Rewards for Chores?

In your opinion, should kids receive rewards for doing chores? Use the OREO method and give your reasons why or why not. Site evidence from the Times for Kids article that we read in class.Write at least 8 sentences.

Persuasive Letter: Leprechauns

Write a letter to the Leprechauns to persuade them to not mess up our classroom!  

Make sure you address your audience and use the OREO method. (You may include details about what they did to the classroom)

Be sure to write a minimum of 8 sentences.

Persuasive Letter: Save Wilbur

Write a persuasive letter to Mr. Zuckerman to save your friend Wilbur's life!Make sure you address your audience and use the OREO method.

Persuasive Letter to Parents

                                                                   March 5, 2014
Dear Mom & Dad,
      Here are a few things that we REALLY wish we could do/have and our reasons why we think we are ready. Please consider our ideas.
                         Love,
                     Room 305

Favorite Dr. Seuss Book

March 2nd was Dr. Seuss' birthday.
1. What are your top 3 favorite Dr. Seuss books of all time?
2. Pick one of those books; tell us what it is about and why you like it in detail.
Please be sure to try to include many adjectives in each sentence!
Your entries must be 8 or more sentences long.

Best Movie of All Time?!

In your opinion, what is the best movie of all time?

Please state your opinion and give at least 3 reasons + examples/evidence for your thinking.  You need to write at least 8 sentences.

Remember to use the O.R.E.O. method to help make your writing more persuasive. 

Favorite Olympic Sport?

What is your favorite winter Olympic sport?

Please explain the sport and give at least 3 reasons why you like it.

Toilet Paper Story

Write a short story about these two toilet paper rolls. 

Include a beginning, middle, & end.

(Answer who, what, when, where, & why questions within your story)

Try to include quotations & dialogue to make your story more interesting. What are the two rolls saying to each other?

PLEASE MAKE YOUR STORIES SCHOOL APPROPRIATE or they won't get published :(

Which is the better pet? A cat or a dog

Opinion Writing: Which would make a better pet? A cat or a dog. 
Make sure you support you opinion with at least 3 reasons why. Provide evidence.

What would life be like if you lived in a house made out of ice?

What would life be like if you lived in a house made out of ice? 

What kind of things would you do in your ice house? 

What kind of changes (adaptations) would you have to make to be comfortable? 

Be sure to explain why...

New Year's Resolutions

What are your three New Year's Resolutions (goals) for 2014? Think about what your goals are and what you  need to do to make those goals happen.

Best Part of Winter Break

The best part about Winter Break was…

Stuck in a Snowstorm!

Imagine that a huge snowstorm hits your town. It dumps more than 3 feet of snow overnight, closing roads, and causing power outages. You and your family are stuck at home with no electricity for five days. What do you do?

Write a short story/paragraph about what you would do if you were stuck at home during a snowstorm. Be Creative! 

3 Guests to a Thanksgiving Dinner

Imagine that you have the choice to invite any three guests, dead or alive, to a Thanksgiving dinner to share in your food, family and friendly conversation. (Your guest could be a family member, an author, a celebrity... anyone!) Explain who each of your chosen guests is, why did you choose them, and what is it like eating with them? Be creative!

Write a story about your night in a haunted house!

Imagine that you spent the night in a haunted house. Write a story (with a beginning, middle, and end) about your adventure there. What did the house look like? Who did you meet? What happened there? How did you feel? YOU MUST START YOUR STORY WITH A STORY STARTER HOOK.

Pretend that you have to make a pirate costume for Halloween. Tell how you would make it.

Pretend that you have to make a pirate costume for Halloween. 

Tell what supplies you would need and how you would make it. Make sure you use transitions words (First, Second, Next, Then, Finally...) to make sure your reader can follow your directions in order. Be creative!

Describe this witch using as many adjectives as you can!

Describe this witch using as many details and adjectives as you can! 

What would life be like if you were a scarecrow overlooking a pumpkin patch?

What would life be like if you were a scarecrow overlooking a pumpkin patch?

What are some of the things you would see? hear? smell? feel?

What would your life be like if you lived here?

Write about what you like to do on hot days.