Description
This how-to writing unit for 2nd and 3rd grade gives you everything you need to drive your writing instruction. Students write three how-to pieces: How to Make a Pie in a Cup, an original how-to on any topic, and a STEM project where they transform a box into a new creation with a purpose.
Three How-To Writing Pieces
- How to Make a Pie in a Cup
- Writing an original how-to on any topic
- STEM how-to project: transform a box into a new creation with a purpose
What’s Included
- Daily lesson plans with mini-lessons, independent practice, and share time
- Standards for TEKS and Common Core
- Anchor chart materials
- Graphic organizers and student printables
- Brainstorming charts and activities
- Rough draft writing pieces
- Lessons on transition words, revising with descriptive words, and editing with vivid verbs
- Simple and compound sentences with conjunctions
- Close editing strategies
- Publishing paper and craft
- Single column rubrics
- 18 how-to writing prompts to display, plus prompt strips for student journals
- 200 pages
Write On! Components in Every Unit
- How to group students
- Writing folder materials
- Status of the class materials
- Writing templates
- Setting goals anchor chart materials
- How to use rubrics
- How to set up your writing block
Good to Know
For How to Make a Pie in a Cup, you will need graham crackers, baggies, pudding, whipped cream, Oreos, spoons, and cups, plus optional candy for the topping. Students move through brainstorming, writing, revising, editing, and publishing, with grammar skills built into the editing lessons. This unit was made by Hope King and Amy Lemons.
Save with the bundle: this resource is also included in Write On! The Bundle.
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