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Hello . WITHOUT TALKING, open your Writer’s Notebook and draw a line. In your mind, picture your favorite food. Make a list of as many WORDS and PHRASES as you can think of to describe it. . Let’s see who can come up with the MOST (quantity AND quality)!. WORD CHOICE. selecting.
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Hello WITHOUT TALKING, open your Writer’s Notebook and draw a line. In your mind, picture your favorite food. Make a list of as many WORDS and PHRASES as you can think of to describe it.. Let’s see who can come up with the MOST (quantity AND quality)!
WORD CHOICE selecting striking words/phrases
The TRAITS OF WRITING CONVENTIONS IDEAS ARE including including SENTENCE FLUENCY ORGANIZATION Checking Spelling including including VOICE Finding a Topic Well-Built Sentences including and WORD CHOICE Creating a Lead Focusing the Topic including and Establishing a Tone and Sequence/Transition Words Applying Strong Verbs and Conveying a Purpose Selecting Striking Words/Phrases
Think About: • Did I try to use words that sound just right? • Did I try hyphenating several shorter words to make an interesting-sounding new word?? • Did I try putting words with the same sound together? • Did I read my piece aloud to find at least one or two moments I love?
Let’s E-mail! Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner • Introduction revealing where you live (Use just-right descriptions.) • Your favorite thing to do (Use a compound adjective.) • Your favorite food and drink (Use alliteration.) • Your closest friends and/or family members (What makes them unique?) • A problem that requires the help of the e-mail recipient (Use italics or boldface for emphasis.)
Which striking words or phrases helped you identify the character you were corresponding with? • Introduction revealing where you live (Use just-right descriptions.) • Your favorite thing to do (Use a compound adjective.) • Your favorite food and drink (Use alliteration.) • Your closest friends and/or family members (What makes them unique?) • A problem that requires the help of the e-mail recipient (Use italics or boldface for emphasis.) Which was the easiest/hardest to use?
In your personal reading/AR book… Find a passage that exemplifies especially striking words or phrases. Be ready to read your passage out loud to the class and explain your choice.