Your Grade 2-3 writers will love ‘bumping up’ their writing with this expanded and easy-to-understand visual writing rubric!

Teaching younger grades? Check out the K–1 Writing Bump It Up Wall, designed especially for beginning writers in Kindergarten and 1st Grade.Students will see their writing improve step-by-step through clear writing samples and visual success criteria that help them understand what great writing looks like, so they can self-assess, set goals, and grow.

This new writing bulletin board display includes levelled writing exemplars across four key text types: recount, narrative, informative (coming soon!), and procedural (coming soon!). With visual cues and child-friendly language, your students will be supported in learning how to plan, structure, and improve their writing at their own pace.

GROWING RESOURCE ALERT! Informative and Procedural Bump It Up Walls are COMING SOON. Buy now to lock in the lower price and get the updates free when they’re added!

What’s Included in this resource:

✅ Ready-to-print and use Bump It Up Walls featuring:

 

• Levelled writing samples (7 levels) for:
  • Recount
  • Narrative
  • Informative (Coming soon!)
  • Procedural (Coming soon!)

• Matching success criteria with visuals for each level
• A new Composition Notebook themed display, including:
  • ‘Bump It Up Wall’ banner
  • 5-level writing goal posters (Starter Writer to WOW-Level Writer)
  • Editable PowerPoint to add your own text to display

✅ Editable PowerPoint version:

• Create your own writing samples using the blank template
• Add your own pictures, fonts, and success criteria
• Includes blank labels in pastel, bright, and plain styles

✅ 64+ visual success criteria cards to mix and match:

• Choose what best fits your students’ needs
• Includes options for phonics, retells, and genre-specific goals

Why Teachers Love It:

• ✅ Shows clear writing progression students can follow
• ✅ Easy to differentiate across text types and ability levels
• ✅ Flexible and editable to suit any classroom or curriculum
• ✅ Supports visible learning, goal setting, and self-reflection
• ✅ Designed for Grades 2-3, with age-appropriate language and visuals
• ✅ Ink-friendly printing options available

Whether you’re teaching narrative structure, how to give instructions, or simply want to boost writing confidence, this Bump It Up Wall gives you the tools to model writing and make success visible—even for your youngest learners!