No Prep ELA Lesson for after Spring Break {Welcome Back from Break Writing}

If your students love to ☺chat☺ as much as mine when they return from ⛱ spring break, leverage that excitement for a meaningful and fun day after spring break writing activity! With this no-prep welcome back from break ELA lesson, students talk to their classmates about their vacations to complete a "Find Someone Who" activity. Next, they discuss their vacation and complete a Venn diagram comparing the events of each partner's break. Finally, students write a 2 paragraph comparison & contrast essay to explain how their Spring Break was similar to and different from their partner's break.

*Use the helpful completed examples at the end of this packet to model what is expected!

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Directions:

1. Copy the "Find Someone Who" and the Venn diagram printables back to back for each student (your choice of color or black and white). Have students move around the classroom and find classmates that did each of the activities listed on the "Find Someone Who" activity. Challenge students to find a different person for each space. Students sign boxes with the activities they did during break.

2. Students partner up to discuss their breaks one-on-one while they complete the Venn diagram to compare and contrast their Spring Break to their partner’s break.

3. Finally, students use the writing prompt page to write 2 paragraphs explaining how their break was similar and different from their partner’s holiday. Point out the key word example boxes and writing checklist for differentiation and writing support. You may also wish to differentiate by having partners collaborate and write their essays together.

4. Students share their writing at the end of your ELA block! Then, share the writing pieces on your spring bulletin board.

Includes 3 no prep activities for Monday in color & black/white:

1. "Find Someone Who..."

2. Venn diagram for comparing the weekend

3. Comparison and contrast writing prompt page

4. Completed examples of all student activities

☮, ♡, & happy teachering!

-Amber Genzink

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