Reading to Writing Connection

Is Writing Important?

How important is writing to Language learning?

1.Very important2.Somewhat important3.Not very important.

Writing in YOUR classroom

• What kind of writing do your students do?• How much time each week do they write?• Do you give writing assignments for

homework?• Have you used technology to inspire student

writing?

• Think, Pair, Share

Cinquain poemOne Subject (LIMA)Two nouns (that describe LIMA)Three ing verbs (about LIMA)Four-word sentence (about LIMA)A synonym Lima

Lima ocean, parks

eating, surfing, honkingIt’s a busy city.

Beautiful

The ‘Cinco’ poemOne Subject ( Your Name)Two Adjectives. (that describe YOU)Three ing verbs (about YOU)Four-word sentence (about YOU)A synonym (for YOU)

RaeEnergetic, Short

Teaching, Laughing, LearningShe loves to travel.

Learner

Write a word that describes your town for each letter.

LovelyImportantMulti-culturalActive

What are other ways that these two types of poems could be used in your classes?

Writing Prompts

Blooms Taxonomy

ABC Paragraph Writing to Answer a Question.

A. Answer the questionB. Back it upC. Make a Comment or Connection

Source: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/05/11/relevance-student-learning/

ABC ParagraphYes, I think Bloom’s Taxonomy helps me a lot. It’s very useful when you have no idea how to write a good question. Also it gives you many wonderful ideas how to write your questions better. I think Bloom’s Taxonomy should be the number one that you should use as a guide to help you make your questions better.

ABC Paragraph Writing to Answer a Question.

A. Answer the questionB. Back it upC. Make a Comment or Connection

What is one thing you have learned in this conference that you will use in your classes? ( 5 min)

Source: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/05/11/relevance-student-learning/

Writing in YOUR classroom• What kind of writing do your students do?• How much time each week do they write?• Do you give writing assignments for

homework?• Have you used technology to inspire writing by

your students?

Think, Pair, Share

Your Handout packet

How do these exercises teach,

support, or

encourage writing?

Infographics: synthesize dense information into visual representations.

Infograph example

The End

References

ABC Paragraph Writing to Answer a Question

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/05/11/relevance-student-learning

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