Writer's Notebook
Notebooks will only be accepted one day late (with a late form signed by parent) due to the time it takes to grade them. Late notebooks will suffer a 30 point deduction.
All entries are one full page long unless otherwise specified.
This information is also available in class in the Writer's notebook make-up binder.
A running list of our Writer's Notebook contents is on the board in class.
All entries are one full page long unless otherwise specified.
This information is also available in class in the Writer's notebook make-up binder.
A running list of our Writer's Notebook contents is on the board in class.
Week One
8/27- 8/28 Summer Memories
What was one of your favorite memories for last summer? What did you learn from it?
8/29 – 8/30 Territories
Students create a page of territories (personal topics for writing)
Week Two
9/3- 9/4 3 Day Weekends
How was your three day weekend?
What if every weekend was a three day weekend? How would you feel about it? What would you do?
9/5-9/6
Writer's Notebooks Due Today!
Bonus entry: What are your goals for this school year? How can you achieve them?
How was your three day weekend?
What if every weekend was a three day weekend? How would you feel about it? What would you do?
9/5-9/6
Writer's Notebooks Due Today!
Bonus entry: What are your goals for this school year? How can you achieve them?
Week 3
9/9- 9/10 My Life
When do you feel most alive? Reflect on this question in a writing journal entry (at least one page long).
Other questions you might ask yourself:
· When do I feel the happiest?
· What makes me feel great about my life?
· When am I glad to be me?
Explain your answers.
9/11-9/12 A Family Scene
Think back to an event with your family from your childhood. Write a scene between you and a parent or sibling and piece together the whole event.
Include at least one dialog (conversation) between at least two characters.
One full page long minimum.
An Example of a Family Scene:
Cat Rescue
“Hey, Theo’s outside my window!” my sister, Julie, called.
I stopped reading and went to her bedroom immediately. Sure enough, our new tabby cat, Theo, was in the tree right outside her second story bedroom window. The oak tree was tall enough so that he was right at our eye level.
Theo meowed. We couldn’t hear it, but we could see his little mouth open and close. As he stared at us, it occurred to us that maybe he needed something. As we watched, he petered and paced along the branches, looking down the whole time.
“I think he’s stuck,” I said.
“What can we do?” my sister asked, with growing concern.
We thought about it, all the while with Theo staring at us, seemingly asking us to help him out of the tree. I had an idea, but I didn’t know if it would work.
“What if we held a blanket for him to jump on, like a landing pad?”
My sister liked the idea, so we tore the duvet from her bed and ran down the stairs, ready to save our precious pet.
Just as we reached the base of the tree with our blanket, he reached the ground on his own, just fine, safe and sound. You can never really know what cats want.
9/16-9/17
Create an outline for the personal narrative.
9/18 - 9/19
Start creating a rough draft for the personal narrative.
9/20- 9/23
Rough draft continued.
9/24- 9/25
Peer editing our rough drafts
Self editing our rough drafts
9/26- 9/27
Continue working on personal narrative
9/30 - 10/1
When do you feel most alive? Reflect on this question in a writing journal entry (at least one page long).
Other questions you might ask yourself:
· When do I feel the happiest?
· What makes me feel great about my life?
· When am I glad to be me?
Explain your answers.
9/11-9/12 A Family Scene
Think back to an event with your family from your childhood. Write a scene between you and a parent or sibling and piece together the whole event.
Include at least one dialog (conversation) between at least two characters.
One full page long minimum.
An Example of a Family Scene:
Cat Rescue
“Hey, Theo’s outside my window!” my sister, Julie, called.
I stopped reading and went to her bedroom immediately. Sure enough, our new tabby cat, Theo, was in the tree right outside her second story bedroom window. The oak tree was tall enough so that he was right at our eye level.
Theo meowed. We couldn’t hear it, but we could see his little mouth open and close. As he stared at us, it occurred to us that maybe he needed something. As we watched, he petered and paced along the branches, looking down the whole time.
“I think he’s stuck,” I said.
“What can we do?” my sister asked, with growing concern.
We thought about it, all the while with Theo staring at us, seemingly asking us to help him out of the tree. I had an idea, but I didn’t know if it would work.
“What if we held a blanket for him to jump on, like a landing pad?”
My sister liked the idea, so we tore the duvet from her bed and ran down the stairs, ready to save our precious pet.
Just as we reached the base of the tree with our blanket, he reached the ground on his own, just fine, safe and sound. You can never really know what cats want.
9/16-9/17
Create an outline for the personal narrative.
9/18 - 9/19
Start creating a rough draft for the personal narrative.
9/20- 9/23
Rough draft continued.
9/24- 9/25
Peer editing our rough drafts
Self editing our rough drafts
9/26- 9/27
Continue working on personal narrative
9/30 - 10/1
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10/2 - 10/3
Create a poem (any length, any format) using at least two examples of figurative language
10/4 - 10/7
Begin thinking about research paper topics
Paraphrasing chart
Create a poem (any length, any format) using at least two examples of figurative language
10/4 - 10/7
Begin thinking about research paper topics
Paraphrasing chart
10/8 - 10/9
Formulate research questions/ begin research
Formulate research questions/ begin research
10/10 - 10/11
Personal Narrative Reflection
Write a one page reflection on your experience writing a personal narrative.
Some questions to consider:
What went well?
What will you do differently next time?
What did you learn that you can use while doing other assignments or in other classes?
Research questions chart
11/4 - 11/5
Weather related handout
11/6 - 11/7
Mornings
What are your favorite things about mornings?
How do things change throughout the day?
Are mornings valuable to you? Why or why not?
Reflect on the above questions with an entry 1 page long
11/7 - 11/8
Elephants handout
Personal Narrative Reflection
Write a one page reflection on your experience writing a personal narrative.
Some questions to consider:
What went well?
What will you do differently next time?
What did you learn that you can use while doing other assignments or in other classes?
Research questions chart
11/4 - 11/5
Weather related handout
11/6 - 11/7
Mornings
What are your favorite things about mornings?
How do things change throughout the day?
Are mornings valuable to you? Why or why not?
Reflect on the above questions with an entry 1 page long
11/7 - 11/8
Elephants handout