About this Course
• 3.RW.1 Produce writing plans using graphic organizers.
• 3.RW.2 Identify facts and opinions within a paragraph.
• 3.RW.3 Identify main ideas and distinguish from supporting details in short passages.
• 3.RW.4 Produce descriptive and opinion paragraphs that include topic sentences, detailed supporting sentences, effective
transitions, concluding sentences, and proper punctuation and capitalization.
Learning modules
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Week 1
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Student interviewed a new classmate, took notes, brainstormed, and wrote a descriptive paragraph about their new friend.
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Students read ESL Library "The Empire State Building" and answered comprehension questions.
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Students reviewed and practiced identifying and producing topic sentences and supporting sentences.
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Quiz: Topic and controlling ideas and support details
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Week 2
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Students practiced writing concluding senentences plus correcting run-on sentences.
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Students brainstormed using a graphic organizer and wrote a descriptive paragraph using adjectives and transitional words.
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Students revised and rewrote a final draft of their descriptive paragraphs.
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Paired students read ESL Library David Beckham and completed the exercises.
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Students read and discussed ESL "Family' vocabulary and family relationships.
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Students identified Fact/Opinion sentences and wrote about both on selected topics.
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ESL Vocabulary Quiz: The Family
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Students discussed opinion topics, chose one, and completed a T chart with pros and cons for an opinion paragraph.
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Week 3
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Students wrote, revised, and edited a first draft opinion paragraph on a selected topic.
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Students rewrote a final draft of their opinion paragraph.
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(EAW Intro) Students practiced exercises to improve writing skills.
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Students produced a graphic organizer and wrote the first draft of an opinion paragraph on the Advantages or Disadvantages of living in a city.
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EAW Intro: Completed Chapter 8 review using writing skills.
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Students rewrote the final draft of an opinion paragraph with revisions and edits.
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Students read ESL Library "Marilyn Monroe" and identified and labled facts and opinions.
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Week 4
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Students completed and reviewed the Study Guide.
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Students reviewed for the Final Exam.
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Final Exam
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