W RITE ON ! LESSONS FOR NEO
Write On! Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements
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Poetry and
Building
Word Power
(continued)
Where the
Sidewalk
Bends
By reading and writing poems on themes that have been
developed by some of their favorite poets, students gain
greater control over poetic language, rhythm and
imagery.
The Process
of Writing
Character
Sketch I
Activities on Character Sketch I have students practice
six strategies for developing a character: description,
setting, dialogue, interaction, action, and narrative.
Files are arranged to give students practice in
recognizing and imitating techniques in the order
shown above. One or more techniques for study and
imitation can appear in any one lesson. Students are
encouraged to use a variety of techniques in their own
writing. All files can be used by students working
individually, in pairs, or in cooperative groups.
Finding a
Writing Style
I
Sentence structure, use of vivid and appropriate
language, maintaining and varying tone, using
metaphor, and the effect of point of view are topics
addressed. Passages from the following novels are used
and become models of writing styles: Island of the Blue
Dolphins; Where the Red Fern Grows; A Wrinkle in
Time; The Red Badge of Courage; The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; The
Wind in the Willows; The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe; and My Side of the Mountain.
Letters,
Forms,
Applications
Writing a good letter, whether for friendship or
business, is a skill to be encouraged. Forms for writing
letters are modeled to give practice in writing both
formal and informal letters. Then, too, students in
intermediate grades are on the verge of the form-filled
world that many adults dislike but take for granted.
Filling out a form can be intimidating! To ease anxiety, a
variety of forms are described and students are given
practice in filling out a form for a present or future need.
Forms described range from a form used to obtain a
library card to a form used for reporting a theft.
2_Middle School (Continued)
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