Personal Narrative Lesson: Precise Words, Grades 3-5

"Something moved in the grass" tells a reader almost nothing. "A garter snake slid through the grass" lets them see it. This lesson teaches students to swap a general word for an exact one.

What's inside

• 14 slides, with speaker notes on every slide
• Lesson plan, 2 pages: objective, teacher-guided activity keyed to slide numbers, a "Watch For" list and a 25-minute version
• Notes page, 1 page
• Model Page, 1 page: personal narrative writing written for this lesson, with numbered lines
• Writing Practice, 2 pages: 18 numbered items, easiest first, plus a 2-question exit ticket, ending in a short piece the student writes
• Answer key, 1 page: accepted answers, "look for" notes, one scored model and a day rubric
• Print-all PDF, 7 pages: the lesson plan, Notes, Model Page, Writing Practice and answer key in one file

Answer key included

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