Week+of+December+15,+2008

Monday & Tuesday Teach story leads from the Caulkins book "The Craft of Revision." ANCHOR TEXTS: "Sadako,"(weather) "A Chair for My Mother,"(details) "Iggy Peck Architect" (sing-songy)

Thursday Teach story endings from the Caulkins book "The Craft of Revision."

-Story endings need to make your voice sound like it is closing...down...the...story... -It needs to sound like the **amen** at the end of a prayer, the **goodnight** at the end of a day, and the so long when you say **good bye** to someone.

-You want your ending to sound special. Try to end your stories so that it sounds good. YOU WANT TO READ THE ENDING AS IF THEY ARE THE MOST SPECIAL WORDS IN THE WORLS.