1. ELA Workshop Silent Focus Thursday, December 3 Read the lyrics on the back cover of READ, and then read the lyrics as we listen to the song “I Ain’t Got No Home,” written by Woody Guthry. Write: What is this song about? Borrow a line from the lyrics to write a poem or journal entry of your own..

2. Agenda- Thursday  Conventions Exercise- Quotation Marks  Sample Essays  The Lady or the Tiger?- Short Story  Non-Fiction Reading- Metafiction  If Time- Passive and Active Voice in Writing

3. Extra Credit Opportunity!  Enter the annual poetry contest  Due Next Wednesday!  Poem of 21 lines or less  You must submit a copy to me, even if you enter online to get the extra credit!  www.poeticpower.com www.poeticpower.com  Must have:  Title, writer’s name (clearly printed), current grade, home address, school name, school address (15740 Racho Rd., Taylor, MI 48180), and Teacher’s name (Ms. Kirklin)

4. Agenda- Wednesday  Literary Elements Mini-Lesson- Imagery  Whole Group Edit of a great, okay, and not so good essay  Fiction Reading-The Lady, or the Tiger?  Non-Fiction Reading- Meta-fiction

5. “The Lady, or the Tiger?”- Reading Check  Why does the narrator decide to tell his version of the story?  What was the name of the last story told by the storyteller?  Why, do you think, is the storyteller eager to let the narrator tell his version?  Is the storyteller a good or bad storyteller? Why?  Who or what do you think is behind the door?  What might the purpose of the story be? Is there a lesson in all of this?

6. The Seven Traits of Writing  Ideas- the ______ and ________ of the message  Organization- the internal ________ of the piece  Voice- the way the writer brings the topic to _______  Word Choice- uses specific _______ to convey a meaning  Sentence Fluency- the way the _____ and _______ flow together  Conventions- the _________ correctness of the piece  Presentation- the overall ________ of the work