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Writing Fix: The Post It Writing Process
Based on Northern Nevada's 6-traits of writing, teachers can use a post-it note as a template for students to check their work throughout the writing process. Links to the 6-traits are included.
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Writing Fix: Exploring Patterns & Writing Word Problems
In this lesson, learners will listen to the book called The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang, but before reading, students will listen for the "different" way to solve the problem on each page. After reading, learners will focus on one page...
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Emsl: The River Crossing Problem
The lesson plan for an interesting word problem concerning swimming and rowing across a river, being swept downstream by the current, and walking back up the other side. Basic arithmetic skills are all that are needed to approach the...
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Writing Fix: What if Poems: Developing Imaginative Stanzas for an Original Poem
In this lesson students will develop a "what if" poem using strong word choice and vocabulary.
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Writing Fix: Character Credo Poems
Build your student's vocabulary, word choice and voice by asking them to write from the perspective of a particular character. Lesson plan incorporates the R.A.F.T.S. strategy: role, audience, format, topic and strong verb.
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Writing Fix: I Wanna: Writing a Persuasive Letter
In this instructional activity, students will experiment with word choice as it relates to persuasion.
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Writing Fix: Haiku Riddles
In this lesson students will create 4 mystery haikus to publish for an audience.
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Writing Fix: Exploring a More Specific Story
In this lesson plan, Ralph Fletcher's Marshfield Dreams is used as a mentor text. Students will write stories about an important friendship in their life. Then students will revise and attempt to make sure their writings have stayed on...