A list of what is included for the different traits of writing is listed below.

Ideas:

-Recycled writing ideas

-Writing about memories

-Getting writing inspiration

-In/out and top 10 graphic organizers

-5 Star Writing

-Bright ideas

-Just right topics

-Ideas from authors/friends

-A,B,C’s writing chart

-Using your imagination for a story

Organization

-Titles vs. labels

-Great grabbers

-If you give a mouse a cookie…

-The Important Book

-Lost and found

-How to be a solid shape

-Fold, pass, repeat

Sentence fluency

-Colorful writing

-Pass the pencil

-Sentence fluency check

-Sentence stretching

Voice

-Character’s voice

-Feelings, feelings, feelings (writing about emotions)

-Greeting cards lesson

-Letter writing

-Different perspectives

-Match my voice to my topic

-My non-fiction voice

-Lost at sea writing prompt

Word choice

-Color swatches lesson

-The____’s family house of colors

-Crayon box creations lesson and creative names for different colors

-Creating onomatopoeia

-Figure language

-Descriptive writing activity

-Idioms

-simile lessons

As always, please contact me with any questions:

Thank you! :)

Melissa

I hope your students enjoyed these activities as much as mine did!

Happy Spring! :)

Melissa

***This file does not specifically mention Christmas, nor does it have questions about Santa. Instead, the questions are open ended and worded with the title “winter holiday.”****

Check out my Back to School Edition (It’s a freebie!!) of this Write, Rotate, Repeat activity. They all use the same format, just different questions based on the month/theme.

Write, Rotate, Repeat: Back to School Edition!

***Note***
This file is also part of a BUNDLE. Click on the link below to check out the Write, Rotate, Repeat BUNDLE. The bundle includes a total of 9 different Write, Rotate, Repeat monthly themes!

Write, Rotate, Repeat BUNDLE

heck out my Back to School Edition (It’s a freebie!!) of this Write, Rotate, Repeat activity. They all use the same format, just different questions based on the month/theme.

Write, Rotate, Repeat: Back to School Edition!

***Note***
This file is also part of a BUNDLE. Click on the link below to check out the Write, Rotate, Repeat BUNDLE. The bundle includes a total of 9 different Write, Rotate, Repeat monthly themes!

Write, Rotate, Repeat BUNDLE

Students begin by using plane shapes to assemble Rudolph, write an expository writing about what they did step by step, and end with an adorable art project.

The file includes directions, student resources, colorful anchor charts to use for reference. Older students can do this entire project independently and younger students will do well with this lesson as a whole class.

Copy and paste the link below to see some more pictures of this activity in action on my blog:

Recipe for a Really Cute Rudolph

If you have questions, please email me!
Thanks,
Melissa :)

If so, whip up some ingredients about the study habits and characteristics of smart cookies and get baking!

This file includes:
*Colorful posters to use for your bulletin board
*Top Secret “parent homework,” which requests a specific type of confidence boost for their smart little cookie
*Template for students to write their own recipe and choose their own ingredients
*Detailed directions and pictures of the finished project

Questions? Email me at:
inspiremeasap@gmail.com
Melissa :)

This file has a little bit of everything for you to plan a successful learning celebration with your young authors!

The contents of this file is as listed below:

* Title page and welcome sign
* Steps to make your celebration a success and pictures of a celebration in action!
* Author publication celebration agendas
* Job application and descriptions for committees, committee sign up poster
* Narrator script and directions
* Invitation for families, reminder of celebration
* A fun photo both idea and posters
* Directions, student reflection, comment card for audience members
* Award ballots
* Cute and colorful writing awards for your young authors
* VIP seating signs and tickets for entrance
* Colorful posters for a bulletin board display for your celebration day (student writing template included)

****This is a ZIP file. One part of the file is a PDF of all the pages. There is also a 19 page EDITABLE file for you to customize the writing awards and ballots.****

**There are a lot of colorful pages, you will need a color printer for this file!** :)

Description: What a fun way to learn how to edit your writing! Students edit each other’s work as they act as editing experts! This file includes colorful posters to print, an application for an editing expert position, black and white/colored name tags, job descriptions, and specific editing checklists for each editing position.
Also, all editing checklists for all grade levels are included in this file.

Editing experts include:
Supervisor of Information
Gurus of Grammar
Coach of Conclusions
Counselor of Capitalization
Inspector in Introductions
Police of Paragraphs
Surgeon of Spelling

It’s Raining Cats and Dogs (and many other idioms!)
This file addresses the following learning targets:
I can demonstrate understanding of figurative language.
I can recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms.

I can recognize idioms when reading Amelia Bedelia books, by Peggy Parish.I can refer to the text to support my ideas. (Three pages)

There is a 17 page black/white student flip book, where students identify the figurative meaning, compared to the literal meaning.

There are 17 colorful posters of idioms that can be used as examples or anchor charts.

There is also a three page extension to this file, in which students are encouraged to read an Amelia Bedelia book and identify the idioms used by Peggy Parish.

I like to focus on one or two idioms per week and complete the flip book over the course of a few weeks.

Although these lessons directly correlate with the fourth and fifth grade common core language standard, it can also be taught and enjoyed with other grade levels.

If you have any questions, please email me at:
inspiremeasap@gmail.com

Thank you!
Melissa :)

There are 14 different mini-lessons that engage your students in using the writing process to use research skills to write a non-fiction report about an animal of their choice.

This file includes:

* Unique and creative ways to engage your students in a traditionally “boring” writing genre

*Creative way to celebrate and publish papers: Animal expert extravaganza (which will knock the socks off of your administration!)

*Colorful, student friendly anchor charts that clearly state the mini lesson and learning target

*A cooperative group learning project, which motivates and teaches your animal experts how to complete their own paper independently

*A bulletin board idea for how to display the writing process and the status of the class

*Student worksheets and resources which correlate directly with the 14 mini lessons and learning targets

Everything you need to teach the writing process (pre-write, draft, revise, conference, self and peer edit, reflect, publish) for personal narrative writing!

Resources Include:

– Common core writing standards correlation (Grades 2-4)
– Overview and suggested sequence of mini-lessons to teach in the personal narrative writing unit
– List of 15 different learning targets to focus on during the personal narrative unit
– Overview and detailed directions for how to use the writing process (pre-write, draft, self and peer edit, revise, reflect, publish, celebrate)
– 24 different colorful posters for you to print and display
– Over 20 different (black and white) student reproducibles, including rubrics, checklists, graphic organizers, and more!
– Two different examples of a completed personal narrative
– LOTS of pictures to show the finished project

Color Posters include:
1. I can identify the features of a personal narrative.
2. I can brainstorm an idea to write about for my personal narrative by using a photograph.
3. I can read an example of a personal narrative.
4. I can use past tense verbs throughout my personal narrative, which shows that the event it occurred in the past.
5. I can collect and organize my ideas in sequential order.
6. I can use transition words to organize my writing in sequential order.
7. I can write a bold beginning as an introduction to my paper, in order to grab the attention of the audience or reader.
8. I can use descriptive word choice to describe my personal feelings about the event.
9. I can write an excellent ending as a closing to my paper, in order to wrap up my writing in an interesting and exciting way.
10. I can use dialogue to show people taking throughout my personal narrative.
11. I can edit my paper for correct use of conventions.
12. I can have a peer edit my paper and give two stars and one wish.
13. I can meet with my teacher for a conference about my writing.
14. I can creatively publish and display my project.

If you have any questions, please ask me prior to purchasing.

Quick! Close your eyes! Visualize what your current bedroom looks like. What are the paint colors? What toys are in your room? Do you have to share your bedroom with anyone?

Students begin this writing unit by first visualizing their current bedroom situation and then visualizing their DREAM bedroom! I Wanna New Room, by Karen Kaufman Orloff, is a wonderful story that will be used as an inspiration of how to write a persuasive letter to their parents, requesting a dream bedroom. There are 22 different color posters, stating the following:

1. I can visualize my current bedroom.

2. I can visualize my dream bedroom.

3. I can read an example of a persuasive writing and identify its features.

4. I can identify the features of a persuasive letter.

5. I can write reasons that support my opinion or my point of view.

6. I can introduce the topic I am writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.

7. I can write a persuasive letter to my parents. I can provide evidence that supports my point of view.

8. I can use linking words and phrases to connect opinions and reasons.

9. I can write a bold beginning as an introduction to my letter, in order to “hook” my reader.

10. I can use strong emotion words that describe my point of view.

11. I can use strong verbs to influence my readers’ opinions. My strong verbs help to make my case.

12. I can check my writing for features of persuasive writing.

13. I can have a peer edit my paper to check for correct use of conventions and persuasive letter format.

14. I can reflect on the writing process for my persuasive letter.

15. I can creatively publish my persuasive letter to my parents.

Each color poster has a student reproducible that goes with it. Also included is a sample letter that you can send home to families.

Please email me if you have any questions!

Please email me if you have any questions!