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Understanding Paragraph Basics WritingUnderstanding Paragraph Basics Writing
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Understanding Paragraph Basics

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Full of informative, helpful, and accessible activities, a language arts packet is sure to be a valuable part of your writing unit. It's versatile between reading levels and grade levels, and focuses on the most efficient ways for your class to improve their writing.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

paragraph structure, adjectives, paragraph writing, subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive adjectives, parts of a sentence, parts of speech, action verbs, linking verbs, punctuating titles, titles, topic sentences, concluding paragraphs, concluding statements

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use some of the worksheets in a language arts homework packet, or for independent study
  • Augment your grammar or writing unit with the relevant parts of the packet
  • Bring the lessons to a literacy center or language arts study session

Classroom Considerations

  • Much of the packet is in color, but should print in black and white without affecting understanding
  • Some of the activities reference lessons in the previous unit available at the publisher's website

Pros

  • Accesses a variety of writing skills, including writing structure, vocabulary, grammar, and parts of speech
  • Topics and extension activities throughout the packet would make great writing prompts

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.3.4 W.4.4 W.5.4 L.3.1.a L.3.2.a L.4.1.a L.4.2.a L.5.1.a L.5.2.a L.5.3.a W.6.4 L.6.1.a

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