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title: "Reindeer of the Year: Elaborative Details in Writing"
description: What student doesn’t love a little friendly competition?? Engaging our students and teaching them to love to read and write is one of the biggest challenges we as teachers face. With this book,  Reindeer of the Year, your students won’t be able to put their pencils down, as they convince you, that their reindeer is the BEST reindeer this year.
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# [Reindeer of the Year: Elaborative Details in Writing](https://blog.empoweringwriters.com/love-to-write-and-read-all-day/reindeer-of-the-year-elaborative-details-in-writing)

 Written by [Kylene Reed](https://blog.empoweringwriters.com/love-to-write-and-read-all-day/author/kylene-reed) | January 19, 2026

Do you have a favorite reindeer??  Students in Mrs. Dixon's 4th-grade class got to choose their favorite reindeer and tell what talents made their reindeer  **Reindeer of the Year**! Look at some of these adorable samples:))

This was such a great way to keep students entertained these last few weeks before we are out for Winter Break! I have included the lesson for you to download here and use in your class right away! Just click the book cover below. ** I've also included a nonfiction lesson on reindeer to go with this descriptive segment assignment!

<https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1xF8syqqHoyrTQq80KPQXdS1AhOI-GWxQDU5scgjIh0s/copy>

 

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