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Scrambled Stories II
Review story elements with your class. They will use examples from a story to develop critical-thinking questions. Then they use a graphic organizer to describe the setting, character, and plot of the story, focusing on how they...
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Information Extra
Students create a paragraph about a subject of their chosing that is informative. For this paragraph writing lesson, students use graphic organizers and work together in groups to create a full, organized paragraph. This lesson also...
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Animal Report
Fourth graders research an animal of their choice and take the information in outline form, and write paragraphs to complete a final report form, draw a picture of their subject, and mount for display.
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Purpose Statements, Thesis Statements, and Outlines
What are the characteristics of a good purpose statement for a speech? Of a thesis statement? After considering the characteristics of good and bad opening statements, viewers identify the best example in a series of models.
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Organizing Information into an Outline
Learners explore outlines. In this nonfiction comprehension and study skills instructional activity, students complete a traditional outline for the book Animal Homes by Ann O. Squire following guided instruction as the teacher models...
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Presenting Powerful Outlines for Science Fair Reports
Middle schoolers examine and reflect on the role of science reports in the larger scientific community and become familiar with one scientist's experience preparing a report. They identify key points to build a strong science report and...
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Informative Essay Outline Lesson Plan
Learners are introduced to how to properly write an informative essay. In groups, they review the steps of prewriting and how to make an outline for their essay. Individually, they practice completing their outlines and share them with...
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Outline of a Legend/Folk Tale
Students create outlines of folk tales and legends. They read a folk tale or legend in the target language. They complete an outline of the key events of the story including the main characters, plot, story elements and theme or moral.
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Animal Report - Outlines
Fourth graders are introduced to the outline format and how to organize information from notes into a finished outline. They use a form to compile researched information into an outline in preparation for writing a final report.
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Outlining for Beginners
Students examine the standard form of an outline by viewing several examples. They practice categorizing information and then create a simple outline.
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Awesome Outlines to Organize Writing
Fourth graders practice writing outlines. Using worksheets imbedded students get lots of practice enhancing their skills writing outlines