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Writing Organizers

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Eight graphic organizers to choose from? That's right! Each of these organizers relates to writing or reading. From narrowing a writing topic, to responding to literature, to planning a writing project, you'll find many purposes for...
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Topic Sentences

For Students 7th - 9th
Students rearrange three groups of sentences within three paragraphs in numerical order. In this topic sentences instructional activity, students write a topic sentence for three already formed paragraphs and write three original topic...
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Top it all off with a Topic Sentence

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice the strategy of locating the topic sentence in a paragraph to increase their understanding of text as well as becoming better readers. They view and locate the topic sentence in paragraph 3, page 107, from "All About...
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Second Grade Language Arts: Topic Sentences

For Teachers 2nd
In this second grade language art topic sentences worksheet, student read short paragraphs and pick the best topic sentence for each one.
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Nosapo

What Is in a Sentence, Paragraph, and Story?

For Students 4th - 12th Standards
Language arts is made up of many parts. Learners review the parts of a sentence, as well as how to make a simple sentence into a complex sentence, before examining full paragraphs and identifying the topic, body, and concluding sentence...
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Basic Paragraph

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students with special needs examine how to write an organized, basic, five-sentence paragraph. Students write a paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a concluding sentence. They first practice by viewing and...
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Basic Paragraph

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Explore basic paragraphs. Young writers compose a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence. This lesson plan is intended for use with a SMART Board, a software technology web link is induced. 
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Writing Example Paragraphs

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write example paragraphs. The term "example paragraph" refers to a paragraph where the supporting sentences provide examples of the subject/idea described in the topic sentence. Students write a basic example paragraph...
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Paragraph Unity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Your class can construct a well-written paragraph. They utilize a sequential method which assists them in formulating a concise expository piece. The paragraph must contain a topic sentence, five supporting sentences, and a conclusion.
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Teaching Summarization

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Examine the process of summarizing a piece of text using the book So You Want to Be a President? Kids review the definitions for main idea, topic sentences, superordinate terms, and supporting details. Next, they work in small groups to...
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Determining Ideas and Adding Details

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
A handy TFDC (topic/fact/detail/conclusion) graphic organizer (included) allows young writers to outline and record their main ideas and supporting details in the prewriting phase. They then continue to add details to the topic sentences...
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Identify and Discuss the Author's Purpose

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Examine author's purpose in a persuasive text using this scaffolded plan. You essentially have a verbatim script here, but it can definitely be used as an outline instead. Review questions that readers should ask themselves when...
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Terrific Topic Sentences Worksheet #1

For Students 5th - 6th
For this topic sentence worksheet, students read a text about whale species. Students identify interrogative, declarative, imperative and exclamatory sentences. Students then complete another worksheet in which student read a list of ten...
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Topic Sentence

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the main idea of a sentence using the topic sentence and details of the paragraph. For this main idea lesson plan, 4th graders read paragraphs in the passage Hawaii Quakes, Then Shakes.
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CTBS Usage Practice #3

For Students 6th - 7th
In this grammar worksheet, learners identify: topic sentences, simple predicate, simple subjects, and combined multiple sentences. They answer fifteen multiple choice questions.
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Hamburger Paragraph

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this writing a paragraph learning exercise, learners fill in the layers of a hamburger with a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a conclusion sentence. Students write a paragraph with 6-8 sentences.
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Summarizing: James and the Giant Peach

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Text marking and a T-chart format to distinguish important information from trivia help elementary readers summarize effectively. Encouraging readers to construct a chapter summary from paragraph-level topic sentences is another sound...
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Teachnology

Paragraph Review

For Students 3rd - 6th
Writers are asked to examine four sentences that contain details and craft a topic sentence for a paragraph that encapsulates the main idea.
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Nancy Fetzer's Literacy Connections

Expository Paragraph

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Upper elementary and middle school writers learn how to craft an expository paragraph by following the six steps detailed in a 48-page instructional guide. Learners learn how to write six different types of informational paragraphs: to...
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LearnEnglishFeelGood.com

Sentence Fragments

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Reinforce writing and language skills with a grammar worksheet that focuses on determining whether a sentence is complete or a fragment.  
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PPT
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Introduction Paragraph

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Key parts of an introductory paragraph (grabber sentence, connecting information, thesis) are highlighted in a presentation that uses color-coded sample paragraphs to illustrate how these parts combine to form a complete opening paragraph.
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PPT
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Sentence Basics

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Target subject-verb agreement with a cleanly-designed presentation. The PowerPoint is made up of an introductory section on the parts of a sentence and five mini lessons that focus on particular situations. A decent presentation for...
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Sentence Completion 1: Low-Advanced SAT Level

For Students 9th - 11th
Here's another sentence completion worksheet that will provide your learners with additional vocabulary practice or SAT test prep. A detailed answer key is included so learners could work alone or in groups to study the strategies...
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Developing a Topic for Writing Using an Idea Web

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Teach your upper graders how to use an idea web to develop a topic for writing. After reading a variety of stories about friendship (a list of stories with the theme of friendship is included), model using an idea web. Class members...

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