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This Organizing Evidence from Multiple Informational Texts to Prepare for Writing: What Makes an Earthquake a Natural Disaster? lesson plan also includes:
Fifth graders prepare for their end of the unit essay assessment by continuing to look at what makes an earthquake a natural disaster. They complete a graphic organizer and write a topic sentence. To finish, they view a model essay and rubric.
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Instructional Ideas
- Ask the group to brainstorm disasters they consider natural and disasters they do not consider natural, then discuss how they categorized them
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson six of eight in Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 1
- Order of lessons matters
Pros
- Includes completed graphic organizer for teacher reference
- Offers ideas for meeting the needs of struggling readers
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