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Celebrating Presidents' Day in the Primary Grades
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Developing Fluent Readers
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8 Best Practices for Mentoring Young Writers
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Connecting Writing with Media Literacy
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Mapping Your Writing Process
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Eyes on Editing
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Student Writing Model
My Dad
Dylan, a second-grade writer, shares his very personal feelings in an honest, direct way. His first and last sentences tell the whole story; and the middle sentences give the reader important, heartfelt details about Dylan’s experience.
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The Horrible Day
This is a fun story with lots of details.
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Ladybugs
This report was submitted by Brittany, a second grader. The ending of Brittany’s report shares exactly how she feels about her subject.
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Horses
Second-grade writer Kirsten shares many interesting facts in her report. Notice how she ties everything together by mentioning the horse’s good eyesight in both the first and last paragraphs.
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Ant Poem
Second-grader Pheba wrote a small poem that tells in just a few words what her subject does and how she feels about it.
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If I Were President
Austin, the second-grade writer of this expository paragraph, introduces his subject—how to be a good president—in an interesting way.
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One Great Book
This book review is well organized and shares interesting details related to the book.
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A Fable
This writing shows that the writer has a real grasp of the meaning of a fable. It has some delightful details.
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Winter Words
Jess uses his senses to describe winter in this poem.
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The Missing Coin
This story is well organized, and the sentences flow smoothly. There are lots of details and excellent word choices.