[MOSAIC] Writing Sample Ideas for Beginning Fifth grade

[Melinda Jurus]

Hi, Patrice,

We used:  Write a letter to your teacher telling her/him what she should
know about you.  (examples: learning issues, where you need to sit in the
classroom, what your evenings are like, if you like to work alone/in groups,
what types of things you do outside of school, etc.)

It worked well.  I got to know them as I got to know their writing
styles/issues.  And it gave them a real reason for writing.

Mindy

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Patrice Dimare <lamma55 at aol.com> wrote:

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> Looking for a prompt or idea to use with fifth grade  in order to have a
> beginning of the year writing sample. Would appreciate any ideas... Thanks!
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