Do Now! On your worksheet Make a list of 3 physical and 3 mental challenges a person can face in a story or in real-life.
Jan 11, 2016
Do Now!On your worksheet
Make a list of 3 physical and 3 mental challenges a person can face in a story or in real-life.
Independent Reading
Free Writing & Brainstorming8th Grade Language Arts
What is Free Writing?A strategy that allows writers to write freely without pressure to be correct or complete
Why is free writing helpful?1. Gives a writer the freedom to write
in an informal style
2. Helps the writer get ideas to prepare for a more complete and formal assignment
3. Helps writers clarify thoughts, spark new ideas, and/or generate content
How should I start free writing?
1. Pick a topic
2. Write down whatever comes to mind
3. Don’t cross anything out or erase anything
4. Don’t worry about grammar, spelling or punctuation
5. Keep writing the whole time
What is Brainstorming?Helps writers develop
and improve fluency with thinking
Allows writers to discover new ideas and relationships between concepts
Gets the mind going to generate and organize thought processes, new ideas and information
How Can I Brainstorm?1. Make a bulleted list
2. Make a web or map
3. Free write
Can you think of any other ways of brainstorming?
How to make a web…
Music
1. Pick a topic and write it in the center.
Music
2. Write down any sub-topics connected to your main topic.
Genres
Cultural Music
Artists
Venues
How to make a web…
Music
Can you add to any of these topics?
Genres
Cultural Music
Artists
Venues
Rock
RapCountry
Toad’s Place
Xfinity Music Center
Webster
Music Hall Ushe
r
Luke Brya
n
Latin
Opera
Irish Bagpip
e
How to make a web…
Music
3. Add specifics to your sub-topics.
Genres
Cultural Music
Artists
Venues
Rock
RapCountry
Toad’s Place
Xfinity Music Center
Webster
Music Hall Ushe
r
Luke Brya
n
Latin
Opera
Irish Bagpip
e
How to make a web…
5 Minute Web……1. Pick a Topic you know a lot about2. Create a web for your topic
**DON’T STOP WRITING UNTIL TIME IS UP**
Think about activities or hobbies you enjoy!
On your own…Free write about the topic of
physical and mental challenges and their connection to heroism. Be sure to:1. Capture as many ideas as
you can.
2. Explore your ideas about the ways people react to challenges, not only physically or mentally but also changes in what they do with their lives.
HomeworkFinish reading chapters 20 and 21 for tomorrow
Finish comparing 2 new characters
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