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RLWTS Mr. Popper's Penguins Ch. 3

 

RLWTS Mr. Poppers Penguins Chapter 2

 

THE RLWTS (READ,LISTEN,WRITE,THINK,SPEAK) GAME

 

Thank You Card

Thank You Card

Meanwhile, back on Planet Earth, here's a prewriting/rough draft activity that students will do prior to writing a Thank You card to someone of their choice. When challenged to complete this kind of task, students should be capable of succeeding. Of course, some will need some help, but that's what teachers do. Don't take "It's too hard" for a legitimate response. 

Note: I'll supply the printed materials. The blank cards are ready to go.

MESSAGES FROM SPACE

MESSAGES FROM SPACE

Note: Students need to know that for purposes of this activity,  they are the EXPERTS. In other words, failure is not possible.

Words in a Word

Students find as many words as they can using letters in the following word:

transformation

Examples

for   form   forms   nation   nations   ton   tons   ran   rat   rats

                    mat   fat   fats   fast   tram    trams   mart   marts   smart    art

              arts   star   start   frat   frats   fort   forts    farm   farms   

              formation   (and so on)

NOTE: The longer the featured word, the more words they'll find. I try to use featured words that are unfamiliar to students. And while they may have heard the word, seeing it in printed form is a good vocabulary builder. Also, learning and knowing "big words" builds self confidence. This activity can also be presented as a competitive exercise.