Writer’s Notebook Challenge

December

Instructions: You will follow the same procedure for the December Calendar as you did with November. Some of the topics will be different, but you should follow the writing process when responding based upon the directions. You will be required to respond to five entries from the choices below. This activity will be counted as a test grade. This is due Thursday, December 19, 2013. Have fun!

If you could choose a perfect gift for your best friend, what would it be and why would it be a good gift? / Illustrate a favorite holiday picture. Write a few sentences describing your illustration. / Write down three words you associate with the winter holidays. / Free Write / Do you still feel excited waiting on the holidays to arrive? Explain.
Describe what you feel would be the best snow day out of school? / Write about a favorite gift you have received that was not bought. / If you won a ticket to travel on the Polar Express, would you want to go? Explain. / If your family won tickets to travel anywhere for the winter holidays, where would you go? / Illustrate what the perfect Christmas Tree would look like.
Write a short story about a day at the North Pole as an Elf helping prepare toys. / Create a Christmas Card for a family member or friend. Include an inscription inside. / Free Write / If you could share any gift you already have, what would that gift be and who would you share it with? / Describe how you feel about volunteering at a Soup Kitchen. Is it important?
Free Write / Write a poem in the shape of an ornament. Explain why you chose this shape. / Describe an activity your family participates in over the holidays. / If you could create a new symbol for Christmas, what would it be? Explain. / How often are you on the “naughty” list? Share an example.
Create a Christmas Riddle. / Free Write / If you could change the colors of Christmas, what would they be? / What is your traditional breakfast at Christmas? Illustrate. / Free Write

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