Rearrange multi-paragraphed work in a logical and coherent order. SPI 0601.3.4

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1. Coherence and Unity - lesson plan presenting major connectors and minor connectors
2. Cohesion - using repetition and reference words to emphasize key ideas in your writing
3. Paragraph Coherence - several exercises with answers supplied [This expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.]
4. Paragraph Coherence - Coherence in a paragraph is the technique of making words, phrases, and sentences move smoothly and logically from one to the other
5. Paragraph Structure Exercise - number sentences in an appropriate order to form a well-structured paragraph
6. Paragraph Writing Exercise - several exercises asking your students to input their writing online
7. Sentence Order - lesson and exercise
8. Sentence Order in Paragraphs - lesson and practice
9. Sequence It!- using fairy tales to be read on online, students sequence the events they read about; lesson plan; can adapt this by selecting different fairy tales.
10. Sequencing the Events of a Story Activities - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
11. Sequencing for Fun - many activities from which to choose
12. Sequencing Worksheets - [scroll past their membership information] These are not interactive but can be printed or read online and answered on paper.
13. Story Shackles (Linking Students To Written Text) - lesson plan - Story Shackles is an imaginative and stimulating way for students to acquire the ability to retell events of a story or text, sequence the action or happenings in a story, or to simply summarize the plot, main ideas with supporting details, or general information of a story or text
14. Story Building
    1. Build a Story - [A special Christmas Present] Three sentences are presented. You select the one you think comes first and gradually build a story.
    2. Build a Story - [Nasreddin and the Beggar] Three sentences are presented. You select the one you think comes first and gradually build a story.
    3. Build a Story - [Nasreddin and the Ferry Man] Three sentences are presented. You select the one you think comes first and gradually build a story.
    4. Build a Story - [Nasreddin and the Pot] Three sentences are presented. You select the one you think comes first and gradually build a story.
    5. Build a Story - [Nasreddin and the Smell of Soup] Three sentences are presented. You select the one you think comes first and gradually build a story.
    6. Build a Story - [Nasreddin Goes Shopping] Three sentences are presented. You select the one you think comes first and gradually build a story.
    7. Build a Story - [Nasreddin's Visitors] Three sentences are presented. You select the one you think comes first and gradually build a story.
    8. Build a Story - [Two Sisters and a Cat] Three sentences are presented. You select the one you think comes first and gradually build a story.
15. Story Sequence with Word - lesson plan - the description contains a link to a Word document to download - you can insert your own stories in the boxes and let your students place them in correct sequence

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