Favorite Insects

During reading we have been reading about and learning about a variety of insects through both fiction and non-fiction texts. As a part of our writing program, Write From the Beginning, the students brainstormed their favorite insects on a Circle Map and then chose one to write about. Using a Flow Map, the students wrote three reasons the insect was their favorite and then used the Flow Map to help them write sentences. As a part of the writing process, the students had to use adverbs to transition between sentences. After writing their draft, we edited them together and they rewrote a final draft. While we were editing in small groups, the students created art of their favorite insect to display with their final drafts.