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Writing Warm-ups

Writing Warm-ups. Show Me, Don’t Tell Writing Warm-up #1. Come in and sit in your seats. Grab a warm-up sheet and complete it. You will have 7 minutes to complete ALL of your “start of the period” procedures. “Show Me, Don’t Tell Me” Example.

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Writing Warm-ups

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  1. Writing Warm-ups

  2. Show Me, Don’t TellWriting Warm-up #1 • Come in and sit in your seats. • Grab a warm-up sheet and complete it. • You will have 7 minutes to complete ALL of your “start of the period” procedures. “Show Me, Don’t Tell Me” Example The smell of biscuits Grandma just made as she took them out of the oven; I couldn’t wait to taste them.The tantalizing aroma of Grandma’s homemade biscuits wafted beneath my nostrils as she carefully removed them from the oven; hot and tender, the butter dripped down my chin at the first bite. Telling Showing Show Me, Don’t Tell Me Warm-up #1 Directions: 1) Read the “telling” statement. 2) Think of a way to show rather than tell the statement. 3) Write your response in the space provided. The two motorcycle drivers drove swiftly through the traffic on the highway… _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  3. Show Me, Don’t TellWriting Warm-up #2 • Come in and sit in your seats. • Grab a warm-up sheet and complete it. • You will have 7 minutes to complete ALL of your “start of the period” procedures. “Show Me, Don’t Tell Me” Example The smell of biscuits Grandma just made as she took them out of the oven; I couldn’t wait to taste them.The tantalizing aroma of Grandma’s homemade biscuits wafted beneath my nostrils as she carefully removed them from the oven; hot and tender, the butter dripped down my chin at the first bite. Telling Showing Show Me, Don’t Tell Me Warm-up #2 Directions: 1) Read the “telling” statement. 2) Think of a way to show rather than tell the statement. 3) Write your response in the space provided. Telling Dad was mad when he saw my report card. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Showing

  4. Show Me, Don’t TellWriting Warm-up #3 • Come in and sit in your seats. • Grab a warm-up sheet and complete it. • You will have 7 minutes to complete ALL of your “start of the period” procedures. “Show Me, Don’t Tell Me” Example The smell of biscuits Grandma just made as she took them out of the oven; I couldn’t wait to taste them.The tantalizing aroma of Grandma’s homemade biscuits wafted beneath my nostrils as she carefully removed them from the oven; hot and tender, the butter dripped down my chin at the first bite. Telling Showing Show Me, Don’t Tell Me Warm-up #3 Directions: 1) Read the “telling” statement. 2) Think of a way to show rather than tell the statement. 3) Write your response in the space provided. The school uniforms were unattractive. Telling _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Showing

  5. Show Me, Don’t TellWriting Warm-up #4 • Come in and sit in your seats. • Grab a warm-up sheet and complete it. • You will have 7 minutes to complete ALL of your “start of the period” procedures. “Show Me, Don’t Tell Me” Example The smell of biscuits Grandma just made as she took them out of the oven; I couldn’t wait to taste them.The tantalizing aroma of Grandma’s homemade biscuits wafted beneath my nostrils as she carefully removed them from the oven; hot and tender, the butter dripped down my chin at the first bite. Telling Showing Show Me, Don’t Tell Me Warm-up #4 Directions: 1) Read the “telling” statement. 2) Think of a way to show rather than tell the statement. 3) Write your response in the space provided. Skittles are my favorite candy, but I like chocolate chip cookies the best. Telling _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Showing

  6. Show Me, Don’t TellWriting Warm-up #5 • Come in and sit in your seats. • Grab a warm-up sheet and complete it. • You will have 7 minutes to complete ALL of your “start of the period” procedures. “Show Me, Don’t Tell Me” Example The smell of biscuits Grandma just made as she took them out of the oven; I couldn’t wait to taste them.The tantalizing aroma of Grandma’s homemade biscuits wafted beneath my nostrils as she carefully removed them from the oven; hot and tender, the butter dripped down my chin at the first bite. Telling Showing Show Me, Don’t Tell Me Warm-up #5 Directions: 1) Read the “telling” statement. 2) Think of a way to show rather than tell the statement. 3) Write your response in the space provided. I was bored during math class. Telling _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Showing

  7. Name__________________________________________________Date__________________________Per.__________Name__________________________________________________Date__________________________Per.__________ Where’s the Green? Adding Specific Details Warm-up #6 Directions: 1) Read the following incomplete paragraph. 2) Expand the major details by adding your own specific details and examples. Adding fast food to the cafeteria lines will be beneficial for the school. Students do not typically like the current cafeteria food. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________. As a result, much of the food goes to waste; therefore, the food is wasting money by buying food that the students do not eat. Just the other day______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name__________________________________________________Date__________________________Per.__________ Where’s the Green? Adding Specific Details Warm-up #6 Directions: 1) Read the following incomplete paragraph. 2) Expand the major details by adding your own specific details and examples. Adding fast food to the cafeteria lines will be beneficial for the school. Students do not typically like the current cafeteria food. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________. As a result, much of the food goes to waste; therefore, the food is wasting money by buying food that the students do not eat. Just the other day______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  8. Warm Up #7: Pop Quiz: 11/21 Absent? See me to make-up

  9. Warm Up #8: Take out a separate sheet of paper! In the UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER: First and Last Name DATE: 1/24/11 Period # Title: Warm Up #8: Free-write Directions: Respond to the question below. Write at least a paragraph and until time is up. What do you think the ultimate super power is and why you think that? Also, if you got that super power, explain what you would use it for.

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