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Analyze Writing

Writing samples for your students to read, analyze, evaluate, and maybe even mimic.

Printable List

Think Like An Author: Hemingway vs Dickens
Think Like An Author: Hemingway vs Dickens
What if your students rewrote Dickens in the style of Hemingway and vice versa?

Classic Writing Samples

Writing Sample: A Christmas Carol (Cold)
Writing Sample: A Christmas Carol (Cold)
A passage from White Fang to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Writing Sample: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Falling)
Writing Sample: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Falling)
A passage from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Writing Sample: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Shrinking)
Writing Sample: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Shrinking)
A passage from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Writing Sample: The Velveteen Rabbit (The Toys)
Writing Sample: The Velveteen Rabbit (The Toys)
A passage from The Velveteen Rabbit to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Writing Sample: White Fang (The Wild)
Writing Sample: White Fang (The Wild)
A passage from White Fang to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
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Analyze Paragraphs

Analyze Paragraphs: Baseball
Analyze Paragraphs: Baseball
Students will read three paragraphs about the same topic, decide what makes each one different, and then create a super-paragraph!
Analyze Paragraphs: Cucumbers
Analyze Paragraphs: Cucumbers
Students will read three paragraphs about the same topic, decide what makes each one different, and then create a super-paragraph!
Analyze Paragraphs: Empire State Building
Analyze Paragraphs: Empire State Building
Students will read three paragraphs about the same topic, decide what makes each one different, and then create a super-paragraph!
Analyze Paragraphs: Tomatoes
Analyze Paragraphs: Tomatoes
Students will read three paragraphs about the same topic, decide what makes each one different, and then create a super-paragraph!
Analyze Paragraphs: Wolverines
Analyze Paragraphs: Wolverines
Students will read three paragraphs about the same topic, decide what makes each one different, and then create a super-paragraph!

Mixed Up Paragraphs

Paragraphs: Systems of Sentences
Paragraphs: Systems of Sentences
Want students to understand how a paragraph fits together? Explode one and make them reassemble it using the clues in each sentence! I even wrote a little app to bust a paragraph up for you.
Earthquakes – Mixed Up Paragraph
Earthquakes – Mixed Up Paragraph
Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about earthquakes back into the correct order?
Automobiles – Mixed Up Paragraph
Automobiles – Mixed Up Paragraph
Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about automobiles back into the correct order?
Washington, DC – Mixed Up Paragraph
Washington, DC – Mixed Up Paragraph
Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about Washington, DC back into the correct order?
Trains – Mixed Up Paragraph
Trains – Mixed Up Paragraph
Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about trains back into the correct order?
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Robot Writing

Robot Writing: The Bridge
Robot Writing: The Bridge
One painting of a bridge. Three robots. Who wrote it best?
Robot Writing: Volcano
Robot Writing: Volcano
Read three pieces of writing from three different robots about the same beautiful painting of a volcano. Who wrote it best?
Robot Writing: Acropolis
Robot Writing: Acropolis
One painting of ruins. Three robots. Three pieces of writing. Who wrote it best?
Robot Writing: Orchestra
Robot Writing: Orchestra
Read three pieces of writing from three different robots based on a beautiful painting and decide who wins!