We are currently working on the following topics during writing workshop:
Poetry *examination of how poets use language, space, and font to express their ideas
Non-fiction writing of how to and and informational pieces
We recently worked on the following topics during writing Persuasive and Opinion writing * writer's have an opinion * writer's often write in specific styles to convince others of their opinion * in order to persuade someone of something you need to provide evidence to back up your claim * writer's write for a specific audience * writer's always have a purpose * use of mentor texts to write opinion and persuasive writing pieces * continued work on the conventions related to writing- readers need to be able to read what we right easily * use of editing checklists for both craft and conventions
-Recipe writing to coincide with our science unit on nutrition and healthy eating
components of a recipe
how to write a "how to" piece
writing lists of ingredients and steps in the cooking process
Personal Narrative Writing *writers write about what they know *writers write about small moments *writers break small moments down step by step *writers use illustrations to enhance their story *writers make their stories come to live by: adding details via adjectives, verbs, illustrations *writers end stories in many ways: back to the beginning, dream, happy ending, leaves you wondering, funny ways -Haunted House writing- spooky story with the use of juicy adjectives and verbs -Journal writing without teacher support *staying on topic -Use of the 2R writing checklist -Using capitals and end punctuation in all sentences -what a sentence is vs. what a sentence is not -Weekend News