This in-depth scripted informative writing lesson is a perfect introduction to writing an informative paragraph for grades 1-3. It includes notes/tips to teachers on how to teach the content! Includes sentence stems and guided questions that encourage students to interact with each other. English Learner (EL / ELD) friendly! The lesson itself will last about 4-5 days.

These slides are perfect for teachers who don't know where to start in teaching informative writing. The lesson itself has been observed and deemed highly effective in the classroom!


☆ What's included:

• Essential Vocabulary Slide
• Brainstorming Slides (Model + Practice) - Sharks Informative Reading
• Guided Questions throughout
• Sentence Stems
• 5-star Writing Introduction and Expectation
• Step-by-Step Checklist on slides for writing an opinion paragraph
• Slides for teachers to directly write on for a model
• Example writing using the checklist

☆ Why teachers love this:

• There's a checklist for students and the teacher to have a clear direction on how to write a paragraph
• Sentence stems are used in models for students to copy down! (Great for differentiation)
• This lesson keeps students engaged through guided questions
• Notes / Tips are throughout the slides to help teachers teach effectively!
• This lesson has been observed many times - was deemed highly effective in the classroom and produces results

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Scripted Opinion Writing Lesson
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