Writing Strategies (Per 2)

Week of: november 16th

Monday November 16th:  1/2 reading 1/2 writing
Tuesday November 17th:  return scripts; read through
Wednesday November 18th:  write me a letter detailing all that you leaned and what grade you earned
Thursday November 19th:  finish letter; last script day
Friday November 20th:  fun friday -i will miss you- 

Week of: November 9th

Monday November 9th:  writing day
Tuesday November 10th:  writing day
Wednesday November 11th:  HOLIDAY
Thursday November 12th:  script due; H.W.--> watch 10 commercials, take notes
Friday November 13th:  commercials 

Week of: November 2nd

Monday November 2nd:Headline titles+ groups
Tuesday November 3rd: play sample read in  class+story guidelines
Wednesday November 4th: group work + get idea approved
Thursday November 5th: continue working on story
Friday November 6th: spotlight + story rough draft





Week of: October 26th

Monday October 26th:  library
Tuesday October 27th:  1/2 reading 1/2 writing
wednesday october 28th:  descriptive leads; writing journal
thursday october 29th:  narrative strategies
friday october 30th:  return writing check 2+discuss  

Week of: October 19th

Monday October 19th:  sensory detail
Tuesday October 20th: Story writing - Best Last Day of School or Parent of a Peer
Wednesday October 21st:  Story check 2 due; lesson on revision
Thursday October 22nd:  Finding/sharing good writing in passages
Friday October 23rd:  Finding/sharing good writing in passages
 

Week of: October 13th

Monday October 13th:  holiday no school
Tuesday October 14th:  active vs. passive voice
Wednesday October 15th:  paragraphing; transitions
Thursday October 16th:  transitions
Friday October 17th:  writing workshops 
 
week of: October 5th

monday october 5th:  return papers; discuss

tuesday october 6th:  sentence variety using appositives

wednesday october 7th:  sentence variety; words ending in -ed

thursday october 8th:  paragraphing; events

friday october 9th:  writing conference 


 
Week of: September 28th

Monday September 28th:  they're, their, there

Tuesday September 29th:  combining sentences with commas and semicolons

Wednesday September 30th:  dependent clause

Thursday October 1st:  to=verb

Friday October 2nd:  you're/ your; its/it's 

Week of: September 21st

Monday September 21st:  sentence opener; prep phrases

Tuesday September 22nd:  sentence opener; -ing verbs

Wednesday September 23rd:  sentence opener; adjectives

Thursday September 24th:  sentence opener; clauses

Friday September 25th:  sentence opener; -surprise- 


Week of: September 14th

Monday September 14th: sentence length 

Tuesday September 15th: Finish sentence length

Wednesday September 16th: sentence combining

Thursday September 17th: sensory detail

Friday September 18th: sensory detail



week of: september 7th

Monday September 7th:  Labor day holiday(no school) 

Tuesday September 8th:  write eulogy(cliches)

Wednesday September 9th:  finish practice eulogy

Thursday September 10th:  dead word funeral wear black

Friday September 11th:  spotlight; ABC project



week of: August 31st

Monday August 31st:  planner and binder set-up 

Tuesday September 1st:   what is good writing; dead words; journal intro

Wednesday September 2nd:  journal; dead words; use of a thesaurus  

Thursday September 3rd:  eulogy examples; writing funny eulogies 

Friday September 4th:  poetry friday; spotlight; finish eulogies

*Dead Word funeral on Wednesday. Wear black and sunglasses