Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 09/10/14

AGENDA:  WRITING WORKSHOP
Objective:  To "sparkle" up our writing with better word choice.  Students will construct sentences that show the reader something rather than tell them.

1.) Warm-Up:  Design/Decorate library card pocket for bulletin board.

2.) Mini-Lesson:  Showing vs. Telling and watch this clip for an example.

3.) Writers' Challenge Activity - Working Together

4.) Agenda Books

HOMEWORK:
1.) Choose one of the "telling" sentences below that you want to make into a "showy" sentence.  Write the best sentence you can on a piece of computer paper (81/2 x 11) held horizontally.  Then illustrate the sentence on the paper.

2.) Finish dialoguing with The Lady, or the Tiger by Frank Stockton

REMINDER:
Open House is tonight for your parents starting at 6:30pm.  We're so excited to meet them, so make sure you remind them!

Telling Sentences:
Choose One


1.) He/She is pretty/handsome
2.) He/She is smart
3.) He/She is happy
4.) The dinosaur was big
5.) The cookie is sweet
6.) The ice-cream is melting
7.) The witch is mean
8.) The movie is scary
9.) The car is fast
10.) The person is kind

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