Word Work
ELNG 310 Portfolio Activity Week 7
Word Work
Names: Karlee Andres, Kassidy Madigan, Crystal Flegel, Abigail Grohs
Read the book Swift Fox All Along by Rebecca Thomas here https://www-deslibris-ca.libproxy.uregina.ca/ID/459339
Brainstorm some word work activities you could do based on this book. Include activities for spelling, vocabulary, grammar and handwriting.
Spelling:
Take words off the word map and write them out to put them on a word wall
Could choose some words from the book to add to weekly personal spelling practice/test
Vocabulary:
Make a class word map together
Add words from the book
Definitions for new words found in the book
Grammar:
Talk about the butterflies in your tummy metaphor
Acknowledge and point out the narrative points in the book
Handwriting:
Write a story about a time you had butterflies in your tummy.
Write a story about relationships and special people in your life.
** All these activities could go hand in hand and work with each other to make a larger activity **
2. Choose one or two ideas and further develop into a classroom activity. Try to include multiple literacy modes in the activity - reading, writing, talking, listening, representing and viewing.
In your description include the grade the lesson is for, the outcomes from the curriculum you would be working on, notes about differentiation and a detailed description of what the students and teachers would do.
Write a Story about A time you had Butterflies in your Tummy OR Write a story about relationships and special people in your life
- Students will do a groups discussion about the butterflies in their tummy metaphor from the story as well as the different people in Swift Fox’s life
- They will talk about some keywords as well as metaphors so they know to include those in their personal story
- They will be given the choice to write about one of the topics listed above
