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1. w. nikola-lisa author, educator, storyteller www.nikolabooks.com

2. using six trait writing to become a better writer and readeran author’s perspectivew. nikola-lisaira conventionchicago

3. what i’ve learned about writing after twenty years as a published author

4. eye of the reader

5. lens of a writer

6. see spot run

7. see spot somersault into the salty sea

8. an inevitable tension

9. the bridge

10. ruth culham’s 6+1 trait writing model a “common language” to talk about reading and writing

11. the traits Culham Me ideas ideas organization word choice voice fluency word choice conventions fluency organization conventions voice presentation presentation

12. ideas

13. ideas are the heart of the message the content of the piece the main theme...

14. where do ideas come from?

15. i read a lot...

16. i look around and see things...

17. i think about my childhood...

18. keeping track of the main theme of a piece of writing is important...

19. readers writers book marks learning log reading journal writer’s notebook

20. ralph fletcher reminds us that a writer’s notebook... gives you a place to live like a writer, not just in school during writing time, but wherever you are, at any time of day.

21. like a lace skirt draped over the distant mountain rise

23. word choice

24. word choice is the use of rich, colorful, precise language that communicates not just in a functional way, but in a way that moves and enlightens the reader.

25. 1, 2, 3 thanksgiving on thanksgiving day, papa stuffs one fat turkey, mama bakes two pumpkin pies, little sister measures three cups of cranberries, baby brother squishes five juicy raisins, big sister slices six skinny squash...

26. 1, 2, 3 thanksgiving on thanksgiving day, papa stuffs one fat turkey, mama bakes two pumpkinpies, little sister measures three cupsofcranberries, baby brother squishes five juicy raisins, big sister slices six skinny squash...

27. 1, 2, 3 thanksgiving on thanksgiving day, papa stuffs one fat turkey, mama bakes two pumpkin pies, little sister measures three cups of cranberries, baby brother squishes five juicy raisins, big sister slices six skinny squash...

28. 1, 2, 3 thanksgiving on thanksgiving day, papa stuffs one fat turkey, mama bakes two pumpkin pies, little sistermeasures three cups of cranberries, baby brother squishes five juicyraisins, big sisterslicessixskinnysquash...

29. word choice isn’t only about picking the right word it’s also about... p l a c e m e n t

30. one hole in the road one hole in the road, two flagmen waving, three sturdy barricades warning passersby. four stoplights flashing, five sirens blaring, six worried engineers huddling nearby. seven hammers pounding, eight water pipes gushing, nine storefronts flooding, oh my! ten workers in a flurry, hurrying, scurrying, trying to fix one hole in the road.

31. one hole in the road one hole in the road, two flagmen waving, three sturdy barricades warning passersby. four stoplights flashing, five sirens blaring, six worried engineers huddling nearby. seven hammers pounding, eight water pipes gushing, nine storefronts flooding, oh my! ten workers in a flurry, hurrying, scurrying, trying to fix one hole in the road.

32. one hole in the road one hole in the road, two flagmen waving, three sturdy barricades warning passersby. four stoplights flashing, five sirens blaring, six worried engineers huddling nearby. seven hammers pounding, eight water pipes gushing, nine storefronts flooding, oh my! ten workers in a flurry, hurrying, scurrying, trying to fix one hole in the road.

33. one hole in the road one hole in the road, two flagmen waving, three sturdy barricades warning passersby. four stoplights flashing, five sirens blaring, six worried engineers huddling nearby. seven hammers pounding, eight water pipes gushing, nine storefronts flooding, oh my! ten workers in a flurry, hurrying, scurrying, trying to fix one hole in the road.

34. one hole in the road one hole in the road, two flagmen waving, three sturdy barricades warning passersby. four stoplights flashing, five sirens blaring, six worried engineers huddling nearby. seven hammers pounding, eight water pipes gushing, nine storefronts flooding, oh my! ten workers in a flurry, hurrying, scurrying, trying to fix one hole in the road.

35. one hole in the road one hole in the road, two flagmen waving, three sturdy barricades warning passersby. four stoplights flashing, five sirens blaring, six worried engineers huddling nearby. seven hammers pounding, eight water pipes gushing, nine storefronts flooding, oh my! ten workers in a flurry, hurrying, scurrying, trying to fix one hole in the road.

36. one hole in the road one hole in the road, two flagmen waving, three sturdy barricades warning passersby. four stoplights flashing, five sirens blaring, six worried engineers huddling nearby. seven hammers pounding, eight water pipes gushing, nine storefronts flooding, oh my! ten workers in a flurry, hurrying, scurrying, trying to fix one hole in the road.

37. one hole in the road one hole in the road, two flagmen waving, three sturdy barricades warning passersby. four stoplights flashing, five sirens blaring, six worried engineers huddling nearby. seven hammers pounding, eight water pipes gushing, nine storefronts flooding, oh my! ten workers in a flurry, hurrying, scurrying, trying to fix one hole in the road.

38. storm on his porch the farmer chuckles to see the hole grow bigger and bigger AND BIGGER until it fills the sky again with blue, and paints the fields with green, and drenches the sun with yellow so bright

39. it almost hurts to see the storm, now just a lace skirt draped over the distant mountain rise ...and quiet.

40. it almost hurts to see the storm, now just a lace skirt draped over the distant mountain rise ...and quiet.

41. on his porch the farmer chuckles to see the hole grow bigger and bigger AND BIGGER until it fills the sky again with blue, and paints the fields with green, and drenches the sun with yellow so bright it almost hurts to see

42. the storm, now just a lace skirt draped over the distant mountain rise ...and quiet.

43. sometimes word choice is not always... m y c h o i c e

44. night is coming out in the meadow where grandpa’s corn bristles, you can see a scarecrow standing like a prophet watching over his people. out in the meadow where grandpa’s corn bristles, you can see a lonely scarecrow welcoming the night.

45. my teacher can teach...anyone! my teacher is so good, she can teach...anyone! she could teach an astronaut how to float in space. she could teach a ballerina how to land with grace. she could teach a carpenter how to nail a roof. she could teach a dentist how to fill a tooth. she could teach an engineer how to dig a hole. she could teach a fireman how to slide the pole. she could teach a...

46. my teacher can teach...anyone! my teacher is so good, she can teach...anyone! she could teach an astronaut how to float in space. she could teach a ballerina how to land with grace. she could teach a carpenter how to nail a roof. she could teach a dentist how to fill a tooth. she could teach an engineer how to dig a hole. she could teach a fireman how to slide the pole. she could teach a...

47. my teacher can teach...anyone! my teacher is so good, she can teach...anyone! she could teach an astronaut how to float in space. she could teach a balletdancer how to land with grace. she could teach a carpenter how to nail a roof. she could teach a dentist how to fill a tooth. she could teach an engineer how to dig a hole. she could teach a firefighter how to slide the pole. she could teach a...