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Minilesson
Analyzing with a Line Diagram
Analyze parts of a topic with a line diagram.
Minilesson
Analyzing Writing Prompts
Practice studying the parts of a test prompt.
Student Writing Model
Ann
Kendra, a fourth grader, submitted this model in which she shares a very personal experience.
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Friends
Love
Life
Fun
Play
Minilesson
Answering Objections
Address opposing positions.
Minilesson
Answering Objections in Arguments
Answer key objections to an argument.
Student Writing Model
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.
Level:
Grade 2
Mode:
Creative Writing
Form:
Poem
Theme:
Animals
Science
Nature
Student Writing Model
Anticipating the Dream
Michelle (grade 11) develops this eyewitness account by answering the “5 W’s and H” about her parents becoming American citizens. The writer also shares her sensory impressions.
Level:
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Culture
Family
Community
Rules
History
People
Rights
Minilesson
Asking and Answering the 5 W's and H Questions
Teach students to collect key details.
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.
Blog Post
Awaken Creativity—and Students
21st Century Skills:
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving
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