By Jason Galvan amp Alma Sanchez Objectives amp CPQ Objective Provide teachers with fun activities to helps students generate ideas as they write Provide various writing activities that can be used in an interactive notebook ID: 528725
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Empowering Writers through the Interactive Notebook
By Jason Galvan & Alma SanchezSlide2
Objectives & CPQ
Objective
Provide teachers with fun activities to helps students generate ideas as they write.
Provide various writing activities that can be used in an interactive notebook.
Use various activities to promote effective structure in student writing.
CPQ
How can these strategies help in writing powerful compositions? (Narrative & Expository)Slide3
Narrative Writing Diamond
ENTERTAINING BEGINNING
ELABORATIVE DETAIL-Story Critical Character, Setting, Object
SUSPENSE-or anticipation leading to the main event
THE MAIN EVENT-Show action in slow motion, frame by frame, stretch it out! Include description and main character’s thoughts and feelings?
Action leading to SOLUTION or problem or CONCLUSION
EXTENDED ENDING: Memory, Decision, Feeling, WishSlide4
Entertaining Beginning-Character, Setting & Theme
Types of beginnings…
AN ACTION: Put your main character in your setting doing something interesting and relevant to the story.
DIALOGUE: Have your main character say something.
A THOUGHT OR QUESTION: Show the main character’s thoughts, or raise a story question.
A SOUND: Grab the reader’s attention through the use of a sound.
Ask yourself…
What would you do?
What might you say or exclaim?
What would you wonder or worry?What might you hear?Slide5
Word Referent
Read your topic card-person, place or thing
Write a main idea sentence which includes your topic word. (Please do not write on your card.)
Generate a list of alternative nouns and adjectives to create synonymous words or phrases that can be used in place of your underlined word. (be sure to try out your new word referents in place of your underlined topic word.)
Number your word referents from the MOST GENERAL to the MOST SPECIFIC.Slide6
Word Referent
Tiger
Adjective
Nouns
Big
Cat
Wild
Animal
Striped
Creature
Ferocious
Feline
Stealthy
Hunter
(predator)
grassland
dwellerSlide7
Word Referent
Tiger
Wild animal
2. Big creature
Stealthy hunter
4. Striped catSlide8
Magic of Three
Provide list of “Red Flag Words and Phrases”
Complete Template for “Magic of Three”Slide9
Red Flag Words & Phrases
A moment later…Before I knew it…
In an instant…In the blink of an eye…Just as I realized…The next thing I knew…
After that…
A second later…
Suddenly…
Just then…
All of a sudden…
A moment later…In the blink of an eye…Without warning…The next thing I knew…
Instantly…To my surprise…Slide10
Magic
of Three
Red Flag Words & Phrases
Without warning
1
st
Hint
a
flock of birds flew from the forest.
No DiscoveryStartled from
it
, I looked toward the sky and nothing else seemed out of order.
Reaction
So, I ignored
the incident and meandered on.
Red Flag Words
& Phrases
In an instant
2
nd
Hint
I heard branches breaking under the weight
of something heavy behind me.
No Discovery
I turned around, but there was nothing there.
Reaction
With an uneasy feeling, I continued
walking.
Red Flag
Words & Phrases
Suddenly
3
rd
Hint
I heard a loud roar behind me.
Revelation or Discovery
I turned around and found
myself peering into the eyes of a giant bear!Slide11
F.A.D.D.S./Main Event
Don’t Summarize! Make a Scene!
Feelings/thoughts: What were you wondering, worrying, feeling?
Action:
What did you do? (Tell it in slow motion, S-T-R-E-T-C-H I-T O-U-T!)
Description:
What did you see, hear, feel?
Dialogue/Exclamation:
What did you say or exclaim?Sound Effect: What did you hear?Slide12
F.A.D.D.S./Main Event
I went for a ride on a roller coaster
... I went for a ride on a roller coaster. While standing in line waiting, I heard the screams coming from the air. I stepped up on my tippy toes and saw the cars looping on two large curlicue rails. I felt my stomach rise to the top of my throat because this would be my first attempt at riding a roller coaster. I now worried if I was going to make it through without vomiting. “
Agh
!”, my cousin had just pushed me and told me to stop holding up the line. I sat in the empty cart and heard the slam of the roller coaster restraint as the attendant pressed the button for lift off.Slide13
Extended Ending: Memory, Decision, Feeling, Wish
End with…
Learning a lessonMaking a decisionForming an opinionHope for something similar or different to happen to you in the future.Slide14
Expository Writing: Pillar of WritingSlide15
Summarizing Frameworks
Narrative Summarizing Framework
This is a story about ________________.The problem/adventure/experience was _________________________.
The problem/adventure/experience concluded when __________________.
Expository Summarizing Framework
Topic: _________________________.
Main Idea #1: ____________________.
Main Idea #2: ____________________.Main Idea #3: ____________________.
Informative Verbs:Explains, shows, discover, reveal, study, examine, observe, exploreExample: Come explore the desert and discover the unique landscape, observe the extreme climate, and examine the fascinating wildlife.Slide16
Sentence Starters
Sentence Starters for Compare and Contrast
Similar…However…On the other hand…In the same way…
The traits they share…
Sentence Starters for “how to”
The next step involves…
Be sure to…
In my experience…Slide17
Cut and Paste: Identifying Main Idea and Details
Let’s play cut and paste.
The introduction and conclusion will be provided. Cut out the main ideas & details, then organize them.Slide18
Pick, List & Choose (Expository Writing)
Pick a subject.
Write down words that are related to your subject.
C
lassify the words into main ideas by circling them using different colored markers.
Have students choose 2 to 3 main ideas and 3 to 4 details for their Expository composition.Slide19
Pick, List & Choose
Step 1 & Step 2
Dogs
German Sheppard
pit-bull
boarding
Cancer
sniffing
dogchew collar
comfort dog dance
drool
drug dog
fetch
fleas
food
guard
dog
hunting dog
kenel
play
dead
rescue
dog
roll
over
shake
hand
shed
sit
smell
tics
toys
vet
working
dog
Step 3
Dogs
pit bull
German Sheppard
food
toys
collar
vet
boarding
kennel
shed
accidents
chew
smell
drool
fleas
tics
sit
fetch
roll over
play dead
shake hand
dance
drug dog
rescue dog
comfort dog
working dog
hunting dog
guard dog
Cancer sniffing dog
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Pick, List & Choose
Expenses
Food
Toys
Collar
Vet
Tricks
Sit
Fetch
Roll Over
Play Dead
Negatives
Shed
Accidents
Chew
SmellSlide21
The Missing Main Idea
How do we create broad, yet distinct, main ideas?
Read the paragraphs in your handout. You will notice there are details, but each paragraph is missing a main idea.
Generate a main idea sentence for each incomplete paragraph
This requires you to use inductive reasoning: in this
case, going from particular to general, or related specific details to a broad main idea. Slide22
Main Idea Blurbs
Take you first main idea and turn it into a sentence.Example: Food to pack-Packing the right picnic foods takes a lot of thought and planningSlide23
Main Idea Sentence Starters
“…provide some interesting ‘sentence starters’ to build sentence variety and encourage author’s voice in the writing! Students need alternatives to what they’re comfortable with!”Slide24
Detail Generating Question Game
Just the facts!
What does it look like?
Why is it important?
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Detail Generating Question Game
Just the facts!
Ex. I have a wrench.What does it look like?
Ex. I have an orange gray and green colored wrench with a made in China inscription on the side.
Why is it important?
Ex. I have a wrench. I have an orange gray and green colored wrench with a made in China inscription on the side. I have a wrench that tightens bolts and pipes.Slide26
Detail Generative Questions for Persuasive Writing
What does that look like?
Why is that important to your argument? (What does the reader have to gain by agreeing or lose by disagreeing?Can you give a specific example?Did you acknowledge the opposing view and counter it with a “yes…but” statement?
Did you ask a rhetorical question?Slide27
Introductions and ConclusionsSlide28
Golden Bricks
More powerful ways of showing rather than telling! Page 243
QuoteWords of an authority/expert on the topicStatistic
Information presented as a number, ratio, or percentage
Amazing fact
Unusual, amazing, little-known fact that will surprise your reader
Anecdote
SHORT explicit story used to illustrate a main idea
Descriptive Statement Vivid 2-3 sentence description using the 5 sensesSlide29
Golden Bricks - Examples
Historian Elizabeth Carrera says, “The golden age of exploration was dominated by the Portuguese and the Spaniards.”
While at NASA, space exploration advocate and administrator Goldin increased productivity by 40%.Last summer my family was vacationing in Missouri where we visited the Lewis and Clark Boat House and Nature Center. We sow realistic displays of the Missouri River habitat and dioramas that tell the story of the Lewis and Clark expedition and the Native American tribes they met.
Look at the basic eight stud LEGO brick. If you have six of these, you can combine them in 102,981,500 different ways. In other words, LEGO collectors have millions of choices.Slide30
Golden Bricks - Posters
Great Assignment!Find published examples of GOLDEN BRICKS and/or transitional phrases.
Make Posters with examples that you cut out from magazines, newspapers, or other sources!Slide31
Golden Bricks - PostersSlide32
What your expository introduction paragraph needs:
A Lead
Catch the reader’s attention!A Topic SentenceBriefly, clearly tell the reader what the piece will be about!(Sometimes known as “thesis statement”)Slide33
Types of Leads
Amazing or unusual factDescriptive segment
QuoteQuestion (kids gravitate to this one!)StatisticAnecdoteSlide34
Types of Persuasive Leads
Descriptive segmentQuote or Testimonial
StatisticAnecdoteRhetorical QuestionBandwagon StatementSlide35
How to Write an Introduction
(Easy to teach once they’ve learned the Golden Bricks)Leads and topic sentences
Write an attention grabbing leadEffective topic sentencesSlide36
Expository Conclusion Paragraph
“Sums Up” the Main Idea
Should NOT be totally redundant, restating the main idea.Example:So now you know what frogs look like, where they live and how they grow and change. THE END.
Let’s look at: (specific alternatives to “I hope you enjoyed reading my report”)Slide37
Expository Conclusion Paragraph
Restate each main idea as a questionWould you enjoy a nature walk by the marsh or pond? Are you entertained by the flopping about of tadpoles and the leaping of long-legged green frogs?
If so, you should get to know the common, yet fascinating frog!Slide38
Expository Conclusion Paragraph
Hypothetical AnecdoteIf you ever stroll along the banks of a pond, or take a kayak or canoe out on a small lake
, be on the lookout for these interesting creatures. From egg to tadpole, from tadpole to frog, these long-legged, green hopping amphibians will definitely catch your eye. Without a doubt, these comical croakers are fascinating!Slide39
Expository Conclusion Paragraph
Word ReferentWould you enjoy a nature walk by the
marsh or pond? Are you entertained by the flopping about of tadpoles and the leaping of long-legged green
amphibians
? If so, you should get to know the common, yet fascinating frog!Slide40
Expository Conclusion Paragraph
Use a definitive word or phraseWould you enjoy a nature walk by the marsh or pond? Are you entertained by the flopping about of tadpoles and the leaping of long-legged green frogs? If so, you should
certainly get to know the common, yet fascinating frog!Slide41
Expository Conclusion Paragraph
Informative verbsIf you ever stroll along the banks of a pond, or take a kayak or canoe out on a small lake,
be on the lookout for these interesting creatures. You can explore
their habitat and
observe
them from egg to tadpole, tadpole to frog. These long-legged, green hopping amphibians will certainly catch your eye. Without a doubt, these comical croakers are fascinating!Slide42
Expository Conclusion Paragraph
Restate the general topic sentenceWould you enjoy a nature walk by the marsh or pond? Are you entertained by the flopping about of tadpoles and the leaping of long-legged green frogs? If so, you should certainly get to know the
amazing, fascinating frog!Slide43
Persuasive Conclusion Paragraphs
Use vivid language“Now or Never” statement
Highlight the most important argumentUse a definitive word or phraseCall to actionSlide44
Flip the Sentence
Students recognize redundant sentence variety (the “broken record”) and learn how to “flip the sentence subject.”Slide45
Flip the Sentence
She had long black curly hair.
Long black curly hair fell over her shoulders.
She had sparkling green eyes.
Sparkling green eyes
twinkled at me.
She had a white fur coat.
A white fur coat
draped over her small frame.She had black shiny boots.
Black shiny boots covered her feet.
She had a big black poodle on a leash.
A big black poodle on a leash
led the way.