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Caption Writing Activity
Young scholars explore the basic principles of caption writing and write captions for assigned photographs.
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Reading Quilt/Main Idea
Sixth graders study main events in a story. In this reading comprehension activity, 6th graders illustrate each event on a piece of paper with a quotation from the book and a summary of the event to represent the caption of the picture....
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American Folktales
Fourth graders read and interpret an American Folktale. Students create their own folktale about Indiana. Students use digital cameras and clipart from the computer to create a photo story. Students present their animated folktales to...
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Spedwards Times
Students research parts of existing newspapers by having a newspaper treasure hunt. Students glue pieces found on poster board with headings. Students meet and interview a newspaper reporter. Students create a name and masthead for...
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Reading Predictions
Second graders read and predict content and purpose for table of contents, index, headings, captions, illustrations, and major words from their science or social studies textbooks. They use books' elements to summarize what they can find...
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Creative Captions - What do you think is happening at this moment on the voyage?
Seventh graders create captions for photos in English and Hawaiian, and after using primary sources, write historically accurate captions in both languages.