08.30.07

Core 1:

1. Write-on: What was the worst writing prompt that you have ever encountered? Why?
2. Collect and mildly discuss top-5 and book meme handouts.
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3. Brainstorm the differences between an authentic topic and an inauthentic prompt?
   • What were you able to accomplish with the authentic piece that you couldn’t do with the inauthentic piece?
   • What are the most authentic prompts that you can think of?
4. Extensions:
   • Write down ten Authentic topics that you would like to explore this year (or that other people would want to explore)?

Class Notes:

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Core 2:

1. Write-On: How could you kill a sentence?
   • Brainstorm on Smartboard after write-on.
2. Read “Thou Shall Not Kill Thy Sentences.”
   • Take notes on the Anatomy of a Sentence.
   • Talk about Grammar as a way of thinking.
3. Extensions:
   • Bring in an example of a great opening line to a book.

Core 3:

1. Discuss-On:
   • How many words do you think you know?
   • What percentage of those words do you think your really understand (can use, know inside and out)?
   • What accounts for your number not being 100%
     • Estimation of the number of words in the English language.
2. Introduce the Nerd Herd Big Word Book.
   • Format and Activities.
3. Try an activity in your writer’s notebook.
4. Extensions:
   • Start to memorize the roots for our chapter.
   • Flashcard Exchange to help.

Core 4:

1. Finish MAP testing in the Library.
2. Discuss and turn in Top-5 and Book Meme page.
   • Have have these things affected your identity?
3. Extensions:
   • Make sure you have tested your theme to make sure it works.