Fighting may be wrong, but is it avoidable? I believe we can avoid fighting if we make careful choices to communicate respectfully. Knocking someone over the head just because they didn't choose you for their sports team in PE class is definitely wrong, and surely avoidable. Some people show their anger in punches and kicks, while others show it in loud, strident voices. Both punching and shouting show a lack of control. I think that rather than focusing on fighting in schools, we should focus on how to communicate our ideas, concerns, worries and frustrations through talking it through and especially through listening to others. This could lead to much more enjoyment of school life for all students.
I have printed a paper copy of this for everyone to annotate to identify:
- at least five sentences
- a short sentence
- a sentence with listing within it
- a sentence with one or more subordinate clause
- alliteration
- detail about a person or place that helps us imagine a lot more about the person/place.
- adventurous vocabulary
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