3. Introduction Some Ideas to Think About A Group-Authored Poem Some Tools You Could Use An Important Reminder Content Standards References & Acknowledgements

4. Does your writing paint a picture in the mind of your reader? Go back to where I was

5. Do you use GREAT ADJECTIVES? Do you write DETAILS? Do you write with the SENSES in mind? Go back to where I was

6. Descriptive writers can write PROSE or POETRY

7. Let’s think about… …how you can PREPARE to do either one and then, …let’s practice! Go back to where I was

9. You could think of interesting language about your subject before you start writing. Think about how each of your senses is stirred! Go back to where I was

10. Getting ideas from each other is a good start! You could brainstorm ideas with your class, and you or your teacher could write them on the board, or type them into a web. Go back to where I was

11. Writing a group poem can be great! This poem was written by moms, dads, and kids during a Descriptive Writing Night. Can you read some great sensory language in their poem? Go back to where I was

12. When it is time to put your own piece on paper, you can organize your thoughts before you write your paragraph (or poem). Go back to where I was

14. When you are 1) finished with your own paragraph, and 2) have typed it into Canvastic© and 3) have illustrated your slide you can score yourself on each of the 6+1 Writing Traits®. Write what you liked most about your piece in the comments section, and write something you think you might need more help or practice with. Go back to where I was

15. Third Graders in California can  Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences. (California Language Arts Standards)  Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation,Web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (NETS for Students) Go back to where I was

16.  Clipart from Broderbund Clickart Discovery School  Photography by Terie Cota and Kevin Cota  “The Grocery Store” by assorted students and parents at Ontiveros Elementary School during workshop presented by Terie Cota  Canvastic: http//:www.canvastic.comhttp//:www.canvastic.com  Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Go back to where I was