2.  “Hello sun in my face. Hello, you who made the morning and spread it over the fields…  Watch now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness.” – Mary Oliver

3.  Text Jigsaw  Table 1: “Abner Creek, 1991”  Table 2: Top 5 Reasons to Try List Articles  Table 3: Two at the Zoo  Table 4: Mother’s Day Book  Table 5: Three Chords and the Truth

4.  Abner Creek, 1991  Purpose: To tell about the rural life of Abner Creek that the author and her brother lived. It was simple, yet we were always discovering newness. Appreciating what we had.  The image of where the author lived was present.  Audience: my brother / my family

5.  Top 5 Reasons to Try List Articles  Purpose: Something you would see in a teaching publication. - To demonstrate the purpose of list articles in the classroom. To show the possibilities for using this genre in any classroom, across grade levels.  Audience: Educators, professional colleagues

6.  Two at the Zoo  Purpose: To provide a keepsake. Written in the style of “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see…”  Audience: Family and friends were at the zoo

7.  Three Chords and the Truth  Purpose: To share a passion  Audience: Peers/Friends/SELF

8.  Mother’s Day Book  Purpose: For my mom  Audience: mama

9.  http://www.fuelyourwriting.com http://www.fuelyourwriting.com  Why You Need to Write With a Purpose in Mind  By Robert Smedley