Anchor+Chart+Pictures

The Most Interesting Trash in the World
====Author Carl Hiaasen searches for story ideas and characters by scouring the news for tantilizing news bits. Ask students to peruse the internet, newspapers, or magazines in search of interesting morsels about everyday life. Keep it G-rated.====


 * ====A Just Write Life - July 27-31, 2009 [[file:Most Interesting Trash.doc]]====

Name That Craft
====Katie Wood Ray's strategy for analyzing writing craft helps students recognize a particular craft used by an author. The chart provides a quick reference for students to "try out" the strategy in their own writing.====


 * A Just Write Life - July 27-31, 2009 [[file:Crazy Captions.doc]]


 * A Just Write Life - July 6-8, 2010 [[file:Clever Captions_July 2010.doc]]

What does it mean to live a writerly life? Create visuals to explore this concept and build a sense of community.

 * A Just Write Life - July 27-31, 2009 [[file:Writerly Life.doc]]


 * A Just Write Life - July 6-8, 2010 [[file:Writerly Life_July 2010.doc]]

The Important Thing about an Author Is...
====As Katie Wood Ray and Isoke Nia say, "Great stack equals great study!" Grab a stack of books by different authors. Take time to notice the unique craft and style of the author. Capture the essence of the author by creating visuals that highlight the key attributes of the author. Use the key phrase from Margaret Wise Brown's The Important Book to help students articulate the important thing about the author.====
 * ====A Just Write Life - July 27-31, 2009 [[file:Authors.doc]]====


 * A Just Write Life- July 6-8, 2010[[file:Author Study Craft Noticings.ppt]]