The Important Book--Writing Following a Pattern

Our teacher read us "The Important Book" by Margaret Wise Brown.  In this book, the author takes ordinary things and uses specific details to explain why they are important. 

We talked about the pattern the author used and how this makes for a good paragraph.  (A paragraph is a group of sentences about 1 idea.)  A good paragraph starts with an opening sentence, is followed by supporting detail sentences and then finishes with a closing sentence. 

We then used this pattern to write our own paragraph on the topic of:

The important thing about grade 3...

The important thing about grade 3 is gym.  Gym helps you be active.  It help you keep moving.  Gym is important because it takes some of your energy away so you can work.  But the important thing about grade 3 is gym.

-by Averill

The important thing about grade 3 is math.  Math is important because it helps you count by nines.  It helps you teach your kids math.  Math helps you count your money.  But the important thing about grade 3 is math.

-by Anthony

The important thing about grade 3 is reader's workshop.  It builds your stamina and is fun.  It is very good for you.  I like read to self because I can pick the books that I get to read.  But the important thing about grade 3 is reader's workshop.

-by Raegan

The important thing about grade 3 is gym.  You get to learn new sports.  Also, you get to play tag.  Sometimes we get to play tennis.  But the important things about grade 3 is gym.

-by Logan

The important thing about grade 3 is gym.  We played badminton and jump rope.  Also, we play speed stacking.  It's good for your body.  But the important thing about grade 3 is gym.

-by Brady

The important thing about grade 3 is math in the morning.  We do the straws.  Then we do the calendar.  Another thing is then we do the tally chart.  But the important thing about grade 3 is math in the morning.

-by Angus

The important thing about grade 3 is you learn handwriting.  You learn handwriting by practicing.  Handwriting is fancy.  Handwriting is quick.  But the important thing about grade 3 is handwriting.

-by Hunter

The important thing about grade 3 is gym.  Gym is fun.  Gym gets our sillies out.  You can run in gym.  But the important thing about grade 3 is gym.

-by Cooper

The important thing about grade 3 is skip counting by threes.  Because it helps you count money.  It helps you count.  It helps you to add.  But the important thing about grade 3 is skip counting.

-by Koby

The important thing about grade 3 is skip counting by 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 10's, 25's and 100's.  My favourite numbers are 25's, 5's and 100's.  Skip counting is fun.  But the important thing about grade three is skip counting by 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 10's, 25's and 100's.

-by Trystan

The important thing about grade 3 is gym.  Because there are fun games, warm ups and at the end we get to high five Miss Siddle.  But the important thing about grade 3 is gym.

-by Kira

The important thing about grade 3 is I learned more about dinosaurs.  You also learn other things.  You study some things.  You get special days.  But the important thing about grade 3 is I learned more about dinosaurs.
-by Scott

The important thing about grade 3 is gym.  The gym helps us to have physical activity every day.  It makes us to think better.  That helps us to get our energy out.  But the important thing about grade 3 is gym.
-by Summer

The important thing about grade 3 is skip counting.  Then you can count money, months and numbers.  You can use a ruler to skip count.  Our class can count by three's with an action.  But the important thing about grade 3 is skip counting.
-by Quintin

The important thing about grade 3 is that you learn math.  When you're an adult, you need to count money.  If you're a teacher, you need to count students.  With math, you can tell time.  But the important thing about grade 3 is that you learn math.
-by Ava

The important thing about grade 3 is library.  You get to get into a book and enjoy it.  You can get a good book for the weekend.  There are lots of books to choose from at the library, instead of just one.  But the important thing about grade 3 is library.
-by Zoe

The important thing about grade 3 is gym.  In gym, we learn lots of games to play.  We learned tennis.  We learned freeze tag.  But the important thing about grade 3 is gym.
-by Colten

The important thing about grade 3 is to learn new things.  We have learned to be bucket fillers, not bucket dippers.  A bucket filler does good things like pick up garbage, be kind to each other, help each other and stand up for each other.  Our class learned about geometry.  But the important thing about grade 3 is to learn new things.
-by Orion

The important thing about grade 3 is math.  Math is in everything.  There are many things like add, divide and take away.  I like to learn math by playing games.  Math is fun to learn.  But the important thing about grade 3 is math.
-by Kevin

The important thing about grade 3 is gym.  They have hula hoops, dodge balls and tennis.  The gym teacher is Miss Siddle.  I like to play tag in gym.  But the important thing about grade 3 is gym.
-by Brooke

The important thing about grade 3 is gym.  It's healthy because it's exercise.  You run and skip.  My favourite thing in gym is playing tag.  But the important thing about grade 3 is gym.
-by Dominik

The important thing about grade 3 is that I learn math.  Before, I did not know ho to add 1000's to random numbers, now I can.  Also, I could not take away random numbers from 1000, now I can.  Now I can do division.  But the important thing about grade 3 is that I learn math.
-by Ethan

The important thing about grade 3 is that you get to learn.  You get to learn capitals for handwriting and lowercase letters too.  You get to be a better reader when you keep on practicing.  When you do social studies, you get to learn about new places.  But the important thin about grade 3 is that you get to learn.
-by Jordin

 

We were wondering...

Have you read "The Important Book" before?

Have you used it's pattern to do some writing?

What do you think is important about grade 3?

Sharing Our Learning Using Topographical Maps

Our class finished learning about the geography of Peru, Tunisia, Ukraine and India.  As a final project, we worked with a parter to create a topographical map (using clay) of one of the countries, research information on a geographic feature from that country and then write a paragraph about it.  To research, we used the encyclopedias in the library and the internet.  Was it ever hard to find information in an encyclopedia! 

Here are our completed projects:

 The Thar Desert is in northern India . A small amount of people live there. People raise sheep where there is enough water. The Thar desert can be called the Great Indian Desert. You should visit this place.

 The steppe region is found Ukraine .Steppes are found in dry areas. Covered in short grasses. Climates are humid. Summers are 4 to 6 months. July temperatures = to (21 to23 degrees Celsius.)

 The Amazon Rainforest is found in Peru.

There are 2 and a half million different insects.

The Amazon rainforest is the largest rain forest in the world.

20% of the world’s oxygen is made in this area.

2 700 million acres of rainforest are burned each year.

By the year 2012 would destroy around 75% of the amazon.

It would be the best place to visit.

 The  Thar Desert is in the north west part of India.

The Thar Desert is also calld the indian desert.

They get 500 mm of rain.

The Thar Desert is the 18^th largest desert in the world.

Fun fact the Thar Desert covers 74 000 square miles of india.

The Thar Desert would be a great place to viset.

The  Himalayan Mountains are  found  in Northern India.

 The Mountains  stretch across India  1,500  miles long.Also  the    Himalayan  Mountains are 50 million years old. Some  think thgod’s thrones rest on top. We  think  you should   visit them.

 The Sahara Desert is in the north part of Tunisia.

They are 9 million square kilometers.

An oasis village of the Sahara lies at foot of a huge sand dune.

Mountains   of  Sahara is the rocky plains and  high flatlands.

North Africa are Sahara Desert.

Its 9 mills long.

 The Carpathian Mountains are found in Ukraine.
The Carpathian Mountains are forming an arc roughly 1,500 km long. Running across central and Eastern Europe. Making it the second-longest mountain ranges in Europe.They provide the habitat for bears,wolves,chamois and lynxes.The Carpathian mountains would be a great place to go.

 The  Thar Desert  is found  in Indan  it  is also  called the  Inaian Desert. It covers 74,000  square miles.It is 4000 to  10,000 years old. The tempter is 24 degrees celsius to 26 degrees Celsius. There is about 23 species of  lizards and and 25 species of snakes.

  The  Steppe Regions  are  found  in  southern  Ukraine.

The  steppes  are  found  on the Carpathian  mountains  where  it  is  very  hot  and  dry.

Tempters are  in  Ukraine  are  from  20c  in the  north,  20c  in  the  south.

Most  steppes  re  trace  an  average  of  rain  a  year   of   ten  or  twenty Inches.

The  Heat  resources   in  Ukraine  are  20c It  would  be  great  to  go  to  the  steppe   region. 

 The Sahara Desert is in Tunisia. It is the biggest desert in the world.  It covers 3 and a half square miles.  Sahara Desert is the greatest desert.
It is by the Atlantic Ocean.  It has been there since the last ice age.  It covers 3,500,000 square miles.  It is the hottest desert in the world.  It has some of the tallest sand dunes.  It would be a cool place to visit.

The Sahara Desert Is the largest desert in the world. The desert is in Tunisia.

It is 3 million square miles long.

It’s also the first hottest desert in the world. 2 million people live there. I wish that I can go there.

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The Atlas Mountains is a mountain range found in Tunisia.

Atlas Mountains run across northern Africa.

The Atlas Mountains is mild and rainy and is covered with forests.

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