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Writing From the Heart
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Writing From the Heart
First Grade
Writing
This lesson will inspire your students to focus on the people, pets, things, places, and ideas that mean the most to them! Your students will practice writing in this heartfelt lesson.
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Writing From the Heart
Lesson Plan
Writing From the Heart
This lesson will inspire your students to focus on the people, pets, things, places, and ideas that mean the most to them! Your students will practice writing in this heartfelt lesson.
First Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Writing: Show, Don’t Tell
Lesson Plan
Writing: Show, Don’t Tell
Third Grade
Writing
Help students learn about descriptive writing with this engaging lesson. Your class will learn to show character emotions though the “show, don’t tell” writing technique with videos, practice writing, and class participation.
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Writing: Show, Don’t Tell
Lesson Plan
Writing: Show, Don’t Tell
Help students learn about descriptive writing with this engaging lesson. Your class will learn to show character emotions though the “show, don’t tell” writing technique with videos, practice writing, and class participation.
Third Grade
Writing
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Main ideas and Details
Lesson Plan
Main ideas and Details
Third Grade
Writing
Use this lesson to help your ELs understand main idea and supporting details. They'll analyze non-fiction word, sentence, and paragraph structures. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson to the In Search of Main Ideas lesson.
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Main ideas and Details
Lesson Plan
Main ideas and Details
Use this lesson to help your ELs understand main idea and supporting details. They'll analyze non-fiction word, sentence, and paragraph structures. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson to the In Search of Main Ideas lesson.
Third Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Christmas Adventure Writing
Lesson Plan
Christmas Adventure Writing
First Grade
Reading
What adventures can a reindeer, candy cane, and a snowman embark on? Let’s find out! In this writing lesson, students will write a Christmas-themed narrative incorporating characters, setting, problem, and solution.
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Christmas Adventure Writing
Lesson Plan
Christmas Adventure Writing
What adventures can a reindeer, candy cane, and a snowman embark on? Let’s find out! In this writing lesson, students will write a Christmas-themed narrative incorporating characters, setting, problem, and solution.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
BAM! POW! Comic Strip Writing
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BAM! POW! Comic Strip Writing
First Grade
Writing
Students love comic books! Channel their excitement for this fun genre and get their creative writing juices flowing. By writing their own comic strips, students will be practicing composing, sequencing, and using dialogue.
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BAM! POW! Comic Strip Writing
Lesson Plan
BAM! POW! Comic Strip Writing
Students love comic books! Channel their excitement for this fun genre and get their creative writing juices flowing. By writing their own comic strips, students will be practicing composing, sequencing, and using dialogue.
First Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Narrative Writing: Adding Dialogue
Lesson Plan
Narrative Writing: Adding Dialogue
Third Grade
Writing
This lesson challenges young learners to add dialogue to their writing. Students will love using their creativity to write personal narratives.
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Narrative Writing: Adding Dialogue
Lesson Plan
Narrative Writing: Adding Dialogue
This lesson challenges young learners to add dialogue to their writing. Students will love using their creativity to write personal narratives.
Third Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Literary Argument Writing: Defining Your Topic
Lesson Plan
Literary Argument Writing: Defining Your Topic
Fourth Grade
Writing
This lesson will help your young writers develop a claim, or thesis, and construct an argument around it. You may have students complete the essay by continuing the process with the lesson Literary Argument Writing: Drafting Your Essay.
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Literary Argument Writing: Defining Your Topic
Lesson Plan
Literary Argument Writing: Defining Your Topic
This lesson will help your young writers develop a claim, or thesis, and construct an argument around it. You may have students complete the essay by continuing the process with the lesson Literary Argument Writing: Drafting Your Essay.
Fourth Grade
Writing
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Main Ideas, Please!
Lesson Plan
Main Ideas, Please!
Third Grade
Writing
Your students will be introduced to the concept of a main idea in this fun lesson using props to support their thinking.
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Main Ideas, Please!
Lesson Plan
Main Ideas, Please!
Your students will be introduced to the concept of a main idea in this fun lesson using props to support their thinking.
Third Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Main Ideas and Details
Lesson Plan
Main Ideas and Details
First Grade
Reading
Take your students to a magical place by having them read stories such as "The Ugly Duckling" and "Rumpelstiltskin." They can read these magical stories and figure out the main idea and details in them!
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Main Ideas and Details
Lesson Plan
Main Ideas and Details
Take your students to a magical place by having them read stories such as "The Ugly Duckling" and "Rumpelstiltskin." They can read these magical stories and figure out the main idea and details in them!
First Grade
Reading
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Calling All Nonfiction Writers!
Lesson Plan
Calling All Nonfiction Writers!
Fourth Grade
Writing
The hardest part of writing an essay can be the first few steps. This lesson and accompanying graphic organizers will help students map out their ideas and practice crafting paragraphs. With this support, your writers will be off and running!
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Calling All Nonfiction Writers!
Lesson Plan
Calling All Nonfiction Writers!
The hardest part of writing an essay can be the first few steps. This lesson and accompanying graphic organizers will help students map out their ideas and practice crafting paragraphs. With this support, your writers will be off and running!
Fourth Grade
Writing
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Writing Opinions About Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Lesson Plan
Writing Opinions About Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Fourth Grade
Reading
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th century writer and philosopher who today is considered one of the first documented feminists and advocates for women’s education. In this lesson, students will read two nonfiction texts about Sor Juana and discuss her life and accomplishments before writing an opinion piece about her.
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Writing Opinions About Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Lesson Plan
Writing Opinions About Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th century writer and philosopher who today is considered one of the first documented feminists and advocates for women’s education. In this lesson, students will read two nonfiction texts about Sor Juana and discuss her life and accomplishments before writing an opinion piece about her.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Using Adjectives and Verbs to Make Writing Come to Life
Lesson Plan
Using Adjectives and Verbs to Make Writing Come to Life
Fourth Grade
Writing
Imagery is one of the most important tools in a narrative writer's arsenal. In this lesson, students will will learn to craft vivid scenes by selecting powerful verbs and adjectives, as well as to critique descriptive writing using the same criteria.
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Using Adjectives and Verbs to Make Writing Come to Life
Lesson Plan
Using Adjectives and Verbs to Make Writing Come to Life
Imagery is one of the most important tools in a narrative writer's arsenal. In this lesson, students will will learn to craft vivid scenes by selecting powerful verbs and adjectives, as well as to critique descriptive writing using the same criteria.
Fourth Grade
Writing
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Reading to Find the Main Idea and Details
Lesson Plan
Reading to Find the Main Idea and Details
Fourth Grade
Writing
Informational texts isn't just found in textbooks. In this reading lesson, kids will examine the writing of a middle school student and use it to learn more about main ideas and supporting details.
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Reading to Find the Main Idea and Details
Lesson Plan
Reading to Find the Main Idea and Details
Informational texts isn't just found in textbooks. In this reading lesson, kids will examine the writing of a middle school student and use it to learn more about main ideas and supporting details.
Fourth Grade
Writing
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Sum It Up: Introduction to Writing Summaries
Lesson Plan
Sum It Up: Introduction to Writing Summaries
Fourth Grade
Writing
Students are often taught that written pieces should be long and detailed, but this isn't the case when it comes to summaries. This lesson gives students the chance to practice keeping summaries concise in a fun and engaging way.
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Sum It Up: Introduction to Writing Summaries
Lesson Plan
Sum It Up: Introduction to Writing Summaries
Students are often taught that written pieces should be long and detailed, but this isn't the case when it comes to summaries. This lesson gives students the chance to practice keeping summaries concise in a fun and engaging way.
Fourth Grade
Writing
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On-Demand Prewriting
Lesson Plan
On-Demand Prewriting
Third Grade
Writing
Students will develop pre-writing confidence by learning how to approach unfamiliar opinion writing prompts. Writers will generate a topic sentence and flush out supporting information.
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On-Demand Prewriting
Lesson Plan
On-Demand Prewriting
Students will develop pre-writing confidence by learning how to approach unfamiliar opinion writing prompts. Writers will generate a topic sentence and flush out supporting information.
Third Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Argument Arrangements
Lesson Plan
Argument Arrangements
Third Grade
Writing
Help your students strengthen their argument writing! Using the strategy of writing advantages and disadvantages, students will delve into writing strong reasons that are rooted in evidence.
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Argument Arrangements
Lesson Plan
Argument Arrangements
Help your students strengthen their argument writing! Using the strategy of writing advantages and disadvantages, students will delve into writing strong reasons that are rooted in evidence.
Third Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Tell Me About It! Writing Opinion Essays
Lesson Plan
Tell Me About It! Writing Opinion Essays
Third Grade
Writing
Do your students have strong opinions? This lesson, which features a bunch of fun essay-building exercises, provides an outlet for young writers to express their opinions.
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Tell Me About It! Writing Opinion Essays
Lesson Plan
Tell Me About It! Writing Opinion Essays
Do your students have strong opinions? This lesson, which features a bunch of fun essay-building exercises, provides an outlet for young writers to express their opinions.
Third Grade
Writing
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St. Patrick's Day Writing: If I Found a Pot of Gold...
Lesson Plan
St. Patrick's Day Writing: If I Found a Pot of Gold...
First Grade
Writing
Could there be a pot of gold waiting for you at the end of that rainbow? Or is it hiding elsewhere? In this St. Patrick's Day lesson plan, students will write about what they would do if they found a pot of gold.
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St. Patrick's Day Writing: If I Found a Pot of Gold...
Lesson Plan
St. Patrick's Day Writing: If I Found a Pot of Gold...
Could there be a pot of gold waiting for you at the end of that rainbow? Or is it hiding elsewhere? In this St. Patrick's Day lesson plan, students will write about what they would do if they found a pot of gold.
First Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Editing for Capitalization and Punctuation
Lesson Plan
Editing for Capitalization and Punctuation
Fourth Grade
Writing
Students often understand the basic conventions of writing, but may need support in incorporating these skills into their work. In this lesson, students will review some of the more common capitalization and punctuation errors and apply their editing skills to real writing.
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Editing for Capitalization and Punctuation
Lesson Plan
Editing for Capitalization and Punctuation
Students often understand the basic conventions of writing, but may need support in incorporating these skills into their work. In this lesson, students will review some of the more common capitalization and punctuation errors and apply their editing skills to real writing.
Fourth Grade
Writing
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Strategic School Persuasion
Lesson Plan
Strategic School Persuasion
Third Grade
Writing
Persuasive writing is at hand! With authentic and relevant school-related topics, students will encounter and use organizational structures found in persuasive essays.
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Strategic School Persuasion
Lesson Plan
Strategic School Persuasion
Persuasive writing is at hand! With authentic and relevant school-related topics, students will encounter and use organizational structures found in persuasive essays.
Third Grade
Writing
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Capture That Reader!
Lesson Plan
Capture That Reader!
Second Grade
Writing
Everyone loves an intriguing introduction! Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing new and improved introductions to well-loved fictional stories in this fun writing lesson.
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Capture That Reader!
Lesson Plan
Capture That Reader!
Everyone loves an intriguing introduction! Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing new and improved introductions to well-loved fictional stories in this fun writing lesson.
Second Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Native American Legends
Lesson Plan
Native American Legends
Fourth Grade
Writing
Social studies, reading comprehension, and writing come together in this high-engagement lesson about Native American legends!
Lesson Plan
Native American Legends
Lesson Plan
Native American Legends
Social studies, reading comprehension, and writing come together in this high-engagement lesson about Native American legends!
Fourth Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
In Search of the Main Idea
Lesson Plan
In Search of the Main Idea
Third Grade
Writing
Young learners will love finding the main ideas in short informational texts. Featuring a bunch of fun worksheets, this lesson will help students learn about different topics while improving their reading skills.
Lesson Plan
In Search of the Main Idea
Lesson Plan
In Search of the Main Idea
Young learners will love finding the main ideas in short informational texts. Featuring a bunch of fun worksheets, this lesson will help students learn about different topics while improving their reading skills.
Third Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea
Lesson Plan
Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea
First Grade
Reading
Get students curious about reading with these activities designed to support comprehension. This lesson plan can be used alone or with the Main Ideas and Details lesson plan.
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Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea
Lesson Plan
Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea
Get students curious about reading with these activities designed to support comprehension. This lesson plan can be used alone or with the Main Ideas and Details lesson plan.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Totally Terrific Titles
Lesson Plan
Totally Terrific Titles
Third Grade
Writing
Boost your students’ writing with instruction on book titles! A title should be catchy and inclusive of the content of a book. Use this lesson to teach your students the art and mechanics of writing terrific titles.
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Totally Terrific Titles
Lesson Plan
Totally Terrific Titles
Boost your students’ writing with instruction on book titles! A title should be catchy and inclusive of the content of a book. Use this lesson to teach your students the art and mechanics of writing terrific titles.
Third Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Plan Your Story: Sequence of Events
Lesson Plan
Plan Your Story: Sequence of Events
First Grade
Writing
Strong narratives have clear sequences of events. Through this lesson, students plan out what will happen in their story before they start writing their own engaging narratives.
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Plan Your Story: Sequence of Events
Lesson Plan
Plan Your Story: Sequence of Events
Strong narratives have clear sequences of events. Through this lesson, students plan out what will happen in their story before they start writing their own engaging narratives.
First Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
What Happens Next?
Lesson Plan
What Happens Next?
First Grade
Writing
Featuring Stephanie's Ponytail by Robert Munsch, this creative writing lesson gives students the chance to turn themselves into the main characters of emotion-packed short stories.
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What Happens Next?
Lesson Plan
What Happens Next?
Featuring Stephanie's Ponytail by Robert Munsch, this creative writing lesson gives students the chance to turn themselves into the main characters of emotion-packed short stories.
First Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Paragraphs That POP!
Lesson Plan
Paragraphs That POP!
Fourth Grade
Writing
If young writers can learn how to write a solid paragraph, then they have the building blocks of an essay. In this lesson, students will study paragraph structure and practice organizing ideas into paragraphs.
Lesson Plan
Paragraphs That POP!
Lesson Plan
Paragraphs That POP!
If young writers can learn how to write a solid paragraph, then they have the building blocks of an essay. In this lesson, students will study paragraph structure and practice organizing ideas into paragraphs.
Fourth Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Switching U.S. States
Lesson Plan
Switching U.S. States
Fourth Grade
Measurement
This lesson combines students' knowledge of US geography and their creative writing skills in one fun activity!
Lesson Plan
Switching U.S. States
Lesson Plan
Switching U.S. States
This lesson combines students' knowledge of US geography and their creative writing skills in one fun activity!
Fourth Grade
Measurement
Lesson Plan
Creating an Informative Picture Book
Lesson Plan
Creating an Informative Picture Book
Second Grade
Writing
With this integrated lesson, your students will organize information and write an informative book about your current science unit. This lesson will help strengthen student writing while also reviewing and summarizing your current science unit.
Lesson Plan
Creating an Informative Picture Book
Lesson Plan
Creating an Informative Picture Book
With this integrated lesson, your students will organize information and write an informative book about your current science unit. This lesson will help strengthen student writing while also reviewing and summarizing your current science unit.
Second Grade
Writing
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