This Activity's Title:

The Wacky
"I will not..." Chalkboard

pretending any person, place, or thing could go to school...and get in trouble for misbehaving

This wacky activity was created by NNWP Teacher Consultant Corbett Harrison.

This original summarizing activity was inspired by Barry Lane's awesome book, 51 Wacky We-Search Reports. Barry's fifty-one writing formats in his book teach students how to summarize (not plagiarize) facts from readings or from class notes. The book also encourages humor in the classroom, and using it will help you build a community among your student writers. If you don't own this book, but like the assignment on this page, we strongly recommend you purchase a copy.

Additional Samples for this Writing Activity:

Below are some additional student- and teacher-made samples for this writing activity. If you have a photo of a sample to share with us, send it to us at webmaster@writingfix.com. If we publish it here, we will send you a free publication from the NNWP's Publication Page.

The JellyFish Chalkboard:

These teacher-made samples were inspired by this information sheet about the jellyfish. Thanks to the teachers of Yerington Intermediate School for sharing these two posters. Click on the image to see a larger image.

More Chalkboards being Sought:

If you have a photo of a sample to share with us, send it to us at webmaster@writingfix.com. If we publish it here, we will send you a free publication from the NNWP's Publication Page.