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Minilesson
Writing a Historical Dialogue
Create a dialogue with a historical figure.
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Elaborating Sentences
Add detail to sentences.
![Elaborating Sentences Cheerleaders at a high school football game](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_2486221.jpg?itok=rt195dOH)
Minilesson
Choosing the Right Coordinating Conjunction
Learn how to choose precise connecting words.
![Traffic Light Traffic Light](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/trafficLight.jpg?itok=VbDpPt05)
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Elaborating Ideas with Compound Sentences
Learn how to add new details to sentences.
![Street Art Street Art](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/streetArt.jpg?itok=K3G2EmQa)
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Punctuating Dialogue
Teach quotation marks with end punctuation.
Minilesson
Writing an InstaMemory
Help students narrate and describe.
![Writing an InstaMemory smartphone in female hands taking photo](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_189095906.jpg?itok=8kAiPH_o)
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Drawing a Life Map
Help students gather ideas for narratives.
![Drawing a Life Map Life Map](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/lifeMap.jpg?itok=aMwLyOMR)
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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)
Minilesson
Using Time-Order Transitions
Teach about chronological transitions.
![Using Time-Order Transitions illustration of a clock character holding a pencil](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/ML_timeOrderTransitions.jpg?itok=g-q3oD1g)
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Creating Command Sentences
Help students build command sentences.
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Forming Pronouns: Possessives and Contractions
Teach possessives and contractions.
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Recognizing Bullying
Help students recognize bullying.
![Recognizing Bullying image of a boy being bullied at school](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_200319638.jpg?itok=2TA88p3f)
Minilesson
Taking Action Against Bullying
Teach students strategies for staying safe.
![Taking Action Against Bullying group of diverse young students standing together in classroom](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_44645314.jpg?itok=bFMdBhzt)
Minilesson
Doing Random Acts of Kindness
Help students be kind to each other.
![Doing Random Acts of Kindness Practice kindness - inspirational advice on a vintage slate blackboard](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_265449866.jpg?itok=zg61r3gm)
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Expressing Emotions Through Drawing
Help students draw their feelings.
![Expressing Emotions Through Drawing child crayon drawing of beautiful day and princess girl](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_71592319.jpg?itok=zsdB7J_G)
Minilesson
Checking the Emotion Thermometer
Help students express intensity of emotion.
![Checking the Emotion Thermometer illustration of thermometers with different levels](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_121240378.jpg?itok=3hpjQFTg)
Minilesson
Learning to Say No
Help students learn refusal skills.
![Learning to Say No showing hand signaling to stop](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_258302057.jpg?itok=EuoLnF7K)
Minilesson
Expressing Emotions Through Movement
Connect movement to emotion.
![Expressing Emotions Through Movement girls dancing and jumping in mid-air](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_158739512.jpg?itok=frSgvPAQ)
Minilesson
Correcting End Punctuation
Insert end punctuation in the paragraph.
![Correcting End Punctuation California landscape](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_2019678.jpg?itok=NPqNthwh)
Minilesson
Correcting Capitalization 1
Correct capitalization.
![Correcting Capitalization 1 Image of the underground railroad](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_237231721.jpg?itok=uxNbRS52)
Minilesson
Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement 1
Make subjects and verbs agree in number.
![Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement 1 A tornado in a field](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_104794319.jpg?itok=Ag_wySC9)
Minilesson
Using Commas in a Series
Use commas in series.
![Using Commas in a Series Anteater](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_305504564.jpg?itok=mgbCjcw6)
Minilesson
Using Commas in Dates and Addresses
Use commas in dates and addresses.
![Using Commas in Dates and Addresses Fireworks](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_281822831.jpg?itok=-3RK25mt)
Minilesson
Using Commas with Numbers and Interjections
Use commas with numbers and interjections.
![Using Commas with Numbers and Interjections Rain on a window](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_298791248.jpg?itok=rA9NI5FK)