Along Came a What?! Spooky Story Writing Adventures: Halloween Parts of Speech
Students will practice parts of speech in this one-time Halloween class by supplying nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to create a collaboratively generated story. English, grammar, teamwork, collaboration, writing, composition.
Heidi Lathrem, MA: Homesteading/Farm & Video Games
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4.9
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What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hoursHomework
Learners may finish drawing and/or coloring after class.Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
In this one-time, lighthearted, spooky Halloween class, learners will suggest words using specific parts of speech and collaborate to discover great ways to write a silly, spooky story. Learners are encouraged to finish the story and draw an illustration after class, if they would like. The teacher will: * Review parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) I * Introduce discussions about the setting. * Assist with spelling, grammar, etc * Facilitate random selection of words to use in the story The learners will: * Offer suggestions for words in each category * Verbalize, chat, or annotate their selections in the Zoom call * Help other learners, when asked, to brainstorm * Suggest a personalized ending to each week's story * Illustrate and complete the story to share after class (optional) It helps if learners are already be able to write (or type). Learners are welcome to bring something to write/draw and/or color with (type on) to class, but writing is not necessary during class. Learners will be able to annotate directly on the class slides, and it would be helpful to know how to do so. Learners who cannot write are welcome to contribute verbally to the class! They should also bring their imagination. A sense of humor doesn't hurt, either!
Learning Goals
Students will practice writing thoughts into whole sentences, and move beyond simple subject, verb, object into using describing words. Learners will also practice determining and categorizing various parts of speech.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
It is helpful if learners are already able to write (or type), and bring their imaginations and sense of humor. Learners who cannot write are welcome to contribute verbally to the class! The setting for the story will be a haunted house, and learners will be encouraged to suggest nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs appropriate for the setting.
Supply List
Something to write/draw/color with (type on) (optional) Something to write on (type on) (optional) Some dice (optional) Imagination and sense of humor!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
As a linguist by training, I love nothing more than playing with my words. Come play with me!Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
25 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
2-8 learners per class
