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THROWBACK THURSDAY – ADJECTIVE PUMPKINS + SPOOKY WRITING FREEBIE

October 9, 2014 by teacherideafactory

So I am here today with a little Throwback post.  It highlights a mini Halloween-themed grammar pack (one that’s easy on the pocketbook too).  It also offers up a fun freebie (Sketchin’ Out Spooky Sentences) that has proved to be a real crowd pleaser for my classes.  

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First up today, I bring you Adjective Pumpkins.  My babes completed this little craft on Friday and they were in kid heaven.  I always use this activity to fully introduce adjectives . . . otherwise known as “give me more” words!  For some reason they relate very well to this theme and are able to really “grasp” what I’m sellin’ in the parts of speech department . . . thank you Halloween ๐Ÿ™‚
I love the imaginations on my little babes.
The pumpkin body is priceless!!!
These are going to make the best bulletin board ๐Ÿ™‚
They came up to pick out an adjective card . . . so many fun choices (above).
Each and every sweetie worked their heart out and had a blast (below).
She nailed this one! 
This doll added curly leaf hair and a bow.  So cute.  
I will follow up this week with the corresponding center activities that are also included in this pack . . . two follow up writing activities, a little adjective hunt, and a few other independent sorting activities.  With this theme they don’t even notice that they are working!  BOOM ๐Ÿ™‚
To learn more about this easy-prep pumpkin pack, CLICK HERE.  It’s only $3.50 in my TPT store ๐Ÿ™‚

Next, I bring you Sketchin’ Out Spooky Sentences – FREEBIE.  This one always delights my kiddies.  I think it’s the whole BREAKING the classroom writing rule of ALWAYS drafting your sentence before illustrating that draws them in right off the bat.  Yup . . . they get to sketch first.
Here’s how I roll with this one.  First, stock your center with a handful of Halloween or strange/spooky directed draws.  Ed Emberly has oodles of rockin’ ones to choose from (see examples below) or you can simply print out multiple free directed draws from the Internet.  
Next, the kids get a worksheet template and use the books to help them sketch out a spooky scene in one of the boxes.  When finished, they write a detailed sentence to go with their sketch.  They complete this task twice.    
Here’s a photo of one of my cuties in action last year.  
Finally, the kiddies color up their masterpieces (I like colored pencils).  This assignment also always lends itself to a wonderful round of “author’s chair.” 
More examples from my students last year.  So silly!!!
If you are interested in trying this ditty out with your class, CLICK HERE to snag it for free in my TPT store ๐Ÿ™‚

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Comments

  1. Jen R says

    October 11, 2014 at 10:58 am

    these two activities are ALWAYS on my list of things to do each year!! Love them!!

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