Writing+Activities

 Students will write a letter to NASA in order to convince them to explore the planet of their choosing. They will include planet’s location, size, type and any other interesting facts. Their letter must be in a standard letter format (templates can be given for this assignment).
 * __­Writing Activities __**
 * Persuasive: **

__Student Directions: __  NASA has developed a contest to determine which planet they will explore next. People are able to write a persuasive letter to NASA explaining the reasons why they should explore their planet next.  Write a letter to NASA explaining the reasons why your favorite planet should be explored next. Be sure to include information about the planet’s location, size, type and any other interesting facts that you believe will help your argument.

Students will create a pamphlet on their favorite planet. The pamphlet is written to inform the audience about the planet they chose. The pamphlet must include a picture of the planet, planet type, planet size, planet location, whether it has any moons and three facts about the planet. __Student Directions: __ Think of a pamphlet you have seen or received. What kind of information do you find on the pamphlet? Pamphlets are usually full of information and facts so that they can inform the reader. Create a pamphlet advertising your favorite planet. Be sure to include the following information:  Picture of planet  Planet type  Planet size  Plant location  If it has any moons  3 facts about the planet
 * Expository: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will create a story about their day on their favorite planet. They will include facts about their planet that they discovered in a book from the text set. Their story must include the following information incorporated into the plot: location of planet, type of planet, size of planet and one “cool fact” about that planet. The students are able to create a fictional story through the assignment.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Narrative: **

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Student Directions: __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Imagine you are on your favorite planet. Think about all the things you could do! You are to write a story (narrative) about your day on this planet. It can be about an alien race that lives there, you living there or you discovering the planet for the first time! The only requirements to your story are that it must include the following information: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Location of planet <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Type of planet <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Size of planet <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> One “cool fact” about the planet