Writing Activity: “Mystery Bags”

This is a lesson plan for a group writing activity. It is a lesson for 60 inutes. Thelevel is inter e!iate for pri ary level stu!ents" gra!es #$%. &'( in a class) The lesson is to write a short story a*out where a Te!!y Bear went on vacation an!what he !i! there.

+resentation:+re$teach: ,ave a !iscussion a*out vacations. Where !i! you go for the lastholi!ay *rea- ,ow !i! you spen! your ti e What !i! you see an! !o there What was the weather li-e What types of clothes !i! you wear What was your favorite part of the vacationMaterials: / AInteraction: Teacher12tu!ent" 2tu!ent1Teacher32tu!entTi ing '0 in. 4*5ective: istening an! spea-ing &answering 7uestions)

Intro!uce Te!!y Bear to the stu!ents. Tell the that “Te!!y” li-es going onvacations an! to collect things fro these places. 2how the the three *ags on each ta*le. Tell the these *ags contain what Te!!y has collecte! fro each vacation. Tell the they will *e split into three groups of 8. As a group" their tas-is to !iscuss where Te!!y went on vacation an! what he !i! there.

+ractice: In groups of four" chil!ren !iscuss where Te!!y has gone on vacation.They pre!ict where the o*5ects ca e fro an! what they represent. They co e up with a story a*out Te!!y9s holi!ay.

Materials: # cloth *ags with !ifferent ite s in the : irst Bag: 2unglasses" a s all san! shovel" a seashell" a +opsicle stic-" swi goggles.2econ! Bag: A winter hat" a scarf" a ug" a pac-et of hot cocoa" a carrot" two*lac- *uttons.Thir! Bag: A ap of +aris" a s all statue of ;iffel tower" Tic-ets to etro" a s all picture of Mona isa&These ite s can *e easily change! to fit !ifferent topics li-e: Te!!y9s first !ay atschool" Te!!y visits the !entist" etc. <hil!ren will li-e it *etter if Te!!y is alwaysthe ain character.)

Interaction: 212Ti ing: (0 in 4*5ective: +re!icting how the o*5ects in the *ag a-e a story. 2pea-ing an!listening s-ills. Brainstor ing as a group.

+ro!uction: As a group" stu!ents write a short story a*out Te!!y9s vacation. Theycan illustrate the story an! color the pictures.Materials: +aper" pencils" colore! pencils

Interaction: 212Ti ing: #0 in 4*5ective: Writing s-ills" organi=ing a story" !iscussion.

;>tension for another 60 in class: ?roups can present their stories to the class.The stories can *e put together an! a!e into a *oo- calle! Teddy’s Holidays.Materials: Boo-$ a-ing aterials" car!*oar!" string" hole puncher" ar-ers Interaction: 212" 21TTi ing: '0$ inute presentations per group" #0 inutes to a-e the *oo- 4*5ective: +resentation an! spea-ing s-ills" a class$ a!e *oo- to rea! an! referto for future lessons. @einforce ent activity an! in!epen!ent rea!ing practice.