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About the Authors Vicki Hambleton i vr ur r ud i grd 9–12. Sh w prjc dir d wrir r Bchmrk Educi, pciizig i k r grd K–8. Hr wriig h pprd i umru chidr’ puici icudig Cobblestone, Callipe, d Footsteps.
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able o Contents Did C r S, Yu W B Wrir? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 chig Suggi r Uig Cmp Cmp h Appr Trughu Trughu S, Yu Yu W W B Wrir? . . . 9 Cmm Cr Achr Sdrd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chpr Opig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Quizz, Quiir, Chcki, d Acivii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Auhr Irviw d Pr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10 Puihd Wriig y Yug Wrir/Wriig Smp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 chig Suggi r Uig Chpr i S, Yu W B Wrir? Chpr 1 Wh’ I Lik B Wrir? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 14 Chpr 2 Gig Srd wih h “Wri” Su . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 14 Chp Ch pr r 3 P Pry ry,, SciSci-Fi Fi,, Fic Fici i ,, d d Mr r: : Ex Exp pr ri igg h h Di Di r r G Gr r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Chpr 4 Chig Y Yur pic: Wh Wh Wi Wi Y Yu Wr Wri A Au? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Chpr 5 Wriig Exrci (d Prmp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 15 Li Wriig Pr Prmp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 17 Wriig wi wih Pr Prp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 21 Chpr 6 T Prc: Wriig d Rwriig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 25 Chpr 7 Y Yu’v Wr Wri Y Yur M Mrpic—Nw Wh Wh?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Chpr 8 Hw G Puihd: Crig Prp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 Chpr Chp r 9: Gi Gigg Puihd Puihd:: Wh Wh D D i Ty Ty Sy Sy N—Wh N—Wh D I Ty Sy Sy Y! Y! . . . . . . 27 Chpr 10 10 Wr Wriig Crr: Yu M M I C G G P Pid r T T? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Chpr 11 Rurc r Wrir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 28 Yu d Y Yur C Crm C C B B Puihig R Rurc r S Sud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Wy Cr Crm Suppr r Puihig Yug Wrir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Chapter 1 Wh’ I Lik B Wrir? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 1 · Quiz: Wh D Yu Ry Tik I’ Lik B Wrir? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 2 · Li mu wrir wh wr puihd gr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 7 · I Irv rviw: iw: B-S B-Si igg Auh Auhr: r: Mich Mich Crich Crich (ER, Jurassic Park, Disclosure) “Hw O Auhr G Hi Sr” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 3 · I Irviw: rviw: Yug Yug Auh Auhr: r: Jui Jui Wir Wir,, ggr ggr r Vanity Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 4 · Pr: Yug Yug Auhr: Auhr: Vicri Vicri Frd, Frd, i chrhip chrhip wir Schic Ar d Wriig Awrd Aw rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8 · Wri rii ig g S Smp mp :: Pr Pr E Ey y/M /Mm mi irr “Li “Lik k Ev Ev Hr Hriz iz ”” y y Vic Vic ri ri Fr Frd d . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8
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Chapter 2 Gig Srd wih h “Wri” Su . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 11 · · · · · ·
Fmu Di Diri (K (Kigy Am Ami, E. E.B. Wh Whi, J Jh S Sick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p .p.. 14 14 Chcki r Wriig Su . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 16 Archyp: Hv’ I Hrd T Sry Smwhr Br? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p .p.. 18 Li Jur Id (cu d p i yur jur) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 26 Irviw: I rviw: Yug Yug Auh Auhrr Pr: Pr: Rv Rv Widm Widm, , c-chck c-chckr r h h New Yorker . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 19 Irv I rviw: iw: B-S B-Si igg Auh Auhr: r: dd dd Sr Sr rr ( Te Wave, Help I’m rapped In…YA ri) ri ) “Hw O Auhr Fid h ‘Wri’ Su ”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 24 · Pr Pr :: Yu ug g Au uh hr: r: A Ai i Mh hvi vih h Di Di, , R R d d D Dh h E E yy C C wi wi r r.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.2 .277 •
Chapter 3 P r ryy, Fic Fici i , Sc Scii-Fi Fi,, d d Mr: Ex Exp p ri ri g h h Di Di r r G Grr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 29 29 · Quiz: Wh’ Yur Gr? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 29 · I Irviw: rviw: B-Si B-Sigg Auhr: Auhr: Wd di i V V Dr Dr (Sammy Keyes YA myry ri) “Hw O Auhr Ch Hr Gr” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 39 · Irviw : Auhr: Vicki Lrd, V wrir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 41 · Irviw : Auhr: Fic Ku, Lyrici . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 45
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Chapter 4 Chig Yur pic: Wh Wi Y Yu Wri Au? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p .p.. 49 · · · · ·
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pic Gdmi: Li qui r dig pic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 50-51 Li p 10 Tig D Wh Srchig r Ipiri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p .p.. 52 Li p 10 Tig NO D Wh Srchig r Ipiri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p .p.. 53 Pr: Yug Auhr: Zkiyyh Mdyu, p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 53 Wri rii i g S Smp :: P r ryy “N Suc uch h Ti Tigg A Si Si c c” y Z Zki kivy vyh h Mdyu yu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 54
Chapter 5 Wriig Exrci: Hw G Uuck F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 57 · Wrii Wriigg Prmp Prmp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 58–59, 58–59, 61–66 · Pr : : Yu ugg Au Auh h r: Jmm mm L Lch ch,, Sch Sch iic Ar Ar d d Wri rii ig g Aw wrrd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 59 · Wriig Smp: Jurim Jurim “‘Rd Lik A W W E,’ Gry Pu Yug Yug Rdr” y y Jmm Lch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 59 5
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· (mr) Wriig “Prp” (wriig prmp h u prp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p .p.. 67 · Li Li ip r Wh h Yu’r N yy Brk k D Dw w,, Ju Bi S d d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 74 · Wriig Smp: Pry ry— —Fud Pm y Yug Wrir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 69-71 “Lrig A Lgug Lgug”—Sm ”—Sm Sck “T Wdru Wrd Pic”—Mry Chr Brg · Pr : : Yu ugg Au Auh h r: J Sh Shu um m, , Sc Sch h iic Ar Ar d Wri rii i g Aw Awrrd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 75 · Wri rii i g S Sm mp :: Pr r E E y/ y/M Mm m ir “Sp pii E Ed d”” y J Shu um m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 75 •
Chapter 6 T Prc: Wriig d Rviig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 79 · (Dcripi ) T Wriig Prc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 80 · (Exp (Expi i d Dii Dii ) Gd Wriig Wriig Srucur Srucur:: T Bic (xr (xr d ir ir cic, cic, prgi, gi, dirc d idirc chrcrizi, ig, p, xpii, iciig icid d ,, rii riigg ci ci, , ci cim mx, x, ur uri igg pi pi, , i igg ci ci ,, r ru ui i /c /cc cu ui i )) . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 81 · Fi-i h Bk Aciviy: Chrcr Skch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 83 · Fi-i h Bk Aciviy: Sig Skch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 85 · Li Sp i h Wriig Prc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 88–89 Ironman, n, Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes, Stotan! ) “O · I Irv rviw: iw: B-S B-S ig ig Auh Auhr: r: Chri Chri Cru Cruch chrr (Ironma Auhr’ Wriig Prc” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 87 · Pr Pr: : Yug Yug Auh Auhr: r: Axdr Axdr Frki, Frki, Pr Pri i Gd Mdi Mdi d Edir Edir Best een Writing 2011 Schic Ar d Wriig Awrd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 90 · Wriig Smp: Smp: N-ci, Edir’ Irduci Irduci “Edir, “Edir, B Wriig Wriig 2011” y Axdr Frki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 90 · Wri rii i g S Smp :: Sh Sh r S ry ry “Ch Ch i ig g A C Crrd d”” y y A Ax xd dr r Fr rk ki i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 92 · Wriig Smp: Smp: Pry “A Dir Pry Pry h Nigh Nigh Br h Divrc Divrc i Fiizd” Fiizd” y Axdr Frki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 95
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Chapter 7 Yu’v Wri Yur Mrpic: Nw Wh? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 97 · Wh I Rdr?: Hw Fid Gd Rdr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 98–99 · Wh A Ak Y Yur R Rdr (d (dcripi d i qu qui) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 10 100–101 · (Dcripi ) Wriig Grup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 99 Chcki r Wriig Grup Li r Wriig Grup Mig Agd · Li: Wh D wih Rdr Cmm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 102 · I Irviw: rviw: B-Sig B-Sig Auhr: Auhr: Amd Amd Hckig Hckig hr hr icrdi icrdi ucc ucc i -pui -puihig hig k d -k: “A S S-Md Su Succ S Sry” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 10 103 · Pr: Yug Yug Auhr: Auhr: Kvi Hg, Hg, Schic Ar d d Wriig Wriig Awrd Awrd d U.S. Pridi Pridi Schr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 106 · Wriig Smp: Shr Sry “T Spcrum” y Kvi Hg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p .p.. 107
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Chapter 8 Hw G Puihd: Crig Prp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 125 · Smp Puihr’ Sumii Guidi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 128 · Wriig Smp: Qur y Lr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 131 · Chcki r Prp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 135
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· Irviw : Y Yug Au Auhr: Z Z Sk Sky, k r rviwr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 13 136 •
Chapter 9 G Gi igg Pui Puihd hd:: Wh Wh D I I Ty Sy N N—W —Wh h D D I Ty Ty Sy Sy Y! Y! . . . . . . . .p. 139 · · · · · · ·
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Smp Auhr Crc (wih k puihr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 143 Irviw: I rviw: Yug Yug Auh Auhr: r: Mi Mi J. J... Spk, Spk, ig ig p g g 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 147 Wriig Smp: Pry “Au Wihig” y Mi Spk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p.150 Wriig Crr: Yu M I C G Pid r T? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 151 Li: Hw Lr Mr u Wriig Crr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 152 R Wrir k u Tir Crr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 154 Scrwrir, Cyhi Whicm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 155–154 P, Mich Srw V Wrir, Vicki Hm Edir, Cudi Wi Juri, Ji Cmp Pywrigh, Bridg Crpr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 156 Chidr’ Bk Wrir, Di Ddry Frc Wrir, Ky Mir H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 157 Li: Ohr Wriig Crr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 157 Irviw : Edir: Scy Crig, Cpy Edir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. p. 159
Chapter 11 Rurc r Wrir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 163 · Ad Ad Li Li Bk Bk d Wi i Wrii Wriigg (Get More Inormation on How to Be a Better Writer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 163 · A d Li B Bk k d Wi i H Hw G G Pui ihd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 16 1677–16 1688 Ad Li Whr Sumi Wriig Fr: · Mgzi d -zi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 168 · Wriig C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 173 · Bk Puihr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 175 · Irv rviiw: Yug Auhr: Nich Fi, m/ m/r r/h hr cri rii icc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p .p.. 17 1755
Chapter 12 Gry: Wrd h Wrir, Puihr, d chr U L—Ad Wh hy M ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 179 •
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Suggestions or Using Components that Appear Troughout So, You Want To Be a Writer? C d civii h dircy uppr Common Core Anchor Standards : So, You Want o Be a Writer? w wri guid r yug wrir. T c d civii r idy igd wih ducr’ Cmm Cr Achr Sdrd Sdrd i r Egih/Lgug Ar: Rdig, Wriig, Wriig, Spkig, d Liig. Ti Guide or eachers and Parents icud pcic rrc Cmm Cr Achr Sdrd h d ch d civiy, diig h pcic drd h ppy i ch c. T Cmm Cr Achr Sdrd dcripi c ud h d hi Guide or eacher and Parents, g wih h rvii ud dig pcic drd rrcd wihi h d uggi. Chapter openings: Want o Be a Write riter? r? gi wih prgrph h dircy ddr h rdr Ech chpr i So, You Want u wh i’ ik wrir i rm h pricur chpr’ pic. Wri i cd pr vic, h prgrph r m ciu h cvri cvri h h k’ k’ i ugg, pkig p kig dircy you, h rdr, wh (w hp!) w wrir.
T chpr-pig prgrph wrk w c rr, ic hy p i qui d/ r cri rv h chpr cu d im. Cidr hvig ud vur rd h pig prgrph, h ciu hvig ud k ur rdig h dicui d iruci prgrph h w d h uimy d civii mddd i h chpr. chpr. Quizzes, questionnaires, checklists, and activities: (See the Expanded able o Contents in this teachers’ guide to locate these items.)
Ech chpr h w civii, uch quiz, -i h k chrcr kch, chcki r ruig wriig grup g rup,, chcki h wriig prc, r quiir ccig hir priy ri rdig r wriig gr. Sud ry jy h kid civii cu hy r hvig u whi ig hpd hik mr dpy, dvp id, d r mr u h pic d hmv. Wh pig, cidr mkig cpi h hd- pg i yur ud r wd wri i hir k. Ti wy, ud c u hm hir w i c r r hmwrk d p hm i hir jur r idr r uur rrc. B ur giv ud chc “ “ur ur d k” k” u civii d rdig. Ti wi hp hm dvp wrhip h wriig pic d ki hy hv prcicd i h civiy, r rm ch hr, d dp hir udrdig. Prhp m impr i h hi kid m grup wrk 9
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i ci ci civiy, prmig prmig id rig w cmmuiy mg yur yug wrir d i yur crm. ui cu, wri h rd hr hig hy hud “ur d k,” r dicu, wih hir prr r hy hv ihd h civiy. Fiy, cidr urig hi i “Tik, Pir Fiy, Pir,, Shr” Shr” civiy y kig r vur rm h pir hr hir iigh wih h c.
urn and alk Focus Statements/Exit Slip: 1. Whi dig hi civiy/rdig, civiy/rdig, I icd h_________________________________ h__________________________________ _ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 2. O id h hi civiy/rdig gv m u h pic w_______________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 3. O hig h I rd rd rm hi w__________________________ w__________________________________________ ________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
(Common Core Standards: R1, R7, SL1, SL4, W5) Ipirig interviews and profles 28 puihd wrir rm midd-chr du -ig uhr: (S i w) Yug wrir c mim y; hy d’ wy g h m uppr, rcgii, r curgm k m cpi r cic c wir migh rciv. Ech chpr icud irviw r pr puihd wrir h r iigh d ipiri r kid wrir, dcriig wh wriig w ik r hm whi gr, d hir xpric whi grwig wrir. Giv yur ud h ppruiy rm h cu c u wrd h wrir wh m hm hrd wih yug wrir rdig hi k. U h irviw wihi whvr chpr yu hv ch r , r c w r mr irviw rm h i w h wrk r yur igd gr r g. I h irviw i wd y h uhr’ uhr’ wriig, ur giv ud 10
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im rd h wriig w. Cidr C idr hvig hm rd i i c r r hmwrk r r r h . Sugg h yur ud rd h irviw i m grup ur wih pir ud rdig irviw u ud h hr pir ( kig kig h pr h irviwr d h hr rdig h uhr’ wr), d h hr pir dig h m wih hr irviw. Ar h grup ih, k hm rpr h c u ud. Cidr uig h cu m w, w, r hv ch grup r ud u xi ip umi d c: c :
Authorr Interview Report & Focus State Autho Statements/Exit ments/Exit Slip 1. Sud Nm(): T m hi uhr uhr i___________________________ i______________________________________ ___________ 2. T uhr h wri wri (wri i d d gr)__________________________________ gr)_____________________________________ ___ 3. O hig h uhr uhr id i h irviw h urprid m w______________________ _________________________________________________cu _________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 4. I hik h m impr hig h uhr uhr id w (cpy phr r r c) _________ ______________________________________________________cu ____________ _______________________________________________________
(Common Core Standards: R1, R2, R5, R8, R10, SL1, SL2, SL3, SL4) Li ipirig irviw d pr 28 puihd wrir rm midd-chr du - ig uhr: p. 3 Irviw, B-Sig Auhr: Mich Crich ( ER, Jurassic Park, Disclosure, .) “Hw O Auhr G Hi Sr” p. 4 Irviw, Yug Auhr: Jui Wir, ggr r Vanity Fair mgzi p. 8 Pr: Yug Auhr: Vicri Frd, i chrhip wir Schic Ar d Wriig Awrd p. 19 Irviw, Yug Auhr: Rv Widm, c-chckr h New Yorker p. 24 Irviw, B-Sig Auh Auhr: r: dd Srr ( Te Wave, Help I’m rapped In… YA ri, ri , .) “Hw O Auhr Fid Fi d h ‘Wri’ ‘Wri’ Su ” p.27 Pr, Yug Yug Auhr: Ai Mhvih Di, Rd Dh Ey E y C wir. p. 39 Irviw, B-Sig Auhr: Wdi V Dr ( Sammy Keyes YA myry ri) “Hw O Auhr Ch Hr Gr” p. 41 Irviw, Auhr: Vicki Lrd, V wrir p. 45 Irviw, Wrir: Fic Ku, Lyrici p. 53 Pr, Yug Yug Auhr: Zkiyyh Mdyu, p p. 59 Pr, Yug Auhr: Jmm Lch, Schic Ar d Wriig Awrd 11
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p. 75 Pr, Yug Auhr: J Shum, Schic Ar d Wriig Awrd p. 87 Irviw, B-Sig Auhr: Chri Cruchr ( Ironman, Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes, Stotan! .) “O Auhr’ Wriig Prc” p. 90 Pr, Yug Yug Auhr: Axdr Frki, Pri Gd Mdi d Edir Best een Writing 2011 Schic Ar d Wriig Awrd p. 103 Irviw, B-Sig Auhr: Amd Hckig hr icrdi ucc i -puihig k d -k: “A “A S-Md Succ Sry” p. 106 Pr, Yug Auhr: Kvi Hg, Schic Ar d Wriig Awrd d U.S. Pridi Schr p. 136 Irviw, Yug Auhr: Z Sky, k rviwr, Vanity Fair, N.Y.imes,. p. 147 Irviw, Yug Auhr: Mi J.. Spk, ig p g 11. p. 154 R Wrir k u Tir Crr p. 154 Scrwrir Scrwrir,, Cyhi Whicm; P, Mich Srw p. 155 V Wrir, Vicki Hm; Edir, Cudi Wi; Juri, Ji Cmp p. 156 Pywrigh, Bridg Crpr; Chidr’ Bk Wrir, Di Ddry p. 157 Frc Wrir, Ky Mir H p. 159 Irviw, Edir: Scy Crig, Cpy Edir p. 175 Irviw, Yug Auhr: Nich Fi, m/r/hr criic wv puihd wriig pic/wriig mp i vriy gr rm yug uhr. (S i w) W kw h i i criic r wrir rd mp h gr h hy r xpcd wri. Hwvr, Hwv r, i i difcu r chr d g-ppr g-pprpri, pri, w-wri, ggig wriig mp y yug wrir. Chpr i So, You Want o Be a Writer? ci wrd-wiig, puihd wriig pic wri y uccu yug uhr, ccmpid y irviw r pr h wrir. Suggi r uig h wriig pic i c d/r wriig mp: Wh uig pcic chpr r c , hv ud rd h wriig pic() icudd i h chpr.. Ak ud wri dw 3 r why h wriig pic w ch icudd i h chpr chpr,, pciy hw h pic rc id r ccp h hy rd i h chpr. chpr chpr. Ecurg hm u wrd r phr rm h chpr xpi hir id. I vur h hr wih h c, cri hir ky phr h rd giv h c i wh hy hv rd d ppid i h wriig. (Common Core Standards R9, R10) Hv yur ud ud rd h wriig pic h ccmpi uhr irviw d hv hm di cu whr h pic rc r ch id rm h uhr’ uhr’ wrd i h irviw irviw.. (Common Core Standards R9, R10) U h List o Writing Samples w ch wriig pic wri i h gr pcic wriig igm. A pr-wriig igm, hv ud rd h mp i m m grup d gr i wrd r phr dcri wriig m h pic ci (uch mhd rucur 12
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d rgizi, u gug, rriv pi viw) h h ud wi d u i hir w wriig pic i h h gr. (Common Core Standards R5, R9, R10) Ch wriig pic rm h i w u md i rm, gr, r c. Rd h pic u ud (r hr cr r i hdu, r w mp) r hvig ud d quick wri r r wri d h 20 wriig prmp i chpr 5. (Common Core Standards R5, R6, R9, R10, W9, W10) List o Writing Samples: Yug Wrir’ Puihd d Awrd-Wiig Wriig i So, You Want o Be a Writer? p. 8 Pr Ey/Mmir E y/Mmir “Lik Ev Hriz” Hriz” y Vicri Vicri Frd p. 75 Pr Ey/Mmi E y/Mmirr “Spi Ed” y J Shum p. 90 N-ci, Edir’ Irduci “Edir, B Wriig 2011” y Axdr Frki p. 59 Jurim “ ‘Rd Lik A W E,’ Gry Pu Yug Rdr” y Jmm Lch p. 92 Shr Sry “Chig A Crd” y Axdr Frki p. 107 Shr Sry “T Spcrum” y Kvi Hg p. 95 Pry “A Dir Pry h h Nigh Br h Divrc I Fiizd” y Axdr Frki p. 54 Pry “N Such Tig A Sic” y Zkivyh Mdyu p. 69 Pry “Lrig A Lgug” Sm Sck p. 71 Pry “T Wdru Wdru Wrd Pic” Mry Chr Brg p.150 Pry “Au Wihig” y Mi Spk p. 131 Qury Lr y Dry Bri
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Suggestions or Using Chapters in So, You Want To Be a Writer? Chapter 1 What’s It Like to Be a Writer? Ti chpr i u r rdig u ud i c, hvig ud k ur wih prgrph. Wh hy cm h i pg p g 2, hv hm d h civiy d ciu rdig iy. Cidr hvig ud wrk i pir rd h uhr irviw d wriig h d h chpr uig h “Auhr Irviw Irviw Rpr Rp r & Fcu Sm/Exi Sip” Sip” pg 9 hi guid. (Common Core Standards: R1, R2, R5, R8, R10, SL1, SL2, SL3, SL4)
Chapter 2 Getting Started With the “Write” Stu: ime, ools, and ur Ti i gr chpr hr wih pr h giig gi ig h ch ch yr. My My pr w kw hy c hp hir chidr d w i wriig; h uggi i hi chpr r chcki r wriig d hm rurc h r hpu r pr w hir hir chidr. Ti chpr wrk w i rdig durig c im d r hmwrk. Sugg h ud d “ur d k” ( p. 8 i hi guid) gr hr i h pg hy ud m hpu d why. (Common Core Standards: R1, R7, SL1, SL4, W5) Cidr hvig ud wrk i pir rd h uhr irviw d wriig h d h chpr uig h “Auhr Irviw Irviw Rpr Rp r & Fcu Sm /Exi Sip” pg 9 hi guid. (Common Core Standards: R1, R2, R5, R8, R10, SL1, SL2, SL3, SL4)
Chapter 3 Poetry, Fiction, Sci-Fi and More: Exploring Dierent Genres Rd h pig prgrph h c, h hv ud ciu iy, iy, kig h quiz “Wh’ Yur Gr?” Ar hy hv k h quiz, hv ud rk i gr grup d h ru hir cr cgri pg 33. 10-17 pi = jurim d -ci 18-25 pi = crwriig crwriig d drm crip 26-33 pi = ci 34-41 pi = ci-, y, myry myry 42-50 pi = pry
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Hv ud i i hir grup d rd h rmiig ci h chpr h gr h ppy hir cgri. Iruc h grup “ur d k” ch hr u hir gr d h cmp h “ur d k” k” xi ip hr wih h r h c d/r umi up xi. (Common Core Standards: R1, R7, SL1, SL4, W5) Cidr hvig ud wrk i pir rd h uhr irviw h V Wrir d h Lyrici uig h “Auhr Irviw Irviw Rpr R pr & Fcu Sm /Exi Sip” pg 9 hi guid. (Common Core Standards: R1, R2, R5, R8, R10, SL1, SL2, SL3, SL4)
Chapter 4 Choosing Your opic: What Will You Write About? Ti chpr wrk w r i rdig. Aig ud wri wr h i qui p g 51 i hir jur. Ti wy hy wi gr i wriig pic h hy c g ck wh hy r uck.
Chapter 5: Writing Exercises: How o Get Unstuck Fast C: Chpr 5 ci 20 wriig prmp w did guidi r r wriig r quick wriig, gig rd, d gig uuck. Ti i gdmi r chr w r wrir; hr r py wriig rr r my wriig c d/r hmwrk igm. Dirii: T wriig prmp r vrid pp dir kid rr d wrir d Dirii: c ppid gr. My h prmp prmp c ud u d mr h c y impy chgig h pic r phyic prp uggd (r xmp, u dir pcrd r ph dir pic). Prc, rg, d c: B ur yur ud hv pc kp hir wriig h hy rig c vry dy r vry wriig dy (uch chr’ chr’ wky “Wddy “Wddy I Wriig Dy”). Ti c jur, k, idr, idr, r h driv i yur c hv y cc cmpur. T id i hv pc r wrir kp hir quick wri d r wri h hy c g ck hm d ch wh yp up d dvp i id, pihd pic. (Common Core Standards W5, W10) L, hr r g: Ech wriig prmp c hr -miu quick wri r g u c prid, wih ddii dy r xpdig, rviig, gig ipu rm rdr, crcig, c. (S chpr 6 r civii u durig h wriig prc.) (Common Core Standards R10, SL6, W5, W10) Quick wri r rric r mdig gd wriig whi grig ry-rr, r prgrph, d r dr pm ud wriig jur. U xcrp rm h wriig 15
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mp i So, You Want o Be a Writer? r rm irur yu u i c. Quick wri c ud r y r h h 20 wriig prmp i chpr 6.
Directions or a Quick Write: 1. Ch pm r hr rriv xcrp prjc h cr r whird.
2. Dirc ud k u pci d ppr d wri hir m, h d, d “Ipird y_____.”
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. Rd h pg cruy yur. T, quicky yu c, wri hi i rig mid r yu. (D wrry u pig pucui, grmmr, prgrph, r z. Wri much yu c r h x hr miu, ig h wrd d mr wrd. I i prcy d d i yu mv rm pic hr hr.) .) Cc wih irur d wriig chiqu: Cidr chig wriig prmp h cc wih irur yu hv rd i y r c, r wih irry chiqu d rm. Fr xmp, u h prmp “C’ uch I, I…” r wrkig wih rc ccp d prici, r u h prmp “Hw “Hw A Yr” xpr chrcrizi y uig mk. G Puic! Ecurg ud rvi d iz iz hir wriig. (S hi h i guid’ chpr 11 r mr pcic hw d hi i yur crm.) Sumi izd wriig r puici i yur c wiki, ch irry mgzi, r wppr. 16
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Hv ud ud rd hir pic u ud ud h c. Auhr Auhr c rd hir w wrk r hv hr vur rd rd h wriig u ud. Py Py c rd wih dir dir ud kig r r pr. Sumi r puici r c id i chpr 6 So, You Want o Be a Writer?, uch www. ik.cm,, Bookworm mgzi, Schic Ar d Wriig Awrd, ik.cm Awrd, c. (Common Core Standards W4, W5, W6, W10)
List o Writing Prompts & Props with eaching Suggestions: Wriig Prmp:
Behind-the-Scenes Fairy ale: (Wri hr ry uig r pr pi viw, chrcrizi, ui, d rchyp.) p. 58 Hv ud wrk i pir gr i hr iry chrcr h migh u u. T hv vur wri hir vri h rd. Ti wi hp ud rirm rd chic rm which ch r wriig, whi hvig u ghr rmmrig iry d rig m hy did kw. Wriig i h r pr rch d dvp ki i chrcrizi d pi viw, whi dvpig w id rm rchyp chrcr d p p v. G Puic! Ecurg ud rvi d iz hir wriig, uig G Puic! uggi i chpr 6 So, You Want o Be a Writer? (Common Core Standards SL1, SL4, R6, W4, W10, L3)
Man, I Loved Loved Tat… Tat… (Wri rviw) p. 58 I’’ u hr yur pii, d yug wrir I wr ir jy dig hi v mr wh hy r rviwig mhig h hy rdy kw u, uch muic, ccr, k hy v, r ch py. Shw ud m mp rviw k, mvi, muic CD, ccr, r py. Ik’ wi www.IkRw.cm i xc urc r rviw kid wri y wrir. Ch w rviw mp hd im r k m ud vur rch h Ik i hir w d ch w rviw ch hr wih h c. Ecurg c dicui m rviw h hy ic, icudig pcic uhr/ri (CD, v, prrmc, k c.), rviwr’ rviwr’ pii ckd y pcic vidc/di, c.
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G Puic! Ecurg ud rvi d iz hir wriig, uig G Puic! uggi v r Chpr 5 d i chpr 6 So, You Want o Be a Writer? (Common Core Standards R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, SL1, SL3, W1, W2, W4, W5, W7)
Reality Field rip (P, cduc, d wri irviw) p. 58 Sc d prvid mp irviw r ud rd i So, You Want o Be a Writer? (S h i irviw rir i hi chig guid) d/r www.Ik.cm i c r r hmwrk. Fcii c dicui h dir rm h mp irviw (qui d wr v. pr rriv wih qu wv i h pr), iig h pr d c ch rm h rd rd ud ugg hm. Dirc ud wrk i pir gr i h m h h mk gd irviw irviw.. Ak ud vur pi pp hy migh ik irviw r h hy wud jy rdig u i irviw. Li h m/i h rd. Hv ud wri dw 3 m r i h i h hy migh mig h jy irviwig irviwig d h dcid . G Puic! Ecurg ud rvi d iz hir wriig, uig G Puic! uggi v r chpr 5 d i chpr 6 So, You Want o Be a Writer? (Common Core Standards R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, SL1, SL3, W1, W2, W4, W5, W7)
A “Secret” “Secret” Conversatio Conversation n (Brirm, i, chrcriz, wri crip) p. 61 Sc d prvid mp crip r ud rd i c r r hmwrk rm yur crm irry r curricuum, Scholastic Scope mgzi, Read mgzi, d/r www.Ik.cm. Fcii c dicui h dir dir rm d cmp crip, uch ig dcripi, g dirci, u rrr cr, prgu, d pigu. Dirc ud wrk i pir gr i h wy i which wriig crip i dir rm wriig hr ry, uch hvig chrcriz uig wrd r ci rm chrcr, rm, c. Ecurg pir “ur d k” k” hr pir u which gr (crip v. v . hr ry) migh m igh ir r hm wri, d which gr migh ir r hm rd. G Puic! Ecurg ud rvi d iz hir wriig, h k rid vur prrm dir r/pr i rdig h crip h c . G Puic! uggi r icudd v d i chpr 6 So, You Want o Be a Writer? (Common Core Standards R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, SL1, SL3, W1, W2, W4, W5, W7)
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Acrostic Poetry Acrostic Poetry (W (Wri ri cric pr y) p. 61 Rd hi prmp wih ud i c, g wih h ud mp pm, d dicu h rucur cric. Cidr uig curricuum pic r h cric pi wrd, uch wrd/m/i rm: Chrcr i h k ig rd hrd c rdig r idpd rdig Vcury wrd Lirry rm d chiqu i k, pm, py, pch Auhr m G Puic! Ecurg ud rvi d iz hir wriig, uig G Puic! uggi v r chpr 5 d i chpr 6 So, You Want o Be a Writer? (Common Core Standards R5, R9, R10, W4, W5, W10)
Fabulous Fables (Rd , rrch prvr, wri ) p. 62 Rd w mp h c, r hv hm rd hm ch hr i grup. www.p.rg Fcii dicui hi gr idiy ky chrcriic, uch h u im wih hum chrcriic, hr gh, u ci d digu, d mr h d. Ivi vur rp h mr rm h mp whi yu wri/prjc hm h rd r h c . Ak r mr prvr r wi yig d dd hm h i, uch : “Sw d dy wi h rc;” “I r yu d’ uccd, ry, ry gi;” r “Luck vr h prprd;” r “T ry ird g h wrm.” wrm.” Dicu hir mig. Aig ud k pr, grdpr, r hr riv r hir vri wi yig r prvr d rig w hr wih h c. P i h prvr d wi yig rm ud d h mp . Iruc ud ch d cpy hr r ur h hy migh w u i hir w , h c r hir wriig. Ivi ud ud rirm i im r hir d h priy ri r quii qu ii h r ccd h im, uch x = cry; u = rg, vi mpr; pcck = vi; g = prud, priic.
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G Puic! Ecurg ud rvi d iz hir wriig, uig G Puic! uggi v r chpr 5 d i chpr 6 So, You Want o Be a Writer? (Common Core Standards R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, SL1, SL3, W1, W2, W4, W5, W7)
Can’t ouch, aste, Smell, Hear, or See It, But … (Cr chrcr uig prici rc ccp r d wri ci pic uig hi chrcr prgi r gi.) p. 63 Sud jy h criv criv piiii i hi igm uig prici, pciy pci y h uggi r wriig cri i hir wrd wih hir ci chrcr. G Puic! Ecurg ud rvi d iz hir wriig, uig G Puic! uggi v r chpr 5 d i chpr 6 So, You Want o Be a Writer? (Common Core Standards W1, W2, W4, W5, W7)
Memoirs R-Us Memoirs R-Us (Wri mmir, uig digu d imgry.) p. 63 Rd hi prmp i c, ig uggi uig pi viw d icudig digu di gu d imgry. Iruc ud rd h mp mmir pg 8 d 75 (“Lik Ev Hriz” Hriz” y Vicri Frd d “Spi Ed” y J Shum). I ch c, hv ud idiy xmp imgry, digu, d pi p i viw. Hv ud d quick wri i my pr mmry v hy c hik i w miu. hm i v y h h d h im. Hv hm r w v h migh juicy pic r mmir, h du r h hy ch wri…d r r wriig! G Puic! Ecurg ud rvi d iz hir wriig, uig G Puic! uggi v r chpr 5 d i chpr 6 So, You Want o Be a Writer? (Common Core Standards R1, R2, R4, R5,W1, W2, W4, W5, W7)
Odes to the Ordinary (W (Wri ri d mhig mhig rdiry i yur i, uig h rm chiqu hi pic rm.) p. 64 Prjc h rd r diriu cpi P Nrud’ “Od My Sck.” Gr dicui u wh ud ic u hi pm pm’’ gug d c. Dirc ud rd hi wriig prmp u ud rm h k, rrig vri pi pic r hir w d d/r ddig w pic hir w. Giv ud im i c wri hr d. 20
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G Puic! Ecurg ud rvi d iz hir wriig, uig G Puic! uggi v r chpr 5 d i chpr 6 So, You Want o Be a Writer? (Common Core Standards R1, R2, R4, R5,W1, W2, W4, W5, W7)
You’ve Got Mail! (Wri r uhr r puic gur.) p. 65 Ti prmp ci uggi i chcki rm r wh icud i r uhr r puic gur. G Puic! ch ud r rm d hw c ddr r uhr d puic ici. (Fr mp r, g www.ruirur.rg r wiig r uhr y yug wrir.) Prvid uppr (d vp!) r ud iiz, pri, ddr, d mi hir r. Sm ud wi cuy g rpi; d curg hm rig h c. Cr hm y rdig h rpi u ud d pig p ig cpi yur c ui rd W W Fm. G Puic! Hv ud wri r uhr (dd r iv) d r h Lr Au Lirur Lirur c prd y h Lirry Cgr. www.ruirur.rg Wir r crd wih priz d puici h wi. (Common Core Standards R1, R2, W1, W4, W5, W9, W10)
Writing with Props Hr r mr wriig prmp. T dirc i h h prmp u prp. Fr ch prmp, c h prp u hd im. Sr h y ivvig h c i rdig h dirci i h k. T, uppy d gg h ud wih h uggd prp…d h r wriig gi!
Writing rom a Photo. (U ph ipir pm, hr ri, mmir, y rm vriu pi viw.) viw .) p. 67 Fr irdicipiry irdicipiry wriig, cr c r wih yur ud’ ud’ ci udi chr u ph rm hiric v d/r gur h ud r udyig. Fr r d imgry, u pcrd cic piig (v Ggh wrk pricury pric ury w). Fr r h ry ry ry,, u pcrd pc rd Nrm Rckw’ wrk. A h c cd d purchd mz.cm r i muum d r r. Fr mmir r pr y wriig, hv ud rig i m ph rm hm. (Common Core Standards: W3, W4, W5, W10, R6, R7)
Use an Author as a Model (W (Wri ri md wrir’ wrir’ y i u gug, c rucur, r ucur, d rgizi.) p. 67 Ti prmp prvid cr md wh ud hud d. I qu pg rm Alice In 21
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Wonderland d h rwri i, mdig Lwi Crr’ u gug, c rucur, d rgizi. Sc d diriu cpi xcrp r r prgrph rm wrk yu hv rdy rd r udid i c (uch “Ev” y Sdr Cir, r Te Giver y Li Lwry, r “T Ldy r h igr” y Frk Sck). Dirc h ud rwri h prgrph, uig h dirci h prmp, d curg hm ciu wih hir wriig. B ur rmid ud giv crdi h uhr, uig “A N Pgirim” pg 68. (Common (Commo n Core Standards: Standards: L3, L4, W4, W5, W10, R4, R5, R6, R10)
Found Poems (W (Wri ri pm uig wrd rm hr wri pic) p. 69 Fud pm ur u uy, d ud v h. Rd hi prmp prmp’’ dcripi hw wri hm i c, d hv vur rd h mp pm wri y yug wrir. Giv ud im i h irry r hmwrk igm c urc r hir ud pm d rig hm c. Sm uggd urc: dirci r u , y, r cmpur gm; ch cd cduc; irduci xk; rviw mvi, k, ccr, r CD; w ric; diri. T w wrir im i h cmpur u hir urc d cmp hir pm. Ti xrci rquir much rviig d hiig i rk, i, d phr, i i much ir wri d rvi cmpur. (Common Core Standards: W4, W5, W10, R4, R5, R6, R7)
Journal Jou rnal Jewels Jewels (Rd vr jur r wriig k gr wriig id) p. 71 Giv ud im i c rd vr hir jur d high igh r r wrd, phr, r pg h hy hik r pricury rg. Hv hm d quick wri uig hir ci. Ecurg ud xd, rvi, iz, d g puic wih h pic, which my i y gr hy ch. (Common Core Standards: R1, R4, W3, W4, W5, W8, W10)
Pet Rock (Gr r wriig wih imgii d jc) p. 71 Brig i m rck diriu c d/r ig ud rig i hir w. Ak vur rd h prmp dirci rm h k k u ud. Hv hm d quick wri uig h prmp (d hir rck, cur!). 22
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Ecurg ud xd, rvi, iz, d g puic wih h pic, which my i y gr hy ch. (Common Core Standards: W3, W4, W5, W10)
Halloween All Year (W (Wri ri irviw, pm, r hr ry ipird y w pr uig pprpri chrcrizi chiqu i r r hird pr) p. 71 Iv i m h wdru crdrd mk vi i muum d mz.cm. ry d mk h cvr y h p h h c; hy k vry riic, d hy curg ud pk d hv digu wih ch hr. Mk pp rm dir hiric r r im wrk w. Diriu h mk. Hv ud pu hm , d curg hm wk rud d cm h pr hir mk, hvig cvri cvri wih ch hr. Pu d r h h u, irducig yur d dmrig yur w pr wih dir vic d pur. Shw ud m md p m h cvy rg chrcrizi d pr, uch “Mir M” M” y Lg Hugh, “Richrd Cry” y Edwrd E dwrd Arig Ri, r “B, I’m Expcig Yu” Yu” y Emiy Dicki. Aw im r ri dicui chrcrizi d pi viw viw.. Giv ud im r wri wih hir mk i r hm c u hir chrcr uig r r hird pr pi p i viw. viw. Ecurg ud xd, rvi, iz, d g puic wih h pic, which my i y gr hy ch. (Common (Commo n Core Standards: Standards: W4, W5, W10, R1, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, SL1, SL4)
Spin Of a Missing Chapter (Wri chpr h uhr u, r rm mir chrcr’ pi viw) p. 72 U hi prmp wih irur udid i c. Ti kid wriig rv h ud’ udrdig p d chrcr, whi wig hm hik u d yz h m i w wy. Giv ud im hr hir wriig wih ch hr d rpd y piig u wh urprid hm r wh hy icd h w pciy rg. Ty jy d r h w wy i irur h hir pr prvid wih h chpr. Ecurg ud xd, rvi, iz, d g puic wih h pic, which my i y gr hy ch. (Common (Commo n Core Standards: Standards: W4, W5, W10, R1, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, SL1, SL4)
Smell-O-Rama (U h m gr, xd, d rvi wriig) p. 72 Pu ghr pr m ggi im wih mmry-vkig rgrc, uch cim 23
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ick, rg, gric, m p, ppprmi, r p, y pwdr, ppcr, vi r iquid c , y i c . Cip d cc p- prum mp rm dprm r cg d mgzi. T c rip r u-pg gh, cu hm i w r hr pic. Cc ugh diriu cippd c rip ch ud. T r u hd u whi ud r wriig ci hr ri r pm, p m, p d m, m, d h ciu wriig wih h h c’ c’ ipiri i mid. Ecurg ud xd, rvi, iz, d g puic wih h pic, which my i y gr hy ch. (Common Core Standards: W4, W5, W10)
Memories in the Attic (Wri mmir, ry, pm ipird y chidhd y r ric i dir Memories pr.) p. 73 Hv ud ud vur vri y y d ric rm chidhd d cr i h rd hp hm hr id r pic. Ak vur rd h prmp dirci rm h k k u ud. Hv hm d quick wri uig h prmp d hir ch pic. Sugg h hy wri i h vic h y r r ric. Ecurg ud xd, rvi, iz, d g puic wih h pic, which my i y gr hy ch. Giv ud im hr hir wriig wih ch hr d rpd y piig u wh urprid hm r wh hy icd h w pciy rg. Ecurg ud xd, rvi, iz, d g puic wih h pic, which my pm r hr ry. (Common (Commo n Core Standards: Standards: W4, W5, W10, R1, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, SL1, SL4) 10. Write a Script Based on Someone Else’s Story p. 73 U hi prmp wih irur yu r rdig i c, igig ud dir chpr r pr chpr r-wri i crip rm. Ti i gr wy r hm ivvd i chrcr, p, gug, d uhr’ i. T dir Scholastic Scope mgzi d Read mgzi puih crip u i h crm h hy hv wri dpi cic v. Cidr uig w hir iu hw md hi gr. 24
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Ecurg ud xd, rvi, iz, d g puic wih hir crip. Ak ud vur hir crip rd i c wy gig puic. Mk cpi h crip d hv ud k pr d rd ud c r crip, r i m grup wih dir crip. (Common (Commo n Core Standards: Standards: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R10, W3, W4, W5, W10, SL1, SL6
Chapter 6 Te Process: Writing and Rewriting Ti chpr wrk w wh rd u ud i c, hvig ud k ur wih ch w prgrph. I ur-ridy gug d yu, i pr h ic m gd wriig rucur d p i h wriig prc h ud hv m pry rdy curd i Egih/Lgug Ar c . I icud -i -i (chrcr kch d ig kch), w uhr irviw (-ig uhr Chri Cruchr d wriig y Schic Wriig C wrd-wir d dir Axdr Frki). I i gd id u chpr 6 h r wriig igm, h ud r rig u h wriig prc i h cx hir w wriig. Sud jy dig h -i r ig d chrcr wy g hm rd i hir wriig. Dwd y m i wih hir mig r uy w h m k m r i h ppr h uprmrk chcku rck kid c hr id r m d wh hy m…d, cur, k up hir w m. A ud rd h dcripi h wriig prc, m gd wriig wr iig rucur, d h cmm rm uhr irviw, hy wi cm mr prci i ccig h ccp h prc h hy wi uig cmp hir w wriig pic. I h ci Plot Elements, ch p m i xpid pry wih xmp rm h p Te Wizard o Oz iur h m. Br hvig h c rd hi ci, yu hud pry rviw h ic p Te Wizard o Oz r h ud wh r miir wih h ry r y. Yu Yu c ju rd u ud h iicizd pri i h k h ud g h vrviw h ry r curig h pr gi i ur k whr hy r ud iur p m (xpii, riig ci, cimx, ig ci, rui). (Cmm Cr Sdrd R1, R4, R5, R6) Wh yu rd hi chpr u ud i c wih ud kig ur, hv r w ud h rd wri dw ky wrd/rm hy cm up, uch chrcrizi r ir cic, c. Yu c cu h vur wh d wh wri h rm r curd durig h ud’ r rdig. By h d h chpr, chpr, yur rd wi d wih hpu i h rm ivvd i p m d wriig prc. Pi u ud h h rm r xpid d dd wihi h chpr, d m r dd i h Gry h d h k. 25
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Li Wriig Prc rm d chiqu i chpr 6: r dr rizi dr idirc dcripi/chrccic rizi xr cic digu ir cic ig chrcr ig kch chrcr kch p chrcrizi xpii dirc dcripi/chrcriig ci/uid-up
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Writing Sample: Non-fction, Editor’s Introduction “Editor, Best een Writing 2011” by Alexandra Franklin p. 90 Hv ud ud rd hi wriig mp i pir, kig ur wih prgrph. T hv h pir wrk ghr cmp h wig c rr:
Responses to “Editor, Best een Writing 2011” by Alexandra Franklin 1. Nm()___________________________________________________________________ 2. T purp hi wriig pic i______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. I i m r udic ___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. T iciig icid h ppr i h r prgrph i (dcri) _________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. O c h m rg m i __________________________________________ cu _____________________________________________________________________
(Common (Commo n Core Standards Standards R1, R2, R4, R5, R10, SL1, SL2, SL3, SL4) Wriig Smp: Shr Sry “Chig A Crd” y Axdr Frki p. 92 Hv ud rd hi ry d u i idiy h uhr’ u p m d w wriig chiqu uig “Tink, Pair, Share” civiy. Wri h wig dirci h rd r mk 26
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cpi d diriu ud. Wh ud hv ihd, hv hm hr hir i wih prr, d h k h pir vur hir ci yu g hrugh h i.
Tink, Pair, Share r Exmp Wriig chiqu d P Em i “Chig A Crd” y Axdr Frki Rd hi ry r y d udri d i h mrgi whr yu ic h uhr’ uhr’ u h wig chiqu: iciig icid dirc dcripi idirc dcripi/chrcriz dcr ipi/chrcrizi i ir cic xr cic cimx/urig pi digu rui Shr yur i wih yur prr. prr. B prprd hr yur xmp wih h c. (Common (Commo n Core Standards Standards R1, R2, R4, R5, R10, SL1, SL2, SL3, SL4)
Chapter 7 You’ve Written Your Masterpiece: Now What? p. 97 What Is a Reader? d Writing Groups: U h uggi i hi ci cr m grup i yur c hr wriig rgur i, prhp vry w wk r c mh. Yu Yu wi givig yur yug wrir h wdru gi wriig cmmuiy wih im hr, hr h wriig hr, d rpd rdr d wrir. p. 98 What to Ask Your Reader i ivu r yur ud (d hir pr!). I xpi hw rpd wriig wihu ju yig “C!” r crrcig pig d yp . Tr r v qui rm which wrir c ch k hir rdr. T qui gr hughu d criic rp h uppr, curg, d igh h wrir. p. 100 Cidr mkig cpi h v qui pg 101 diriu d cii rdr rp whi i wriig grup.
Chapter 8 & 9 How o o Get Published: Creating a Proposal, & Getting Published: What to Do I Tey Say No—What to Do I Tey Say Yes! p. 125 & 139 Sugg chpr 8 d 9 ud wh r ird i umiig r k puici. Tr r h u d rquird r hi ig p.
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D mi rdig h irviw wih Amd Hckig hr phm ucc i -puihig d -k. B ur hr hi wih yur ud. p. 103
Chapter 10 Writing as a Career: You Mean I Can Get Paid or Tat? p. 151 Ti i gr chpr rd wh kid r wdrig why hy d kp rig u wriig. I r wh irviw d dcripi h hug vriy crr i wriig. Real Writers alk alk about Teir Careers: T pg r hr qu h r ighig d ipirig. A gr i hr wriig crr i p. 157. p. 154-157
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Get More Inormation on How to Be a Better Writer wih hi d i k d wi u wriig. p. 163 Get More Inormation on How to Get Published wih hi d i k k d wi hw g puihd. p. 167
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