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Blog Post
Invigorate Reading Discussions
English Language Arts:
Reading
Blog Post
How to Evaluate Media
English Language Arts:
Reading
21st Century Skills:
Media Literacy
Information Literacy
Reading
Blog Post
Sandwich Your Quotations
English Language Arts:
Quotation Marks
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Researching
Blog Post
Best Practices for Teaching Grammar
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Punctuation
Mechanics
Usage
Writing
Editing
Blog Post
Make a Reading-Writing Connection
English Language Arts:
Reading
Writing
Logical Organization
Writing Process
21st Century Skills:
Reading
Reading to Learn
Blog Post
Pitch Your Project!
English Language Arts:
Speaking
Listening
Prewriting
21st Century Skills:
Speaking
Listening
Researching
Blog Post
Grow the Reading-Writing Connection
English Language Arts:
Reading
Writing
Traits of Writing
Qualities of Writing
Writing Process
Blog Post
4 Writing Activities for Celebrating Black History
English Language Arts:
Writing
Reading
21st Century Skills:
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Researching
Writing Topic
My trip to . . .
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Play
Travel
Writing Topic
When _ was born
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Family
Love
Home
People
Writing Topic
A special birthday
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Family
Love
Holidays
Writing Topic
The biggest thing I ever saw
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Environment
Animals
Science
Writing Topic
Noisy times and quiet times
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Life
Play
Friends
Family
Writing Topic
I'm happy when . . .
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Life
Play
Friends
Family
Writing Topic
My adventure
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Travel
Goals
Environment
Writing Topic
Picnic fun
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Environment
Seasons
Food
Fun
Recreation
Writing Topic
I rode on a . . .
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Vehicles
Animals
Writing Topic
The parade
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Holidays
Family
Play
Writing Topic
My favorite pet
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Theme:
Animals
Family
Writing Topic
What I know about . . .
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Theme:
Education
Animals
Science
Environment
Vehicles
Food
Holidays
History
Community
Culture
Books
Writing Topic
My favorite season
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Theme:
Seasons
Environment
Nature
Writing Topic
I'd like to see . . .
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Theme:
Environment
Animals
Travel
Geography
Writing Topic
I like to make . . .
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Theme:
Food
Work
Play
Writing Topic
My shopping list
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Theme:
Food
Work
Play