Start-to-Finish Draft:Builder Templates
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Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Author: Rachel Connelly, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: Writing is based on a five-paragraph essay format. Student will write a character analysis on Tom Sawyer
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Tom_Sawyer.zip
Against All Odds: George Washington and the
Fight for American
Independence
Author: Rachel Perella, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This intermediate level template uses the story of George Washington's life to help students understand the qualities of a true hero. Students are asked to list the qualities of a hero and to identify specific examples of how George Washington was a hero. Use the template to have students write an expository paper on what a hero is OR for a report on the facts about George Washington's life.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Against_OddsSE.zip
Ali Intermediate
Author: Colleen O'Hara, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This is an intermediate level template to assist with writing about 'Ali: The Greatest'. It includes supports for both literal and inferential interpretation of the text.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Ali_IntermedSE.zip
Anne Frank — Basic
Author: Colleen O'Hara, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This is a basic template for writing a report about Anne Frank. It provides prompts for factual recall about her life.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Anne_Frank_BasicSE.zip
Anne Frank — Intermediate
Author: Colleen O'Hara, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This is an intermediate level template to assist with writing about The Story of Anne Frank. It includes supports for both literal and inferential interpretation of the text.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Anne_Frank_IntermediateSE.zip
Call of the Wild — Book Review
Author: Rachel Connelly, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: The writing is based on a five-paragraph essay format. Student will answer the 5 W's: who, what, where, when, why. Each question will be answered in paragraph form. Questions and prompts provided throughout writing process.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Call_of_Wild_Book_ReviewSE.zip
Call of the Wild — Character Analysis
Author: Rachel Connelly, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This writing is based on a five-paragraph essay format. Student will write a character analysis for Buck from the book The Call of the Wild.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Call_of_Wild_CharacterSE.zip
Cesar Chavez — Basic
Author: Colleen O'Hara, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This is a basic template for writing a report about Cesar Chavez. It provides prompts for factual recall about his life.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Cesar_Chavez_BasicSE.zip
Cesar Chavez — Intermediate
Author: Colleen O'Hara, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This is an intermediate level template to assist with writing about On Strike! The Story of Cesar Chavez. It includes supports for both literal and inferential interpretation of the text.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Cesar_Chavez_IntermediateSE.zip
Earthquake!
Author: Betsy Komoniewski, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This Earthquake report template includes factual support questions regarding types of earthquakes, causes of, measurement of and preparedness for.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Earthquake_FactualSE.zip
Greek Myths II: Heroes, Lovers and Mortal Man
The Creation of Mankind (Chapter 1) — Basic
Author: Rachel Perella, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This template was created to help students identify key points to writing a summary of Chapter 1. It provides prompts for factual recall for each chapter.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Greek_Myths_II_CreatSE.zip
Greek Myths II: Heroes, Lovers and Mortal Man
Pandora's Box (Chapter 2) — Basic
Author: Rachel Perella, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This template was created to help students identify key points to writing a summary of Chapter 2. It provides prompts for factual recall for each chapter.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Greek_Myths_II_Pandora_BoxSE.zip
Harriet Tubman and Cesar Chavez
Author: Colleen O'Hara, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: Student will compare and contrast the two people. Questions provided to lead student through the writing process. (Should have read both Start-to-Finish books)
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Harriet_Tubman_Cesar_ChavSE.zip
Harriet Tubman — Basic Biography
Author: Colleen O'Hara, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This is a basic template for writing a report about Harriet Tubman. It provides prompts for factual recall about her life.
Posted: March 2004
download this template:Harriet_Tubman_BasicSE.zip
Harriet Tubman — Intermediate
Author: Colleen O'Hara, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This is and intermediate level template to assist with writing about Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People. It includes supports for both literal and inferential interpretation of the text.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Harriet_Tubman_IntermediateSE.zip
Hurricane!
Author: Betsy Komoniewski, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This hurricane report template includes factual support questions regarding definitions of, causes of, and preparedness for hurricanes.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Hurricane_FactualSE.zip
Kidnapped — Character Analysis
Author: Rachel Connelly, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: Based on the five-paragraph essay format. Write a character analysis for David Balfour from
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Kidnapped_CharacterSE.zip
Kidnapped — Compare/Contrast
Author: Rachel Connelly, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: Student will compare and contrast the two main characters. Questions provided to lead student through the writing process.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Kidnapped_Compare_ContrastSE.zip
Kidnapped — Theme
Author: Rachel Connelly, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: Writing is a 5-paragraph essay based on a theme for the book Kidnapped. Student will write about the friendship between the two main characters.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Kidnapped_FriendshipSE.zip
Liddy and the Volcanoes
Author: Betsy Komoniewski, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This Volcano report template includes factual support questions regarding types of volcanoes, volcano structure, and the location of volcanoes.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Volcano_FactualSE.zip
Lord Jim — Persuasive Essay
Author: Rachel Connelly, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: Persuade the reader to believe whether Lord Jim was a hero or a coward. Extensive scaffolding provided to guide student through writing process.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Lord_Jim_PersuasiveSE.zip
Macbeth — Basic or Intermediate:
Author: Rachel Perella, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: The student uses this template to answer questions relating to each chapter of the book. It begins with comprehension questions relating to Shakespeare from the book jacket. After the student has answered all of the chapter questions, the template may be used for a report or summary on the story of Macbeth.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: MacBeth_Basic_PlaySE.zip
Mutiny on the Bounty — Compare and contrast
Author: Rachel Connelly, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: Student will compare and contrast leadership styles of the 2 main characters.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Mutiny_Compare_ContrastSE.zip
Mutiny on the Bounty — Persuasive essay
Author: Rachel Connelly, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: Student will persuade reader to believe whether Captain Bligh was a leader or tyrant.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: Mutiny_PersuasiveSE.zip
The Tuskegee Airmen — Basic or Intermediate
Author: Rachel Perella, ITS, Fairfax County PS
Description: This template provides prompts for factual recall about the Tusgegee Airmen and some of the civil rights issues that occurred during that time period. Students may use the template as a guide for writing about the challenges that African American military personnel faced OR to report on the experiences of the character who tells the story.
Posted: March 2004
download this template: The_Tuskegee_AirmenSE.zip
