Writers Journal This is a place for students to write every day in order to gain writing fluency and voice.
How do these quotes make you feel? The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say. ~ Anais Nin The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug ~ Mark Twain How do these quotes make you feel?
What is the Writer’s Journal Purpose? The Writer’s Journal will contain a variety of journal entries, including prompted and student-selected entries. The Writer’s Journal is a place for students to practice skills they are learning during the lesson. The Writer’s Journal is a source for ideas when students begin to write more formal pieces.
Writers Journal Set-up Front Page - Rubric Back Page - Parts of Speech 1st Page - Your Name - Illustrations 2nd Page - Bring a Picture of you from home Last Page - Quick List
Quick List - Number your page 1-12 Favorite Food Something Old in your closet Place you want to visit Something you’ve lost Bad Animals Book you’ve read
Entry # 1 8-27-15 I wish I could go It has the most It also has That’s why My Kernal Essay: 1. I wish I could go to ________________________. 2. It has the most beautiful ______________________. 3. It also has_________________________________. 4. That’s why I want to see______________________. Now go write a full page using one of these prompts
Kernal Essay I wish I could go to New York City. It has the most beautiful sky scrapers. It also has the Statute of Liberty and awesome pizza. I hope one day soon the I will be able to visit New York City because it would be fun.