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http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/writing.cfm?str=writing&num=13&act=1
Students begin the year by writing a story all about them:
Name Poem Sample NAME POEM.doc
Go through student rubric for organization
Show student samples of How to ____________
Show Miss K's How to Make Coffee photostory
Look at students copies of How to___________
Create a class rubric
Student Samples:
Pick someone who interests you to do a biography research project on
Discuss
Introduction
Paragraph 1 : As a child
Paragraph 2 : What made them famous?
Paragraph 3: Where are they now?
Conclusion
Use outline
Student Samples:
My Biography is about Delaney Collins.doc
My biography is about Reggie Jackson.doc
I am doing my biography on Neil Armstrong.doc
Terry wanted to find a cure for cancer so he decided to run a Marathon of Hope.doc
Students are trying to think carefully about the words that they use in their writing. They are working on painting a picture in the reader's head and finding new words to replace our old, boring, regular words.
ex. stroll instead of walk.
We are learning to use a thesaurus to broaden our vocabulary in writing.
Students are working on adding personality and style to their writing by expanding their voice. Its a way to allow the writer's personality to come through the writing. It is a combination of feeling, style and connection.
Lesson 1:
Read Students the book "Hey, Little Ant" by Philip and Hannah Hoose
It's a story about a kid who is a bout to squish an ant but the ant is trying to convince him not to do it with good convincing arguments.
Lesson 2:
Fairy Tale Character court case
Lesson 3:
Write an article for Fairy Tale News (a tabloid filled with the dirt on our favorite characters)
ex. Frog Prince admits to smashing house of straw.
Lesson 4:
Write your own fractured fairy tale
To Create a Newspaper or Brochure
http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=110&title
Giggle Poems for students to read