1. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Build Your Writing Muscles Objectives: Students will recognize that writing is a process that requires thought, choice and time. Students will generate a list of potential writing topics based on a set of images. Focusing Question: What topics do you find interesting enough to write about? Strategy: To generate ideas and topics to potentially write about by responding to a set of engaging visual images.

2. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Mini Lesson Writers review steps of the writing process: –Brainstorm to choose an Idea –Plan/Organize –Draft –Revise –Edit –Publish Writers brainstorm ideas using visuals

3. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Writer’s Work Time 1.In your writer’s notebook put today’s date and title it, “Idea Bank.” 2.List all of the topics/ideas that come to mind when you look at this image. 3.When the new image appears, start another list. 4.Star at least two items on the list about which you can write more. 5.Write about the first item for a few minutes. Move on to another item when necessary.

4. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Brainstorming Images Set A Use these images for the brainstorming activity in Lesson 1.1. They are also included in the Lesson 1.1 visuals.

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11. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Brainstorming Images Set B Use these images for the brainstorming activity in Lesson 1.1 for students who have already brainstormed using the images in Set A.

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18. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary What topics do you find interesting enough to write about? Writers’ Practices: Use your notebook to save ideas for future writing. Develop stamina. When one idea is used up, start writing about a new idea. No matter what, keep writing!