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Hello . Today Mrs. Sapp and Ms. Clawson will be teaching together. In your Writer’s Notebook, draw a line under what you wrote yesterday and put today’s date. 2. WITHOUT TALKING, read the piece below:.
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Hello Today Mrs. Sapp and Ms. Clawson will be teaching together In your Writer’s Notebook, draw a line under what you wrote yesterday and put today’s date. 2. WITHOUT TALKING, read the piece below: Animals are important in our world. My favorite animal is the gecko because I saw one in Hawaii last year on our vacation. But, this paper isn’t about geckos, it’s about saving the polar bear. 3. In your Writer’s Notebook, write a NEW WAY you could begin this piece that would hook the reader and inform him/her about what’s to come.
IDEAS Homework finding a topic
Think About: • Have I chosen a topic I really like? • Do I have something new to say about the topic? • Am I writing about what I know and care about? • Have I gathered enough information about it so that I’m ready to write?
Organization creating the lead
Think About: • Did I give the reader something interesting to think about right from the start? • Will the reader want to keep reading? • Have I tried to get the reader’s attention? • Did I let the reader know what is coming?
Share What makes this lead better?
The TRAITS OF WRITING CONVENTIONS IDEAS ARE SENTENCE FLUENCY ORGANIZATION including VOICE Finding a Topic including WORD CHOICE Creating a Lead
Writing Formats/ Topics Types of Leads Write a lead based on your two choices in your Writer’s Notebook.
Homework: Continue your collection of articles. 2. Write 4 new leads (4 different types) for __________________.