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Writing Wrkshp
List Article Unit
Short Story Unit
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Writing Dialogue
100-Word Stories
Creating Atmosphere
Character Development
Plot/ Story Events
Stepping Into the Picture
Character Survey
Halloween Activities
Reflection
Short Stories
Mini-Lessons
Essay/Commentary Unit
Editorial/Opinion Unit
Poetry Unit
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Final Assignment
Features and Characteristics
Revising Poetry
Book Spine Poetry
Mimicking Techniques
Generating Ideas
Point of View/Perspective
Haikus
Blackout Poetry
Sonnets & Shakespeare
Poet's Eyes
Similes & Metaphors
Imagery
Word Choice & Connotations
Line Breaks & Stanzas
Rhyme & Rhyme Schemes
Alliteration & Assonance & Consonance
Found Poetry
Meter (sounds patterns)
Letters-to-the-Editor Unit
Drama
Memoir Unit
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Memoirs
59 Memoir Ideas
Student Memoir Samples
School/Test Writing Unit
Song Lyrics Analysis Unit
'How-To' Article Unit
Movie/Book Review Unit
Reading Wrkshp
Being a Reader
Reader's Bill of Rights
Illustrated Quotes
The Hero Cycle
Reading Strategies
Fiction Signposts
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Contrasts/Contradictions Part 1
Aha Moment
Tough Questions
Words of the Wiser
Again and Again
Adopt a Questioning Stance
Non-Fiction Signposts
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Contrasts/Contradictions Part 2
Extreme or Absolute Language
Numbers and Stats
Quoted Words
Words Gaps
Fix-Up Strategies
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Possible Sentences
K-W-L
Sketch to Stretch
Somebody Wanted But So
Genre Reformulation
Syntax Surgery
Poster
A Critical Perspective
Blogs
Resources
NewsELA
Advice from Authors
Cool Articles
Kahoot
Typing Test
Ms. Anderson
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