Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Drafting Body Paragraphs Lesson PlanDrafting Body Paragraphs Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
1 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
3 more...
Year
2014
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
BY-NC-SA: 3.0
cc
Lesson Plan

Drafting Body Paragraphs

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Drafting Body Paragraphs lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 2B (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 2B Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 2B, Unit 1 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Module 2B: Unit 1, Lesson 11 (.html)
  • Join to access all included materials

That's just the style. Learners begin with a mini-lesson about formal writing style. They then use what they learned about formal writing to begin the body paragraphs for their End of Unit 1 Assessment Prompt: Adversity in the Middle Ages. To conclude the lesson, scholars share one of their paragraphs with partners. 

6 Views 4 Downloads
CCSS: Designed

Concepts

essay structure, essay writing, essays

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Brainstorm occasions when formal and informal style is appropriate

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson 11 of 13 in  Grade 6 ELA Module 2B Unit 1
  • Order of lessons matters
  • Uses graphic organizers from a previous lesson and lined paper

Pros

  • Uses an anchor chart to guide writers to formal style
  • Offers suggestions for differentiation 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.6.2.a W.6.2.b W.6.2.c W.6.2.d W.6.2.e W.6.2.f W.6.4 W.6.9.b

See similar resources:

Handout

Writing Reference Sheet

Anchorage School District
Print out this handy reference page double sided and distribute it to your class. Individuals can use the page to aid them as they work on their topic sentences, transitions, conclusions, and paragraph structure. There is plenty of...
5th - 12th English Language Arts
Organizer

8-Sentence Accordion Paragraph Practice

Curated OER
Organization can take a paragraph from mundane to first-rate. Try out a graphic organizer for an accordion-style paragraph, which includes a topic sentence, three reasons with details and transitions, three explanations, and a concluding...
4th - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Worksheet

Persuasive Writing - Introductory Paragraph Review

E Reading Worksheets
Master a well-organized thesis statement with a short activity for a persuasive writing unit. Young writers read five different introductory paragraphs about various topics, find the main ideas addressed in each thesis statement, and jot...
4th - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Organizer

Revision Checklist for the Accordion Essay

Curated OER
Encourage your class to revise their writing and check over their work by requiring them to complete an organization checklist. The checklist, created specifically for a accordion-style essay, asks writers to look over their formatting,...
4th - 8th English Language Arts
Organizer

Super Sentences & Perfect Paragraphs

Scholastic
An extensive collection of lessons and activities includes many writing, grammar, and proofreading exercises. With templates and worksheets that cover several steps in the writing process, from sentence to paragraph to essay, this...
3rd - 6th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Organizer

Paragraph Structure

Curated OER
Practice writing paragraphs with this scaffolded worksheet. The "hamburger" model is used on the second page, following some examples and guided practice on the first page. Give beginning writers concrete, tangible support as they embark...
6th - 10th English Language Arts
Unit Plan

How to Write a Memoir

Louisiana Department of Education
Who are we and what shapes our identities? Seventh graders work to answer this question as they learn how to write a memoir. Full of non-print resources and supplemental texts that range from fiction to non-fiction, scholars write their...
6th - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Writing

What Letter Will You Write?

Teach It Primary
After reading "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," scholars discuss the emotions the events provoked in its characters. In pairs, writers compose a letter depending on the topic and style of their choice then reply to their own or a peer's...
4th - 6th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Leading into Good Writing

Curated OER
Discuss the importance of a lead in writing with your upper graders. They examine several examples of leads from literature and practice writing leads for pieces of artwork. They then select a topic from a list and write an introductory...
4th - 6th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Writing an Informal Letter

Curated OER
What is the difference between formal and informal letter writing? Who gets a formal letter? What about an informal letter? This reference page presents different introductions and phrases you might see in each type of letter, and then...
4th - 8th English Language Arts
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use