Without community we are nothing...
Our kids need to be nurtured and taken care of.
In our world we worry about things we never thought of when we where their age.
So let's celebrate the great things that people do in our community.
Contents for – MY TOWN
This pack contains 20 writing tasks and an 8 page reader about your
town. Motivate your students to think about what your town has, what makes it
special, unique and a great place to be. (50 pages)
This is what is included -
Word Wall
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Make
a list of what is in your town
Interactive Note pages for each building in your
town – Fire Station, Doctors, Movie theatre, Restaurant, Hospital,
Police
Station, Post Office, Law Court, Garage, Ambulance,
Library, Supermarket, Mall,
Church plus a blank page to create your own
List and draw road signs and the functions they
have
Adjectives and verbs for the park
Venn Diagram for City and Country
Transport in my town – draw and describe
Research street names
My town is best because…..
A day in my town
Choose one part of your town and list three main
facts
Interactive Notebook Page for my Favorite/Favourite
Place in my town
DeBono’s Hats – My town
Jigsaw pieces for places in our town – a reading
task.
Two sets one in b/w for use as an Interactive Notebook and the
second for
use as a Learning Center
Goods and Services – brainstorm list
Customers – why do they come?
Draw a map of your town
Changes I have seen – draw before and after and
then use as a writing prompt
My town is unique because
Plus a reader in black and white (8 pages) photocopy and
then staple, then cut in half to make two books.
Occupations included in this pack are – Crossing Guard, Baker, Dentist,
Doctor, Fireman, Farmer, Garbage Collector, Hair Stylist, Life Guard, Mailman,
Nurse, Police, Reporter, Soldier, Teacher and Vet
Word Wall – use this to record words for the topic. Children can
then use them in their writing
Memory Game or Snap
(4 sets) color copy each page and laminate.
Each color is a set and play with a partner. Deal out all the cards
between the two players.
Snap - Take it in turns to flip one over at a time.
If the same picture is seen in row, whoever snaps it with the correct
occupation name wins.
They take all the cards and the winner is the one who ends up with the
most cards
Memory – Place all cards (from one set) face down. Take it in turns to
ti=urn two over. If you get a pair you keep them. The winner is the one who has
the most pairs at the end.
Jigsaws
Set one – two pieces per set, match the person to the occupation name
Set Two - four pieces per set. Match the person, occupation and two
descriptions
Thinking Tools
Alphabet
Key, record names of occupations and add to over time
Question Matrix – Who, what, where, when, why
and how…… one page for each occupation
Venn Diagrams – compare the similarities and
differences of occupations
Spider Map – Use the pictures (color or b/w) in
the middle and then record facts around the outside
PMI – use pictures and record – plus, minus and
interesting facts/ideas for each occupation
DeBono’s Hats – record red, black, yellow,
white, green, blue and white ideas for
occupations
Writing
Choose an occupation and write about why you
would like to do this job
can-are-have
If I were a --- for a day I would ----
Interactive Notebook Pages
Four piece – record who they are and what they
do: color and b/w
Two
rectangles – record what they do and some facts
Four
strips – chose an occupation and define it, list positives and negatives what
you do every day.
This is a template and can be used for any occupation
Four Triangles. Color the picture first, cut out
the tabs (cutting across the person). There is a color copy provided. Glue tabs
in your book and then record under each tab your responses to - Where do they
work? Describe their workplace and clothes. What do they need to do their job?
What do they do? There is one for each occupation as well as spare template for
other occupations
Writing Curriculum links for USA CCSS and Aus Curriculum
Celebrate community in a positive way.
