Respond to a Topic: National Sandwich Month (August)

What makes the ideal sandwich? Help students tap into their culinary creativity with a glimpse at a small holiday that people celebrate in August. In this reflective writing exercise, students read some background information about the history of the sandwich and the establishment of August as National Sandwich Month. Then, they’ll respond to some reflection questions that ask them to reflect on the definition of the word sandwich, as well as what ingredients would make the best sandwich. This fun and engaging middle grades writing worksheet can be used to assess writing skills or as an on-demand writing prompt.