Identify the main idea and details of a paragraph. Recognize and use adjectives in writing. Recognize nouns and verbs. Capitalize and punctuate sentences correctly. Students brainstorm ways to prevent fires as the teacher lists them on the board.
Students go on the internet to fire safety sites to gather fire safety ideas.
Students work in pairs choosing one fire safety idea to make a poster . These are printed and displayed along with the handmade posters. Students make an idea web with Fire Prevention in the middle and five spokes, each stating a detail about how to prevent fire. The teacher needs to make a sample on the board for a pattern. Students should stand and take the part of title, main idea, detail, and wrap up.