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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Powerful Writing Description in Creating Monster Trading Cards

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Contains plans for two lessons that teach about descriptive writing by asking young scholars to create their own monster trading cards with vivid descriptions. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Main Idea and Details 2nd Grade Match

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Identifying the main idea is the task for this "Match" game. Students will read a series of details and match the main idea that "matches" the list of supporting details.
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Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Story Elements (1St Grade): Flashcards

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
These interactive flashcards provide definitions for different story elements. Engaging picture cues are provided for each flashcard, and students can play the audio to hear the words and definitions read aloud.
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Education.com

Education.com: W.3.1 Worksheets: Write Opinion Pieces on Topics or Texts

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Links to 24 worksheets and graphic organizers that can be downloaded and printed. Each worksheet focuses on skills highlighted in standard W.3.1: Write
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: W.3.1: Write Opinion Pieces on Familiar Topics or Texts

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 37 lessons that focus on skills within third grade reading standard W.3.1.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Rl.3.10: By the End of the Year, Read and Comprehend Literature

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 25 lessons that focus on skills within third grade reading standard RL.3.10.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: W.3.1a: Introduce the Topic or Text They Are Writing About

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 12 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.1a: Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.
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Education.com

Education.com: W.3.1.a Worksheets: Introduce the Topic or Text They Are Writing

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 21 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard W.3.1.A: Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion,...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: W.3.2: Write Informative/explanatory Texts to Examine a Topic

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 56 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
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Education.com

Education.com: W.3.2 Worksheets: Write Informative/explanatory Texts

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 11 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas...
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Lesson Plan
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Better Lesson: W.3.1d: Provide a Concluding Statement or Section

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 11 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.1d: Provide a concluding statement or section.
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Lesson Plan
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Better Lesson: W.3.3.b: Use Dialogue and Descriptions of Actions

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 2 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.3.b: Write Narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
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Education.com

Education.com: W.3.3 B Worksheets: Use Dialogue and Descriptions

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 30 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard W.3.3B: Write Narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using...
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Education.com: W.3.3 Worksheets: Write Narratives to Develop Real or Imagined

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 30 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard W.3.3: Write Narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using...
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Better Lesson: W.3.2c: Use Linking Words and Phrases to Connect Ideas

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 7 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.2c: Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
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Better Lesson: W.3.3: Write Narratives to Develop Real or Imagined Experiences

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 47 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.3: Write Narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
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Better Lesson: W.3.2d: Provide a Concluding Statement or Section

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 8 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.2d: Provide a concluding statement or section.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: W.3.2b: Develop the Topic With Facts, Definitions, and Details

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 12 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.2b: Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
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Education.com

Education.com: W.3.2.b Worksheets: Develop the Topic With Facts, Definitions,

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 30 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard W.3.2.B: Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
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Lesson Plan
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Better Lesson: W.3.2a: Introduce a Topic and Group Related Information

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 18 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.2a: Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
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Education.com

Education.com: W.3.2.a Worksheets: Introduce a Topic and Group Related Info

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 18 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard W.3.2.A: Introduce a topic and group related information together; include...
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Better Lesson: W.3.4: Produce Writing Appropriate to Task and Purpose

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 99 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.4: With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
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Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Monitor for Understanding: Sum Summary! [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which young scholars read a narrative or informational text and complete graphic organizers to help them write good summaries of the texts. Materials are included.
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Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Exp. Text Structure: Text Structure Sort [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
A lesson plan in which students read short texts and sort them according to structure: cause and effect, problem and solution, question and answer, compare and contrast, description, and sequence. Materials are included.