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Week # |
Mode of Writing |
Assignment
Starter |
Related
Resources for writing instruction/help (some are repeated)--even
more links are here on TJ's modes page: |
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Week 1 |
Descriptive |
Describing a Person:
Write a description of a person
(the Prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam), sahabah,
relative, famous person, etc. You can write about physical
characteristics or personality traits. Remember to use lots
of adjectives.
Islamic Studies 52 Week
Correlation--Week 1: Describe Prophet Adam (alayhi sallam) |
Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf) |
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Week 2 |
Expository |
Compare/Contrast two things
(e.g. countries, people, places, subjects, etc)
Islamicized ideas:
Muslims vs. Christians
Makkah vs. Madinah
Eid ul Fitr vs. Eid Al Adha
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation---Week 2: Makkah vs. Madinah |
Compare/Contrast words poster
from TJ |
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Week 3 |
Persuasive |
Book review (report).
There are many resources online for writing book reports.
Discuss the characters, setting, plot, resolution, etc.
Would you recommend this book? What did you like? What
didn't you like?
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation-Week 3: Read a book about stars
or Masjid Al Aqsa and review. |
TJ
Help
for Writing Book Reports |
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Week 4 |
Narrative |
Write a personal narrative of an event in your life. Use
time order. |
Narrative Tips and Prompts |
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Week 5 |
Descriptive |
Describing a place:
Write a description of a
place you have been (a city, a country, your home, a
relative/friend's house, a park, a school, a masjid, a
library, etc.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation--Week 5. Describe Jannah. |
Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf) |
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Week 6 |
Expository |
Write a how to paragraph explaining how to perform something
(wudhu, salaat, etc)
Islamic Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 6: How to perform a
rakaah. |
Try
www.ehow.com for sample
how to articles. |
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Week 7 |
Persuasive |
Write a review of a restaurant you have been to. Write about
its food, ambience, service, etc. Would you recommend this
restaurant? What would you do to improve it? |
Look online or in newspapers for restaurant reviews. Note
what types of things the reviewer looks at. Note the
language used. |
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Week 8 |
Narrative |
Write a short story. Can be fictional or non
fictional. Map out the story elements (characters,
setting, plot, resolution) before you write.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 8: Write a short story
related to eating, sand, Albania, or Prophet Yusuf (alayhi
sallam) |
Narrative Tips and Prompts |
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Week 9 |
Descriptive |
Describe a thing:
Examples:
Kabah,
house, mountain, shoe, prayer rug. Paint a picture with
words for your reader by using lots of adjectives.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation: Week 9 Describe Cave Hira or
another cave. |
Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf) |
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Week 10 |
Expository |
Write a how to paragraph on how to make something (recipe,
craft, etc)
Islamic Studies 52 Week Correlation Week
10: Describe how to make a dish or craft from Azerbaijan. |
Try www.ehow.com for
sample how to articles. |
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Week 11 |
Persuasive |
Write a game review for a game that you have played (board
or computer, etc). Discuss the graphics, replay value,
objective, ease of play, etc). Would you recommend this
game? What would you do to improve it?
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 11: Find an online science
game to review. |
Go to sites that sell/review games. Note what categories
they use to rate a games. |
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Week 12 |
Narrative |
Write a short story involving dialogue, or copy several
ahadith which include dialogue.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 12. Write a story about
being fair/just, Bosnia, or Musa/Harun (alayhumaa salaam)
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Narrative Tips and Prompts |
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Week 13 |
Descriptive |
Describe a food entree from a restaurant (you can make it up
or use a real one). Paint a picture with words and be
persuasive so that someone would want to try it. Look
for online menus that describe dishes to get an idea of how
to write the description.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 13. Describe an entree from
Chad.
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Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf) |
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Week 14 |
Expository |
Write a simple manual/instruction guide that explains how to
use something. You can make up an invention and write
its instructions. |
Review manuals/instruction guides that you have at home.
Note what makes them easy to read/understand? Difficult?
Note use of illustrations |
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Week 15 |
Persuasive. |
Write an editorial. Write your opinion of an issue.
E.g. Should little girls wear hijab?
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 15. Write an editorial
about Islam, generosity/giving, rivers, or the pyramids in
Egypt. |
Look online for sample editorials or look in your local
newspaper. |
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Week 16 |
Narrative |
Write about what you studied this week.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 16: Write about what you
studied this week in the 52 Week outline. |
Narrative Tips and Prompts |
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Week 17 |
Descriptive |
Describe another person, see Week 1
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 17: Write a description
about an Iranian figure or the 'Ad. |
Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf) |
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Week 18 |
Expository |
Design and carry out a small survey with multiple questions
(your survey should have a theme). You can ask friends or
members of your family for their responses. Analyze
the responses and report on them.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 18: Design a survey about
guests/hosting, a weather survey or the situation in Iraq
(people's opinions, people's knowledge of what's going on). |
Look online for resources for designing a simple survey.
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Week 19 |
Persuasive |
Write a review of a product (food, electronic, etc).
Does it work well? Does it meet your needs? What is
good about it? What could be changed?
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 19. Review a weather
related product, a product that helps you do something, or a
Jordanian manufactured product. |
http://www.superwriter.com/writing.htm
Look for persuasive writing
page link. |
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Week 20 |
Narrative |
Write about an event that happened this past week.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 20. Write about an event
that happened this past week that dealt with you or someone
being honest, the weather, or an event in Kazakhastan. |
Narrative Tips and Prompts |
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Week 21 |
Descriptive |
Describe another place: see week 5
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 21. Describe Kuwait, a
place that was flooded. |
Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf) |
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Week 22 |
Expository |
Write directions from one place to another. Be sure to
include landmarks that would help someone reach that
destination and clear directions.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 22. Using something such as
Google Earth/Maps, write directions for going to
Kyrgyrstan from where you live.
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Use clear wording
Use landmarks along the way to
help someone know if they are still on the right track.
Review your directions to see
if they are accurate. |
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Week 23 |
Persuasive |
Letter of recommendation. Write a letter of recommendation
recommending someone for something (a job, a project, an
action). Be persuasive. Give specific examples of how this
person would be a good fit for what you are recommending
them for.
Islamic Studies 52 Week Correlation Week
23. Write a letter of recommendation for a family member. |
Find examples of letters of recommendation online to model
how to write one. |
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Week 24 |
Narrative |
Write about what you did today.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 24. Include whether or not
you kept good company? How? |
Narrative Tips and Prompts |
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Week 25 |
Descriptive |
Describe a thing. See week 9
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 25:
Describe your ears (look, use,
etc). |
Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf)
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Week 26 |
Expository |
Write a friendly letter.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 26. In your letter, thank
someone for their kindness. (something that they did) |
Review parts of a friendly letter. Review letter openings
and closings.
See TJ's
Friendly Letter Page |
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Week 27 |
Persuasive |
Write a cover letter for a job (or a resume).
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 27. Look at job listings in
Morocco and write a resume for one of those jobs; write a
resume for a job that this week's sahabah that you studied
might be good for. |
Find example cover letters and resumes online. |
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Week 28 |
Narrative |
Write about what you did yesterday.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 28. Include activities that
may have included lowering your gaze and smelling. |
Narrative Tips and Prompts |
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Week 29 |
Descriptive |
Write a description of a person. See week 1
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 29: Write about the
president of Pakistan or another Pakistani figure; write
about someone in the food industry (company founder,
spokesperson, etc) |
Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf) |
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Week 30 |
Expository |
Write a business letter. Try to find a real
reason for writing.Request
information, make a suggestion, complain, etc. Find a real
company to write to (snail mail or email).
Address an envelope to that
business.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 30:
Write to a company related to the clothes business (modesty), health
industry |
Look online for sample business letters of all types.
Discuss the parts of a business letter. Identify these in
your example letters. Note differences/similarities.
See TJ's
Business Letter Page |
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Week 31 |
Persuasive |
Write an advertisement (billboard, newspaper). Try to
influence someone to buy that product.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 31. Write an advertisement
encouraging people to read the Quraan, be aware of a
specific disease or unhealthy lifestyle, or an advertisement
for visiting Qatar. |
http://www.superwriter.com/writing.htm
Look for persuasive writing
page link.
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Week 32 |
Narrative |
Write about your last Ramadan.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 32 Write about a time you
assisted someone in wrong doing or someone assisted you.
Write about a Jumuah. Write about an experience planting a
garden or plants. Write about a trip to Saudi Arabia,
if you have been there. |
Narrative Tips and Prompts |
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Week 33 |
Descriptive |
Write a description of a place. See week 5.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 33: Write a description of
Somalia or a place in Somalia. Write about a forest. |
Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf)
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Week 34 |
Expository |
Write a summary of a book, news article, etc.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 34. Write a summary of an
Islamic article about oaths, book/newsarticle about spiders,
book/article about Sudan, or the book/article about the
sahabah you read about this week. |
Summarizing Tips for kids; tips for parents, homeschoolers,
and teachers to teach summarizing skills |
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Week 35 |
Persuasive |
Islamic Studies 52 Week Correlation Week
35:
Write an article persuading young children to be obedient to their
parents, that we should fear the last day, persuade someone
that flies are useful, or that they should travel to Syria. |
Persuasive Essay Tips and Prompts |
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Week 36 |
Narrative |
Write about your last Eid.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 36:
Write about a time when you had patience when you were wronged, about
an experience with mosquitoes, or a time when you couldn't
sleep or your bedtime routine. |
Narrative Tips and Prompts |
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Week 37 |
Descriptive |
Write a description of a thing. See week 9.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 37:
Write a descriptive paragraph about an ant. |
Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf) |
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Week 38 |
Expository |
Write a preface/introduction to a book/article. Why would
someone want to read this? Make someone want to read this.
Write a preface to a
book/article about pride or arrogance, bees, or a woman
sahabah. |
Read examples of book/article introductions first |
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Week 39 |
Persuasive |
Islamic Studies 52 Week Correlation Week
39. Write a paragraph persuading people to take care of a
park, their city, other people's property.
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Persuasive Essay Tips and Prompts |
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Week 40 |
Narrative |
Write about a vacation/trip that you took.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 40. Write about something
that you did that you think brought you closer to Allah.
Write about a time when you realized the importance of being
punctual. Write about a time you visited a sick person or
helped take care of a sick person. Write about a trip to a
farm that you took. |
Narrative Tips and Prompts |
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Week 41 |
Descriptive |
Write a description of a person. See week 1.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 41. Write about a Yemeni
figure (e.g. the president, a scholar, etc); someone who
trains horses; a woman sahabah.
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Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf) |
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Week 42 |
Expository |
Write a news article about an event (personal or public).
Be sure to include the 5Ws in your lead sentence. Write a
catchy headline. Read news articles before you write.
Look for the 5Ws in their lead sentences. Pay
attention to the headlines. |
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Week 43 |
Persuasive |
Islamic Studies 52 Week Correlation Week
43. Persuade someone that democracy goes against Islam; why
elections are not Islamic; why secrets are not good to keep;
why you should keep a secret if you promised to. |
Persuasive Essay Tips and Prompts |
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Week 44 |
Narrative |
Write about a time that someone came to visit you.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 44. Write about a rude
visitor you had or a time when someone was rude to you; a
time you were rude to someone; your first time wearing hijab
or a thawb. |
Narrative Tips and Prompts |
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Week 45 |
Descriptive |
Write a description of a place. See week 5.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 45. Write a description of
a natural landmark in South America.
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Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf)
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Week 46 |
Expository |
Plan, conduct (in person, over the phone, via email) and
write up an interview. Interview a family member or person
in your community, book author, etc. Be sure to
prepare your questions ahead of time. Do a little
research on your subject beforehand so that you can compose
more interesting questions. Be sure you have your
parent/guardian's permission to conduct the interview.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 46. Interview someone from
Central America. |
Read examples of interviews first. Many can be found online. |
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Week 47 |
Persuasive |
Islamic Studies 52 Week Correlation Week
47. Persuade someone that the punishment of the grave is
serious; argue for/against anasheed based upon facts from
the deen and fatwa; preserving coral reefs in Australia |
Persuasive Essay Tips and Prompts |
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Week 48 |
Narrative |
Write about what you did today.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 48. Write about whether
your speech today was good or bad, whether you recited
quraan, etc. |
Narrative Tips and Prompts |
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Week 49 |
Descriptive |
Write a description of a thing. See week 9.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 49. Describe a clock/watch
or calendar. |
Descriptive Essay Writing
Lessons/ Exercises
Look for link at the top of page for descriptive writing.
Writing Descriptive Sentences by TJ (pdf) |
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Week 50 |
Expository |
Summary: Write a summary of a surah.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 50; write a summary of an
article on tolerance, deeds, Russia, or a famous Muslim in
history. |
Summarizing Tips for kids; tips for parents, homeschoolers,
and teachers to teach summarizing skills |
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Week 51 |
Persuasive |
Islamic Studies 52 Week Correlation Week
51. Try to persuade someone that we will be resurrected (use
proof from Quraan/ahadith); to give sadaqah; treat animals
kindly. |
Persuasive Essay Tips and Prompts |
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Week 52 |
Narrative |
Write about what you did last Jumuah.
Islamic
Studies 52 Week Correlation Week 52:
Write about a time when you tried to conserve or when you were
wasteful.
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Narrative Tips and Prompts |