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The Beginning, The Middle, & The End Lesson PlanThe Beginning, The Middle, & The End Lesson Plan
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The Beginning, The Middle, & The End

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Cut magazine pictures into three sections, having your youngsters piece the pictures back together. With this fun activity, they discover the importance of sequencing a story. Then they use a fun template (shaped like a burger) to write a story with a beginning, middle, and end.

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story starters, the writing process, transition words and phrases

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sequencing, story starters, transitional words, writing process, w.2.1, english language arts
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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