Cabinet of Curiosities | Learning activity
Article
The Cabinet of Curiosities writing activity encourages students to write expository texts that follow a descriptive text structure. They will be asked to write museum labels that describe unusual objects displayed in a cabinet of curiosities.
Grade
5-6
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Activity Details
Goals
Students will be expected to do the following:
- Respect the structure of a descriptive text.
- Draft an outline that specifies the elements of the writing scenario: the reader, the purpose, the topic or theme to be addressed, and the context.
- Demonstrate creativity by imagining the origin, composition, or use of the unusual object they have chosen.
Duration
This activity is meant to be spread over two 75-minute periods, but can be shortened or lengthened as required.
Materials
- Student booklet
- Any relevant English writing resources (dictionary, grammar book, etc.)
- Revision guide
