Write short texts on topics of personal interest. Students write journal entries about daily life. Students create a booklet on favorite sports figures, movie stars, etc. Students write a guided composition about a shopping trip. Create original short works of poetry or prose to a model.
Students write a cinquain or diamante poem.
Expand self and peer editing skills. Students record a conversation with a partner and self-evaluate to a Likert scale. Read linguistically and developmentally appropriate passages including articles, stories, and other texts. Students read proverbs and select one for a pop-up book. Students read target country advertisements and create one for a similar product.