4. Possible Revision-Decisions
Stanza breaks:
These are the
“paragraph” Breaks in
poetry that signal a
shift in an idea, voice,
time’s passing, or a
new image.
Line breaks: Use line
breaks to create a
visual or rhythmic
pause. Reading
poems aloud can help
to establish
Shape: Poems can
have shapes that
match either the
meaning or idea they
are conveying.
Simile and
Metaphor: Poets use
similes and
metaphors to
compare two things in
unconventional ways.
6. Suggested Grammar
Units
Commas Separating Coordinate
Adjectives
“His jeep jounces along the dusty,
rugged roads. He is hot and tired.”
- Carmen Agra Deedy, Cows for America
7. Suggested Grammar
Units
Parentheses, and Dashes
“Ob and I climbed in the front seat of the
Valiant (I wasn’t about to let Cletus take my
front seat) and Cletus settled himself into the
back…”
-Cynthia Rylant, Missing May
“We’d already packed up our sleeping
bags, suitcases, and two folding chairs – all
neatly wedged into the back of Mom’s Volvo.”
8. Writing Conferring
Conference Examples
Check in Conference:
This is when you go
around and check the
same skill with each
student to see how they
are progressing. You
should be able to get to
the whole class during
writing time.
Compliment
Conference: Here you
should be able to get to
most of the class if not
Small Group
Conference: This is
similar to skill group or
re-teaching in small
groups.
Research / Formal
Conference: 3-7
minutes each
conference – 3-5
students during writing
time.
9. Writing Conferring
Conference Examples
Coaching
Conference: 3-7
min. each conference
– 3 to 5 students
during writing time.
Student Conference:
3-7 min each
conference. Students
work in pairs.
12. Writing Conferring
Conference Examples
Check in Conference:
This is when you go
around and check the
same skill with each
student to see how they
are progressing. You
should be able to get to
the whole class during
writing time.
Compliment
Conference: Here you
should be able to get to
most of the class if not
Small Group
Conference: This is
similar to skill group or
re-teaching in small
groups.
Research / Formal
Conference: 3-7
minutes each
conference – 3-5
students during writing
time.
13. Writing Conferring
Conference Examples
Coaching
Conference: 3-7
min. each conference
– 3 to 5 students
during writing time.
Student Conference:
3-7 min each
conference. Students
work in pairs.