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Festivals Unit | Lesson 3 of 5

Help Tariq Picture It

Festivals Unit | Lesson 3 of 5
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DISCUSS:
How would you describe the tulip festival to a friend?
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DISCUSS:
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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Grade 3

Opinion

Drafting & Elaboration

L.3.3A, W.3.1B, W.3.1C, W.3.4

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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.

Introduction

10 mins

Grade 3

Opinion

Drafting & Elaboration

L.3.3A, W.3.1B, W.3.1C, W.3.4

25 reviews

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