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Best-of-Smekens Writing Conference:
Writing Remix 2019

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Six-Traits Essentials | Grammar & Conventions | Writing About Reading

Modes & Genres | Writer’s Workshop Management | Text-Based Responses

Writing About Reading

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Session 1: Generate 4 Types of Narratives in Response to Reading
Session 2: Annotate & Note-Take in Preparation for Writing
Session 3: Write After-Reading Summaries in the Content Areas
Session 4: Generate Opinion-Based Reading Responses
Session 5: Cultivate Compare-Contrast Writing Skills

SESSION 5

Cultivate Compare-Contrast Writing Skills

Master the 10 anchor reading standards with a Cheat Sheet.

Find common ground when comparing texts.

Draw comparisons across literature

Make connections between cultural versions and stories with different perspectives.

The Rough-Face Girl v. Cinderella

Lon Po Po v. Little Red Riding Hood

Analyze the four different character perspectives presented in Voices in the Park.

Goodnight Moon
Goodnight iPad

Perspective Flipbooks: Split History

Perspective Flipbooks: Controversial Topics

Fractured Fairy Tales for Rewrite from a different point of view

Check out additional sources for informational text.

Evaluate format and media

Evaluate if the movie version stayed true to the original print text.

Compare a book to its movie version.

Book v Movie Template 
Character v Character

Skim and slim portions of a novel.

Introduce movie clips.
Editable movie marquee

Oakland Raiders – The Autumn Wind

Photocopy “eagle” flashcards onto green paper  |  Photocopy “owl” flashcards onto gold paper

Scaffold instruction and gradually reduce support

Teach compare-contrast writing.

Adjust a T-Chart to fit various text structures.

Plan text-to-text comparisons with a T-Chart.

Flashcards with kitzkikz.com

Write endings that don’t merely summarize.

Craft informative conclusions.