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Twenty slides make up a set of festive, May-themed writing prompts designed to grab scholars' attention and warm-up their writing skills. Prompts include story starters, holidays, research questions, the five senses, and more!
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Instructional Ideas
- Choose prompts for the day that correlate to specific holidays or special occasions such as Mother's Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, and Cinco de Mayo
- Use prompts as reading bell ringers—display the prompt at the start of the period as a transition tool to focus learners on the next subject
- Give every class member a journal to keep track of their writing, collect and review work frequently to gauge proficiency and time-on-task
Classroom Considerations
- Copy in color for best results and laminate for continued use
- Pages print on a letter-sized piece of paper
Pros
- Slides are written in a fanciful font on colorful backgrounds
- The last page lists each writing prompt without the decorative background
Cons
- None