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Virginia ELA Standard: 5.W.2.A

Engage in writing as a process to compose well-developed paragraphs. This includes: i. Introducing a clear topic sentence and logically organizing ideas and factual evidence to support the position in persuasive writing. ii. Developing, selecting, and organizing ideas relevant to topic, purpose, and genre, using precise and descriptive language and tone-specific vocabulary to enhance the central idea, tone, and voice. iii. Using transition words and prepositional phrases for sentence variety and link one sentence and paragraph to another. iv. Providing a concluding statement or section.

Depth and Complexity Frame Intro: Change

Depth and Complexity Frame Intro: Change

Scrooge went from “Merry Christmas!” to “Bah! Humbug!” and never noticed it happening. Students watch Scrooge’s frame fill with before-and-now pairs, then map their own changes: what they say, what they repeat, what they follow, and what matters most to them.