Teaching Sequential Organization of a Narrative Essay Using a Picture Book

Wendell and Floyd are late to class once too often and their teacher gives them an ultimatum. They decide to take a secret shortcut to school which proves to be anything but a shortcut. In this lesson, students will use the picture book The Secret Shortcut by Mark Teague as a model to write narrative fiction focusing on the organization of the text using sequencing /transitional words and phrases.

Resource ID#: 42990 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 3

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: sequence, transitional words, temporal words, chronological order, narrative, The Secret Shortcut, Mark Teague

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Assessment, Text Resource, Formative Assessment

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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