Flat Stanley goes on Spring Break
Curriculum Expectations:
Writing and Composition:
 Writing for a specific purpose
 Penmanship
 Spelling (of high frequency words, only)
 Writing to record ideas and reflections
Speaking/Audiences/Oral Grammar:
 Presenting to an audience
 Use complete sentences
 Stay on topic
Visual Communication:
 Creativity
 Detailed drawing with many colors
Social Studies:
 Learning about a variety communities
Outcomes and Assessment:
Students will be asked to write at least 2 sentences a day, on 3 days, describing Flat
Stanley’s adventures.
Students will draw a picture of each adventure. The picture will match the writing.
Students will use appropriate kindergarten writing conventions (spaces between words,
lower case letters, upper case letters at the beginning of the sentence, period at the
end of the sentence, correct spelling of high frequency words).
Students will show Flat Stanley on a variety of adventures in the community and/or
vacation destination.
Students will speak appropriately to their audience, ask and answer relevant questions.
Students will be graded on each part of their Flat Stanley Adventure.
Student Self-Check
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I used a pencil for writing.
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I used at least 5 different colors for my pictures.
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My pictures matched my writing.
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I left spaces between words.
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I used lower case letters.
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I began each sentence with an upper case letter and ended
each sentence with a period.
I wrote in my journal, about Flat Stanley’s adventures, at
least 3 times.
I wrote at least 2 sentences each time I wrote about Flat
Stanley.
My Adventures
with
Flat Stanley
By ______________________________
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