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Pumpkin Adventure
Students write about an adventure the pumpkins have. Where do they go? What do they do? When is the adventure? Do people know about the adventure? Do the pumpkins run into any trouble? Do the pumpkins return to the pumpkin field in time?
The Littlest Pumpkin
Tried as he might, Little Pumpkin just didn’t grow very big in time for special parties and events. What does he do to be included in the October fun? Who buys him and takes him home? How does he make someone feel special?
Story Map Option One
One story map planning page option for any of the four fiction writing prompts, or for students to create their own pumpkin story.
Story Map Option Two
A second story map planning page option for any of the four fiction writing prompts, or for students to create their own pumpkin story.
What do pumpkins look like?
The first research page ask students to take notes about pumpkin features, and then compose a sentence telling what they noticed. During math class, if pumpkins are weighed, the number of lines on the outside counted, and perhaps even cut open, students could take notes. During writing, they could write about what they learned.
How do pumpkins grow?
Another of the four pumpkin research planning pages asks students how pumpkins grow. Students could take notes on the life cycle of a pumpkin, and write a sentence about the growth.
Pumpkin Report Cover Page
A cover for the final research report is provided for student work.
Pumpkin report final writing page
This page is one of two that may be used for students to copy their sentences from note taking on the planning pages for a diamond draft, or final copy.
Student Self-assessment Rubric for Research Writing
A student and teacher rubric for nonfiction writing is included in the PDF.
Teacher Assessment Rubric for Fiction Writing
A student and teacher rubric for fiction writing is included in the PDF.
