BACK FRE E TO SCHOOL FAVORITES! FUN WRITING AND DRAWING ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER! A GREAT FAMILY KEEPSAKE! RAINY DAY ACTIVITY ICE CREAM I love chocolate and vanilla swirl ice cream on sugar cones I love to walk on the beach when it rains Store: Ruth S - TeachersPayTeachers.com MY FAVORITES PLACE TO READ Game COLOR FRIEND TOY TELEVISION SHOW MOVIE / video FLOWER OR PLANT Name _ ADULT copyright©RuthS MY FAVORITES RAINY DAY ACTIVITY COMPUTER SONG WILD ANIMAL pet DOG SNEAKERS CLOTHING TIME OF DAY Name _ copyright©RuthS MY FAVORITES BREAKFAST LUNCH PIZZA CEREAL FAMILY ACTIVITY RESTAURANT Name _ DINNER ICE CREAM VACATION copyright©RuthS MY FAVORITES AGE OR GRADE BOOK ART ACTIVITY Math AFTER SCHOOL SNACK AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY SOCIAL STUDIES TOPIC SCIENCE TOPIC GYM ACTIVITY Name _ copyright©RuthS MY FAVORITES HOBBY STUFFED ANIMAL STORE TOWN OR CITY SPORT Famous person CAR SPORTS TEAM COUNTRY Name _ copyright©RuthS MY FAVORITES Brother or Sister musical instrument OUTDOOR activity Name _ INDOOR ACTIVITY CARTOON OR COMIC BOOK summer activity PARK BIKE WINTER activity copyright©RuthS copyright©RuthS Name _ MY FAVORITES Select four of your favorites and think of two adjectives that describe them A noun is a person, place or thing An adjective describes a noun EXAMPLE: FAVORITE - DOG ADJECTIVE - CUTE Favorite _ ADJECTIVE - FRIENDLY Adjective Adjective Favorite _ Adjective Adjective Favorite _ Adjective Adjective Favorite _ Adjective Adjective Select three more favorites and describe them in sentences Include one adjective to describe each one Circle the adjectives with a colored pencil Example: Pizza is delicious Delicious is a word that describes the noun, pizza The huge seagull flew over the beach Huge is an adjective that describes the noun, seagull _ _ _ _ _ _ Draw a picture of one YOUR favorites from this page copyright©RuthS copyright©RuthS OUR FAVORITES MY FAVORITES Cover to take home Name _ DATe _ TEACHER _ copyright©RuthS Ruth’s Suggestions These fun back to school activities can be done the first week of school or any other time of year Give your students one page a day and collect them when they’re finished When all pages are completed, they can make a keepsake booklet to take home Have students work in small groups and encourage them to talk about their favorites as they work on them Frames around the favorite boxes should be shaded in different colors using colored pencils Favorites can be illustrated in the little thumbnail frames or words or phrases can be written within the frames If words are written, they should fill up the entire box so they’re big enough to see Some students like to draw “bubble” letters which then can also be shaded in For students who have difficulty writing or drawing, small pictures from magazines can be pasted in the boxes Suggestions about some of the favorites Page Adult - This should be a special adult in their lives like a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, neighbor, teacher, or any other adult they admire There is another card for “famous person” so encourage them to choose the suggestions I made for “adult”; Friend - Some students may not want to share their favorite friend It’s important to respect their feelings and tell them to complete the favorites they’re comfortable sharing This could lead to hard feelings if there are other friends in the class You may have them write the qualities of a good friend if this is the case Examples: faithful, caring, kind Toy - Older students may want to share a toy they loved when they were younger Movie or Video - Be sure this is an appropriate movie or video You might suggest a film they might have seen that’s based on a book they’ve read or another film shown in class Game - Can be a board game, video game, or any other type of game they enjoy Color -Can be a color they love or a sentence about coloring in coloring books Page Computer - iPad, Mac, PC They may not know the differences between PC’s and Mac’s PC’s are any computer brands other than Macs, like Dell, Hewlitt Packard, etc Pet - I included a box for DOG but not one for cat Sorry! Students should use this pet box, if they have a kitty or any other type of pet Song - Also be sure the song title and lyrics are appropriate Suggest a song they might have learned in school or one they sing in a school chorus Time of Day - Suggestions are: dawn, day time, afternoon, dusk, evening A description about why they like a certain time of day is suggested or it could be a picture depicting gorgeous sunset Page Family Activity - Suggestions are: Going out for dinner, playing games or sports together, reading with family members, shopping at a mall, etc Vacation - This can be a family vacation they’ve taken or a vacation they’d like to take Page Age or Grade - This can be any age or grade they loved the most They should explain why they love it Math - Ask students to select an operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, word problems) with an example Science, Social Studies, Gym, Art, - These can be topics they’ve studied, in any grade A science example can be a picture of a thunder storm with the word “WEATHER” written at the top of the box Page Hobby - Many students may not know what hobbies are Examples are: collecting things like baseball cards, woodworking, comic books, drawing, knitting, crocheting, cooking, science projects, etc Famous Person This can be a doctor, scientist, inventor, biologist, a president or author I’ve had some students write names of a relative because in their eyes, the person brings happiness to other family members or might have saved someone’s life It all depends on their interpretation of “famous” Town or City - This can be where students live where they’ve visited or where they’d like to visit or live Country - Can be the same as “town or city” Sports Team - Possible illustrations can be football helmets with logos, tee shirt with name of the team Sport - Written descriptions of a sport they like to play or one they’d like to play Stuffed animal - Students may have had a favorite stuff animal when they were younger they can describe copyright©RuthS Ruth’s Suggestions (2) Page Brother or sister - If they don’t have siblings, they may want to describe a favorite cousin Outdoor Activity - Suggestions are picnics, playing tennis, soccer, taking a walk in the city or country, walking a dog, etc Indoor Activity - Something they enjoy doing around their home like cooking, repairing something, writing stories, etc Park - Can be a park students have visited or one they’ve learned about City, country or national park Musical Instrument - This can be one they play or one they’d like to play Summer / Winter Activities - These can be activities they enjoy or those they’d like to Those living in warm climates, year round, may want to snowboard during the winter Page - Blank Favorite templates - These templates can be used three different ways 1) Give each student a copy of this page Have students select three of their most favorite, favorites and write descriptions or draw pictures of them When they’re finished, they can read them aloud to each other in small groups 2) Make several copies of this page, cut the templates, then hand one of the templates to each student They each then choose their favorite, favorite and write a description of it Collect all of them and mix them up when they’re finished Hand one to each student and have that student read it aloud You can ask the person who wrote it to raise his or her hand if he or she wants to be acknowledged If not, ask another student to read his or her card Shy children may not want to be recognized, which is fine 3) Students can trade one of the templates they completed on page with new friends Or they can ask who has the same favorites listed and talk about them For example, if students likes to collect baseball cards, he or she should ask who likes collecting baseball cards Those who do, sit together and discuss their favorite players, teams and if they play baseball Page - Adjectives Younger children may need assistance when they the adjectives page Have them describe a puppy or kitten and point out that words like fluffy and cute are adjectives that desribe a puppy or kitten Page 10 - Favorite Poster - Use as a bulletin board display topper where students’ favorite pages or templates can be displayed Page 11 - Favorite Keepsake Cover - Use this template as a cover for students’ keepsake favorite booklets to take home They should draw pictures or describe their two most favorite, favorites on this cover and write what they are, in the boxes above them One staple in the upper left hand corner is the easiest way to put the pages together When they’re finished listing their favorites, you can tally the favorites Ask how many listed chocolate as their favorite ice cream Count the number and write it on the board next to chocolate Do this with the other categories to see which ones have more “votes” Have fun! 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