VIC – Caring & Giving

This month, Prairie Elementary is recognizing students who show the Very Important Character trait, caring and giving.   Which one of your classmates do you believe deserves the VIC award for being a caring and giving individual?  Write an argumentative paragraph explaining why he/she deserves the award.

Your paragraph should include the following:

Claim a clear topic sentence/claim stating the student you believe deserves to be recognized
Evidence three reasons, examples, or evidence that support your claim
Reasoning Explain why your evidence supports the claim providing logical connections between the evidence and claim
Conclusion summary of the information that supports the claim

 

To Mom with Love

You’re not just my mother, you’re my best friend……

Mom, my best friend, you have always cared, have always protected me, have always been there for me no matter what.

You teach me right from wrong, and push me to do the right thing, even when it is hard to do.

You take care of me when I am sick, and your love helps make me well.

You have rules, and I have learned that when I obey them, my life is simpler, better, richer.

You are the guiding light of my life. My heart is filled with love for you, my teacher, my best friend, my mother.

 

 

VIC – Trustworthiness

This month, Prairie Elementary is recognizing students who show the Very Important Character trait, trustworthiness.   Which one of your classmates do you believe deserves the VIC award for being trustworthy?  Write an argumentative paragraph explaining why he/she deserves the award.

Your paragraph should include the following:

Claim a clear topic sentence/claim stating the student you believe deserves to be recognized
Evidence three reasons, examples, or evidence that support your claim
Reasoning Explain why your evidence supports the claim providing logical connections between the evidence and claim
Conclusion summary of the information that supports the claim

There’s No Place like Home

 

In the novel, Maniac Magee, Jeffrey runs away “never again to return to the house of two toasters.” As we continue to read the novel, we will learn the importance of a home to Jeffrey and how he longs to have one of his own.

What does the word “home” mean to you? How is it different from a house? Where is the place that you are most “at home?” Describe it. Be sure to support your ideas with your own personal experience or reference Jeffrey’s experience.

VIC – Justice and Fairness

This month, Prairie Elementary is recognizing students who show the Very Important Character trait, justice and fairness.   Which one of your classmates do you believe deserves the VIC award for being fair?  Write an argumentative paragraph explaining why he/she deserves the award.

Your paragraph should include the following:

Claim a clear topic sentence/claim stating the student you believe deserves to be recognized
Evidence three reasons, examples, or evidence that support your claim
Reasoning Explain why your evidence supports the claim providing logical connections between the evidence and claim
Conclusion summary of the information that supports the claim