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English and Literacy: Children's Rights - Expanded Paragraphs

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners write expanded paragraphs about children's rights. In this writing and children's rights lesson, students listen to Caroline Castle's, For Every Child, noting the points about children's rights on each page. They discuss each of...
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Adjectives, Prepositions and Gerunds

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this adjective, prepositions, and gerunds worksheet, students write a paragraph with adjective, preposition, and gerund combinations about a pastime or hobby. Students complete 1 paragraph.
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Paragraph Proofs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of paragraph proofs. In this paragraph proofs instructional activity, students make flow charts of the process of getting ready for school. Students convert the flow chart to a paragraph proof. Students use...
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Noun Clause as Object of a Sentence

For Students 4th - 8th
In this noun clauses worksheet, students write a paragraph containing noun clauses and a topic sentence. Students write 3 noun clauses in their paragraph.
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Descriptive Writing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars create a descriptive paragraph about themselves and use a PowerPoint template to add a picture. Students participate in a brainstorming session of descriptive words to use for their paragraph before beginning their...
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Research/Technical Writing: Paraphrasing

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students work in groups to paraphrase an article.  In this paraphrasing lesson plan, each group is assigned a paragraph to paraphrase in one sentence.  Other groups critique the sentences to make sure each is effective.  When the...
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Semicolons

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a paragraph using semicolons. In this semicolons lesson plan, 6th graders brainstorm examples of semicolon use as a class and then write their own paragraph.
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"How To Build A Snowman" Expository Writing

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write a "how to..." or an expository essay on building a snowman. They practice giving directions by explaining how to draw a person using shapes without mentioning that it's a person being drawn. They revise through the...
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Expository Writing (Informational Brochure)

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students identify the attributes of informative brochures. In this written communication instructional activity, students examine sample brochures and persuasive essays to investigate the layout and the information presented. Students...
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Judaism - Yom Kippur Newspaper Article Writing Frame

For Students 8th - 10th
In this writing frame worksheet, students imagine they are journalists reporting for a local newspaper. Students write an article about Yom Kippur that illustrates their knowledge of the Jewish religious festival.
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Drawing Conclusions

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students view images and draw conclusions based on what they see happening in the pictures. In this drawing conclusions lesson plan, students also write a paragraph and their classmates have to draw a conclusion based on their writing.
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Activity 5: Creative Writing/Expression About Child Labor

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars research child labor using Internet resources. They present the information in a creative writing piece and post it on Chalkboard.
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First Grade Writing Lesson #1/ Narrative Prompt

For Teachers 1st
First graders write a descriptive paragraph about a friend.
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Formal Letter Writing

For Students 7th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, learners read thirteen sentences/questions and circle whether each sentence/question is true or false.
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Writing About Contrast- Using Contrast Words

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this writing about contrasts worksheet, students examine two pictures and determine how they are different. They discuss comparative adjectives before writing a paragraph that describes the differences between two restaurant menus.
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Escribir para Educar

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Aligned with the Common Core writing standards, this resource has Spanish language learners create a question, write an explanatory paragraph, and identify the main points. You can either suggest an overarching question for your class to...
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Avoiding There Are Poster

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Encourage precise writing and the use of detail by banning there are from student work. You can put up this simple poster, which includes an image of there are crossed out and an example of how to avoid using the forbidden words.
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Developing a Paragraph

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this paragraph worksheet, students read about the 3 parts of a paragraph, then cut out sentence strips and put them together, forming a topic sentence, details, and conclusion.
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Christmas Writing Prompts

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Christmas writing prompts worksheet, learners choose from the 33 writing prompts to develop their creative writing skills.
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Write Your Own Cultural Connections

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students write a cultural narrative. For this multicultural writing lesson, students create an expository narrative to teach others about their lives. Students complete the narrative and use a buddy editing strategy to revise their papers.
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Writing Like an Artist Paints Using "Chasing Vermeer"

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use artistic words when writing about an object moving quickly past a character who is standing still. In this writing and art lesson plan, students read the passage Chasing Vermeer and base their writing off of it.
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Does Word Choice Affect the Quality of a Piece of Writing?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss the importance of word choice in writing. In groups, they rank a list of words from one extreme to the other. After viewing an example, students apply their knowledge of word choice by writing a descriptive paragraph of...
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Crazy Critters Creative Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students brainstorm animals with unusual characteristics such as a giraffe with a short neck or a zebra without stripes. They write paragraphs about their animals and work in peer editing groups to refine their stories.
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It's Your Birthday! Expository Writing Unit 2

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students create an expository essay. For this writing lesson Students are assigned a country and must conduct research surrounding a historic event that occurred in that country at the time of their birth.

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