Use descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive writing in all content areas (COS 7, 8/ ADAW)

Lesson Plans Blending Fiction and Nonfiction This lesson supports the use of a text set (paired fiction and nonfiction texts on a similar topic) to increase student interest in and understanding of content area material and to develop critical writing skills. Alaskan Native Stories This lesson uses traditional stories of the Native peoples (i.e., narrative text) to introduce students to the study of animals in Alaska (i.e., expository text). World War II Memory Book Students write and publish an oral history of a relative or friend's experiences of life during World War II. Writing a Movie: Summarizing and Rereading a Film Script Students view a short segment of a film, write descriptions, and read the descriptions expressively. Would you rather drive an Avalanche, an Aztek, a Bravada, a Suburban or a Vue? In this mini-lesson, students examine familiar car names for underlying connotations. NASA Aerosol Informative Writing Students research volcanic aerosoles using the NASA Kids site and write an informative composition about how aerosols impact the Earth. Children Around the World Students will choose and research a country and present information to the class. This lesson is designed to introduce students to the research process, proper note-taking, using the writing process, and using technology to facilitate their research.

Resources Narrative Writing Resources: Great ideas for narrative writing Descriptive Writing Resources: Great ideas for descriptive writing Ideas for Teaching Writing: Ideas for teaching writing using the Six Traits model. Think Tank: Think Tank is designed to help students (grades 3-8) develop a Research Organizer (a list of topics and subtopics) for reports and projects. Writing Prompts: These sites have a variety of writing prompts to help students develop stories. Includes some handouts and PowerPoint presentations. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on paragraphs. Writing: Text Structure: These sites explain the different types of text structures that are used in expository writing. The text structures include chronological sequence, comparison/contrast, description, problem/solution, and cause and effect. Ideas for Teaching the Modes of Writing: Information and activities for teaching the modes of writing SpED Files SMART Notebook Activities ELL Suggestions © 2005 Mobile County Public Schools  MCPSS is not responsible for the content of links beyond the initial levels   in this site and does not officially endorse any software or other products mentioned on the linked sites.