Writing Activity: Explain how The Art Contest and The Dot! are similar. Use details from each story to support. If needed, this could be a modeled or shared writing. They should include: A topic sentence At least 2 ways that the stories are similar Transitional words Closing/concluding sentence Model: The Art Contest and The Dot are similar stories. To begin with, they both relate to art in some way. Also, the characters both have trouble thinking of something to draw. Finally, in each story, the teachers encourage them to create something. John and Vashti were both proud of their work and felt like artist. Student Writing Activity: Explain how John and Vashti are similar. Use details from the stories to support. If needed, you could provide a paragraph frame: John and Vashti are similar. For example, they both ___________________. They also both ___________________.
Writing Activity: Explain how The Art Contest and The Dot! are similar. Use details from each story to support. If needed, this could be a modeled or shared writing. They should include: A topic sentence At least 2 ways that the stories are similar Transitional words Closing/concluding sentence Model: The Art Contest and The Dot are similar stories. To begin with, they both relate to art in some way. Also, the characters both have trouble thinking of something to draw. Finally, in each story, the teachers encourage them to create something. John and Vashti were both proud of their work and felt like artist. Student Writing Activity: Explain how John and Vashti are similar. Use details from the stories to support. If needed, you could provide a paragraph frame: John and Vashti are similar. For example, they both ___________________. They also both ___________________.