Thursday, January 23, 2014

I can...

• make self-connections with texts
• revisit prior work
• write sentences using parallel structure

Be sure to complete the Article of the Week

Opening:

1. Voluntary vs. Involuntary

• Did you fill in the graphic organizer with voluntary and involuntary changes you have made?

2. Did you complete the quickwrite on a piece of notebook paper - the side after the SMART goal?

Work Period:

3. Introduce "Looping." See the model on page 198.

4. What is required for looping?  

• SOMETHING to say using sensory details, feelings, thoughts and ideas.

5. Practice looping: 

• Label your quickwrite "A"Underline a sentence in your quick write that could be elaborated.
• Just below you quickwrite (Label it "B", write 2-3 more sentences elaborating upon the underline sentence.
• Underline a sentence in B.  Then loop again (Label it "C", just below B.)

6. Together, let's read through the information about Parallel Structure on page 199.  

• After reading through and understanding the information, try completing #1 on 199.

7. In one of your loops, find a sentence or two about the same subject.

• Create ONE sentence, using parallel structure that is based on a few sentences from one of your LOOPS
• Ask for a sentence strip when you have one! (Use a marker)

Closing:
8. Reflect: In your class notebook, write a reflection.  

• Explain how looping and using parallel structure improve writing?  Consider: How do they make your voice stronger and more mature?