Writing Boot Camp for State Test Prep Stations – Fun Writing Activities
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Engage your 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students with this fun Writing Boot Camp as they prepare for the state testing and end of the year assessments. This Writing Boot Camp resource will help your students practice opinion writing and informative writing skills by working through interactive station activities. This writing test prep resource reviews important writing skills like: punctuation, writing prompts, figurative language, grammar, and complex sentences. Everything you need to immerse your students in the Boot Camp theme is included in this fun and engaging writing test prep resource.
Hi, I'm Chloe! I taught 3rd–5th grade math for 11 years, and every resource in this shop was built for real classrooms: low prep, high engagement, and a whole lot of sneaky learning.
Engage your 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students with this fun Writing Boot Camp as they prepare for the state testing and end of the year assessments. This Writing Boot Camp resource will help your students practice opinion writing and informative writing skills by working through interactive station activities. This writing test prep resource reviews important writing skills like: punctuation, writing prompts, figurative language, grammar, and complex sentences. Everything you need to immerse your students in the Boot Camp theme is included in this fun and engaging writing test prep resource.
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Writing Boot Camp Test Prep Stations for Opinion and Informative Writing includes:
- 5 Secret Missions ( aka Writing Stations )
- Each mission includes student directions, recording sheets, sorting cards and answer keys
- Each mission comes in Camouflage or Black & White option
- Writing Station signs
- Blank Camo Labels (great to use as name tags, station labels, group names, etc.)
Writing Stations:
1. Informative vs. Opinion Writing Prompt Sort
2. FIgurative Language Sort
3. Correct Punctutation
4. There, Their, They’re
5. Create Stronger Sentences
Each station comes with signs, directions, recording sheets to hold students accountable, and answer keys.
Ideas for creating a fun Boot Camp experience:
- Use provided dog tags to assign students to groups. Each student who receives the “Navy” tag will be in the Navy group, etc.
- Use camouflage strips to decorate your classroom prior to “boot camp” starting
- If you are able, purchase camo ribbon, military accessories, etc. to get your students excited about writing boot camp!
Your students will love the Writing Boot Camp and won’t even realize how much they are learning. A great test prep activity or use any time of the year for a writing intensive. Perfect for FSA / STAAR / AIR / State Standardized Test preparation.
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Dina H. –
My students loved this as I put them into 4 teams and they did rotations. We used camouflage pencils, and I bought stickers and bracelets for them to wear. The groups were named after our Armed Forces. Some were easy and some were challenging. I loved this resource so much!
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Sara S. –
Great! Really enjoyed using this in my classroom.
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Samantha A. –
My students loved this. What a fun way to practice this skill. I really like the prompt station. It’s so important that students know what type of writing is in the test.
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Ashley B. –
These were super cute and exactly what I needed for my students.
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Nicole H. –
I bought this to review later in the year, but I will definitely start the year with Writing Bootcamp next year. I love this creative set-up.
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Lauren N. –
This is exactly what I have been searching for! Students found it engaging and it was great review.
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Chapin Takes Primary –
Loved using this for summer tutoring. The child was engaged and walked away with new writing knowledge!
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Michaela E. –
My students loved this activity! We used it as state test review in centers. They were fully engaged and challenged during the review.
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Erin K. –
This was perfect to use before state testing. My students were engaged and learning!
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Andrea T. –
I used this for state test prep my students found it engaging.
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