Books+to+support+Writing+Traits+in+Our+Library

=Voice= || True Story of the Three Little Pigs || E SCI || The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs. [] After discussing the power of serving as a story's narrator (inspired by Jon Scieszka's hilarious __ The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! __ ), students will plan an original fairy tale. They will choose 3 little creatures and 1 big bad creature to serve as their stories' main characters. Carefully selecting one of the four characters to serve as their tale's narrator, they will voice an original fairy tale from that one character's point of view Gr. 3, 5 and 6 examples provided. || (in tub) || Alex and his mother write notes back and forth in which Alex tries to persuade her to let him have a baby iguana for a pet. [] The writer will discuss the persuasive techniques used by Alex in the notes he sends his mother in __ I Wanna Iguana __, as well as the persuasive responses his mother returns. After playing an interactive button game, writers will then compose persuasive notes to and from a pair of writers. Students will then switch papers and respond accordingly to classmates Gr. 2 to 6 student examples provided. || [] The writer will assume the role of a living creature. They will do research on what they have chosen as their roles, and learn new facts about these roles. The writer will compose a 5- or 10-day diary, from the point-of-view of his/her role; each entry must contain a reference to a newly learned fact, and some entries should try to include humour. Kindergarten to Gr. 8 student examples provided. || [] Thinking about a sporting event, students will combine one interesting interjection (or verb) and one interesting name, and then create as many emotion-filled sentences as possible ( // No, David! // ... // David, No. No! // ... // No, no, no, no, David! // ). Punctuation will be checked carefully for commas, periods, and exclamation points. Writers will then create a descriptive scene about a sporting event that weaves together details and several of their interjection-based sentences. . (**Lesson also great for conventions) Gr. 1 - 4 student examples provided. || =Organization=
 * Book || Title........................ || Call # || Description ||
 * [[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTvYlJKXgIMZ_9YReWLMLAZD8sbjXUPXOD7BzU4t7OqtAxgbdHIo6smdlc]]
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/I_Wanna_Iguana.jpg width="120" height="97"]] || I Wanna Iguana || E ORL
 * [[image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h3KvWB_KyBE/S6rFq3xHdDI/AAAAAAAAAGE/vFnFme3nJO0/s1600/diary+of+a+worm.jpg width="72" height="91"]] || Diary of a Worm || E CRO || A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world.
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/no_david.jpg width="75" height="102"]] || No, David! || E SHA || A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.

[] Students use food inspired adjectives to create 3 meal weather stories. Gr. 1-8 student examples provided. || [] Students write chronologically about a bad "school picture" day, using a strong introduction and conclusion, while weaving an original catch phrase in between the story's details. Gr. 3-6 student examples provided. || [] Students create unusual friendly persuasive letters. Gr.2-6 examples provided. || [] Students create friendly letters while trying out new persuasive techniques. Gr 1-8 examples provided. || [] Students write a story that comes full circle. || (in tub) || A monstrous mutt terrorizes the residents of Mousopolis. [] Lesson: A Science Experiment Gone Wrong Students will imagine what type of scientific lab mishap created Pilkey's title character. Then, they will brainstorm other interesting creatures that might be created during scientific lab accidents. Using this lesson's graphic organizer, students will create a three-part story that tells the story of a scientific mishap that leads to the creation of a new creature. Gr 7 and 8 examples provided. || (Inference tub) || Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep. [] Students plan an original story about a group of animals weird adventure that happens after dark. Unlike Wiesner's text, student stories will be built from words that focus on interesting details. Before drafting, each student will pre-plan the story's beginning, middle, and end. Gr. 3 examples provided. ||
 * Book || Title || Call # || Description ||
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/cloudy_chance_meatballs.jpg width="107" height="88" align="middle" link="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689707495?ie=UTF8&tag=writi-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0689707495"]] || Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs || E BAR || Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse.
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQOMMH6cBIjGL4mXu4xLJDRvdWPIZzjkbYb5PZ6iiFgRXBqv-gSyApNwt8 width="79" height="80"]] || Scaredy Squirrel || E WAT || Scaredy Squirrel is afraid of leaving his tree because of his fear of the unkown. Something unexpected happens that may change his outlook. ||
 * [[image:http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?type=xw12&isbn=0689711735/SC.GIF&client=uppergdsb&upc=&oclc=74861138]] || Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day || E GRI || From the beginning to the end of his day, Alexander has many bad things happen to him. Humorous.
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQhwCFNxdgDU7S8LgH2-LSDmH96UYHR4-s_6qbM1KmuKsJX6bYund9vGQ width="60" height="80"]] || Dear Mrs. Larue || E TEA || Gertrude LaRue receives funny typewritten and paw-written letters from her dog, Ike, entreating her to let him leave the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy and come back home.
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQdn1QIdvQZ07XPxSFEnuz_xzXjxlcyouyvte-6-oPT3wvyf5J-g-az_4Q width="62" height="80"]] || Click, clack, moo, cows that type || E CRO || When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.
 * [[image:http://bestuff.com/images/images_of_stuff/64x64crop/if-you-give-a-mouse-a-cookie-159102.jpg?1221237520]] || If you Give a Mouse a Cookie || E NUM || Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie, takes the reader through a young child's day.
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/dogzilla.jpg width="76" height="96"]] || Dogzilla || E PIL
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/Tuesday.jpg width="91" height="78"]] || Tuesday || E WIE

=Word Choice=

[] Students will write a piece reflecting on what they have lost, feel has been lost in their community, their country or the world and the unanswered questions they have for their generation. . Grade 7 example provided. || [] Students build a writers' notebook page based on an interesting character they would like to "show" to a reader. Gr. 1 - 11 examples provided. || (in tub) || Big Al, an ugly and fierce-looking fish, longs for friends, but all the other fish flee whenever he approaches them. Then one day, in a display of strengthand heroism, Big Al proves that the true test of a friend is how he acts, not how he looks. [] Jr/ Int. Students create powerful sentences using online tool. (great verbs/ adverbs) ||
 * Book || Title || Call# || Description ||
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQOMMH6cBIjGL4mXu4xLJDRvdWPIZzjkbYb5PZ6iiFgRXBqv-gSyApNwt8 width="79" height="80"]] || Scaredy Squirrel || E WAT || Scaredy Squirrel is afraid of leaving his tree because of his fear of the unknown. Something unexpected happens that may change his outlook. ||
 * [[image:http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=0805037616/LC.GIF&client=uppergdsb&type=xw12&upc=&oclc=& width="104" height="116"]] || There Once Was a Wood || 639.9FLE || Examines the many forms of wildlife that can be displaced if their environment is destroyed by development and discusses how communities and schools can provide spaces for them to live.
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/tough_boris.jpg width="91" height="100"]] || Tough Boris || E FOX || Although he is a very tough pirate, Boris cries when his parrot dies.
 * [[image:http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51g086mVgEL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_SX225_SY300_CR,0,0,225,300_SH20_OU01_.jpg width="85" height="120"]] || Big Al || E CLE

=Conventions= (Inference tub) || Unusual things happen when Carl is left in charge of the baby. (Wordless) Lesson: "Instead of said dialogue adventures" [] Using this wordless book, students will write dialogue in the voices of the central characters in the book, the dog and the baby. After students have written their dialogue in theater form, they then rewrite their pieces using the proper conventions of dialogue writing. This on-line prompt allows students the pleasure of putting words into the mouths of the characters before asking them to think about and produce more interesting ways of framing dialogue and punctuating it correctly. Gr. 5 example provided. || =Sentence Fluency= [] Students write on the topic "Alone Time with an Adult I care about" and then analyze first words and sentence lengths to inspire revision. || [] Students will compose four original poems about activities that shouldn't be done with interesting animals. Poems will follow an a-b-c-b rhyming pattern, and writers will choose their favorite poems and illustrate them. Students create 4 line animal poems. Grade 4 samples provided. || The writers will study the rhythm of the old campfire and blues song, "[|It Ain't Gonna Rain No More]," and they will study how Karen Beaumont borrows the rhythm for her book __ I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! __ Older writers can brainstorm words that rhyme with grammatically proper helping verbs (since // ain't // ain't a word) to create internal rhymes. All writers will create their own lyrics that can be sung to the original tune. Grade 5 examples provided. || =Ideas= (In tub) || Examines the world of the everyday from the fresh perspective of a child, touching on the importance of a shoe, grass, spoon and the self. Describes the essential qualities of these familiar things in a child's world [] Students use the simple writing pattern from this book to learn about basic paragraphing skills. Grade 1, 3 and 4 examples provided. || (in tub) || In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself. [] Lesson: Other bad cases to write about- using voice and emotion. Gr. 2 examples provided. || (book & CD) || A young girl is upset and doesn't know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure. [] Students reflect on a time they were angry while exploring details and voice. Gr. 4 examples provided. || LIS SHA || Duck decides to try riding a bike - and loves it! [] Students write original stories with action packed descriptors. Gr. 2-7 examples provided. || [] Students write an original story about a silly animal problem that has been thoughtfully sequenced. Gr 1-7 examples provided. ||
 * Book || Title || Call# || Description ||
 * [[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTI0rZSSY6BfBif9eYZ4zvkUQ2Hza3PrNCnbFMwV2AIJ_XQeEy8BjVeRyI width="63" height="80"]] || My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks || E PIV || A young girl draws a family portrait and then makes it more accurate by adding common objects to show aspects of each person's personality, such as her father's playfulness and her mother's sweetness. ||
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSncco8CAgngVyhDPK716KQFjuagh4mu84xUB3wHbnP-MSq6uLuHN29YQ width="117" height="80"]] || The Girl's Like Spaghetti: Why You Can't Manage Without Apostrophes || 428.2 TRU || See how using or not using an apostrophe can change the meaning of a sentence. ||
 * [[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSai_AL9NuNbitaDaGDhUKzCLQzeRVX4WGGN8_Il_qyO8O9oH0otkjA2g width="78" height="80"]] || Dear Deer: A Book about Homophones || 428.1 BAR || When clever Aunt Ant moves to the zoo, she describes the quirkly animal behaviour she observes by speaking in homophones, from the moose who loved mousse to the fox who blew blue bubbles. ||
 * [[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQGLA0HTRVSB6qcWfm1a5VBpWNKSCeRJTaV8qb12FXGuJGYdN7rxi-oNg width="61" height="80"]] || A Mink, a fink, a skating rink: what is a noun? || 428.2 CLE || Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of nouns, from "gown" and "crown" to "boat", "coat", and "clown". ||
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTlW1IU7kSlyjPeQxjIC-50WZ63XM8D1L3ef_gWLx6k8357wG2NNk87g width="66" height="85"]] || Hairy, scary, ordinary: what is an adjective? || 428.2CLE || Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of adjectives, from "hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary" to "tan and tall" "funny, frisky, smooth, and small". ||
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/good_dog_carl.jpg width="76" height="86"]] || Good Dog Carl || E DAY
 * Book || Title....................................... || Call# || Description ||
 * [[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQUrgBZp6Vyp96gdw7qWzL7NQvhQFjjdArpPmQotqPvUG3RL6AtLHPOvg width="55" height="80"]] || The Snow Leopard || E MOR || Junior and Intermediate: Snow Leopard, whose song protects the Himalayan village below, realizing that her time on earth is nearing an end, goes in search of someone to take her place and finds her in the form of a child. ||
 * [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRJAAuMZp6Zd8MHoOnji5PPH_4SrsVnzz38Kqlt8gcb9-yNd9bxmIjVQo width="71" height="79"]] || Water Boy || E MCO || Fascinated by the fact that humans are made mostly of water, a boy develops an unusual relationship with it once he stops being afraid. ||
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/owl_moon.jpg width="76" height="96"]] || Owl Moon || E YOL || Junior and Intermediate: On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek through the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.
 * [[image:http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=0152023615/SC.GIF&client=uppergdsb&type=xw12&upc=&oclc=&]] || Don't Take Your Snake for a Stroll || E IRE || As the unsuspecting pet owner in this book learns, taking peculiar pets to people places can lead to pandemonium!
 * [[image:http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=0152024883/SC.GIF&client=uppergdsb&type=xw12&upc=&oclc=& width="61" height="70"]] || I Ain't Gonna Paint no More || E BEA || To the tune of "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More," one creative kid floods his world with color, painting first the walls, then the ceiling, then HIMSELF! []
 * Book || Title || Call# || Description ||
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/important_book.jpg width="61" height="81"]] || The Important Book || E MUN
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/bad_case_of_stripes.jpg width="76" height="100"]] || A Bad Case of Stripes || E SHA
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/when_sophie_gets_angry.jpg width="76" height="96"]] || When Sophie Gets Really, Really Angry || LIS BAN
 * [[image:http://www.writingfix.com/images/picture_books/Duck-on-a-Bike.jpg width="111" height="85" align="right" link="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439050235?ie=UTF8&tag=writi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0439050235"]] || Duck on a Bike || E SHA
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/dog_breath.jpg width="87" height="107"]] || Dog Breath || E PIL || Hally is a fine, loving dog with one major flaw-horrible breath. Her owners try every possible cure, but to no avail-and her days as the family pet are numbered. Then, one night, she licks the faces of two burglars and her fortune changes!
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/secret_knowledge_grown_ups.jpg width="112" height="98" align="right"]] || The Secret Knowledge of Grown-ups || 080 || A collection of secret files revealing why grown-ups do the things they do! [|http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/SecretKnowledge4.htm#7] Students create official reasons for a rule and then the "real" reason. Gr. 2-8 examples provided. ||
 * [[image:http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=0679875972/LC.GIF&client=uppergdsb&type=xw12&upc=&oclc=& width="63" height="80"]] || My Many Colored Days || E SEU || This rhyming story describes each day in terms of a particular color which in turn is associated with specific emotions.

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After discussing Dr. Seuss's playful look at colors and emotions, writers create three free-verse stanzas about days they know and the colors they associate with them. They will transform their simple descriptions into detailed "snapshots" through powerful verbs, interesting adjectives, and precise nouns. ======

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|| (inferring tub) || It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. [] Students write an original tale of non-violent revenge. Gr. 4 and 6 examples provided. ||
 * [[image:http://writingfix.com/images/picture_books/Enemy_pie.jpg width="77" height="96"]] || Enemy Pie || 177.62