Writing- A Perfect Day

Our learning target in writing today is, "I can identify fall activities." We are going to read, "Clifford's First Autumn" which is another word for fall. As I read this, be looking at the pictures and listening for fall activities. (Read story) Now we are going to complete this circle map about fall activities. Raise your hand if you can think of a fall activity from the book or from your own experiences.

Fall activities:

Apple orchard

Scarecrow

Pumpkin Patch

Carving Pumpkins

Hayride

Raking leaves

Corn pit

Jumping in leaf piles

Football

Leaf collecting

Haunted House

Corn Maze

Today our learning target is, "I can write about fall using first, next, then and last." This is a sequencing activity. We will put events in order from first to last. Yesterday as a class, we identified fall activities. (Read chart) Today in our journal, we will write about our perfect fall day. My journal says, "On the perfect fall day I would do lots of things."

First _____________.

Next _____________.

Then _____________.

Last ______________.

When I say go you will turn and talk with your partner. The two of you will discuss what fall activities you would like to do first, next, then and last. (Demonstrate) Turn and talk. We are going to take four students to share. What fall activity would you like to do first, Jedida? So I would write first I would… What activity would you do next, Iris? Then what would you like to do, Varflay? What activity would you like to do last, Majesty?

In just a minute, you are going to your desk to write in your journal. You will open up to a blank page. You will write, “On the perfect fall day I would do lots of things. First, next, then and last. You will complete the sentences. I’ll read you my example. (Read it) You should have a different order of activities in your journal. If you want you write, “First I went to the pumpkin patch” you can but you should not have the exact same activities as me in the exact same order that I have them. We talked about lots of fall activities yesterday so be creative and journal the fall activities that you would want to do. Are there any questions?

Journal at desk

Come back together to read journals.

Put journal away and line up

Today our learning target is, "I can write about winter using first, next, then and last." This is a sequencing activity. We will put events in order from first to last. Today in your journal, you will write about your perfect winter day, but before we do that we are going to read a book called, “A Perfect Day.” As I read be listening for winter activities that you could write in your journal. (Read book)

When I say go you will turn and talk with your partner. The two of you will discuss winter activities from our book. Each group of partners should be able to come up with at least two activities from our book that they would like to do. Turn and talk. Come back together. We’ll take two students to share out.

If this was my journal I would write, "On the perfect winter day I would do many things."

First _________________________________________________.

Next ________________________________________________.

Then ________________________________________________.

Last _________________________________________________.

I’m going to share with you what I would write. (Fill in blanks) These are the activities I would choose to do but there are many other activities in the book that you could choose from.

In just a minute, you are going to your desk to write in your journal. You will open up to a blank page. You will write, “On the perfect winter day I would many things. First, next, then and last. You will complete the sentences with activities that you would like to do. Are there any questions?

Journal at desk

Come back together to read journals.

Put journal away and line up

Today our learning target is, "I can write about spring using first, next, then and last." This is a sequencing activity. We will put events in order from first to last. Today in your journal, you will write about your perfect spring day, but before we do that we are going to read a book called, “Spring Things.” As I read be listening for spring activities that you could write in your journal. (Read book)

When I say go you will turn and talk with your partner. The two of you will discuss spring activities from our book. Each group of partners should be able to come up with at least two activities from that they would like to do. Turn and talk. Come back together. We’ll take two students to share out.

If this was my journal I would write, "On the perfect spring day I would do many things."

First _________________________________________________.

Next ________________________________________________.

Then ________________________________________________.

Last _________________________________________________.

I’m going to share with you what I would write. (Fill in blanks) These are the activities I would choose to do but there are many other activities in the book that you could choose from.

In just a minute, you are going to your desk to write in your journal. You will open up to a blank page. You will write, “On the perfect spring day I would many things. First, next, then and last. You will complete the sentences with activities that you would like to do. Are there any questions?

Journal at desk

Come back together to share

Put away journal and line up

Today our learning target is, "I can write about summer using first, next, then and last." This is a sequencing activity. We will put events in order from first to last. Today in your journal, you will write about your perfect spring day, but before we do that we are going to read a book called, “I See Summer.” As I read be listening for summer activities that you could write in your journal. (Read book)

When I say go you will turn and talk with your partner. The two of you will discuss summer activities from our book. Each group of partners should be able to come up with at least two activities from that they would like to do. Turn and talk. Come back together. We’ll take two students to share out.

If this was my journal I would write, "On the perfect summer day I would do many things."

First _________________________________________________.

Next ________________________________________________.

Then ________________________________________________.

Last _________________________________________________.

I’m going to share with you what I would write. (Fill in blanks) These are the activities I would choose to do but there are many other activities in the book that you could choose from.

In just a minute, you are going to your desk to write in your journal. You will open up to a blank page. You will write, “On the perfect summer day I would many things. First, next, then and last. You will complete the sentences with activities that you would like to do. Are there any questions?

Journal at desk

Come back together to share

Put away journal and line up