Wonderful+Writing

=Wonderful Writing! =

[|Launching Writing] =Personal Narrative (Baseline): =

Our first writing piece will be a personal narrative. This type of writing requires the student to write about a special time or event and describe it in detail. Detail means using visuals, colors, metaphors, similes, action, sound, dialogue, feelings, thoughts... to name a few. It is an enjoyable way to begin writing after a fun-filled summer break!

=#1 How-To/ Informative: (Sept/Oct/Nov) = Our writing focus will be on "How-To" Informative writing. (This will compliment the Reading stategy of Sequencing.)

To begin, we will...

 * Analyze non-fiction text, recipes, and directions.
 * Continue to develop:
 * ======descriptive writing with adjectives, adverbs, similes and metaphors,======
 * ======organizational skills with the use of transitional language,======
 * ======fluency of sentence structure.======

**Activity:**
How do you make your favorite recipe? ....pudding anyone? How do you earn money for something special?....under $50.00 What are the step of an activity?...like brushng your teeth?

**At Home Activity:**
Can you find a recipe you would like to make and share? Think about making a peanut butter sandwich! List the materials, Next, make it. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Then, write out the recipe using descriptive and transition words to describe the steps in detail. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Finaly, remember to give your reader some special tips or advice to ensure success! Examples/Resources: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">[|Kids Recipes] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">[|Pillsbury Cooking video]

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Smartboard Activities/Lessons:**
__[|How to Make a Snowman]__ Pearson Successnet: [|Writing "How-To"]

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**VISITING AUTHOR DAY** Kathy Miller, Author of //Chippy Chipmunk__//,- Tuesday, 2/3/10 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">[|Chippy Chipmunk]