Student Writing Models
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When you need an example written by a student, check out our vast collection of free student models. Scroll through the list, or search for a mode of writing such as “explanatory” or “persuasive.”
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Level: Grade 1
Explanatory Writing
- How Much I Know About Space Explanatory Paragraph
- My Favorite Pet Explanatory Paragraph
- Sweet Spring Explanatory Paragraph
Narrative Writing
- A Happy Day Narrative Paragraph
- My Trip to Mexico Narrative Paragraph
Creative Writing
- Happy Easter Story Paragraph
- Leaf Person Story
Research Writing
- Parrots Report
Level: Grade 2
Explanatory Writing
- If I Were President Explanatory Paragraph
Narrative Writing
- My Dad Personal Narrative
- The Horrible Day Personal Narrative
Response to Literature
- One Great Book Book Review
Creative Writing
- A Fable Story
- Ant Poem Poem
- The Missing Coin Story
- Winter Words Poem
Level: Grade 3
Explanatory Writing
- How to Make Boiled Eggs How-To
Persuasive Writing
- Plastic, Paper, or Cloth? Persuasive Paragraph
Narrative Writing
- The Funny Dance Personal Narrative
- The Sled Run Personal Narrative
Creative Writing
- Fire Poem
- Hello, Spring! Poem
Research Writing
- Cheetahs Report
Business Writing
- Dear Ms. Nathan Email
Level: Grade 4
Explanatory Writing
- My Favorite Place to Go Description
- My Mother Personal Essay
- Rules Personal Essay
- Shadow Fort Description
Persuasive Writing
- Adopting a Pet from the Pound Editorial
- Letter to the Editor Letter to the Editor
Narrative Writing
- Ann Personal Narrative
- Grandpa, Chaz, and Me Personal Narrative
- Indy’s Life Story Personal Narrative
- Jet Bikes Personal Narrative
- The Day I Took the Spotlight Personal Narrative
Response to Literature
- A Story of Survival Book Review
Creative Writing
- Chloe’s Day Story
- Did You Ever Look At . . . Poem
- Dreams Poem
- I Am Attean Poem
- Sloppy Joes Poem
- The Civil War Poem
- The Haunted House Story
- The Terror of Kansas Story
- When I Was Upside Down Poem
Research Writing
Level: Grade 5
Explanatory Writing
- My Favorite Place to Go Description
- My Mother Personal Essay
- Rules Personal Essay
- Shadow Fort Description
Persuasive Writing
- Adopting a Pet from the Pound Editorial
- Letter to the Editor Letter to the Editor
Narrative Writing
- Ann Personal Narrative
- Grandpa, Chaz, and Me Personal Narrative
- Indy’s Life Story Personal Narrative
- Jet Bikes Personal Narrative
- The Day I Took the Spotlight Personal Narrative
Response to Literature
- A Story of Survival Book Review
Creative Writing
- Chloe’s Day Story
- Did You Ever Look At . . . Poem
- Dreams Poem
- I Am Attean Poem
- Sloppy Joes Poem
- The Civil War Poem
- The Haunted House Story
- The Terror of Kansas Story
- When I Was Upside Down Poem
Research Writing
Level: Grade 6
Explanatory Writing
- Friendship Definition
- What Really Matters News Feature
Persuasive Writing
- Cheating in America Problem-Solution
- Hang Up and Drive Editorial
- Musical Arts Editorial
- Summer: 15 Days or 2 1/2 Months? Editorial
Narrative Writing
- A Cowboy's Journal Fictionalized Journal Entry
- Giving Life Personal Narrative
- The Great Paw Paw Personal Narrative
- The Racist Warehouse Personal Narrative
Response to Literature
- Limadastrin Poem
- The Best Little Girl in the World Book Review
Creative Writing
- How the Stars Came to Be Story
- Limadastrin Poem
- Linden’s Library Story
- My Backyard Poem
- The Call Poem
Research Writing
- I Am Latvia Research Report
- Mir Pushed the Frontier of Space Research Report
- The Aloha State Research Report
- The Incredible Egg Observation Report
- Unique Wolves Research Report
Business Writing
- Dear Dr. Larson Email
Personal Writing
- A Lesson to Learn Journal
Level: Grade 7
Explanatory Writing
- Friendship Definition
- What Really Matters News Feature
Persuasive Writing
- Cheating in America Problem-Solution
- Hang Up and Drive Editorial
- Musical Arts Editorial
- Summer: 15 Days or 2 1/2 Months? Editorial
Narrative Writing
- A Cowboy's Journal Fictionalized Journal Entry
- Giving Life Personal Narrative
- The Great Paw Paw Personal Narrative
- The Racist Warehouse Personal Narrative
Response to Literature
- Limadastrin Poem
- The Best Little Girl in the World Book Review
Creative Writing
- How the Stars Came to Be Story
- Limadastrin Poem
- Linden’s Library Story
- My Backyard Poem
- The Call Poem
Research Writing
- I Am Latvia Research Report
- Mir Pushed the Frontier of Space Research Report
- The Aloha State Research Report
- The Incredible Egg Observation Report
- Unique Wolves Research Report
Business Writing
- Dear Dr. Larson Email
Personal Writing
- A Lesson to Learn Journal
Level: Grade 8
Explanatory Writing
- Friendship Definition
- What Really Matters News Feature
Persuasive Writing
- Cheating in America Problem-Solution
- Hang Up and Drive Editorial
- Musical Arts Editorial
- Summer: 15 Days or 2 1/2 Months? Editorial
Narrative Writing
- A Cowboy's Journal Fictionalized Journal Entry
- Giving Life Personal Narrative
- The Great Paw Paw Personal Narrative
- The Racist Warehouse Personal Narrative
Response to Literature
- Limadastrin Poem
- The Best Little Girl in the World Book Review
Creative Writing
- How the Stars Came to Be Story
- Limadastrin Poem
- Linden’s Library Story
- My Backyard Poem
- The Call Poem
Research Writing
- I Am Latvia Research Report
- Mir Pushed the Frontier of Space Research Report
- The Aloha State Research Report
- The Incredible Egg Observation Report
- Unique Wolves Research Report
Business Writing
- Dear Dr. Larson Email
Personal Writing
- A Lesson to Learn Journal
Level: Grade 9
Explanatory Writing
- Caught in the Net Definition
- From Bed Bound to Breaking Boards News Feature
- If Only They Knew Comparison-Contrast
- Save the Elephants Cause-Effect
- Student Entrepreneur Reaches for Dreams of the Sky News Feature
Persuasive Writing
- Internet Plagiarism Problem-Solution
- Mosquito Madness Pet Peeve
Narrative Writing
- Anticipating the Dream Personal Narrative
- Caught in the Net Definition
- Huddling Together Personal Narrative
- H’s Hickory Chips Personal Narrative
- It’s a Boy! Personal Narrative
- My Greatest Instrument Personal Narrative
- Snapshots Personal Narrative
- Take Me to Casablanca Personal Narrative
- The Boy with Chris Pine Blue Eyes Personal Narrative
- The Climb Personal Narrative
- The House on Medford Avenue Personal Narrative
Response to Literature
- Adam’s Train of Ghosts Music Review
- Diary of Gaspard Fictionalized Journal Entry
- My Interpretation of The Joy Luck Club Literary Analysis
Creative Writing
- Mama’s Stitches Poem
- The KHS Press Play
Research Writing
- Rosa Parks Research Report
- The Killer Bean Research Report
Business Writing
Level: Grade 10
Explanatory Writing
- Caught in the Net Definition
- From Bed Bound to Breaking Boards News Feature
- If Only They Knew Comparison-Contrast
- Save the Elephants Cause-Effect
- Student Entrepreneur Reaches for Dreams of the Sky News Feature
Persuasive Writing
- Internet Plagiarism Problem-Solution
- Mosquito Madness Pet Peeve
Narrative Writing
- Anticipating the Dream Personal Narrative
- Caught in the Net Definition
- Huddling Together Personal Narrative
- H’s Hickory Chips Personal Narrative
- It’s a Boy! Personal Narrative
- My Greatest Instrument Personal Narrative
- Snapshots Personal Narrative
- Take Me to Casablanca Personal Narrative
- The Boy with Chris Pine Blue Eyes Personal Narrative
- The Climb Personal Narrative
- The House on Medford Avenue Personal Narrative
Response to Literature
- Adam’s Train of Ghosts Music Review
- Diary of Gaspard Fictionalized Journal Entry
- My Interpretation of The Joy Luck Club Literary Analysis
Creative Writing
- Mama’s Stitches Poem
- The KHS Press Play
Research Writing
- Rosa Parks Research Report
- The Killer Bean Research Report
Business Writing
Level: Grade 11
Explanatory Writing
- Caught in the Net Definition
- From Bed Bound to Breaking Boards News Feature
- If Only They Knew Comparison-Contrast
- Save the Elephants Cause-Effect
- Student Entrepreneur Reaches for Dreams of the Sky News Feature
Persuasive Writing
- Internet Plagiarism Problem-Solution
- Mosquito Madness Pet Peeve
Narrative Writing
- Anticipating the Dream Personal Narrative
- Caught in the Net Definition
- Huddling Together Personal Narrative
- H’s Hickory Chips Personal Narrative
- It’s a Boy! Personal Narrative
- My Greatest Instrument Personal Narrative
- Snapshots Personal Narrative
- Take Me to Casablanca Personal Narrative
- The Boy with Chris Pine Blue Eyes Personal Narrative
- The Climb Personal Narrative
- The House on Medford Avenue Personal Narrative
Response to Literature
- Adam’s Train of Ghosts Music Review
- Diary of Gaspard Fictionalized Journal Entry
- My Interpretation of The Joy Luck Club Literary Analysis
Creative Writing
- Mama’s Stitches Poem
- The KHS Press Play
Research Writing
- Rosa Parks Research Report
- The Killer Bean Research Report
Business Writing
Level: Grade 12
Explanatory Writing
- Caught in the Net Definition
- From Bed Bound to Breaking Boards News Feature
- If Only They Knew Comparison-Contrast
- Save the Elephants Cause-Effect
- Student Entrepreneur Reaches for Dreams of the Sky News Feature
Persuasive Writing
- Internet Plagiarism Problem-Solution
- Mosquito Madness Pet Peeve
Narrative Writing
- Anticipating the Dream Personal Narrative
- Caught in the Net Definition
- Huddling Together Personal Narrative
- H’s Hickory Chips Personal Narrative
- It’s a Boy! Personal Narrative
- My Greatest Instrument Personal Narrative
- Snapshots Personal Narrative
- Take Me to Casablanca Personal Narrative
- The Boy with Chris Pine Blue Eyes Personal Narrative
- The Climb Personal Narrative
- The House on Medford Avenue Personal Narrative
Response to Literature
- Adam’s Train of Ghosts Music Review
- Diary of Gaspard Fictionalized Journal Entry
- My Interpretation of The Joy Luck Club Literary Analysis
Creative Writing
- Mama’s Stitches Poem
- The KHS Press Play
Research Writing
- Rosa Parks Research Report
- The Killer Bean Research Report