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Organizing Evidence from Multiple Informational Texts to Prepare for Writing: What Makes an Earthquake a Natural Disaster?

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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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CCSS: Designed
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
Cons
  • None