1. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Quarter 1
Week 2
Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Writing Conventions

2. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Day 1
Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Writing Conventions

3. Conventions
Subjects

4. Conventions
Subjects

5. Conventions
Subjects

6. What would your day be like?
Conventions
Journals
Imagine that you wake up one morning and discover that animals can talk.
What would your day be like?
August 29, 2016
Dear Journal,
You’ll never believe what happened today!
__________________________________________

7. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Day 2
Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Writing Conventions

8. Conventions
Subjects

9. Add subjects to complete the sentences:
Conventions
Add subjects to complete the sentences:
__________ travels very fast.
__________ lights up Earth.
__________ wear space suits in space.

10. Workbook
p. 19
Conventions
Sentences

11. Workbook
p. 19
Conventions
Sentences

12. Conventions
Journals
When you arrive at school one morning, you see dogs and cats sitting at the desks. Write a story about what happens next.
August 30, 2016
Dear Journal,
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I walked into my classroom! _________________________

13. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Day 3
Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Writing Conventions

14. Conventions
Subjects

15. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Day 4
Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Writing Conventions

16. Conventions
Subjects

17. singular – The child played in the sunlight.
Conventions
Subjects can be:
singular – The child played in the sunlight.
plural – The children played in the sunlight.

18. Add plural subjects to these sentences:
Conventions
Plural Subjects
Add plural subjects to these sentences:
__________ shine in the night sky.
__________ go into space.
__________ learned about the sun in school.

19. Workbook
p. 24
Conventions
Find the subject.

20. Workbook
p. 24
Conventions
Find the subject.

21. Conventions
Journals
One morning, you walk into the bathroom to get ready for school and cannot see yourself. You are invisible! Write about what your day would be like.
September 1, 2016
Dear Journal,
Today was a very interesting day! __________________________________________

22. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Day 5
Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Writing Conventions

23. Conventions
Subjects

24. Quiz
Conventions

25. Conventions
Journals
One night when you are getting ready for bed, your favorite stuffed animal comes to life. Write about what happens next.
September 2, 2016
Dear Journal,
I was snuggling into bed, and all of a sudden, my ______ tapped me on my shoulder. __________________________________________