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Subject Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine subject poems and brainstorm a list of possible topics for their own poems. They create a poem using the letters of the subject they are writing about to begin each line. Then they present their work to the class.
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Bark, Meow, Purr, Snort - Oh, What a Voice!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students brainstorm differences between dogs and cats. They discuss the elements that make a story effective and write a story with a beginning, middle and end in the voice of a cat or dog.
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Enhancing Writing Through Technology

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students participate in a class survey of their favorite activity to do in the snow and organize the results in a graph. They write a paragraph about the graph using language from a class-developed word web and include both an opening...
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E-Mail Pen Pals

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students write an e-mail message about what they have been doing in their physical education class. They break in to groups of 3 or 4 students and use the teacher's e-mail account to send an e-mail to their Pen Pal. They then read posted...
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Nudging Questions

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
Students choose one topic to write about. They brainstorm ideas about their topic or incident. They use sensory details to visualize their topic. They answer a variety of teacher directored nudging question to help them describe their...
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Guided Writing: Writing a Story on the OHP

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice fluency as well as story-writing skills. They work together to prepare and write their stories. Students are told that they are going to write a story entitled 'A Wonderful Day' and that they are going to be the...
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Pumpkin Writing Paper

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this writing worksheet, pupils use the blank lined paper with a colorful pumpkin border for any kind of writing: reports, poetry, stories or letters.
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Journaling

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore journal writing. In this writing lesson, students are given writing prompts such as "how the choices I make affect our water quality?" and use critical writing skills to express their feelings in a journal. There are...
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Free Verse

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students write free verse poems. In this poetry lesson, students use a three-step method to create a free verse poem. Students brainstorm ideas, let their ideas "incubate," and write a free verse poem.
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Making Real-Life Connections and Introducing Expository Text

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write directions. For this real-life connections lesson, 3rd graders write the steps for making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  After writing, students share their papers and actually make the sandwiches following the...
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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore English by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse and discuss the use of three vocabulary words. Students define the selected...
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Introduce: The Prefix bi-

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore language arts by participating in a word construction activity. In this prefix lesson, students discuss what a prefix is, how they are most commonly used and what they mean. Students answer vocabulary questions about the...
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Introduce: The Prefixes en- and em-

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore language arts by participating in a word structure activity. In this prefix lesson, students discuss the en- and em- prefixes and identify everyday words that include them. Students discuss how a prefix changes the...
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Leave What You Find

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore environmental awareness by participating in a role play activity. In this cultural analysis lesson, students discuss the importance of symbolism when referring to a tribe and create their own tribe based on a small group...

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