Sentences

• Click HERE to watch a Brain Pop Jr video about types of sentences. (For log in information for Brain Pop Jr, click HERE)

• Journal Writing: Choose an animal. Write 3 statement sentences about your animal. Use a capital to start and a period to end each sentence.

• Journal Writing: Choose an animal. Write 3 question sentences about your animal. Use a capital to start and a question mark to end each sentence.

• Journal Writing: Choose an animal. Write 3 exclamation sentences about your animal. Use a capital to start and a exclamation mark to end each sentence.

Reader's Notebook

• Look at these slides and watch the video about writing in your Reader's Notebook.

• Reader's Notebook: Write sentences on the "Me" page in the orange "All About Me" Section. See slides below for sentence ideas:

• Reader's Notebook: Write sentences on the "My Family" page in the orange "All About Me" Section. See slides below for sentence ideas:

• Reader's Notebook: Write sentences on the "My Friends" page in the orange "All About Me" Section. See slides below for sentence ideas:

• Reader's Notebook: Write sentences on the "Things I do at home" page in the orange "All About Me" Section. See slides below for sentence ideas:

• Reader's Notebook: Watch video, then write sentences on the "Things I Like to Do at School" page in the orange "All About Me" Section. See slides below for sentence ideas:

• Reader's Notebook: Write sentences on the "Places I Like to Go" page in the orange "All About Me" Section. See slides below for sentence ideas:

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Dreams

• Dreams: Look at the slides below for your writing assignment. You will write a dream.

• Dreams: Have someone at home help you edit (fix up) your writing.

• Dream Jar: Draw and color (or paint) a dream jar. Write a final copy of your dream and attach it to or beside your jar. Look at yesterday's slides for examples.

Narrative Writing

Personal Narrative

• Personal Narrative: Look at the slides below. Write a closing for your story.

• Personal Narrative: Look at the slides below. Revise your story.

• Personal Narrative: Look at the slides below. Edit your story.

• Personal Narrative: Look at the slides below. Publish your story.

Narrative Prompts

• Write about a trip to the zoo in your YELLOW READERS NOTEBOOK.

• Write about a trip to the beach in your YELLOW READERS NOTEBOOK.

• Write about visiting a friend's house in your YELLOW READER'S NOTEBOOK.

• Portal Narrative

• Mysterious Box

• Spaceship

Expository Writing

Halloween Traditions Paragraph

• Open and look at the 4 slides below: Brainstorm Halloween traditions in your Black Journal.

• Open and look at the 3 slides below: Plan: Choose 3 big ideas and 3 details. Make a T-Chart in your Black Journal

• Open and look at the 3 slides below: Use the sentence starters and write your 8 sentence paragraph in your Yellow Reader's Notebook.

• Edit your writing Watch video. Pause after each section and edit your Halloween writing.

• Draw a picture to go with your Halloween writing.

Things to do in Seward Paragraph

Open and look at the slides below:

Brainstorm Seward activities in your Black Journal.

Plan: Choose 3 big ideas and 3 details. Make a T-Chart in your Black Journal

Use the sentence starters and write your 8 sentence paragraph in your Yellow Reader's Notebook.

Watch video. Pause after each section and edit your Seward writing.

Draw a picture to go with your Seward writing.

Record paragraph on Flipgrid

US Symbols Project

• Open and look at the 4 slides below:

• Decide which symbol you will study.

• Find symbol on Pebble Go (US Symbols tab).

• Write 3 facts in your black journal.

• Read about your symbol in "Ben's Guide and/or another site.

• Write 3 facts in your black journal.

• Plan your craft project and gather supplies.

• Craft project - make a model or art project of your symbol.

• Poster - make a poster that includes at least 3 facts about your symbol.

• Finish your craft project and your poster. We will share Friday in a special Zoom.

Thankful Letter

Open and look at the slides below:

Brainstorm ideas for your letter in your Black Journal.

Plan: Choose 3 big ideas and 3 details. Make a T-Chart in your Black Journal

Use the sentence starters and write your 8 sentence letter in your Yellow Reader's Notebook.

Rewrite your letter on a nice piece of paper.

Thanksgiving Week/ Turkey Protector

Journal Write: What are you thankful for? Write about it in your journal. Try to write at least 5 sentences. You could start with "I am thankful for many things."

Journal Write: What are you thankful for? Write about it in your journal. Try to write at least 5 sentences. You could start with "I am thankful for many things."

Journal Write: Design a turkey trap. Draw a picture of it and write sentences explaining how it works.

STEM Work on Turkey protector

How To Writing

How to make a PBJ sandwich.

Open and look at the 3 slides below. We will also work on this in Zoom meetings. Today, make your materials list.

Open and look at the 3 slides below. We will also work on this in Zoom meetings. Today, write your directions.

Test out your instructions with someone at home today. Make changes if needed.

Rewrite your how-to make a PBJ sandwich directions in your yellow reader's journal. Draw a picture to match!

How-to Project/Prompt

• Open and look at the 6 slides below.

• Choose a project. See the list on slide 2 for ideas.

• Write your materials list.

• Plan your step-by-step directions (use your storyboard paper if it helps.)

• Start writing/drawing your directions.

• Test out your instructions with 2 people. Make changes if needed

• Finish your step by step instructions.

• Make a VIDEO teaching us your project.

Winter Holiday Tradition Prompts

• Watch the Brain Pop Jr. video about winter holidays (below). Write about one of your favorite family holiday traditions. Write at least 5 sentences!

• What do you think Santa would like for Christmas? Write a list for him. Include at least 7 things and draw a picture!

• Follow a recipe to make some cookies. When you are done, draw a picture of your cookies. Write at least 3 sentences describing then and telling how they taste.

• Listen to If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (below). Write your own circle story. Have at least 5 things happen. You could start with "If you give an elf a cookie..."

• Elves are pretty sneaky! Design a trap for an elf. You can make it out of supplies you have at home OR draw a picture of it. Write at least 3 sentences telling us how it works.

• Did you listen to the story, Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve? (if not, click on the picture of the present.) Draw a picture of a troll. Give it a name and write 3 sentences about your troll. You can tell us what it likes to do, eat, play, other...

• If you received the first gift of Christmas, what would you ask for? Tell us! Write at least 3 sentences and draw a picture to go with it.

• Write "How to make hot chocolate". Make sure you start with a list of materials (ingredients) and explain step by step how to make hot chocolate. Don't forget a picture!

OPINION WRITING

• Open and look at 4 slides below:

• Do Seesaw fact/ opinion sort.

• Watch video below

• Do Seesaw fact/ opinion sort.

• Open and look at 3 slides below:

• Choose a type of food or candy. Write 3 fact and 3 opinion sentences about it in your Yellow Reader's Notebook. Draw a picture!

• Open and look at 3 slides below:

• Choose a game or a sport. Write 3 fact and 3 opinion sentences about it in your Yellow Reader's Notebook. Draw a picture.

Fact / Opinion

• Open and look at 3 slides below:

• Open and look at the 2 slides below:

• Choose a type of toy. Write 3 fact and 3 opinion sentences about it in your Yellow Reader's Notebook. Draw a picture!

• Choose an animal. Write 3 fact and 3 opinion sentences about it in your Yellow Reader's Notebook. Draw a picture! (Review yesterday's slides if needed.)

• Choose an holiday (birthday, Christmas, Halloween...) . Write 3 fact and 3 opinion sentences about it in your Yellow Reader's Notebook. Draw a picture! (Review Tuesday's slides if needed.)

Martin Luther King Junior

• Watch video about Martin Luther King Jr.:

• Write five sentences about Martin Luther King Jr. Watch the video again if you need to or look at the mini book in your packet. (Writing paper in your packet.)

• Write a letter to Dr King. If he was still alive, what would you like to say to him, show him, or ask him? (Writing paper in your packet.)

• Read Scholastic News magazine about Martin Luther King Jr.

• Check out Scholastic News online activities. You could watch the video or make a poster.

Dogs or Cats Opinion

• Open and look at slides below.

• Brainstorm - why are dogs/cats good pets?

• Open and look at slides below.

• Plan: Choose 3 big ideas and 3 details. Make a T-Chart in your journal.

• Open and look at slides below.

• Write: Use the sentence starters and write your 8 sentence paragraph.

• Watch video. Pause after each section and edit your opinion writing.

• Draw a picture to go with your Cat or Dog writing.

Best Season Opinion Paragraph

• Open and look at slides below.

• Brainstorm - What is the best season?

• Open and look at slides below.

• Plan: Choose 3 big ideas and 3 details. Make a T-Chart in your journal.

• Open and look at slides below.

• Write: Use the sentence starters and write your 8 sentence paragraph.

• Watch video. Pause after each section and edit your opinion writing.

• Draw a picture to go with your seasons writing.

Best Superpower Opinion Paragraph

• Open and look at slides below.

• Brainstorm - what would be the best superpower?

• Open and look at slides below.

• Plan: Choose 3 big ideas and 3 details. Make a T-Chart in your journal.

• Open and look at slides below.

• Write: Use the sentence starters and write your 8 sentence paragraph.

• Watch video. Pause after each section and edit your opinion writing.

• Design and color your superhero (on cardstock)

Persuasive Letters

• Open and look at slides below.

• Persuasive letters - Listen to I Wanna Iguana. In your journal, make a list of the reasons Alex gives for getting the iguana.

• Choose a topic: Think about what you would like to change. Write your topic in your journal.

• Open and look at slides below.

• Plan: Choose 3 big ideas and at least 3 details. Make a T-Chart in your journal and choose a topic sentence.

• Write: Use the sentence starters and write your 8 sentence paragraph. (You can write half today and half on Monday)

• Persuasive letters - Finish your writing, edit, and write a final draft

• Make a Poster: Make a poster to go with your persuasive letter. (You can work on your poster tomorrow too.)

• Finish the final draft of your letter and your poster.

• Taka a photo of your persuasive letter, then record yourself reading it on Seesaw. Make sure you give it or mail it to whoever you wrote it to.Persuasive Letter Edit/Final Draft Persuasive Letter Poster

Opinion Prompts

Journal write: Imagine a scientist has developed a special potion to make people invisible, but he’s not sure he wants to let people use it. Do you think people should be able to use it? Choose a side and write an argument convincing the scientist why he should or should not let people use the potion.

Try to use three big ideas and three details.

Topic sentence idea: I think the scientist (should/should not) let people use the invisibility potion. First...

Poetry

• Write a list poem

• Open and look at slides below for your writing assignment. Write a 5 line poem.

• Open and look at slides below. Write an acrostic poem.

• Open and look at slides below. Write an "important poem".

• Open and look at slides below for your writing assignment. Write a poem.

• Open and look at slides below for your writing assignment. Write a rhyming poem.

• Open and look at slides below. Write a borrowed poem or two.

• Open and look at slides below. Write a haiku poem or two.

• Open and look at slides below for your writing assignment. Write a simile poem for your mom or dad, or someone else!

• Open and look at slides below for your writing assignment. Write an animal cinquain poem.

• Open and look at slides below for your writing assignment. Write a borrowed poem based on "I Love You More Than Applesauce"

• Open and look at slides below forSimile Mother's Day your writing assignment. Write a concrete (shape) poem.

St Patrick's Day Writing

• Open and look at slides below.

• Make a leprechaun trap. When you are done, complete a “how-to” writing explaining step by step how to catch a leprechaun using your trap. Use complete sentences!

• Write a persuasive letter to a leprechaun. Try to convince him to show you where his pot of gold is hidden.