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5 Ways to Teach Writing with Flocabulary

  • April 17, 2012
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Teaching writing doesn’t have to be a struggle. You’re already using Flocabulary to spice up vocabulary instruction or make math facts fun… so why not writing, too? We’ve got plenty of ways to get your students pumped about putting pen to paper.

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Guide your students to develop higher-order thinking skills by writing their own rhymes. It doesn’t have to be part of just the language arts curriculum. Writing rhymes can help students master content knowledge in all subject areas and write effectively across the curriculum.  See our Writing Academic Rhymes lesson sequence here.

Transition words turn good essays into great essays. They make them flow. Our new transition song includes 30 transition words that students can use to link their sentences together smoothly. And you’ll learn about the history of video games while you’re at it.  Listen to the transition song now .

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Differentiated writing instruction is a challenge, especially when you’re working with ELL students. But our new library of grammar songs and videos can help. Assign individual grammar songs based on students needs: If Jean is having trouble with commas, send him to our  comma song . We can help Maddie review  subject and predicate , while Anita practices her  prepositions . See all grammar songs and videos  now.

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Many of you know  our song about the five elements of a story:  plot, character, conflict, theme & setting! In addition to learning about stories with “Five Things,” students can also use it to write their own stories. Check out our  five elements of a story lesson plan  to get students writing.

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Do you use Flocabulary to teach writing in another way? Share your ideas in the comments!

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Flocabulary - "The Five Paragraph Essay"...

5th - 12th grade, flocabulary - "the five paragraph essay" quiz.

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Where is the thesis stated in a 5-paragraph essay?

in the introduction

in the first body paragraph

in the third body paragraph

in the conclusion

What is the purpose of the body paragraphs?

to restate the thesis

to give support for the thesis

to offer an introduction

to provide a conclusion

In the essay, each body paragraph should have a ________.

topic sentence

True or False: The introduction of a five paragraph essay should describe each of your points in great detail.

Below is the second paragraph from a five paragraph essay about sloths. Read the paragraph and choose the best topic sentence for it.

Sloths have long claws that let them easily grip tree branches and hang upside down. In fact, sloths' claws make walking on the ground very difficult for them, and they're clumsy on land. Sloths can sleep upside-down for up to 18 hours at a time. Algae grows on sloths' fur, which camouflages the sloths and allows them to blend into the trees. Their diets include tree leaves, shoots and fruit.

Sloths are very humorous creatures.

Sloths use camouflage to avoid predators.

Sloths are well suited for their lives in the rainforest trees.

Sloths can give birth to their young upside down.

Where does the writer restate the thesis in a new way?

In a five paragraph essay, the ________ is the main idea you're trying to prove.

introduction

first body paragraph

Which of these shows the correct order of the parts of a five paragraph essay?

introduction, conclusion, three body paragraphs

three body paragraphs, introduction, conclusion

introduction, three body paragraphs, conclusion

conclusion, three body paragraphs, introduction

Your thesis is "summer is the best season." Which of these is most likely to be one of your three main points?

Some schools don't have summer vacation.

During the summer months, there are many activities for students to enjoy.

Summer camp can be boring and expensive.

There are four seasons in a year.

True or False: In the conclusion, you should restate your thesis word for word.

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