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. 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 31, 2015
Dear Journal,
You’ll never believe what happened today!
__________________________________________

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Subjects

5. Conventions
Subjects

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Subjects

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

8. 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.
September 1, 2015
Dear Journal,
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I walked into my classroom! _________________________

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Subjects

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

11. On Your Own
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Sentences

12. On Your Own
Conventions
Sentences

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

14. Conventions
Subjects

15. 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.

16. 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.

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

18. 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 3, 2015
Dear Journal,
Today was a very interesting day! __________________________________________

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Subjects

20. Write your answer on your whiteboard.
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Find the subject.
Write your answer on your whiteboard.

21. Write your answer on your whiteboard.
Conventions
Find the subject.
Write your answer on your whiteboard.

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

23. Conventions
Journals
One night when you are getting ready for bed, your favorite stuffed animal comes to life. Write about what happens next.
September 4, 2015
Dear Journal,
I was snuggling into bed, and all of a sudden, my ______ tapped me on my shoulder. __________________________________________

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Subjects

25. Quiz
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