Scarecrows

We began informational writing today.  We talked about the difference in a fiction and nonfiction book and the charted what we learned about scarecrows. 

Then we used our chart to write our favorite fact. 

Scarecrows

This week we are discussing scarecrows.   We are reading fiction and non fiction books.

We read Scarecrows and discussed why it is a nonfiction book.  The students mentioned things like... The pictures are real, it has a glossary, it tells us facts 

Then we filled out the graphic organizer : Scarecrows can, have, are 

Then we read The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't  Afraid Of  Anything 

This book is great for retelling .  The students lived telling me all the things that happened. 

Then we made our own scarecrow and wrote about what scares us.  I chose Mr. Dennis (our principal).  The kids thought I was kidding :).