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    Student Writing Model

    Dear Ms. Nathan

    The author’s personal voice comes through loud and clear in this friendly letter submitted by third-grader Andrea.

    Level: 
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Business Writing
    Form: 
    Email
    Theme: 
    Friends
    Life

    Student Writing Model

    Plastic, Paper, or Cloth?

    This short persuasive paragraph is based on a model that third-grader Rachel submitted. She begins her writing in a way that makes the reader want to keep reading. The reader wants to find out what decision she is talking about.

    Level: 
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Persuasive Writing
    Form: 
    Persuasive Paragraph
    Theme: 
    Environment
    Science

    Student Writing Model

    How to Make Boiled Eggs

    This model of “How-To” writing is based on a model submitted by Dagmary. She has decided to list the steps in her recipe instead of putting them in paragraph form.

    Level: 
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Form: 
    How-To
    Theme: 
    Food

    Student Writing Model

    Cheetahs

    The beginning paragraph of this writer's report invites the reader to keep going. The details show that she knows a lot about cheetahs.

    Level: 
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Report
    Theme: 
    Animals
    Science
    Nature

    Student Writing Model

    Fire

    Joey, the third-grade writer of this poem, uses personification when he says the smoke can “run up the chimney” and the “ashes dodge.”

    Level: 
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Creative Writing
    Form: 
    Poem
    Theme: 
    Life
    Family

    Student Writing Model

    Hello, Spring!

    Connor, a third grader, rhymes words in his poem about spring.

    Level: 
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Creative Writing
    Form: 
    Poem
    Theme: 
    Environment
    Seasons
    Nature
    Plants

    FAQ Page

    What are the steps of the writing process?

    English Language Arts: 
    Writing Process
    Prewriting
    Writing
    Revising
    Editing
    Publishing

    FAQ Page

    What is social and emotional intelligence?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Collaborating
    Social-Emotional Intelligence: 
    Social-Emotional Learning
    SEL
    Emotion
    Empathy

    FAQ Page

    What are the social and emotional needs of the brain?

    Social-Emotional Intelligence: 
    SEL
    Social-Emotional Learning
    Emotion
    Brain and Nervous System
    Brain Stem
    Limbic System
    Cortex

    FAQ Page

    What are the basic emotions?

    Social-Emotional Intelligence: 
    SEL
    Social-Emotional Learning
    Emotion
    Happiness
    Sadness
    Anger
    Hurt
    Fear
    Love

    FAQ Page

    What are ways to calm the brain and body?

    Social-Emotional Intelligence: 
    SEL
    Social-Emotional Learning
    Brain and Nervous System
    Self-Care

    FAQ Page

    What are the modes and forms of writing?

    FAQ Page

    What are the standards for writing?

    FAQ Page

    What are 21st century skills?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Learning Skills
    Literacy Skills
    Life Skills

    FAQ Page

    What are learning skills?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Learning Skills
    Critical Thinking
    Creative Thinking
    Problem Solving
    Communicating
    Collaborating
    Building Arguments

    FAQ Page

    What are life skills?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Life Skills
    Flexibility
    Initiative
    Social Skills
    Productivity
    Leadership

    FAQ Page

    How can I teach 21st century skills?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Learning Skills
    Literacy Skills
    Life Skills

    FAQ Page

    How are projects and project-based learning different?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Project-Based Learning
    Inquiry Process
    Learning Skills
    Literacy Skills
    Life Skills

    FAQ Page

    What are the keys to successful project-based programs?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Project-Based Learning
    Writing Project
    Graphing Project
    Web Project
    Performing Project
    Audio-Visual Project
    Community Project
    Inquiry Process

    FAQ Page

    How can students plan their projects?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Project-Based Learning
    Inquiry Process
    Planning
    Improving

    FAQ Page

    How can we evaluate projects?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Project-Based Learning
    Inquiry Process
    Planning
    Improving

    FAQ Page

    How can students use Inquire for PBL?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Project-Based Learning
    Writing Project
    Graphing Project
    Web Project
    Performing Project
    Audio-Visual Project
    Community Project
    Inquiry Process

    FAQ Page

    How can I form strong guiding questions?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Inquiry Process
    Questioning
    Planning
    Researching
    Creating
    Improving
    Presenting

    FAQ Page

    How can I get students engaged in driving questions?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Questioning
    Inquiry Process

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