FREE Back-to-School Writing Activity #2 - A Poem to Reflect on Summer Memories

In your experience, do students just starting the school year want to get to know each other a little, but don't usually want to have to talk too much? 

This fun writing activity helps students share a summer memory in a relaxed way and it is FREE! It is perfect for grades 4-8!

What makes it "fun" (fun as far as ELA goes) is that students get to share something about their summer, and thus about themselves, in a way that feels safe.

FREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL FUN WRITING LESSON #2

"Write a Five-Senses Poem About a Summer Memory Using Concrete Imagery"

An excellent way to get students to relate a memorable summer memory to the class is to have them write a "Five Senses Poem" about anything memorable that happened over the summer. Once students turn in their final drafts, you can display them, have them do a gallery walk, or have them read them aloud. Click on the product cover to take you to my store where you can download the lesson for FREE - which includes a template. Here are a couple sample final drafts:

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