1. Creative Writing 1
February 18

2. BELL, 2/18
Read quietly
If you like you may begin working on your book.

3. NEW AND IMPROVED Reminders:
Today is the LAST day allotted to working on your picture book. Get ‘er done!
Story time will be Friday. Be prepared to share your picture book by reading it aloud and showing your illustrations!
I will bring the cookies --- you bring your own milk!

4. 18 February: Today, you will…
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by writing a picture book and including illustrations.

5. February 18: Popcorn Writing
Use the starter you have been given and continue writing the story. See: for story starters.
As soon as the bell sounds, IMMEDIATELY STOP WRITING, and move to a new desk.
Read the story another person has started and continue his or her storyline in the same vein.
Repeat until time is called.

6. Writing & Illustrating a Picture Book
Use the APP Book Creator in order to write a picture book.
Your book should be pages in length, not counting the title page.
It should include illustrations, colorful and neat, on each page.
Your language should be picturesque – imaginative – original – fresh!
3+ literary devices
Your story should have a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Correct conventions are a must.
PEER REVISION: Share your rough draft via notability with someone by the end of the day. That person is then to read it and offer suggestions as to how to improve it, as well as make notes on what you have done well. He or she will then visit with you and share back.

7. There are no Convention errors anywhere in the work.
Conventions
There are no Convention errors anywhere in the work.
Some errors exist but they do not hinder the understanding of the text.
Errors hinder the understanding of the text.
Language
Language is imaginative and fresh. It easily conveys mood and meaning to the reader.
Language is original and fresh at times.
Language is dull and lacks any imagination.
Use of Literary Devices
Three different literary devices are used in the work.
Two different literary devices are used in the work.
One or no literary devices are used in the work.
Plot Development
All five areas of the plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) are present and are clearly developed.
One of the five areas of the plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) is not present and/or is not clearly developed.
Two or more of the five areas of the plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) are not present and/or are not clearly developed.
The Illustrations’ Support of the Plot
The illustrations help present the plot throughout all areas in the work.
The illustrations help present the plot in a majority of areas throughout the work.
The illustrations help present the plot in only a minority of areas throughout the work.
Length
Story book is pages excluding the title page.
Story book is fewer than 10 pages.