Write to describe, entertain, and inform. 0201.3.1

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1. Authors write for several reasons - Lesson and practice
2. Author's Purpose Interactive Practice Sites - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
3. Author's Purpose Worksheets and PowerPoint Shows - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
4. Draw a Math Story: From the Concrete to the Symbolic - Use this lesson plan to instruct students on how to identify key mathematical vocabulary terms, model math story writing, and then gives an opportunity to write addition and subtraction stories [This expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.]
5. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Someone a Letter - historical letters help students do some real-world writing
6. Writing Descriptive Sentences - students use adjectives to write descriptive sentences. This is a unit plan that takes 4 or 5 complete lesson periods.
7. Write for a Real Purpose - Lesson plan