1. Initial writing techniques
Beginning to Compose
Initial writing techniques

2. Prewriting using a map Organizes thoughts ahead of time
Prompts the story writer wants to tell
Allows writer to see what he / she wants to write about.

3. Map My neighborhood Mr. Magee’s Wonder Emporium 5 Johnsons My 1 4
House
Weavers 2
Kroger 6
The Woods 3

4. Details about map 1. Cut gum out of sister’s hair 1. Toilet Overflow
2. Late night slumber party
3. Hide and seek in Woods
3. Fell in a creek
4. Pesky neighbors
4. Threw rocks at each other

5. Continuation of Map Description
5. Strange old man behind counter
5. Sisters and brothers dare me to go talk to the man with one glass eye
6. Lost my moms coupons, she was maad!!
6. Stole lip gloss, got caught by mom, had to take it back to the store.

6. Prewriting two Clustering Connects ideas to details Crumpled Kleenex
Comforting
Smell
Lip stick
grandma
Found out
Grandpa
Died
Taco Salads
Perfume
Taco Bell
Talked about
School
purse
Life Savors

7. In Class Ten minutes to brainstorm Use map or cluster Several details
Explore the unusual
No negativity