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Workbook Design This workbook is designed with both teachers and young writers in mind. The activities in this book provide ageappropriate and engaging writing practice. Each activity can be easily incorporated into a writing block as independent writing or as whole group practice to meet your students’ varying needs. In this book, students are provided carefully scaffolded opportunities to grow as independent writers. Each page has easily accessible and child-friendly resources to ensure writers at all stages are supported as they learn the building blocks of successful writing. Activities in this book are intuitive and engaging, with exercises specifically designed to provide students with a framework to develop core writing skills.

This book’s developmentally designed content gradually prepares students for independent writing across the three main writing types: Narrative, Information, and Opinion/ Argument. In each section, students are introduced to the key elements of each writing type in a purposefully organized sequence. Specifically chosen templates (familiar from previous activities) are at the end of each section for further practice. These templates can be adapted in order to apply the learned writing skills in each section to curriculumspecific content, student-chosen topics, or other individualized subjects.

Additional Resources Teacher tips for using this workbook and additional resources are available online at LWTears.com/BuildingWriters. For additional writing practice, use our Writing Journals.

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TALE OF CONTENTS You Are A Writer

Narrative Writing

You Are A Writer!............................... 4–5

Narrative Writing Introduction............. 6–9 Adding Adjectives............................... 10 Describing with Adjectives.................... 11 Water Transportation........................... 12 Scuba Diving ...................................... 13 Describing Words................................ 14 What Happened?................................ 15 Cities on the Water: London................. 16 Travel Around the World....................... 17 Change the Rhyme.......................... 18–19 The Lion & the Mouse...................... 20–21 Cities on the Water: New York............. 22 Shipwrecked....................................... 23 Haiku............................................ 24–25 Cities on the Water: Cairo .................. 26 Cities on the Water: Beijing.................. 27 Cinquain Poem............................... 28–29 Writing Templates........................... 30–35

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TALE OF CONTENTS Information Writing Information Writing Introduction...... 36–39 Put It Together..................................... 40 Animals.............................................. 41 Water Animals.................................... 42 Lifeguards........................................... 43 Musical Instruments ............................. 44 One Man Band................................... 45 Whale & Salmon Comparison............... 46 Whale & Salmon................................. 47 Musical Instruments.............................. 48 Music Trivia......................................... 49 Light & Heavy................................ 50–51 Writing Templates........................... 52–57

Opinion/Argument Writing Opinion/Argument Writing Introduction................................... 58–61 Writing Topics..................................... 62 A Smart Puppy.................................... 63 Books I’ve Read................................... 64 A Favorite Book................................... 65 How Is It Played?................................. 66 Pick an Instrument................................ 67 Comparing Animals............................. 68 Marine Animals................................... 69 Comparing Instruments......................... 70 Instruments.......................................... 71 My Classroom..................................... 72 Changing My Classroom...................... 73 Watercrafts......................................... 74 Would You Rather?.............................. 75 How Will I Help the Earth?................... 76 Protect the Earth................................. 77 Temperature................................... 78–79 Feelings.............................................. 80 Writing Templates........................... 81–86

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 OU ARE A WRTER!

I'm the subject

Writers write about subjects. Copy the sentences or write your own.

Writers tell what subjects do.

Humpback

Writers describe things.

T hey

are

whales

black,

Writers tell what things are.

W hales

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 OU ARE A WRTER! Copy or write your own examples.

Writers ask questions with question words: Who? What? When? Where? How?

W hat

humpbacks

Writers ask questions.

Are

humpbacks

Writers show excitement!

Good

news!

eat?

endangered?

Writers give commands.

Look

there.

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iv e t a r r Na

My first

fishing trip

was a success!

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NARRATVE WRTN Narrative writings tells a real or make-believe story. Stories have characters and a setting.

Title: The Dolphin Pup and the Orca Characters: Dolphin Pup, Mother Dolphin, and Orca Settings: ocean Beginning:

The Dolphin Pup starts to follow the Orca. He swims away from his family. Middle: Mother Dolphin sings a loud warning. Orcas eat dolphins. The Dolphin Pup quickly swims back to his family. End: The Dolphin Pup is safe. He learned to stay near his family.

Narrative Writing Checklist I wrote a story in order. I wrote with detail, action, and emotion. I wrote an ending. © 2018 Learning Without Tears Building Writers C: Narrative Writing Sample Version of: Building Writers

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NARRATVE WRTN Copy the beginning and middle of the story. Write what happens in the end.

Beginning:

A whale is tangled. Help!

Middle:

Divers arrive. T hey cut the net from his head and f lippers.

End:

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NARRATVE WRTN Write the characters and setting from the story on the previous page. Color and add detail to the pictures.

C haracters: S etting: Beginning:

Humpback whale

Middle:

Diver

Draw a picture of the ending you wrote on the previous page.

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ADDN ADECTVES Fill in the missing adjectives. Write a new sentence using the adjectives.

T he dog chews my shoe. hungry old

dog

shoe

T he hungry dog chews my old shoe. A baker bakes a cake.

baker cake

A bird eats a worm. bird

worm

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DESCRN WTH ADECTVES Draw and describe a person, place, and object.

person

place

object

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WATER TRANSPORTATON Write a sentence about each water vehicle.

rowboat

oars

Oars make a rowboat move on the water.

propeller

motorboat

sails sailboat

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SCUA DVN Complete the story using the words in the word bank.

- sharks - fish

- rocks - coral

Bradley went scuba diving in the ocean.

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DESCRN WORDS Adjectives describe nouns. Adverbs describe verbs. Write a sentence for each picture using an adjective and an adverb.

T he quick runner

quick quickly

runs quickly.

slow slowly

loud loudly

bright

brightly 14

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WHAT HAPPENED? Draw a picture about something that goes quickly or slowly. Use adjectives and adverbs to describe it.

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CTES ON THE WATER: LONDON Use the information below to complete the story about Bella’s trip to London.

Big Ben

Tower Bridge

London Eye

Bella really likes to travel. She went to

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TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD Write a story about traveling around the world. Draw a picture.

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CHANE THE RH E Fill in the blanks with new words to create a new rhyme. Draw a picture.

Five little monkeys Jumping on the bed. One fell off and Bumped his head!

Five little on the

jumping . One fell off

and 18

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CHANE THE RH E Write a new rhyme by changing the words in the example. Draw a picture of your rhyme.

Five green and speckled frogs Sat on a speckled log.

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THE LON & THE OUSE Read the story. Write three words to describe each character. Write the setting.

In the jungle, a little mouse was playing on a sleeping lion. That woke the lion and made him mad. He was ready to eat the mouse. The mouse begged for his life. He promised to help the lion one day. The lion laughed at the idea of a little mouse helping him. But, he let him go. One day, the lion got caught in a net. The lion cried for help. The little mouse came running. He chewed the net apart. The lion was free.

Character: Lion

Character: Mouse

Setting:

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THE LON & THE OUSE Write the plot by telling what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

Beginning:

Middle:

End:

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CTES ON THE WATER: NEW  ORK CT Use the information below to complete the story about Eric’s trip to New York City.

Hudson River

Eric went

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Empire State Building

Statue of Liberty

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SHPWRECKED

Read the beginning of the story below. Complete the story by writing what happens next and a conclusion. Draw a picture.

Clayton and his family are sailing around the world. A huge storm wrecks their ship. They land on a deserted island.

Optional prompt or label. Optional prompt or label. Optional prompt or label.

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HAKU A haiku is a three line poem that originated in Japan. The first and third line have five syllables and the middle line has seven syllables. The poem does not have to rhyme. Haikus can be about nature, a particular season, an animal, or anything you choose. Clap out the syllables to check your lines. Remember: First line: five syllables Second line: seven syllables Third line: five syllables

City square, mazes Block, cube, quadrilateral Four lines, grid, tangram

Syllable Tally 1111 1111 11 1111

Follow the step-by-step directions to draw a cube.

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HAKU Help this haiku! It is missing syllables. Add words to each line to make the lines match the five, seven, and five syllable pattern. Make tally marks to count the syllables in each line.

One syllable words

Two syllable words

fun, sun, run,

daydream, biking,

park, kites, hugs pool, hot

ice cream, hiking, playing, sunset Syllable Tally

Beach, vacation, Summer, P icnics,

Make your own haiku.

, fun!

Syllable Tally

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CTES ON THE WATER: CARO Use the information below to complete the story about Nathan’s trip to Cairo.

Nile River

Giza P lateau

Baron Palace

Nathan went to

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CTES ON THE WATER: EN Use the information below to complete the story about Clara’s trip to Beijing.

Yellow River

Forbidden City (Imperial Palace)

Great Wall of China

Clara went to

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CNQUAN POE A cinquain poem has five lines that follow a word count pattern. A cinquain poem does not rhyme. Read the poem. Word Pattern One word - subject

Two words - describe

Three words - action

Four words - feeling

One word - synonym

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W hale Enormous, gray Rise to surface Anxious to meet one Humpback

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CNQUAN POE Create your own cinquain poem about a seal using the word bank below.

Seal

Word Pattern One word - subject

Two words - describe

Three words - action

Four words - feeling

One word - synonym

Describing words: - calm

- heavy

- playful

- aggressive Action: - plays with ball

- swims in water

- swallows large fish Feeling: - sad they are hunted - happy to see one

Synonym: - pinniped

- mammal

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TTLE/TOPC:

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TTLE/TOPC:

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CHARACTERS, SETTN & PLOT Write and describe the characters and setting.

Title: Character:

Character:

Setting:

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CHARACTERS, SETTN & PLOT Write a story by telling what happens in the beginning, middle, and end.

Beginning:

Middle:

End:

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on i t a m I nfor

Humpback

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NFORATON WRTN Information writing teaches a reader about a topic.

Topic: Narwhal Introduction:

The narwhal is a whale known as the “unicorn of the sea.” Facts:

Narwhals only have two teeth. One grows rapidly and passes through the upper lip to become a tusk. The tusk can be used to break ice. They communicate through the water by clicking or whistling. The narwhal’s major predator is the orca whale. Conclusion: The narwhal whale is an interesting whale to learn about.

nformation Writing Checklist I wrote an introduction. I wrote facts to explain my topic. I wrote a conclusion. © 2018 Learning Without Tears Building Writers C: Information Writing Sample Version of: Building Writers

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NFORATON WRTN Add the labels to the humpback whale.

Humpback W hale Body Parts: - blowhole (hole on top of head) - baleen (hangs from upper jaw) - flipper - fluke (lobes of the tail)

Some Humpback W hale Facts: - eats tiny fish - male humpbacks sing long songs

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NFORATON WRTN Copy the introduction and conclusion. Use the information from the previous page to write three facts about humpback whales. Introduction:

Humpbacks are baleen whales.

Facts:

Conclusion:

Humpbacks are large mammals.

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PUT T TOETHER Draw a picture for each word. Write about each animal name that is a compound word.

rattle

snake

rattlesnake

sword

fish

swordfish

fire

fly

firefly

A rattlesnake is a snake that rattles its

tail.

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ANALS Write facts about one or more of these animals.

rattlesnake

swordfish

firefly

- reptile

- ocean fish

- insect

- sheds skin

- slashes prey with sword

- has six legs

- hisses and rattles

- eats squid

- glows yellow, green, or orange

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WATER ANALS Write facts about each of these water animals.

beaver

pelican

- mammal

- bird

- gives birth to live babies

- lays eggs

- feeds young with milk

- regurgitates digested food

- has dense bones

- has hollow bones

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LFEUARDS Write about how lifeguards keep us safe.

- rescue people - teach safety classes - keep swimmers safe - monitor beaches for sharks

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USCAL NSTRUENTS Write facts about one of these musical instruments using the information below.

trumpet

harmonica

- made of brass with tubes

- made of metal, plastic, or wood

- played by blowing into mouthpiece

- invented by a teenage boy

- is an ancient instrument

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- known as French harp or mouth organ

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ONE AN AND Use the information below to write about how a one man band is different than a person who plays only one instrument.

- carries multiple instruments - instruments include a drum, flute, guitar, and piano - cymbals are worn between player’s knees - maracas are tied to player’s arms - seen at street fairs

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WHALE & SALON COPARSON Complete the chart. What do both animals have in common? What is different?

- mammal

- fish

- warm-blooded

- cold-blooded

- breathes air with lungs

- breathes in water with gills

- has fins and tail

- swims in water

Only whale:

Only salmon:

Both whale and salmon:

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WHALE & SALON Draw a whale and a salmon by following the step-by-step directions. Write the differences between whales and salmon.

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USCAL NSTRUENTS Write facts about one of these musical instruments using the information below.

tambourine

tuba

- wooden hoop with jingles

- biggest brass instrument

- held in player’s hand

- invented in 1835

- used in folk and religious music

- loudest in band

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USC TRVA Write about music trivia. Use the facts below or write other ones you may know.

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LHT & HEAV Write sentences comparing which is lighter or heavier.

fly

frog

T he f ly is lighter than the frog.

apple

watermelon

tire

truck

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LHT & HEAV Draw two objects. Write about which is lighter or heavier. How do you know?

I drew a

and a

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COPARE:

Only

Both

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Only

Both

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TTLE/TOPC:

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TTLE/TOPC:

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O pi n

ent m u g r ion /A

It’s fun to

snorkel and see turtles.

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OPNON/ARUENT WRTN Opinion/argument writing tells how you feel about a topic and gives supporting reasons for your opinion.

Would you rather swim with dolphins or swim with sharks? Topic Sentence:

I would rather swim with dolphins. Supporting Reasons:

Dolphins are gentle animals. I could pet the dolphin up close, while I am swimming beside it. I am not afraid of dolphins. Conclusion: This is why I would swim with dolphins, rather than with sharks.

Opinion/Argument Writing Checklist I wrote a topic sentence stating my opinion/argument. I wrote reasons to support my opinion/argument. I wrote a conclusion. © 2018 Learning Without Tears Building Writers C: Opinion/Argument Writing Sample Version of: Building Writers

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OPNON/ARUENT WRTN Would you rather see orcas in an aquarium or in the ocean? Draw your own picture of where you would like to see orcas.

Aquarium

Ocean

- can see them up close

- can see them in their natural environment

- learn about them from staff - aquarium may be crowded with people

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- observe them from a boat or ship - may not see them up close

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OPNON/ARUENT WRTN Complete the topic sentence. Write your supporting reasons using the information on the previous page. Complete the concluding sentence. Topic Sentence:

I would rather see an orca in

Supporting Reasons:

Conclusion:

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WRTN TOPCS I am interested in:

people

places

things 62

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A SART PUPP Write a story about a smart puppy named Sparky. Draw a picture.

Sparky is a smart puppy.

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OOKS ’VE READ Write the titles of three books you have read.

T he title is

T he title is 64

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A FAVORTE OOK Draw your favorite part or a character from one of your favorite books. Write why you like the book.

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HOW S T PLA ED? Write how you play each instrument.

bow

violin

drumsticks

drum

fingers

piano

I use a bow to play a violin.

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PCK AN NSTRUENT Which musical instrument would you like to play? Draw a picture and write why.

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COPARN ANALS Use the information below to determine which animal is faster and by how much. Then, complete the sentences.

albacore tuna 40 miles per hour

T he

blue whale 30 miles per hour

swims

faster

than the

Australian crocodile 10 miles per hour

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American alligator 20 miles per hour

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ARNE ANALS Write about which marine animal(s) you would like to see and why.

great white shark

sea turtle

penguin

I would like to see

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COPARN NSTRUENTS Complete the chart.

Drums

P iano

- percussion instrument

- many sizes

- played with fingers or drumsticks

- played with fingers on keys

- has stretched skin drumhead

- has hammers inside

- is simple, was the first instrument

- has thousands of parts

Only drums:

Only piano:

Both drums and piano:

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NSTRUENTS Which instrument do you like better, drums or piano? Explain why. Draw a picture.

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 CLASSROO How neat is your classroom? Support your opinion with reasons.

very neat - very easy to find things - very easy to clean up - very organized - places for everything

neat enough

a little messy

- easy to find things

- hard to find things

- easy to clean up

- hard to clean up

- organized

- not organized

- places for most things

- too much stuff

I think my classroom is

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CHANN  CLASSROO Write what you would change in your classroom. Tell why. Use the list of items below for ideas.

- globe - animals - blocks - plants

- games - computers - bean bag - picture

I wish we had

I would give away

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WATERCRAFTS Compare and contrast a submarine and an aircraft carrier.

Submarine

Aircraft carrier

- operates underwater

- floats on water

- submerges for three to six months

- seagoing airbase - carries planes and pilots

- fires torpedoes during war

- military vessel

- heavy, durable equipment

- heavy, durable equipment Only submarines:

Only aircraft carriers:

Both submarines and aircraft carriers:

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WOULD  OU RATHER? Would you rather be a captain of a submarine or an aircraft carrier? Explain why.

Submarine

Aircraft Carrier

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HOW WLL  HELP THE EARTH? What are good ways for you to help protect the Earth?

Reduce

- turn off lights - take shorter showers - turn off sink when brushing teeth

I will reduce energy by Reuse

- water bottles - plastic bags - clothes

Recycle

- paper - cardboard - cans

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PROTECT THE EARTH Write about ways you, your family, and your community can protect the earth. Draw a picture.

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TEPERATURE Write about a day when the temperature was 35 degrees and a day when it was 85 degrees Fahrenheit.

- cold - sledding - winter - frozen

- hot - swimming - summer - beach

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TEPERATURE Fill in the thermometer to a temperature you like. Write why you chose it and what you can do when it’s that temperature outside. Draw a picture.

I like the temperature outside to be

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FEELNS Write about a time you were excited and a time you were bored. Draw a face to show how you were feeling.

excited

bored

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TTLE/TOPC:

In my opinion,

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OPNON/ARGUMENT WRTN

Topic Sentence:

Supporting Reasons:

Conclusion:

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OPNON/ARGUMENT WRTN

Topic Sentence:

Supporting Reasons:

Conclusion:

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A FAVORTE OOK Draw your favorite part or character from your favorite book. Write about why you like the book.

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TTLE/TOPC:

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TTLE/TOPC:

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