Friday, May 11, 2012


Nonfiction Writing
The majority of our writing time in the beginning of the year was spent in Lucy Calkins’ Writer’s Workshop, learning how to write small moment stories.  In this study we learned to LOVE writing and became amazing, fantastic, stupendous, tremendous authors!  In accordance with the shift to the Common Core Standards, we have now begun to work on writing for another purpose: nonfiction writing!  First we practiced our persuasive writing with.......

Post-It Note Book Reviews of Our Favorite Books
This book is wonderful.  I really like this book. I like when the bird finds his mother. -Daniel 


Boots is so funny!-Abbie
This book is fantastic.  The pigeon was being crazy. -David
I love this book because it has lots of details.  I think he is a good author. -Ella
This book has bugs and flowers.  I like bugs and flowers.  This book is great. -Matthew
This book is really good!  I like the part when everyone said, "Wow, you're a big dog!" -Paige
This book is good.  This is really good.  I like the part when the dog finds the toy. -Rohil
This book is silly when he jumps on people.  He is hot. -Marley
This book is great because it has trains. -Billy
This book is cool.  I feel awesome! -Lanie
This book is cute when the puppies are born. -Juliann
This book is funny!! when the sheep eat. -Katie
This book is funny when they fell down. -Frankie
This book is hilarious!  She kept saying, "Are you my mother?" -Claire


Persuasive Posters to “Eat Our Favorite Vegetable!”

 

 

 

 

Persuasive Notes
 
  

 


 
Now we are beginning to work on informational writing, or writing to teach something.  Check out some of the “How To” Posters we made!

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