Monday, January 6, 2014

Monday, January 6, 2014




1.  Today's Prompt:    Either
What are your New Year's Resolutions?   or  Why you do or do not make resolutions
Write about something you did over the Christmas/New Year's holiday.

Announcements and Reminders:
Next Monday, January 13,  is the last day of this term.

Wednesday, January 8:  Bring treats. I'll supply hot chocolate.  We'll have a Write-a-Thon, Share-a-Thon, writing together and sharing  things you've written.  


Friday, January 10, we will deliver the books to the first graders at Legacy. We will leave here just before 9 am and should be back in time for you to get to class.  




1.  Today's Prompt:    Either
What are your New Year's Resolutions?   or  Why you do or do not make resolutions
Write about something you did over the Christmas/New Year's holiday.

2. Revising and Editing
   2a.  Practice:  "Splash Mountain"    Make corrections on your copy. 

the time we went two splash mountain

            We drove to california and went to disneyland  we got 

our tickets and went in.  We got on splash mountain  I felt 

nervous. When the ride started up  I got really nervous.  I could 

here people screaming.   I was really really really scared, but 

soon it was over.   i felt closer to my dad because of that.    

After that we went and ate hamburgers.   I ate alot of fries to.   

I will never forget that trip!!!!!!!


2b. http://cavemanenglish.blogspot.com/2012/04/arms-revision-strategy.html

2c. Adding Sensory Images:  Use Your Fingers!
http://cavemanenglish.blogspot.com/2012/04/and-fingers-for-writing-with-sensory.html

2d. Editing: What do you look for when you edit?   

Computer Lab 223 -- 
1. "Finish" either your memoir or your short story.   (Do not forget to revise and edit.)
2. Print off one item from the blog to pass around on Wednesday in class. 





If you were absent:

  • Read through the announcements.
  • Write today's prompt. 
  • Complete the editing exercise and study the links about revision.  
  • If you haven't yet, put your short story and memoir beginnings on our kidblog and "finish" one of them, revising and editing it.  Print off one piece of writing you would like to share and bring it on Wednesday. 


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