Welcome to TURBO-ACW! J
Wednesday, January 29th,
2014
When
You Come In
1.
Please sign in.
2.
Please grab a pink Weekly Conference
Sheet, which I will explain.
Class
Discussion: Big Word for the Week =
DICTION!
1. What does it mean? What is it?
2. Why does one word matter?
3. How can it affect your writing?
Playing
with Words!
1.
Go the the website below, and browse the
list of words that this organization is trying to save.
2.
After you browse for fifteen minutes,
find FIVE you want to save.
3.
Go to our class folder, and find the
spreadsheet called “Saved Words”. Type
the word, the part of speech, and the definition, then a sentence about why you
want to save it. I’ve put a few models
there for you. You’re welcome! J
5.
BE PATIENT--THE LINK TAKES A MINUTE OR
TWO TO LOAD!
6.
We will discuss your “saved words”
tomorrow!
Take the
whole fifteen minutes to explore and enjoy!
Don’t rush! There is no “finishing
early!”
Independent
Online Investigation and Reading:
Banished Words List
I’ll explain the assignment
on page 31 and show you where everything is.
You browse the word lists
from the past few years for fifteen minutes.
4. As you go, jot down any words that you agree
REALLY needed to be banned.
5. You create a list of ten words you want
banned, along with a sentence or two about why.
Use Tyler’s model on page 31 as your guide.
6. Save your list in the google docs folder
for class.
Next
Steps
1.
You’ll share your individual lists in
trios, and you’ll create a “top ten” to share out with the class.
2.
You’ll submit a word as an individual to
the Lake Superior State University Banished Word List for 2015 (online).
Brain Pain
Scrabble Names
BRAIN PAIN!
Point
System
1 point: a, e, i, l, n,
o, r, s, t, u
2 points: d, g
3 points: b, c, f, m, p
4 points: h, v, w, y
5 points: k
8
points: j, x
10
points: q, z
1.
Exquisitely
(30)
2.
Paleontologist
(17)
3.
Tyrannosaurus
(16)
4.
quizzical
(38)
5.
quilts
(15)
Your
Brain Pain Chores
1.
Calculate how many points you would get for spelling your name.
2.
Think of as many words as you can that have the same point value
as your first name.
3.
Think of as many… for your first and last names combined.
Brain Pain: Got a Bee in your Bonnet?
Welcome to Creative Writing! J
Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
Free Write #2
1. Write
for the full ten minutes, without stopping.
2. Talk
about any topic of your choosing. Get
our your WRITING RESISTANCE TOPICS NOW, PLEASE.
3. Who
will read this Free Write #2?
4. How
will I grade this?
5. Start
Time =
6. End
Time =
7. To
Turn It In
“Free Write #2
Date =
1/29/14
Your Name
8. Pass
them over to
Writing Lesson Review: Choosing Precise Adjectives
1. What lesson did we learn yesterday?
2. How is the worksheet we’re about to do and discuss relate to that? How’s
it going to HELP US BE PRECISE?
Writing
Lesson: Use strong diction--Vocabulary Variety (pages 11-12)
1. Use it anytime you have a writing assignment.
2.
How did we use this sheet yesterday?
Practice
3.
Vocabulary Variety Worksheet
(page 13)
4.
Complete the worksheet.
5.
Work time = 20 minutes
6.
Turn in page 13 on the circle
table. Make sure your name is at the
top!
When You Finish the Worksheet
1.
Complete your Earthbook
Reading Assignment (yellow handout), if you have not already done so.
2.
Start growing your vocabulary at freerice.com
Vocabulary-Building: Free Rice
1.
You
need a big vocabulary to write precisely.
This term, we’re going to work specifically on building your vocabulary.
2.
Go
to my blog, and click on the “Creative Writing Free Rice” link on the right
side of the blog for our class.
3.
Join
my group!
a.
If
you’ve done free rice before and already have an account, just “JOIN GROUP,”
and start playing
b.
If
you have never played free rice before, create an account/sign up. Do that now!
c.
You
will need a non-school e-mail address to register.
4.
Once
you create your account and join my group, do you see our class group name
above your bowl of rice? That’s the only
way to know for sure you’re in the group.
5.
You
need to donate 5,000 grains by ___Wednesday, February 5th_____.
6.
Guess
what free rice has to do with diction?!
When You Play, Every Time
1.
Go
to “Change Level”, and change it to two levels below your best.
2.
Do
NOT start over from “1” every time. You
will use hours out of your life!
Last Ten Minutes of the
Block
Note: Meaningful and timely feedback on your work is
important!
1.
Get back cliché story slips!
a.
Combine with your partner,
in case any got split up.
b.
Read through your comments.
c.
Staple the whole pile
together.
2.
Get back a few more papers.
3.
Get organized—put them where
they belong.
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