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Fourth graders use a four-square graphic organizer to plan a paragraph writing about a wheelwright. Using gathered research from the previous unit, young writers discover how to organize a plot in preparation for writing a historical fiction narrative about the wheelwright.
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Instructional Ideas
- Keep each learner's research and notes together in a folder for easy organization
 
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson continues to use the passage from the first lesson titled "Joshua's Gold;" be sure to provide copies for each student
 - Pupils use completed research from the second unit to write their historical fiction narratives
 - The third part of 16 lessons on writing a historical fiction narrative set in Colonial America
 
Pros
- Facilitates collaboration and allows learners to reference their research to practice planning their writing
 - The resource provides a very clear and concise lesson plan, packed with procedures and reproducibles
 - It comes with a model to demonstrate the organization of ideas in the graphic
 - Common Core designed
 
Cons
- None
 
