Using overhead transparencies, chart boards, readings, discussion, & interactive writing exercise, students learn to artfully reveal critical elements of story (character in action, setting/strong sense of place, and problem) on the opening page of short narratives. Specific skills and examples focus on Common Core standards: sensory details; four ways to engage a reader; use of specific language; noun/verb power. Includes interactive group exercise on revision and editing.
Keywords
1.) Literacy 2.) Writing 3.) Common Core 4.) English Language Arts (ELA)
