Organization

Mini-Lessons
These paragraphs can be used as models for organization (by text structure), and as models of transition words. Some paragraphs use good transitions. Some could be improved by adding transitions. Text structure poster with signal words and questions.This signal words on this poster are also transition words for each text structure. Students can use the list to add transition words to their own writing (organization, sentence fluency) The questions on the poster can be used to help students add detail to their writing (Ideas). [|Transition words and phrases] [|6 Trait Resources] [|NWREL - NW Regional Education Laboratory] - links to mini lessons based on picture books [[[|http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/writing/minilessons.asp?topic=Persuasive#|Making] Connections]] - online tutorial for using transitions

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 * [[image:cloudy_chance_meatballs.jpg align="center" caption="Purposeful Paragraphs" link="http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/Cloudy3.htm"]] || [[image:daisy_comes_home.jpg align="center" caption="Sequencing & Pacing" link="http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/Daisy_Comes_Home3.htm"]] || [[image:dogzilla.jpg width="119" height="150" align="center" caption="Purposeful Paragraphs" link="http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/Dogzilla3.htm"]] || [[image:how_I_became_a_pirate.jpg width="114" height="140" align="center" caption="Purposeful Paragraphs" link="http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/HowPirate3.htm"]] ||
 * [[image:PINK_AND_SAY.jpg width="115" height="158" align="center" caption="Using Transitions" link="http://writingfix.com/PictureBookPrompts/Pink_and_Say_organization.htm"]] || [[image:because_little_bug_went_ka-choo.jpg width="120" height="168" align="center" caption="Sequence of Events" link="http://writingfix.com/PictureBookPrompts/Because_Little_Bug_Went_Ka-Choo_Organization.htm"]] || [[image:Mousehole_Cat.jpg caption="Plot Structure" link="http://writingfix.com/PictureBookPrompts/Mousehill_Cat_organization.htm"]] || [[image:tub_boo_boo.jpg align="center" caption="Sequencing" link="http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/TubBooBoo3.htm"]] ||
 * [[image:Tuesday.jpg align="center" caption="Beginnings, Middles, Ends" link="http://writingfix.com/PictureBookPrompts/Tuesday_organization.htm"]] || [[image:brave_margaret.jpg width="112" height="152" align="center" caption="Opening Paragraphs" link="http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/BraveMargaret3.htm"]] ||  ||   ||