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Descriptive Writing

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Students write a one-page description of a postcard received from the teacher. After finishing, they tape postcards to the blackboard and number them. They read their descriptions, while other students guess which card the student is describing.

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Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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