fourth grade

fourth grade, opinion writing, persuasive writing, third grade

Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

Teaching persuasive writing to third or fourth graders? Begin with a simple graphic organizer. Then elaborate, improve word choice, add transitions, and vary sentences. Before you know it, kids writing…

Writing Constructed Response with Text Evidence – Hamburger Style!

December 28, 2020

fifth grade, finding main idea, fourth grade, informational text, summarizing, summarizing nonfiction, summarizing nonfiction text, third grade

Constructed response is easy to teach with this hamburger craft. First, kids find text evidence. Second, they write it as detail sentences. Then they answer the question and write a…

12 Ways to Improve Narrative Writing [Third, Fourth & Fifth Grades]

June 22, 2018

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Improve narrative writing in your classroom with a dozen handy hints! Focus on one or two each time kids write, and watch their writing shine! Read on for ideas and…

Teaching Kids to Write Stories [Fiction and Personal Narrative]

June 14, 2018

fifth grade, fourth grade, narrative writing, personal narratives, teaching writing, third grade, writing fiction

Teaching kids to write stories is a year-long process. To build strong structure, use these four steps. 1) Begin with a simple story line. 2) Help them focus on the…

Teaching the Two Sides of Writing [Fiction and Nonfiction]

June 9, 2018

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Teaching the two sides of writing is the essential piece in your ELA instruction. First and foremost, kids must understand structures of fiction and nonfiction writing. Fiction writing uses a…

How to Improve Narrative Writing This Christmas

November 26, 2017

Engage, English Language Arts

fifth grade, fourth grade, improving narrative writing, third grade