Adding Our Writer's Toolbox

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This file was used 11/20. The intent was to add to our writer's toolbox - Renaming Nouns and Pitchforking Sentences. We are working towards improving STAAR writing, and this is an ongoing goal, incorporated into their PI.

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LET’S ADD TO OUR WRITER’S

TOOLBOX! IN YOUR GROUP, ON YOUR DRY ERASE BOARD, WHAT

IS THIS SHAPE? HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE IT? BE

SPECIFIC! BE READY TO SHARE!

BELL RINGER

OBJECTIVE: WE WILL ADD 2 ICONS TO OUR WRITER’S TOOLBOX… TRICKY TRICKS TO IMPROVE OUR STAAR SCORE!

PRODUCT: I will REVISE A PARAGRAPH from yesterday, using our two new icons

WE GONNA PIMP YOUR ESSAY, NOT YOUR RIDE!

PITCHFORKINGWhat is it?

What do we notice about this sentence?

My mom made my bed, washed my laundry and did my dishes.

How might we summarize this sentence In four words?

PITCHFORKING

My mom made my bed, washed my laundry and did my dishes.

VSMy mom helped me.

We took a simple sentence and split it into 3 parts – details!

PITCHFORKING

Now you try it!

Pitchfork this four-word sentence.

When I got home, I had to do my chores.

PITCHFORKING

How can we use it? Especially in our STAAR writing…

Martin Luther King Jr led a march to Washington , spoke about his dream for the future and helped change national legislation regarding civil rights.

Martin Luther King Jr led lots of people.VS

Which is the better “dance” move?

THOUGHTS ON PITCHFORKING? QUESTIONS?

Add to your Writer’s Toolbox!

Add to your Writer’s Toolbox!

ONE LAST TRY – YOU GIVE IT A “SHOT”PITCHFORK THIS SENTENCE, YO…. YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?

Herman did a lot of bad things.

Be READY to SHARE your BRILLIANCE

NOW… ONTO TRICKITY TRICK # 2

Add this ICON to your Writer’s Toolbox!

PREDICT what you THINK it might REPRESENT…

THIS ICON = RENAMING

Label this ICON in your

Writer’s Toolbox! Now PREDICT what

you THINK it might REPRESENT…

THIS ICON = RENAMING

EXAMPLE OF “RENAMING”BARBIE DOLL

Pink Princess

Little Girl’s Best Friend

Anorexic Role Model

Plastic Plaything

Beauty Buddy

THIS ICON = RENAMINGHow might

“RENAMING” help us on STAAR? BARBIE DOLL

Pink Princess

Little Girl’s Best Friend

Anorexic Role Model

Plastic Plaything

Beauty Buddy

EXAMPLE = NOT RENAMING Barbie is a great toy. Barbie keeps little girls entertained and is lots of fun.

Barbie’s clothes can be changed. Barbie’s hair can be styled. This kind of fun with Barbie could last for hours.

Girls have lots of fun with Barbie, because they get to use their imagination.

That is why Barbie is a great toy.

EXAMPLE = RENAMING

BARBIE DOLL Pink Princess

Little Girl’s Best Friend Little Girl’s First Fun Role Model

Plastic PlaythingBeauty Buddy

Barbie is a great toy. The little Pink Princess keeps young girls entertained and is lots of fun.

This Beauty Buddy’s clothes can be changed, her hair can be styled and these kinds of activities could last for hours!

Girls have lots of fun with their pink plastic plaything, because they get to use their imagination! Girls look up to Barbie. She’s a little girl’s first fun role model.

That is why Barbie is a great toy.

Thoughts?

NOW YOU GIVE IT A “SHOT” IN YOUR JOURNAL, DRAW

THIS ICON & RENAME HERMAN HOWARDS

Herman Howards1

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Be ready to share and steal!

THOUGHTS ON RENAMING? QUESTIONS?

Did you add to your Writer’s Toolbox!

Did you add to your Writer’s Toolbox!

NOW… THE CLOSING PRODUCT

PRODUCT: REVISE A BODY PARAGRAPH from yesterday, using our

two new icons.

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