Curated OER
Harmony and Expression in Writing Form
How do you write an interesting beginning, middle, and end of a story? With this lesson, young writers look to other stories as examples. Then, they use some of the attached graphic organizers to help them create their own story. Note:...
Curated OER
Polished Poetry: Strange Zoo
Fourth graders use an online word list editor and software to create opening lines for a poem. They select and edit these into a complete, polished poem about an animal. They investigate parts of speech and alliteration.
Curated OER
Human Beginnings-> Prehistory-1000 B.C.
Learners describe how prehistoric people lived, the development of agriculture and other technological achievements, the growth of civilizations, explain the achievements of early river valley civilizations in Egypt, the Fertile...
Curated OER
Is There Room on the Bus?
Students explore beginning, middle, and end by listening to a story and completing a worksheet. They retell the story referring to the sequencing of events.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of a Composition
Writing a Paper? Here at the Capital Community College is everything you could ever ask for while preparing your essay. This site includes the writing process, structure, thesis statement, transitions, the computer as a writing...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Great Beginnings
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart can be used in upper elementary and middle school and uses children's literature to demonstrate various types of story beginnings (leads). Students are given opportunities to identify...