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Writing Centers… sort of!

Writing Centers… sort of!. Please come in and prepare for class. First Block- Read Siletly . My head hurt. When we gonna eat. l ets go to henry house I leaving now He don’t like vegetables. Warm Up- Correct these sentences. Movement: walking quietly with your hands to yourself.

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Writing Centers… sort of!

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  1. Writing Centers…sort of! Please come in and prepare for class. First Block- Read Siletly.

  2. My head hurt. • When we gonna eat. • lets go to henry house • I leaving now • He don’t like vegetables. Warm Up- Correct these sentences

  3. Movement: walking quietlywith your hands to yourself. • Talking: Most centers are group work, you should talk quietly to your group members- so that you are not heard across the room. If you are at a teacher center or independent center you will be silent unless directed otherwise. • Time: Keep your eye on the timer and stay on task- you will have limited time at each center. Expectations for centers:

  4. If someone did not know anything about bullying, what could they learn from reading Tuesday of the Other June? • In Tuesday of the Other June, how did the author use the elements of fiction to convey her message about bullying? (characters, setting, plot) Center One: Writing- Fiction

  5. Roll the dice to determine which activity your group will do with the vocabulary word. • Choose from these three words. • Clarify • Graphic Aid • Subheading • Complete at least five activities one the same sheet of paper Center Two: Deuces Wild Vocabulary

  6. If someone did not know anything about bullying, what could they learn from reading The Problem with Bullies? • In The Problem with Bullies, how did the author use the features of non-fiction to convey her message about bullying? (facts, subheadings, evidence, graphics) Center Three: Writing- Non- Fiction

  7. Use the vocabulary words from this week to make a poster/ word splash that illustrates the features of non-fiction text. • Use words and pictures- explain vocabulary in your own words. Center Four: Non-Fiction word splash

  8. I learned… • I liked… • I struggled with… • I still have questions about… Complete each sentence- TICKET OUT!

  9. Complete a venn diagram comparing the features of fiction with the features of non-fiction. Warm Up:

  10. Today we will write two short expository essays. • Expository essays explain something. • You will be exlaining how fiction and non-fiction texts taught you about bullying. • Luckily you have already started the essays- now we will make them better. Writing Time.

  11. Choose a claim and support it with evidence. • Ex.) IN Tuesday of the Other June, the author used June’s changing character to teach the audience about bullying. • Evidence from the text should support this. • Use evidence from text. • Go back and add actual examples from the text. • Use sentence starters/ transitions. • First, furthermore, in addition to, consequently Tips for writing an essay:

  12. Let’s look at this sample written by a 6th grader at RRMS. • As we read it think of one good thing you see in the writing. Sample

  13. Now take out your Rough Drafts and add transitions and evidence to them. • Have a partner read it find spelling and grammar errors.’ • Tomorrow we will go to the computer lab to type final copy Your Turn

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