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Minilesson
Asking and Answering the 5 W's and H Questions
Teach students to collect key details.
![Asking and Answering the 5W's and H Question Mark](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_123605941.jpg?itok=Y0YAfjfa)
Video
Asking Better Questions
Minilesson
Asking Bigger and Better Questions
Teach students to form better questions.
Writing Topic
At the library
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Explanatory Essay
Theme:
Education
Books
Blog Post
Attention Span: The Long and the Short of It
Minilesson
Avoiding Double Subjects
Help students avoid double subjects.
![Avoiding Double Subjects twin sheep in a field](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_73158286.jpg?itok=vaJEFFAO)
Blog Post
Awaken Creativity—and Students
21st Century Skills:
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving
Writing Assessment Model
Bad Choices, Bad Results
Blog Post
Bend the Rules to Teach the Rules
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Sentence Fragments
Fragments
Sentence
Fluid Sentences
Sentences
Blog Post
Best Advice for Struggling Writers
Blog Post
Best Practices for Teaching Grammar
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Punctuation
Mechanics
Usage
Writing
Editing
Blog Post
Best Practices for Writing Conferences
Blog Post
Beyond Compassion: Deepening Learning Through Perspective Shifting
English Language Arts:
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Writing Topic
Book characters I'd like to meet
Level:
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Mode:
Response to Literature
Form:
Book Report
Theme:
People
Books
Literature
Blog Post
Boredom is the birthplace.
Blog Post
Bring Out the Teacher in Your Students
21st Century Skills:
Life Skills
Social Skills
Leadership
Writing Topic
Building a fort
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Creative Writing
Explanatory Writing
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Explanatory Paragraph
How-To
Story
Play
Poem
Theme:
Play
Environment
Friends
Family
Minilesson
Building Words
Assemble prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
![Building Vocabulary Building Vocabulary](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/building%20blocks-color.jpg?itok=0DwM0DTm)
Writing Topic
Buying something with my own money
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Money
Life
Writing Assessment Model
Cabinet Secretaries Now Cabinet Office Assistants
Minilesson
Calming Down with Deep Pressure
Teach deep pressure to calm students.
![Calming Down with Deep Pressure a woman's hand squeezing a stress ball](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_262854188.jpg?itok=gupnlaIA)
Blog Post
Can Artistic Thinking Spark Creativity in Your Classroom?
21st Century Skills:
Creating
Creative Thinking
Writing Topic
Can farmers grow enough food for everyone?
Level:
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Research Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Explanatory Essay
Research Report
Theme:
Food
Science
Technology
Minilesson
Capturing Readers' Attention
Use opening strategies.
![Capturing Readers' Attention Photo of a gorilla](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_134626295.jpg?itok=4ePINAYH)