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Writing Topic
An excellent birthday party
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Creative Writing
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Story
Play
Poem
Theme:
Family
Friends
Play
Writing Topic
An important person I know about
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Explanatory Essay
Theme:
History
Science
People
Art
Writing Topic
An important time in history
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Creative Writing
Narrative Writing
Form:
Poem
Story
Play
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Explanatory Paragraph
Explanatory Essay
Theme:
Freedom
Government
History
Rights
Writing Topic
An invention that transformed the world
Level:
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Research Writing
Form:
Research Report
Explanatory Essay
Theme:
Technology
Science
Writing Topic
An unforgettable dream
Level:
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Mode:
Creative Writing
Narrative Writing
Personal Writing
Form:
Poem
Play
Story
Personal Essay
Theme:
Imagination
Health
Life
Minilesson
Analyze the Communication Situation
Think of the sender, message, medium, receiver, and context.
![Communication Situation Communication Situation](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/Communication%20Situation.png?itok=_mOVdN1J)
Analyzing Characters
Analyzing Conflict
Analyzing Literary and Poetic Devices
Analyzing Plot
Minilesson
Analyzing Point of View in Media
Review media for point of view.
![](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_338439047.jpg?itok=r_GtP02Z)
Analyzing the Meaning of Poetry
Minilesson
Analyzing the Medium of a Message
Improve students' media literacy.
Minilesson
Analyzing the Receiver of a Message
Teach students to think about audience.
Minilesson
Analyzing the Sender of a Message
Help students think about sources.
Analyzing the Sound of Poetry
Analyzing Theme
Minilesson
Analyzing with a Cause-Effect Chart
Analyze causes and effects of any topic.
![Chemical Cause Effect Chemcial Cause Effect](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/chemicalCauseEffect.jpg?itok=pq5GoRTY)
Minilesson
Analyzing with a Line Diagram
Analyze parts of a topic with a line diagram.
![US Gov Line Diagram US Gov Line Diagram](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/usGovLine.jpg?itok=EYtsoaQd)
Minilesson
Analyzing Writing Prompts
Practice studying the parts of a test prompt.
![Analyzing Test Prompts Photo of a blue exam book](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_171787496.jpg?itok=CTV0-il8)