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Minilesson
Using Perspective Shifting to Understand Others
Help students improve empathy.
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Choosing the Right Coordinating Conjunction
Learn how to choose precise connecting words.
Minilesson
Elaborating Ideas with Compound Sentences
Learn how to add new details to sentences.
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Punctuating Dialogue
Teach quotation marks with end punctuation.
Minilesson
Using Time-Order Transitions
Teach about chronological transitions.
Minilesson
If I Were President
Think about being president.
Minilesson
Comparing Myself to a President
Compare yourself to a president.
Minilesson
If I Were a President's Pet
Imagine being a president's pet.
Minilesson
Writing an InstaMemory
Help students narrate and describe.
Minilesson
Making Rhetorical Appeals
Appeal to ethos, logos, and pathos.
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Evaluating Sources of Information
Evaluate sources with a checklist.
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Writing a "Showing" Paragraph
Help students show instead of tell.
Minilesson
Writing a Four-Star Food Review
Use this prompt to spark students' creativity.
Minilesson
Writing: Now how do I get out of this one?
Assign this prompt to spark students' creativity.
Minilesson
Writing a Diary of a Famous Figure
Have students creatively narrate.
Minilesson
Elaborating Ideas Using Different Levels of Details
Teach elaboration with levels of detail.
Minilesson
Using Parallel Structure
Teach students to write using parallel structure.
Minilesson
Thinking About a Process
Prepare students for how-to or process writing.
Minilesson
Seeing Emotion in Facial Expressions
Create mindfulness of facial expressions.
Minilesson
Seeing Emotions in Body Language
Create mindfulness of body language.
Minilesson
Understanding the Parts of the Brain
Teach brain parts and functions.
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Starting Stories: 5 Great Beginning Strategies
Practice five strategies for starting a story.
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Setting and Reaching Goals
Help students set and reach academic goals.
Minilesson
Calming Down with Deep Pressure
Teach deep pressure to calm students.