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Mid-Unit 2 Assessment: On-Demand Informational Writing Lesson PlanMid-Unit 2 Assessment: On-Demand Informational Writing Lesson Plan
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Mid-Unit 2 Assessment: On-Demand Informational Writing

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Lesson 7 focuses on building academic vocabulary and writing an explanatory letter with supported textual evidence. For the first five minutes of the instructional activity, the educator reminds the class of how to read and refer to the accordion graphic organizer they previously created (see instructional activity 6 for chart & instructions). Third graders will analyze their reading strengths, the two areas that they need to work on, and how they will build up their reading power all recorded on their charts. Next, learners will use a graphic organizer to write a paragraph letter to a person of importance explaining how they can become a powerful reader. They will develop and support their writing with facts, details, and thoughts, and will also connect their reading goals to characters from previously read books such as Thank You, Mr. Falker and The Boy Who Loved Words. More worksheets and exercises extend this instructional activity, which is designed to help students become proficient and independent readers and writers. A very organized and comprehensive instructional activity that truly addresses both the language and writing Common Core standards identified. Note: This may take longer than the one hour indicated.

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textual evidence, evidence, informative writing, academic vocabulary

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textual evidence, 3rd grade vocabulary, explanatory letter, 3rd grade language, english language arts
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Grade
3rd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2013
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Creative Commons
BY-NC-SA: 3.0
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Common Core

W.3.2.a L.3.6

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