Bring your Should Recess Be Longer writing to your small group zoom this week!

Important Places writing activity

1. Take 5 – 8 minutes and brainstorm a list of all the places that are important to you; bedroom, Florida, kitchen, etc.

2. Then get a new paper or Word doc and choose one to write about for 10 minutes.

3. Write why that place is special to you or a favorite.

4. If you have time left, choose another place and keep writing.

5. Save your papers for later in the week.

Special objects writing activity

1. Set a timer for 5-8 minutes and brainstorm a list of special objects.

2. Then get a clean page or Word doc, choose one, and write for 10 minutes about that object; who gave it to you, what’s special, etc.

3. If you have time left, choose another to write about.

4. Save your pages for next week.

Should Recess be longer writing activity

1. Choose a side: Recess at TFS should be longer, Yes or No.

2. Now write me a paragraph stating your opinion.

3. Then write 3 more sentences with a different reason for each.

4. Finally write your conclusion sentence, which should restate your opinion.

I can’t wait to read them!

Opinion Writing Activity

• Read "Should School Be Year Round" article on Readworks

• Think about your opinion on this topic

• Fill out the graphic organizer to share your opinion

  • If you want to type in the document please click here and follow the steps below:

Create a copy on your computer to type responses in

1. go to "File" --> "Download" --> "Microsoft Word"

2. save to your computer

3. submit to me by attaching the completed file to an email

• If you want to print the organizer so you can write on the document click here

• If you do not have access to a printer and would still prefer to write- just copy sentence stems into your writing about reading section of your Reader's Notebook.

Free write for 15 minutes (optional)

All in One Week Poem (click to open) **two pages

• Create a copy on your computer to type responses in

  1. go to "File" --> "Download" --> "Microsoft Word"

  2. save to your computer

  3. submit to me by attaching the completed file to an email

• Free write entry (15 minutes)

  1. Open up your composition notebook or a new document on word if you prefer to type it.

  2. Increase your writing stamina by writing for 15 minutes without stopping! You can create a fiction story, an informational book, write poetry, create song lyrics, etc. The main goal is to get all your thoughts onto the paper (or typed onto the document)!

***You do not have to stop at 15 minutes, 15 minutes is the goal. If you pass that time and want to keep writing...go for it!

• Write a cinquain poem

• Write a quatrain poem using one of the possible rhyme schemes below.

Before we begin our unit on opinion writing, the task for students this week is to write a creative story! I have watched so many of my students all year spend countless minutes during indoor recess, snack time, dismissal, etc. creating stories filled with adventure, action, fascinating characters, and so much more.

This week their challenge is to hone their creative writing skills by piecing together a story that has interesting characters, an intriguing setting, and a series of events that take place in logical order.

I can't wait to see where their imaginations take them! Happy writing my 3rd graders!

*If students type their stories, they can share them with me. If they choose to write them, you can scan them into the computer (they have apps on phones or use a printer) OR you can hold onto it until we know more about work collection.