Agenda, September 17

Due Every Day: Bring a personal choice reading book. 

Due Yesterday: Figurative Language Practice 1-5
Due Tomorrow: Rough draft of two poems or a two page story.

Due Thursday: All Freewrites and Pre-Writes
Due Friday: Final draft of two poems or two page story.

Due Friday: Be sure you know the terms in The Writer's Toolbox 
 
Unit 1: Word Choice, Figurative Language, and Setting

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
I can identify the techniques an author uses to create a mood and a setting.

1. Freewrite #10: "Down in the cellar ..." OR "Everything seemed different after ..."
2. Small group sharing
3. Independent Reading: Pay attention to setting.
4. Pre-write #7: Techniques to capture setting and mood.
5. What can I write about?
6. Drafting time