{Celebrating Dr. Seuss} Writing Prompt Inspired by The Lorax

Dr Seuss Read Across America Writing Kindergarten Lesson Plan

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It’s Dr. Seuss time again and in our search for wonderful, Seuss-tastic activities for kinders, we stumbled upon this awesome writing prompt over at Seusstastic Classroom Inspirations, a blog created by the self-proclaimed ‘obseussed teachaholic’, Melissa Dillard! We love unique activities that foster writing skills and this Lorax-inspired exercise is just the ticket for your Dr. Seuss lesson plans.

Part craft, part writing exercise, first invite your kiddos to complete the following prompt…

“If I were the Lorax, this is how I would help our Earth…”

…then, using the *free* Lorax mustache template featured over at Melissa’s blog, have a fun photo shoot with your kiddos! These two elements, paired with a marble painted “Earth”, make for a super cute finished product!

[NOTE: This is a great spin-off activitiy not only for your Dr. Seuss unit, but also for Earth Day or your recycling unit!]

This activity is only the tip of the iceberg! Melissa offers tons of fantastic ideas and {FREE!} printables at her blog so be sure to visit Seusstastic Classroom Inspirations!

  • Leigh Sutherland

    The prompt should read, “If I were…”, not “was”. As a teacher, you should model proper grammar.

    • http://bulletinboardideas.org/ Kayla Johnson

      Thanks for the revision, Leigh. Those interested in using Melissa’s prompt idea can take this into account as they create their own printables for the writing activity. I’ll be sure to pass your comment through to Melissa too!

      Have a great day,
      Kayla

  • Steph

    You are able to use both, “If I was…” and “If I were..”, but there is a difference. Most people mistakenly think it correct in traditional grammar to say “If I were…”. However, “If I was…”, is said when relating to first person. i.e. I – was You – were She/He/it – was We – were They – were It should follow the above rules, UNLESS, you are speaking in subjunctive mood, in which case, “If I were…” would be the correct choice. For instance, when speaking of something unlikely, hypothetical or by wish you should use “If I were…”.  So Leigh you are correct; however,  I think your comment was rather harsh.

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