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Write About It: The Leprechaun’s Wishes WritingWrite About It: The Leprechaun’s Wishes Writing
Publisher
K12 Reader
Resource Details
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Grade
1st - 2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Writing Prompts
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Independent Practice
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Year
2015
Writing

Write About It: The Leprechaun’s Wishes

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What would you wish for if a leprechaun were to grant you three wishes? This is the question posed in a St. Patrick's Day writing activity. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

st. patrick, st. patrick's day, holiday celebrations, essay writing, prompt writing, narrative essays, Narrative Writing, narratives

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • As a class, brainstorm ideas for wishes to get their creative juices flowing 
  • Instruct learners to use proper writing techniques, capitalization, spelling, and punctuation for writing their paragraphs
  • Have writers create a picture that illustrates their writing

Classroom Considerations

  • Resource is best printed in color; if that is not an option, have pupils color the border and picture after writing
  • Provide extra paper for extended writing 

Pros

  • Lines are provided on the worksheet for learners to write neatly
  • The writing prompt is fun and promotes creativity 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.1.3 W.2.3

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