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Show, Don't Tell: Using Action Words
A lesson plan for Grades 3–5 English Language Arts
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 3
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.08: Focus reflection and revision (with assistance) on target elements by:
- clarifying ideas.
- adding descriptive words and phrases.
- sequencing events and ideas.
- combining short, related sentences.
- strengthening word choice.
- Objective 4.08: Focus reflection and revision (with assistance) on target elements by:
- Goal 5: The learner will apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively.
- Objective 5.04: Compose two or more paragraphs with:
- topic sentences.
- supporting details.
- appropriate, logical sequence.
- sufficient elaboration.
- Objective 5.04: Compose two or more paragraphs with:
Grade 4
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.08: Focus revision on a specific element such as:
- word choice.
- sequence of events and ideas.
- transitional words.
- sentence patterns.
- Objective 4.08: Focus revision on a specific element such as:
- Goal 5: The learner will apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively.
- Objective 5.04: Compose multiple paragraphs with:
- topic sentences.
- specific, relevant details.
- logical progression and movement of ideas.
- coherence.
- elaboration.
- concluding statement related to the topic.
- Objective 5.04: Compose multiple paragraphs with:
Grade 5
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.08: Focus revision on target elements by:
- improving word choice.
- rearranging text for clarity.
- creating simple and/or complex sentences for clarity or impact.
- developing a lead, characters, or mood.
- Objective 4.08: Focus revision on target elements by:
- Goal 5: The learner will apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively.
- Objective 5.03: Elaborate information and ideas in speaking and writing by using:
- prepositional phrases.
- transitions.
- coordinating and/or subordinating conjunctions.
- Objective 5.03: Elaborate information and ideas in speaking and writing by using:
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 3
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.08: Focus reflection and revision (with assistance) on target elements by:
- clarifying ideas.
- adding descriptive words and phrases.
- sequencing events and ideas.
- combining short, related sentences.
- strengthening word choice.
- Objective 4.08: Focus reflection and revision (with assistance) on target elements by:
- Goal 5: The learner will apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively.
- Objective 5.04: Compose two or more paragraphs with:
- topic sentences.
- supporting details.
- appropriate, logical sequence.
- sufficient elaboration.
- Objective 5.04: Compose two or more paragraphs with:
Grade 4
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.08: Focus revision on a specific element such as:
- word choice.
- sequence of events and ideas.
- transitional words.
- sentence patterns.
- Objective 4.08: Focus revision on a specific element such as:
- Goal 5: The learner will apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively.
- Objective 5.04: Compose multiple paragraphs with:
- topic sentences.
- specific, relevant details.
- logical progression and movement of ideas.
- coherence.
- elaboration.
- concluding statement related to the topic.
- Objective 5.04: Compose multiple paragraphs with:
Grade 5
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.08: Focus revision on target elements by:
- improving word choice.
- rearranging text for clarity.
- creating simple and/or complex sentences for clarity or impact.
- developing a lead, characters, or mood.
- Objective 4.08: Focus revision on target elements by:
- Goal 5: The learner will apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively.
- Objective 5.03: Elaborate information and ideas in speaking and writing by using:
- prepositional phrases.
- transitions.
- coordinating and/or subordinating conjunctions.
- Objective 5.03: Elaborate information and ideas in speaking and writing by using: