organizer

• 5-Paragraph Essay Sort: Give the kids this handout. Have them cut up the pieces and then put the pieces in order.

Introductory Paragraph Materials

• "Why You Need an Intro" PowerPoint

• How to Write an Intro (Needs revising-did not transfer to Google Slides well)

Body Paragraph Materials

• Cohesion PowerPoint

• Elaboration Practice Handout

Conclusion Paragraph Materials

• How to Write a Conclusion PowerPoint

Essay Prompts

• Invention prompt

• Writing Prompt 1

• Writing Prompts 2

• Writing Prompts 3 (Narrative & Persuasion)

• Writing Prompts 4 (Narrative & Persuasion)

• Persuasive Essay Practice Prompts

Writing Quizzes

• Multiple Choice Editing & Revision Quiz

If you have any five paragraph essay resources that you want to share with others, please leave them in the comments section below.