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- Grade Range
- 5th - 9th
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Students discover how to create suspense by slowing down a moment and include sensory details in their writing. After a lecture/demo, students write a short story that is packed with suspense. They exchange their stories, giving each other feedback. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students, after completing this lesson, produce a short fictional "autobiography" using their imagination and sensory details. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Students see that some written text is for pleasure and enjoyment while some is for relaying information. They get to experience both types during the lesson. They brainstorm ideas for a story about a new kid in school to write about. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students define literary terms and discuss and identify the elements of fiction. They read and analyze several short stories and then write original stories focusing on well-developed characters that drive the plot. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students complete a unit of lessons on imaginative writing. They examine the writing process, and write a narrative, circle story, adventure story, legend, and fantasy story, incorporating the five steps of the writing process into their final products. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - Higher Ed
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Students investigate various websites that encourage student submission of writing pieces. They form writing groups that will publish work online and create a newsletter for the high school or each classroom as well as parents, teachers, and students. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 6th
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Students are introduced to the definition of a hero. As a class, they compare and contrast the difference between non-fictional and fictional hereos they have read about. They read a story, create a story map of one of the heroes and present the material to the class in a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read and discuss," The Andromeda Strain" by Michael Crichton and complete a short writing exercise as a warm-up for a longer piece of science fiction writing. They choose a topic and create a science fiction short story such as, "The Day Diffusion Stopped". Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students explore a wide range of poetry and fictional writing. They listen to rhymes, stories and songs that contain repeated refrains. Students discuss the structures and language patterns used in writing. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students discuss variety of fictional writing genres and connect each to familiar story that has been read, use creative and analytical skills to develop original piece of fictional writing that incorporates math skill, and share their pieces with classmates in oral presentations. Full Review »

