24 February, 2009

Tell us a story. You have 20 minutes to write it--Go!


Hook your reader Ask yourself: "Would they want to read more?"

Lead them up, up, up the skate ramp with you Ask yourself: "Are the events keeping my reader truly interested?"

Bring your characters to life Ask yourself: "Are my images and $100 words as spectacular as "My Baby Sister" was to read?"

Make your ending stick to your reader like peanut butter! Ask yourself: "Will my reader have a hard time forgetting my story?"

08 February, 2009

Let's Break it Down









puzzles-----puzzles-----they're everywhere!


  1. Tell us what you know about "breaking it down"
  2. Examples a must
  3. Skills: What kind of CODE Breaking skills are you discovering?
  4. Etc...

22 January, 2009

Give us an Update!










  • What kind of $100 words are you using in your polished letter to President Obama?
  • How is your character "coming to life" (thanks to our character map) in your fiction story? What's your writing plan for tomorrow?
  • How are you showing that you are PROUD of YOU and all you DO, with your personal flag? What was the interview process like for you? Explain.
  • What kind of problems have you come across in your learning today?

07 January, 2009

Colorado Rocks and Rolls like our Mountains and Plateaus


  • Click on the link (it's in the title)
  • Choose at least three ((((3))) symbols from this site
  • Now, start your research for your cool Colorado brochure 

Post your brochure/pamphlet process here.          Are you finding what you need? What have you discovered about your symbols? What are you wondering about?

Let the blog rappin' begin... oh yeah, here we go!