After feeling tremors in Kansas from the Oklahoma earthquakes, the students were really curious about earthquakes. We did a little research and then completed a graphic organizer comparing earthquakes to tornadoes. The information was used to write compare/contrast sentences. Students highlighted the compare/contrast signal words. We added a topic sentence and a concluding sentence about which they would rather experience and why. The paragraphs turned out great. The students used Word to publish their paragraphs.
The venn diagram in the middle of the picture is NOT mine. I had the website address on the paper in the hallway, but now I can't find it to put it on here. I'll keep looking as it is a great resource and the creator needs credit for it.
The sticky notes are from our instructional coach. She wrote comments and questions on some of the paragraphs. The kids loved it. Thanks, Jamie!
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