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Clothesline Paragraphs - Endeavour

Key Concepts for Learning:

  • Writing paragraphs.
  • Clarifying the terms Title and Topic Sentence.
  • Review use of capital letters and end marks.
  • Personal narratives used to engage students' interest.
  • Pattern and design in art.

Lesson Design:

  • Students reflect on a favorite summer experience.
  • Teacher models one example of a summer narrative.
  • Students write rough draft, edit and final copy.
  • Design and color patterns on shorts.
  • Students read stories out loud to classmates.

Student Quotes:

  • "It was fun reading about everyone's summer."
  • "The patterns are all different."
  • "I read all of the stories except one."
  • "Now I know what a clothesline is."