Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Purposeful Paragraphs on Memorable Teachers [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
How can we use questioning to create lead sentences and details in order to create a purposeful paragraph? This PDF lesson offers an organization technique that asks students to pre-plan paragraphs by brainstorming interesting questions...
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Revising Leads [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Revision can be a difficult step to teach in the classroom. Use this tool to help students better understand how to revise their leading sentences. [PDF]
Unit Plan
International Reading Association

Lesson Plan: Making and Writing Words

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A detailed and thorough lesson/unit plan designed to lead students into a greater understanding of word building through intense study and activities. Students learn spelling structure, word recognition, and phonics. Great resource!
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Clarity: Introductory Sentences: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over the importance of clarity in the first sentence of a paragraph.
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Chapter Book Writing Lesson: Beyond Once Upon a Time

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Students are so used to hearing stories that start with the words Once upon a time and when writing their own stories, they often begin with these same words or with variations like One day I. Inspired by the novel Crispin by Avi This...
Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Wwii on the Home Front: Civic Responsibility

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Smithsonian Education presents a lesson covering the WWII's propaganda program which enforced the ideals of Civic Responsibility. Provides eight pages of poster examples, detailed background over the time period, and the goals of the...