Find a plumber, find sources to plan a party. In a Nutshell Draw a large nutshell and have each child summarize a story so that the written summary fits in the nutshell. It Cover up or leave out the title to a story. After the group has read the story, ask them to make up a title. Vote on the best one and compare it with the author's title.
Authorization Find out a little more about some of the children's favorite authors.
Writing Grades 3-5 Newshound Give half the group paper and pencils and assign them to be reporters. The other half are the interviewees. Give several questions to be asked of all the interviewees. They must assume the identity of a friend and answer the reporter's questions as the friend would. The reporters write up the interviews and read them aloud.