St. Patrick's Day Writing Assignment - Catch a Leprechaun Instructional Writing

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St. Patrick's Day Writing Assignment - Catch a Leprechaun Instructional Writing: Engage your students in a creative St. Patrick's Day writing assignment with a twist! In this fun activity, students step into the role of leading experts on leprechauns as they craft a manual for a group tasked with catching them, who's been up to mischief in the local community. This instructional writing assignment challenges students to think critically and imaginatively as they outline strategies and techniques for successfully capturing a leprechaun.

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Included in This St. Patrick's Day Writing Assignment:

➡️ Assignment Handout Sheet: This instruction page is for students and clearly outlines the assignment. It provides the background (They are leprechaun experts who must outline a plan to catch a leprechaun), the 5 sections they must include in the manual, and the assessment criteria for the assignment.

➡️ How To Catch a Leprechaun Manual Design Templates: Students will use these eye-catching templates to write the manual, elaborating on what they would include for the five sections.

➡️ Leprechaun Manual Rubric: Use this included rubric to easily assess the criteria for the assignment: writing conventions, organization, and content.

What Teachers Are Saying About This St. Patrick's Day Writing Assignment:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I used this as an early finisher activity in my 7th grade AVID Elective class near St. Patrick's Day. It was a hit and we turned it into a larger project with research and notetaking! Great find.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My seventh grade students LOVED this activity! Students were highly engaged throughout the writing activity. Their final products were creative and funny, too!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My students enjoyed this activity because they got to be creative! It was a great writing project!

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