9.28

=Bell Ringer: Word Study=
 * novice
 * Include a participial phrase in your sentence!
 * media type="custom" key="7035147" width="90" height="90"

=Writer's Notebook: Free Write (7 minutes)=

=Mini-Lesson: Zooming in with DETAILS=
 * Read Aloud: excerpt from Ralph Fletcher's //Live Writing: Breathing Life Into Your Words// (pp. 98-99)
 * Model Text: //Before I Fall > //
 * Wall Chart--How does she add DETAILS?
 * What techniques does author use?
 * Let's practice:
 * In your Writer's Notebook, copy down this sentence:
 * The car was smashed beyond recognition.
 * Visualize the car. Think sensory images.
 * Brainstorm a list of all the sensory images you see and any details you can add to describe the car or the crash.
 * Now, you try:
 * Revisit one of your Free Writes. Revise the paragraph to add specific DETAILS.
 * Highlight the details you added.
 * I'll be coming around to read these!

=Independent Reading=
 * As you read today, notice how author's zoom in to show the reader a scene with SPECIFIC DETAILS.
 * Choose a small passage to share with the class.

=Share Time=
 * Share your passages that zoom in with use specific details.