Help Tariq Picture It

Help Tariq Picture It

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DISCUSS:
How would you describe the tulip festival to a friend?
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What words would you add to help the reader picture these examples?
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner or someone you sit near. When everyone knows who
their talk partner is, move on to the next step.
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Find your notes. Read over the festival you picked and think about
what your second reason for your opinion is. When you’re done
reading, give a silent thumbs up.
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Find where it says “Reason” on your Reason 2 Draft worksheet.
Find the reason you picked from your notes and circle it.
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Look at your notes and draw a checkmark by the example you want
to use below your reason.
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Decide which describing words you want to use to help your reader
picture your example. Look at the box and circle words you want to
use or add your own.
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Find the box that says “Example.” Write a sentence or two about the
example you picked.
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Look at the Reason box. Copy the beginning of the sentence and
the reason you circled into the Reason 2 Draft box to begin your
Reason 2 paragraph.
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Write about your example.
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Add a reaction.
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Read through your Reason 2 paragraph. You can make changes if you
want!
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Take turns sharing your writing for your second reason with your
partner.
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Set your Reason 2 Draft to the side and get your Reason 1 Draft.
Look over your writing and look for places that you can add
describing words. Add them to your writing.
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Read through your Reason 1 paragraph. You can make changes if you
want!
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Lesson details

Grade 3

Opinion

Drafting & Elaboration

41 reviews

Students will...

Print Prep
  • draft a body paragraph including a reason and examples.

  • use transition words and phrases to connect ideas.

  • elaborate and revise using describing words.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lessons 1-2 of this unit.
Festivals Reason 2 Draft worksheet 1 per student
Festivals Notes from previous lesson
1 per student
Word Bank from previous lesson
1 per student
Prep Instructions

Students will need to bring their completed work from the previous lesson to this lesson.

Standards

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Introduction

10 mins

Writing Activity

30 mins

Lesson details

Grade 3

Opinion

Drafting & Elaboration

41 reviews

Extend this lesson

Partner Activity

Partner Activity

In groups, students take turns role-playing as a traveling filmmaker. The other members of the group role-play as third graders viewing the filmmaker’s travel page. Students will read their message aloud to the group to communicate their opinion and reasons why.

Explore

Explore

Find festivals that happen near you! Students can explore to find out what kinds of festivals are happening and what traditions are celebrated in their community.
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Festivals Lesson 3: Help Tariq Picture It

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