February Writing Calendar
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Word Bank:
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List the
creatures that live in the sea
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Wavy Sentences
Write
descriptive
sentences about the
ocean in up and down patterns, like the waves of the ocean. Then add color
and ocean animals creating an exciting colorful language and art experience. |
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Word Bank:
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Describing words
ist words
that describe the ocean or that describe the creatures that live in the
ocean.
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Magic Who?
Follow the
pattern to describe sea animals. This could also be written as a riddle.
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I am a ___ who
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(E.G.,
I am a
crab who likes to hide in the rocks. I am a crab who likes to snap at the
fish. I am a crab who likes to dig in the sand. |
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Postcards
You are
having a wonderful warm ocean-side holiday in Hawaii or Mexico or Cuba.
Write a postcard to a friend back home, telling what your holiday is like.
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Professional Development Day-
No
School |
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Word Bank:
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Action Words
List words
that describe how the ocean or the creatures that live in the ocean move.
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Cinquain
Write a 5
line poem about the ocean or your favourite ocean creature.
Line 1:
Title - 1 noun
Line 2:
Description – 2 adjectives
Line 3:
Action – 3 verbs
Line 4:
Feeling – 4 word phrase
Line 5:
Title synonym for the title |
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Choose One
List all
the different ways that we can:
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We use water.
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We have fun in
the water
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Water can be
dangerous
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Write a “5W” Poem
about something in the
ocean.
Line 1: Who (the subject)
Line 2: What happened)
Line 3: Where did it happen
Line 4: When did it happen
Line 5: Why did it happen
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Raft Recipe
Write a
recipe that explains how to build a raft.
Don’t
forget any of the steps.
Add
pictures to help someone understand better.
OR
Write a
recipe for building a “super boat”. |
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Choose
one:
How would you feel if you were:
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An
ocean wave
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Sand
on a beach
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A floating piece of wood
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A single drop of rain
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A sea shell
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An octopus
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Write a paragraph or a poem. |
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Imagine
The rubber
whale in your bathtub suddenly comes to life. What happens? What made if
come to life? What do you do?
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Personification
You are a (whale,
dolphin, ?).
Write a story using
this frame.
I am ____________
and ____________.
But I am not
____________.
I like ____________
and ____________.
But I do not like
__________.
I am happy when
_________.
But I am not happy when
___.
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Choose one:
What would
shark’s [song / dance / laugh] be like?
What would
make a whale [cry / laugh / scream}?
Where
would a dolphin go [to be entertained / to meet a friend / to shop for
food]? |
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Imagine
If you were swimming in the sea
and met a [seal / crab / jellyfish] what would you do? |
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Diamonte
Write a
DIAMONTE about the ocean. The poem forms the shape of a diamond.
Line 1:
Noun or subject
Line 2: Two
Adjectives
Line 3:
Three 'ing words
Line 4:
Four words phrase
Line 5:
Three 'ing words
Line 6: Two
adjectives
Line 7:
Synonym for the subject
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Choose one item from each column and write a story
about it. |
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Pretend
You have just discovered a new animal in
the ocean. Tell where you found it, what it looks like, what it eats, and
what its name is. How would it behave? |
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Sharing
Let’s look
at all the ocean writing you did. Which is your favourite piece? Share it
with a group of friends.
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Clam |
airport |
reading a
book |
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Seagull |
grocery
store |
riding a
bike |
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Shell |
school |
eating
pizza |
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Mermaid |
moon |
roller
blading |
