Sam is NOT A Loser

Sam is NOT A Loser by Thierry Robberecht (Author) and Philippe Goossens (Illustrator) begins..

I’m Sam.
I love to play games.
But I don’t like to lose–like I did tonight.

Ideas Mini-lesson
Primary/Intermediate: Ask students to write about a game they play. Will they win or lose the game? Use the Sequence Chart graphic organizer to remember what happened during the game.

Word Choice Mini-lesson
Primary/Intermediate: Ask students to use the Cluster Word Web 3 graphic organizer to brainstorm details about the game they can add to their story.

Use the TAKS Writing Secrets Classroom Writing Workshop with your fourth graders.