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3-2-1 Summary Acrostic Poem Be The Thing

This document provides examples of different creative assignments that can be used to summarize a topic. Some of the assignment types include writing a 3-2-1 summary, creating an acrostic poem, writing from the perspective of an object involved in the event, making a children's book, comic book, or concept map. It lists the key elements that should be included for each assignment type.

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3-2-1 Summary Acrostic Poem Be The Thing

This document provides examples of different creative assignments that can be used to summarize a topic. Some of the assignment types include writing a 3-2-1 summary, creating an acrostic poem, writing from the perspective of an object involved in the event, making a children's book, comic book, or concept map. It lists the key elements that should be included for each assignment type.

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3-2-1 Summary

Write a summary of the topic using this


strategy.

Acrostic Poem
Choose a term, process or main idea on
the topic to create an acrostic poem.

Be the Thing
Write a short personal response as if
you were a specific object from an
event.

You should:

You should:
Your response should:

In the bottom three spaces,

write
three important facts
In the middle two spaces, define
or identify two important

processes, people or structures


In the top space, write one

Write the term down the left

hand side of your paper.


Write a complete thoughtabout

the subject for each letter (not


just a single word)
Include a colored picture

Be at least 10 sentences
Describe how the object might

feel or what it might be


thinking about the event
Include six facts about the
event from the objects point

question that can be answered

of view

using the other two levels

Boardgame
Create a mini-board game.

Brochure
Create an informational brochure.

CD label
Create a CD label (cover & back with
song list) highlighting the main ideas.

You should include:

You should:
You should include:

A sketch of a miniature version

of the board
The rules for playing
10 cards to use in the game, with
questions & answers

Trifold a piece of blank paper


Include a cover with a title and a

picture
Summarize the important ideas on

the topic
Include pictures, in color

A fictional band name & cover

art
10 track titles highlighting the
main ideas of the topic

Childrens Book
Write & illustrate a short, 5-page
childrens booklet.
You should include:

Cinquains
Choose any two main ideas about the
topic and write a cinquainabout each.

Create a picture from pieces of paper


and pictures, to create an image that

You should follow this format:

is representative of an idea or topic


that youve been assigned.
Source of pictures:

a cover with the title and a

Line 1 = one word (the subject)

picture
a basic summary of the topic, in

Line 2 = two words that describe


Line 3 = three action words about

terms which a child can

what the subject does


Line 4 = four or five word phrase

understand
five pages with a short amount of
text and pictures, in color

Collage

describing the subject


Line 5 = one word that could be another

Magazines
Newspapers
Internet
Clipart
Hand Drawn

name for the subject

Comic Book
Determine the 8 most important
events/topics and create an illustrated
summary.
You should:

Concept Map

Crossword Puzzle

Create an illustrated concept map.

Create a crossword puzzle using

You should:

important concepts, terms &events on


this topic.

Write the main idea in the center

You should:

& add topics connected to the

Divide your notebook page into 8

sections
Dedicate one panel per main idea
At the bottom of each box write

your caption
Illustrations for each panel should be
meaningful and colorful

main idea
For each topic:
o include at least 2
o

Choose ten concepts, terms or

events
Copy the puzzle onto your page,

writing the words in crisscross


combinations
Write a clue for each of your

ten
items under across or down

supporting details
Include at least 1

illustration
Use a different color for each topic.

headings

Haiku
Write a series of three haikus to
summarize your topic.

Illustrated Outline
Create an illustrated outline.

KIM Charts
Define & illustrate important ideas so
that you can remember them.

You should:
You should follow this format:
Line 1 = phrase containing 5 syllables
Line 2 = phrase containing 7 syllables
Line 3 = phrase containing 5 Syllables

You should:
Choose 3-5 main ideas on the topic
Turn your notebook sideways.
Starting at the margin, separate
the page into columns based on

the number of main ideas


Write the topic at the top of each

column
Take at least three bulleted notes

under each main idea


Draw one picture for each main

Choose at least four main ideas

on the topic
Divide notebook page into

three columns
Write the main idea in the left

column
Write the information that
goes along with it in the center

idea

column
Draw a colored picture of the
idea (a memory clue) in the
right column

Letter
Write a letter from a famous scientist
connected to the topic.

Magazine Cover
Create a news magazine cover.

Newspaper Article
Write a newspaper article about your
topic as if you were there.

You should include:


You should include:

Dear _________,
At least three paragraphs

explaining the topic


A signature and a date

You should include:

Magazine title
A central, important image
At least 3 news story leads

The final results should look clean and


artistic like a magazine cover (block
letters, quality artwork, headlines, etc.).

A headline (short & to the

point)
2-3 paragraphs that explain

the event (who, what, where,


when, how & why)
A color photograph with a
caption (may be drawn or taken

from the internet).

Ring of Truth

Self Reflection

Song Rewrite

Reflect on what you have learned on this

Reflect on what you have learned on this

Take any song & rewrite the lyrics to

topic.
You should:

topic.

include information about a topic.

You should:

You should:

Draw two circles, a smaller circle

inside of a larger circle


In the inner circle, write the main

idea
In the outer circle, list specific

facts, ideas and information about


the main idea
In the area outside of the circles,
write down common misconceptions
that a person might have about the

main idea
Below the Ring of Truth, explain
why these misconceptions are wrong
and why people might have them

Write at least three paragraphs


Include what you knew about the

Include the name of the

topic before we studied it in class


Include what you have learned

original song
Rewrite the lyrics to include at

about the topic


Include the ways in which your
attitude to the topic might have
changed

least six pieces of information

about your topic


Write at least two verses & the
chorus

Venn Diagram
Complete a comparing/ contrasting
chart.

Visual Summary

You be the Teacher!

Create a visual summary of your topic.

Create a quiz.

You should:

You should:

You should:

Draw two circles that intersect


Write the name of one main idea

Write at least 5 main ideas and


illustrate each one
Pictures must have color!

Include at least 12 questions


Use multiple choice, matching,

or fill in the blank (no


True/False)
Focus on the most important

on one circle and a second main

idea on the other circle


List at least five unique

characteristics for each main


idea
List at least two shared
characteristics of the ideas in
the intersection

ideas
Include an answer key

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