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ORC Resource Number #6403
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Descriptive Writing and the 100th Day of School
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PROFESSIONAL COMMENTARY

Learning to write nonfiction text is an important literacy skill for primary level students. This lesson guides students in writing descriptions about their 100th day bottles. Following demonstration lessons, students work at home to identify one hundred objects to collect and describe. They practice descriptive writing by writing clues about their bottles for a guessing game. As a culminating activity, students create a class book that is added to the classroom library. This lesson offers ideas for integrating mathematics and writing, makes connections to families, and engages students in learning. Sample letters, downloadable activity sheets, and additional resources for 100th day celebrations are available at the website. (author/ncl)

OHIO STANDARDS
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English Language Arts Standards
Writing Applications Standard
NATIONAL STANDARDS
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Standards for the English Language Arts
Reading strategies, language use, and conventions
Write, speak, and visually represent to create text
RESOURCE TYPE
Instructional Resource
PRACTICE LEVEL
Best Practice
STANDARDS ALIGNMENT
Grades K–2
TOPICS
English Language Arts --
Writing;
Writing Applications;
KEYWORDS
100th Day ;
family-school connections;
writing descriptive clues
Publisher: IRA/NCTE
Author: Melissa Weimer