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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