[imalith]

Have each student be a sentence in a paragraph. Write some 5 sentence paragraphs and put them in groups of 5. (Use big sentence strips) Have the students decide the order of the sentences. To present each student holds their sentence and reads it aloud. the class decides if it is the correct order.

Another idea is just to read the exciting beginning of a child's book and stop before the climax and have the students write the ending.

Take the students outside and write down descriptive words students say while they are observing the area. Sensory words (hear, see, smell). When you get in the room write these words on the board for a word bank and have each student write a description of their experience).

Have the principal come in dressed up in a silly way and walk through and do some silly things. Write another word bank on the board and then let the students write down their observations.