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Lesson Plan

Narrative Writing: Transition Words

Help your students make powerful connections in their writing! This lesson will teach your learners about using the correct transition words when writing personal narratives.
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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to use transition words and phrases to indicate sequential events in a personal narrative.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Ask the class to put their thumbs up if they have ever baked cookies or a cake.
  • Engage the class in discussion by asking, "When you start reading the directions, does it ever say, 'Last, add the sugar. Next, crack the eggs. First, pour in the flour'?"
  • Challenge students to think about why these directions are not correct.
  • Invite a volunteer put the directions in the correct order. Ask the volunteer to explain how they know this is the correct order.