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Journal topics as a Word
document that you can use for writing centers. |
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Daily Journal
Topic labels to put in the students' Journal.
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Unit 1 |
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Iris and Walter
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Monday:
Write about
whether your neighborhood is urban or rural.
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Tuesday:
Write about a time you explored or investigated
a rural or an urban place.
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Wednesday:
Use the word "as" to write a comparison about
Iris and Walter.
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Thursday:
List topics you would like to investigate.
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Friday:
Write about a family that moves.
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Exploring Space
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Monday:
Write a story about a rocket that goes into
orbit.
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Tuesday:
Write about what you would like to see and do
in space.
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Wednesday:
Use position words in sentences about
exploring space.
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Thursday:
List things that can ascend and descend.
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Friday:
Write about children who ascend into space.
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Henry & Mudge
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Monday:
List activities that make you feel tranquil.
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Tuesday:
Write about what you might see and feel while
camping outside overnight.
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Wednesday:
Use synonyms in pairs of sentences about going
camping.
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Thursday:
List wildlife in a park or your backyard.
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Friday:
Write about traveling through the galaxy.
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Walk in the Desert
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Monday:
List different types
of landforms.
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Tuesday:
Write about a desert
and what it is like there.
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Wednesday:
Use descriptive words
in sentences about the desert.
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Thursday:
Write a story about a
dry desert.
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Friday:
List things you can
find in a desert.
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Strongest One
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Monday:
List things you
would like to inquire about.
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Tuesday:
Write about a person
or animal who is strongest of all.
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Wednesday:
Use synonyms in
sentences about being the strongest one.
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Thursday:
Write about having fun
in a sturdy treehouse.
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Friday:
Write about something
delicate that becomes sturdy.
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Unit 2 |
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Tara & Tiree
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Monday:
Write about things
people do that are courageous and explain why.
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Tuesday:
Write about an animal
you know or heard of who helped someone.
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Wednesday:
Write about a
dangerous situation you've heard or read about.
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Thursday:
Write about when you
helped someone.
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Friday:
Write about when you
helped someone.
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Ronald Morgan
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Monday: List
sports in which people can compete.
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Tuesday:
Write about when you
did something nice for a friend or family member.
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Wednesday:
Write about a time
when you were part of a team.
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Thursday:
List fun things to do
for recreation.
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Friday:
Write about what you
contribute to your family.
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Turtle's Race with
Beaver
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Monday: List
ways people can solve a conflict.
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Tuesday:
Write about a time you
had a disagreement with someone.
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Wednesday:
Write about a time
when you shared something.
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Thursday:
List animals that
inhabit your neighborhood.
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Friday:
Write about when you
resolved a conflict.
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Bremen Town Musicians
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Monday: Write
about why partnerships are important.
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Tuesday:
Write about a time
when you worked closely with another person.
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Wednesday:
Write about a time
when you worked with someone else to accomplish something.
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Thursday:
List ways animals help
each other.
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Friday:
Write a story with a
problem and a solution.
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A Turkey for Thanksgiving
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Monday:
List friends you would like to dine with.
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Tuesday:
Write about your favorite holiday.
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Wednesday:
Write about a holiday celebration.
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Thursday:
Write about a special holiday.
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Friday:
List activities during a holiday.
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Unit 3 |
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Pearl & Wagner
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Monday: Write
about something that makes you unique.
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Tuesday:
Write about
an idea for an invention you could use on the playground.
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Wednesday:
Use antonyms in
sentences contrasting Pearl and Wagner.
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Thursday:
Write about a
puppy and his sidekick.
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Friday:
Describe a clubhouse to construct.
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Dear Juno
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Monday: Write
about why it is important to correspond with others.
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Tuesday:
Make a list of ways you can communicate with a friend.
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Wednesday:
Use the words
photos and planes in a description of the story.
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Thursday:
List
creative ways to transport a large box.
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Friday:
Design a special postage stamp.
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Anansi Goes Fishing
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Monday:
Write a
paragraph about a time when you were shrewd.
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Tuesday:
Think of a time when you had a good idea and tell what
happened when you used it.
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Wednesday:
Describe Anansi
and Turtle making sure to use at least one pair of antonyms.
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Thursday:
Make a list of
animals that hunt for prey.
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Friday:
Write about a spider's shrewd prey.
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Rosa & Blanca
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Monday: Write
about a time when you were generous.
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Tuesday:
Write about a problem you have at school and describe an
unusual way to solve it.
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Wednesday:
Use at least one
word from another language in sentences about Rosa and Blanca.
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Thursday:
List ways you
can assist someone.
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Friday:
Write a story about a very abundant garden.
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A Weed Is a Flower
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Monday: List
things you excel in at home and school.
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Tuesday:
Write about an idea you had and tell how you thought
of it.
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Wednesday:
Use at least one
pair of synonyms in a description of George Washington Carver.
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Thursday:
List places and
tools for research.
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Friday:
Write about a process you perform every day.
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Unit 4 |
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Quilt Story
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Monday: Write
about why friendships are valuable.
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Tuesday:
Write about something special you packed for a trip.
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Wednesday:
Write a
paragraph explaining how a tree's trunk changes over time.
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Thursday:
List different
landmarks in your city.
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Friday:
Write about a class that makes a special quilt.
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Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
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Monday: Write
about something you do that is an annual event.
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Tuesday:
Write about a plant you or someone you know has grown.
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Wednesday:
Write a
descriptive paragraph about a smooth item.
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Thursday:
Write about
getting used to something new.
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Friday:
Write about a plant-growing contest.
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Frogs
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Monday: Write
a paragraph explaining how you would
change
your bedroom if you could.
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Tuesday:
Write about your favorite animal and tell why it's special.
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Wednesday:
Write a diary
entry describing the most wonderful day of a frog's life.
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Thursday:
Write about a
child who changes appearance.
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Friday:
Write about the stages of an insect or frog.
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I Like Where I Am
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Monday: Write
about a time when something unexpected happened to you.
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Tuesday:
Write about something in your neighborhood that makes
you chuckle.
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Wednesday:
Ask children to
write a paragraph about the strongest person they know.
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Thursday:
List different
landmarks in your state.
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Friday:
Write a paragraph about something funny.
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Helen Keller
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Monday: Make
a list of weather conditions.
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Tuesday:
Write about a good friend of yours.
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Wednesday:
Write a
descriptive paragraph about wind.
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Thursday:
List sights and
sounds of a storm.
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Friday:
Write about a weather forecast.
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Unit 5 |
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Firefighter!
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Monday: List
people who do jobs for the community.
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Tuesday:
Write about a time when you have seen firefighters at work.
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Wednesday:
Write about a
job you would like to have and the responsibilities necessary for people
to have it.
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Thursday:
Write a
paragraph about teamwork.
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Friday:
Write about a responsible person.
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One Dark Night
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Monday: Write
about a concern you have.
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Tuesday:
Write about an animal you have helped or seen during a
storm.
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Wednesday:
Write about a
time that you experienced bad or scary weather.
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Thursday:
Write about a
puppy with a growth spurt.
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Friday:
Write about a thunderstorm.
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Bad Dog, Dodger!
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Monday: List
ways people can cooperate with each other.
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Tuesday:
Write about a time when you saw a dog doing something
funny.
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Wednesday:
Write about a
pet behaving badly or doing something impressive.
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Thursday:
Write about a
puppy who learns to obey.
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Friday:
Write about a pet that is silly.
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Horace & Morris but Mostly Dolores
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Monday: List
ways you can show family members that you appreciate them.
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Tuesday:
Write about a time when you felt left out.
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Wednesday:
Write about a
time you and a friend had a disagreement.
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Thursday:
List ways you can show fairness and respect.
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Friday:
Write about how to show respect.
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The Signmaker's Assistant
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Monday: Write
a paragraph about a time when you had to apologize for something.
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Tuesday:
Write about a time when a sign helped you know where to
go.
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Wednesday:
Write a journal
entry about a practical joke you played on someone.
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Thursday:
Write about a
difficult decision you made.
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Friday:
Write about an unusual sign.
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Unit 6 |
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Just Like Josh Gibson
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Monday: Write
a paragraph about a time you played or watched baseball.
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Tuesday:
Write about a time you got a chance to play something you'd
always wanted to play.
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Wednesday:
Write about a
baseball game you played or attended.
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Thursday:
Write about
becoming a better athlete.
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Friday:
Write about an athlete who meets a challenge.
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Red, White & Blue
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Monday: List
important people in history that you have read or heard about.
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Tuesday:
Write about a time you saw a flag flying.
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Wednesday:
Write about the
colors in the flag.
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Thursday:
Write about why
independence is important.
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Friday:
Write about a class that makes a symbol.
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A Birthday Basket for Tia
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Monday: List
fun celebrations.
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Tuesday:
Write about a special birthday.
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Wednesday:
Write about a
special birthday gift.
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Thursday:
Write about your
favorite birthday.
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Friday:
Write about a tradition in your family.
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Cowboys
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Monday: Write
about occupations.
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Tuesday:
Write how you feel about horses.
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Wednesday:
Write about a
day on the trail.
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Thursday:
List animals that live in
your climate.
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Friday:
Write about cowboy life.
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Jingle Dancer
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Monday: Write
about a festival.
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Tuesday:
Write about the best compliment you ever received.
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Wednesday:
Write about a time when you
borrowed something.
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Thursday:
Describe a
special ceremony.
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Friday:
Write about dancing.
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