1. What animals should be called
Better name
What animals should be called

2. Ode to hosh

14. Razor claw fluffcuddler

15. Your turn Create at least 5 better named animals
If you choose to put this in your portfolio, include pictures

16. Extended Fable
List your 3 favorite animals and jot down all of the characteristics you can think of for each animal
Write a message you would like everyone to know
Brainstorm how each of your animals could make this message clear

17. Your Extended Fable You will write an original fable
 FABLE: a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
You will write an original fable
The fable animals should generally be consistent with the nature of the creature in the fable. For instance, ants don't have 'mom and dad' families.

18. Your extended fable
No humans should be involved. The animals can speak.
Your fable should be limited to 3/4 to one page in length and will be shared in class.

19. What to work on
Fractured Fairy Tale – get someone to fill out critique paper and discuss it
A Distant Land – have someone read and critique your 3 90-word mini-stories + discuss them (then you can work on turning one into a short story - typed)
Better Name – work on creating new names for 5 different animals
Extended Fable – create a story with animals that teaches a message

20. Monday 9/18
Daily Writing
Vignette assignment – brainstorm and writing in class
Take time with your drawing, events, details, and descriptions
Write or type vignette
With the rest of your time, you will work on anything you didn’t finish today – Fractured Fairy Tale, A Distant Land, Better Names, Extended Animal Fable – Rough Drafts due Wednesday 9/20