Updated April 2019

Classroom Activity: Writing About Places

Warm up: Read My Town

1. SignintoABRACADABRA.

2. ChoosethecategoryNon-FictionintheBookssection.

3. SelectMyTownfromtheavailablelist.

4. ClickonGo.

5. ClickonRead.

Classroom Discussion: Places

MyTownisanon-fictionbook,whichsomestudentsmightnotbefamiliarwith.Haveadiscussiontoexplorewhatthepurposeofthiskindofbookmightbe.Promptthemwith:

• Whydidtheauthorwritethisstory?

• Whatisthemostinterestingthingaboutthisbook?

• Whatdidtheauthordotohelpyouunderstand?

• Doyouthinkthereismoretoknowaboutthissubject?

• Whydoyouthinktheauthorwrotethisbook?

• Whataresomeoftheplacesinyourtown?

• Whatplacesdoyoureallylike?Why?

• Whatplacesdon’tyoulike?Why?

Focus on a Location

1. Groupstudentsintopairs.

2. Eachgroupshouldselectaplaceintheirneighbourhood.Someexamples:

• Communitycentre• Localpark• Library• Pool• Monument• Museum

3. Askeachgrouptodrawa

pictureoftheirlocation.

4. Onestudentshouldwriteasentencethatexplainswhatitis,andtheothershouldwriteaboutwhytheychoseit.

5. Compileartworkintoabook.Keeptheminyourclassroomortheschoollibrary.

My Neighbourhood Objective:ThestudentwillpracticewritingwhileconsideringimportantplacesintheircommunityTime:40minutesMaterials:Paperanddrawingmaterials

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