Let's Write February!!

 

February is such a fun month for writing topics.

This resource is interactive and encourages students to express their ideas by typing.

Great for practice.

George Washington...Informational Text...Informative Writing

Groundhog's Day... Informational Text ... Opinion Writing

Valentine's Day...Informational Text... How To Writing

Assessment...How to take care of teeth, The Groundhog

There are also interactive activities related to synonyms and antonyms.

Have a peek at the slides below.

Looking for a writing project that includes a craft...check this out!

It is perfect for your literacy centers during the month of February.

The packet includes:

Self Check for independent writers

Abe Lincoln/George Washington

_________ was, had, wanted

Graphic Organizers for collecting 4 facts with key vocabulary

If I were __________________

Compare and Contrast...graphic organizer...George Washington and Abe Lincoln

This activity contains a pre write and final write with your choice of writing lined paper or simple lined

Are you ready?

Let's Write...February

This packet is designed to provide students with practice using the CCSS.

This writing packet has three levels to provide DIFFERENTIATION in your writing program!

February focuses on Sensory, Persuasive, Summative, and How To writing with the topics: 

Topic/Literature Suggestion with lesson plans.

The Day it Rained Hearts...How to make a Valentine

My Teacher for President...Why my teacher would make a good president

Go to Sleep Groundhog...What did Groundhog see, hear, taste

Arthur's Tooth...Summary

The packet includes two sections.

Section One STUDENT WORKBOOK

This part includes:

Cover

Literature Suggestion

Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizers

"Sloppy Copy" page with editing

"Sloppy Copy" page

Editing Note for student and teacher editing.

Section Two STUDENT JOURNAL

This part includes:

Pages for publishing

Cover to make a class book

Skill worksheets and posters are included in each of the four lessons.

February covers synonyms and antonyms.

Each of these skills will enhance student writing skills.

I think these lessons are WRITE ON!

Crankenstein Valentine...a literary companion!!

Find it here.

Digital learning can be exciting and done right in the classroom in centers or independently as well as at home.

This interactive Google resource is so exciting and fun!

You can either read the story to the class or they can find it using this link to listen to.

After reading the story these activities are perfect for building reflective comprehension skills.

Slide One:  Character Study, A New Name...Type, click and drag

Slide Two:  Text to Self... type

Slide Three:  Word Study...Happy/Cranky... Type, click and drag

Slide Four:  Cause/Effect...Click and Drag

Slide Five:  Story Elements...Click and Drag

Slide Six:  Syllables, Parts of Speech...Click and Drag

Slide Seven:  Let's Sort...Things that made Crankenstine happy/cranky...Click and Drag

Find audio here.

Paper Pencil Resource

Find it here.

What makes YOU cranky?

For Crankenstein it is Valentine's Day.

Have fun sharing the story with your class and then completing these adorable crafts and activities.

Choices for comprehension:

Cause/Effect

Text to Self

Story Elements

Character Analysis

Choices for Word Work:

ABC Order

Syllables

Parts of Speech

Making Words

Choices for Writing:

Graphic Organizers

Final Write Pages

Pre Writes

Topics...What makes you happy, What makes you cranky, Crankenstein Sensory Writing

Craft to accompany writing.

Happy Valentine's Day !

 

David Catrow Author Study

One look at the picture and you will KNOW...That was drawn by David Catrow!!

This author/illustrator always brings a smile to me and I am betting he will make you smile too!

Find it here.

The two stories presented are:

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More

I Wanna Iguana

Informational text in three differentiated forms.

Graphic organizers and T/F for fact gathering.

Colorful vocabulary for posting.

Rhyme, ABC Order

Be an artist, label and cause/effect.

Your class can decorate the leg and hang it !

 Again vocabulary for posting and word work.

Definitions and then students will begin to focus on the best pet.

This is followed by opinion writing and persuasive writing.

 Graphic organizers for other Catrow stories!!