Once we mastered writing super sentences, we moved on to perfect paragraphs. We talked about ways to vary our sentence patterns to make our writing sound more exciting. We also discussed tactics to stay on topic. But now... how to pick a topic?
The assignment was to spell a city, state, country, or any vacation destination backwards. When the students got a good feel for what their imaginary place was like, they were to write a paragraph about this place and what made it unique. The older students were asked to write more than one paragraph describing different aspects of their place, or, to create a travel brochure on their unique vacation destinations. Here are some of the most creative ones!
"Otnemarcas," by Joshua (entering 3rd grade) Joshua got very creative!
Otnemarcas is a very cold place. The citizens have a problem with the snow monsters. They steal all the snow gold! Otnemarcians chase them to stop them, and they don't always succeed. So if you like chilly weather and snow monsters, you've got to visit this place!
"Acitcratna," by Ryan (entering 5th grade) I really like how Ryan varies his sentence patterns. We had just discussed how to start a sentence with "Because," and Ryan did so beautifully. His winter wonderland sounds like a beautifully fun place to visit!
Acitcratna is an awesome place or people who love the snow. It snows once a week over the mountainous land. Because it snows so often, it is a great place to participate in winter sports. Tourists can visit a theme park called "Snow Land," which includes many snowy attractions. There is a snowball tournament there that normally lasts for three weeks! Anyone who loves snow, wintery games, and a very cold climate should try to visit Acitcratna.
"Ippississim," by Charley (entering 6th grade) First of all, this takes first prize for the most fun name to say and spell! Secondly, Charley did an amazing job with varying her sentence patterns and using a lot of creativity to tell about her place. Notice how everything is backwards, with some truth to it!
From the falling, white snow to its great capital, Noskcaj, Ippississim is one of the most fun places to live. Ippississim is a cold state in Northen ASU. Because of all the snow, Ippississimians spend most of their time skiing and snowboarding down the snowcapped mountains. Besides the large, steep mountains, the unique state is also the home of the great Ippississim River. The river stretches right down the length of the state. When all the ice melts, tourists often kayak and canoe down the long river. The sports, cold weather, and attractions lure many tourists from all over the world to visit the wonderful state of Ippississim!
"Ekal Eohat, the Entertainment Land," by Kevin (entering 3rd grade). We branched off from a snow theme with this one. Now this is my kind of place!!
Ekal Eohat is a very warm fun place. They have amusement parks everywhere because it is always summer. All of them are open twenty-gour hours a day, seven days a week, and year-round. The most popular attractions in the parks are the video game centrals. The only food they sell in the amusement parks are pizza and soda. Also, all of the amusement parks' admission, food, rides, games, and toys are free! All travelers should try to visit this amazing land of entertainment!
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