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Students will analyze the clues in these mixed-up sentences and determine their correct order.
Students will analyze the clues in these mixed-up sentences and determine their correct order.
Students will analyze the clues in these mixed-up sentences and determine their correct order.
Students will analyze the clues in these mixed-up sentences and determine their correct order.
Students will analyze the clues in these mixed-up sentences and determine their correct order.
Students will analyze the clues in these mixed up sentences and determine their correct order.
Students will read three paragraphs inspired by the same painting and then decide on their favorite. And their least favorite!
Students will read three paragraphs inspired by the same painting and then decide on their favorite. And their least favorite!
Students will read three paragraphs inspired by the same painting and then decide on their favorite. And their least favorite!
Students read three paragraphs inspired by the same painting. Then they critique their favorite and least favorite.
Mr. Byrd reads R.A.T.T.’s paragraph.
Mr. Byrd reads W.R.I.T.E.R.’s paragraph.
Mr. Byrd reads Q.U.I.L.L.’s paragraph.
Students will read three paragraphs inspired by the same painting and then decide on their favorite. And their least favorite!
Students will study the styles of Dickens and Hemingway and then try to write like them.
First, students analyze the writing of Hemingway and Dickens. What makes their styles different?
Next, they’ll re-write Dickens in Hemingway’s style.
Now, they re-write Hemingway using Dickens’ style.
I share my final example.
Students will analyze the clues in these mixed up sentences and determine their correct order.
Students will analyze the clues in these mixed up sentences and determine their correct order.
Students will analyze the clues in these mixed up sentences and determine their correct order.
Students will analyze the clues in these mixed up sentences and determine their correct order.
Students learn how sentences work together as a system form a paragraph. They’ll try to re-order mixed-up paragraphs and then try their hand and writing a mixed-up paragraph that their peers can untangle.
Students learn about the big idea “Paragraphs are systems of sentences.” They attempt to reorder sentences from The Wizard of Oz.
Students will reorder sentences about Roman Bridges.
Students look for patterns for how to reorder sentences in their clues.
Students create their own mixed-up sentences, building on the patterns they found in steps 1-3. They can use Paragraphy to shuffle their sentences.
Students will read three paragraphs about the same topic, decide what makes each one different, and then create a super-paragraph!
Students will read three paragraphs about the same topic, decide what makes each one different, and then create a super-paragraph!
Students will read three paragraphs about the same topic, decide what makes each one different, and then create a super-paragraph!
Students will read three paragraphs about the same topic, decide what makes each one different, and then create a super-paragraph!
Students will read three paragraphs about the same topic, decide what makes each one different, and then create a super-paragraph!
A passage from White Fang to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
A passage from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
A passage from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
A passage from The Velveteen Rabbit to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
A passage from White Fang to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
A passage from The Jungle Book to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
A passage from The Wind in the Willows to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
A passage from Moby Dick to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
A passage from “Peter Pan” to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
A passage from “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
A passage from “The Fall of the House of Usher” to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
An intriguing passage from Anne of Green Gables to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.