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Write On! Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements
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Middle School Exercises
This table gives you an overview of the categories and themes available at the
middle school level. For detailed information about each writing exercise,
consult the MiddleSchoolSupplements.pdf teaching supplement file.
middle school level. For detailed information about each writing exercise,
consult the MiddleSchoolSupplements.pdf teaching supplement file.
2_Middle School
Poetry and
Building
Word Power
Building
Word Power
Chants to
Limericks
Limericks
Files for Chants to Limericks present classical and
innovative poetry patterns, puzzles, and forms to
introduce common elements found in poetry. Some of
these are chant, repetition, rhyme, rhythm, figurative
language, theme, and meaning. Although files can be
used in any order, there is a logical progression from the
basic, instinctive chant form of the first lesson to the
more highly intuitive form of the final lesson. Students
may work alone on all activities, but sharing with
writing groups and class publishing is encouraged.
innovative poetry patterns, puzzles, and forms to
introduce common elements found in poetry. Some of
these are chant, repetition, rhyme, rhythm, figurative
language, theme, and meaning. Although files can be
used in any order, there is a logical progression from the
basic, instinctive chant form of the first lesson to the
more highly intuitive form of the final lesson. Students
may work alone on all activities, but sharing with
writing groups and class publishing is encouraged.
Haiku to Free
Verse
Verse
Activities in Haiku to Free Verse have students
experiment with poetic devices such as simile and
metaphor and the poetic forms of haiku and free verse.
Content ranges from themes about the everyday world
to being playful and also to the serious and personal.
Although files can be used in any order, there is a logical
progression from poetic devices used in the first lesson
to the free verse form of the final lessons. Students may
work alone on all activities, but sharing with writing
groups and class publishing is encouraged.
experiment with poetic devices such as simile and
metaphor and the poetic forms of haiku and free verse.
Content ranges from themes about the everyday world
to being playful and also to the serious and personal.
Although files can be used in any order, there is a logical
progression from poetic devices used in the first lesson
to the free verse form of the final lessons. Students may
work alone on all activities, but sharing with writing
groups and class publishing is encouraged.
Someone
Won
Won
Using sample poems and homophone lists, students
create their own homophone poems through individual
and collaborative writing.
create their own homophone poems through individual
and collaborative writing.
The Me
Activities II
Activities II
Students explore the various elements encompassing
autobiographical sketches and also work through some
value clarification exercises. These activities can help
students explore their personalities and can help foster
positive self-esteem.
autobiographical sketches and also work through some
value clarification exercises. These activities can help
students explore their personalities and can help foster
positive self-esteem.
The Power of
Words
Words
In our busy classrooms, students are often occupied
with learning the literal definitions and meanings of
words needed to understand subject area material.
There may be too little classroom time left to ponder the
power of words. These files “pull up the shade,” so to
speak, showing the range of meanings that lie just
beyond the literal or utilitarian as students explore
connotation. They can reach for the richness of precise
words to take the place of a generalization or cliché, to
define the exact feeling of a thing to be described, or to
replace a stereotypical or sexist reference.
with learning the literal definitions and meanings of
words needed to understand subject area material.
There may be too little classroom time left to ponder the
power of words. These files “pull up the shade,” so to
speak, showing the range of meanings that lie just
beyond the literal or utilitarian as students explore
connotation. They can reach for the richness of precise
words to take the place of a generalization or cliché, to
define the exact feeling of a thing to be described, or to
replace a stereotypical or sexist reference.