9/24 Conference Reflection and Tap your Map

Wed 9/24

Entry Reflection: Answer these two questions in your notebook for our parent conferences next week:

What do you like about writing class?
What do you wish would be different about writing class?

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Write about an X on your Writing Treasure Map. Write about only one X with lots of detail.

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How we work: Write, Share, Suggest, Write, Share, Suggest, Write, Edit, Publish

Model: Share my story. Show student questions in margins.

Model: Student story. Write student questions in margins.

Apply: Students ask questions of each other’s work.

Share and discuss.

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Treasure Maps for Writing

Tuesday 9/23
Entry:
1) Choose your five (5) spelling words for this week from your Personal Spelling List in your Spelling Folder. Write them in the first column on your "Weekly Word Study Sheet." Keep it out for me to check while you complete the next activity.

2) Add details to your map. More information. What else could you draw to add details of what your places looked like? Were there items you could add (windows, fishing poles, tools, handlebars???)?

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Spelling homework due tomorrow (no school Thursday or Friday).

Share maps.

Model: Begin writing one story -- with specific details by asking questions. First brainstorm: What happened? Who was there? Why? How did they act? What did they do? What did they look like? What else? What else? Use this to write your first draft.

If time, write about one of your Xs. Be detailed, as modeled. Use questions from the 5Ws to brainstorm, then draft your ideas.

(This may need to be accomplished tomorrow).

Idea Imaginings: A Writing Treasure Map

Mon 9/22 Acrostic Poem Entry
Write your name vertically down the left side of your paper.
Write an adjective or word phrase that describes you after each letter of your name.

Draw a sketch of yourself showing your adjectives.

SHERI

Silly
Healthy
Eccentric
Rigorous
Inquisitive

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Share “Writing Treasure Maps," the maps about special places in your life that have several stories to tell. I shared with you about Lake Metigoshe in North Dakota. I drew these places:

• cabins
• tents for cousins
• pontoon fishing
• dock fishing for perch with my bamboo pole and hook: Yum! Breakfast!
• splashing into the water and almost drowning
• choke cherry picking and jelly
• teen music and dancing
• playing cards with cousins

What will you draw on your map? What X will you mark? What label will your write to remind you of your story? Make at least three "X marks the story" marks on your map.


Model: Place Xs and label the stories in your map.

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