Teaching how to evaluate a prompt, choose the best ideas, and write a 5 paragraph essay has never been easier! This lesson focuses on how to organize and structure a 5 paragraph essay. The students will be introduced to the parts of a paragraph - including writing leads and summaries, transition words and phrases, supporting evidence, sentence structure, etc. Additionally, the resource demonstrates how to incorporate the 6 Traits of Writing™ in their own writing. Finally, the lesson includes n