Launching the

Writing Workshop

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Day 1-10

Day 1

Quickwrite - Brainstorming

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Brainstorming Questions

What did you do this summer?

What is a favorite memory?When did something special

happen with your friends or family?

A time when you were happy, sad, angry, surprised…

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Day 2

Quickwrite - Draft

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Writing Your Draft

Include a headingSkip linesInclude a beginning,

middle, endWrite in paragraphsRemember to indentWhat do good writers do…

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Day 3

Quickwrite - Revise

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Revising Your Draft

Reread to make sure it makes sense

Make sure you show not tell

Does your story include dialogue?

Where and when is your story taking place?

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Day 4

Quickwrite - Edit

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Edit Your Draft

• Reread to make sure it makes sense

• Did you indent your paragraphs?

• Is your punctuation correct?

• How is your spelling?

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Day 5

Quickwrite - Publish

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Publish Your Draft

Include a headingDon’t skip linesIndent each paragraph

Write clearly and legibly

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Day 6

KBAD set up a Writer’s Notebook.

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Last week, we began remembering our stories and writing them down. This week we will get ready to write a personal narrative.

Today we are going to discuss what goes into your Writer’s Notebook.

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Inside your Writer’s Notebook…

MemoriesEmotionsSpecial eventsTicket stubsPoemsNoticings

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Turn and Talk

What goes inside a Writer’s Notebook?

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Day 7

KBAD define what goes into a personal narrative.

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This week we have been finding ways to record our memories and seed ideas.

Today we are going to create a definition chart for: “What is a Personal Narrative?”

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Definition of a Personal Narrative

Focuses on one moment Shows why this event is important Expresses the writer's thoughts and feelings Is written in first person "I”

Has manly sensory details (things for the reader to see, hear, feel, smell, taste)

Must have dialogue in order for the reader to feel like they are there

Must have why it is important and/or how it affected the writer

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Turn and Talk

What are some features of a personal narrative?

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Day 8

KBAD record noticings from a mentor text.

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We have been talking about what a personal narrative looks like and began reading our mentor texts.

Today we are going to chart some of the personal narrative features in our mentor texts.

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Examples of a Personal Narrative

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Book Strategy Example

Turn and Talk

What should a good personal narrative have?

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Day 9

KBAD include the five senses in your writing.

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There are lots of things that good writers should include in their personal narratives.

Today we are going to write using the five senses to help us include details in our stories.

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Using the Five Senses

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Sight

Sound

Touch

Smell

Taste

Turn and Talk

What five sense words can you use to describe your birthday?

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Day 10

KBAD freewrite in their Writer’s Notebook.

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This year it is important that we are writing for quality and quantity. We need to show our stamina for writing by writing many pages.

Today we are going to freewrite in our Writer’s Notebook.

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Freewriting Rules

Don’t stop writing until the time is up

You can write about anything (songs, weather, feelings)

Don’t stop writing until the time is up

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Turn and Talk

What are the rules of a freewrite?

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Day 11

KBAD tell stories using objects as inspiration.

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The past week we have been examining personal narratives and using our Writer’s Notebook.

Today we are going to use objects to inspire us to write stories about our lives.

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Objects Tell Stories

An object can help us remember a certain event or time in our life.

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Turn and Talk

What is a special object that you have?

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Day 12

KBAD tell stories using pictures as inspiration.

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The past week we have been examining personal narratives and using our Writer’s Notebook.

Today we are going to use pictures and photographs to inspire us to write stories about our lives.

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Objects Tell Stories

An photograph or picture can help capture a special moment in our lives.

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Turn and Talk

Describe a picture that you love to look at...

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Day 13

KBAD create a story web.

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We have been talking about special moments in our lives. Pictures, photographs, and objects have helped us remember special memories.

Today we are going to make a story web of an important event in our lives.

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Story Web

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Turn and Talk

How can this graphic organizer help you organize your thoughts?

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Day 14

KBAD create a timeline.

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A story web is one type of graphic organizer that we can use to get ready to write a story.

Today we are going to make a timeline of an important event in our lives.

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Timeline

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Turn and Talk

How can a timeline help you put your story in sequence?

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Day 15

KBAD write leads.

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Good writers need to include many different things in their stories. It’s also important to grab the reader’s attention at the start of your story.

Today we are going to write leads.

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Examples of Leads

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Question

Have you ever wondered how you would survive if you found yourself alone in the wilderness?

Announcement The day my sister threw up

on the sailor’s hat was a day that I’ll always remember.

Opinion No one should have to share a room with a little brother. Most little kids are pains in the neck, and they never listen.

Examples of Leads

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Quotation When I was a child, my mom often said, “Leave it to Leslie.”

Feeling I never cried when my grandmother died. I hadn’t been allowed to attend the funeral; my mother thought I was too young. I guess that is why I felt so sad the morning it happened.

Figurative Language

The morning was like a dream.

Examples of Leads

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Descriptive Lead

The midsummer sun was high in a clear yellow-brown sky. The morning’s filmy blue clouds had dissipated, and the temperature was 8 degrees Fahrenheit.

Imagine Lead

Imagine this, you are sitting at home watching a rerun of “Friends” when you are interrupted by a loud rapping at the door. You struggle to your feet, open the door, and are greeted by two police officers.

Turn and Talk

What kind of lead would work best for your story?

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Day 16

KBAD write dialogue.

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As we begin to draft our story you want to make sure that your dialogue is written correctly.

Today we are going to learn some rules about writing dialogue.

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Writing Dialogue

Each person speaks in a new paragraph

Quotation marks go around the spoken words

Use commas instead of periods inside the quotation marks

Get creative when choosing said words

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Writing Dialogue

“Which way is the gym?” the new student asked.

“It’s over by the cafeteria,” I told her.

“Thanks for your help,” the new student replied. “My name is Sasha and I just moved here for Illinois.”

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Turn and Talk

Describe a picture that you love to look at...

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Writing Your Draft

Include a headingSkip linesWrite in paragraphsRemember to indentUse your notes and

graphic organizers to help you

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Revising Your Draft

Reread to make sure it makes sense

Make sure you show not tell

Use the checklist/rubric to make sure everything is included

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Edit Your Draft

• Reread to make sure your sentences makes sense

• Did you indent your paragraphs?

• Check your punctuation and spelling

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Publish Your Draft

Include a headingDon’t skip linesIndent each paragraph

Write clearly and legibly

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