Don’t be CRABBY! It’s almost summer! Engage your students with this fun end of year activity! They will love making the crab craft and using the summer writing prompts! The finished projects make the perfect bulletin board display!
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What is included?
Ready to print, simple craft templates
Three writing prompt choices
Simple coloring option
How can I use this in my classroom?
Writing lesson
Art lesson
Writing center
End of year celebration
Bulletin board or hallway display
What do teachers love?
Easy prep, just print & go!
Prompts encourage creativity
Craft options to fit any classroom & any schedule
Creates a great spring bulletin board or April hallway display.
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.
CCSSW.K.3
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.
CCSSW.1.2
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
CCSSW.1.3
Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.
CCSSW.2.2
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
CCSSW.2.3
Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
CCSSW.3.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
CCSSW.3.2a
Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
FAQ
Is this editable?
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Is this available in other languages?
This resource is only available in English at this time.
Ratings/Reviews
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“This is a perfect end of the year writing activity!! My students loved making the crab and also writing why they won’t be crabby in the summer. I look forward to using it over and over again each school year.”
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“My students thought this was such a funny activity to do for writing. We had some share time and then they got to write and they were so excited. Totally get this for your kiddos, because it is the best.”
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“I loved this resource, it is sooooooo adorable!! I loved the beach theme.”
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