Holiday writing task for Grade 4 using Microsoft Word

This is a cross post from the SchoolNet blog which I also write for.

In the first week back after the holidays I asked the Grade 4 class to write a short text about their holiday.  Instead of using one of the usual applications for this I decided to use a Microsoft Word template from the fabulous site Oakdome which was in the form of a phone.  We had a short oral session first and then we went to our computers to write in the Microsoft Word template.

The task
Describe, in around 200 words or less, one or two events from your summer holiday. You'll do this as though it is a phone message so although your report back has a beginning, a middle and an end you won't use paragraphs. Add an image related to your story.

Two student examples

Evaluation
The students loved using this template.