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Building a Description (HS)
(1) focusing on ideas by listing the phases of construction, (2) making their descriptions of the construction process more comprehensive than the one in the book, (3) focusing on organization by organizing their story in the same order a house is built, (4) focusing on word choice when students make a list of technical words needed to expand the description on one page of the picture book.
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Captain Abdul's Pirate School (Prim. & Elem.)
Book Title: Captain Abdul's Pirate School Using the results of a brainstormed pirate vocabulary, have students write a letter home describing their experience at pirate school in the voice of a pirate recruit.
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Choosing Describing Words (Prim. & Elem.)
(1) selecting noticeably well-written words and phrases (2) creating visual representations of words and phrases (3) playing with words to expand vocabulary
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Cookies Week (Prim. & Elem.)
Book Title:Cookies Week Allow students to create a class big book based on their week in the classroom, going on a field trip, what they did on vacation, etc.
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First Things First (HS)
(1) brainstorming ìwhat ifsî to see what predictions might make the story complete, (2) organizing ideas into logical sequences, (3) connecting ideas from different books with similar themes
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If I were in Charge of the World (All)
Book Title: If I Were in Charge of the World Students read the poems in this book, then write and share their own.
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If you are a Hunter of Fossils (Middle)
Book Title: If You Are a Hunter of Fossils Ask students to list the circled words in categories—sound words, touch/feeling words, sight words, smell words, color words, etc.
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The Important Book (Prim. & Elem.)
Book Title: The Important Book As the students begin to hear the pattern of the book, hold back the pattern and have them fill in the last line of each poem page. Then place that page on the overhead, or uncover the pattern ending line.
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The Three Bears & 15 Other Stories (Prim. & Elem.)
Book Title: The Three Bears & 15 Other Stories Students will rewrite the fairy tale as if he or she were the main character. Students may write a different ending or change the setting of a story.
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What can you do with this ball? (Primary)
In the gym or on the playground, hold the ball and pose the question, "What can you do with this ball?" Model a response: "I can bounce the ball." Now demonstrate the action by bouncing the ball across the floor. Give students the opportunity to voice their ideas and demonstrate for the class.
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