Today in ELA 9/23

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.

Writing Workshop Activities:

Lessons From Mentor Narratives

• When characters talk, writers make them say the words and use the tone that shows their personalities and hints at the bigger meaning of the moment.  
• Writers explain why the characters act the way they do.
• Writers zoom in on the small but powerful details that really capture big moments and feelings. 
• Use the Narrative Writing Checklist to ask, "As a writer, what are my strengths? What are my needs? Then, plan your next steps as a writer. 

Look up and Watch the Snow

Narrative Challenge
Use the 5/6 checklist to assess last night's writing piece.    

Writing Reminders

• Write a beginning for your story.
• Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
• Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
• Show what your story is really about.
• Write an ending for your story. 

Homework:

-Create writing goals based on your checklist.  

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.3, RL. 6.6, SL.6.1, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3. L.6.6