9.3

=Today's Learning Goals=
 * 1) Review present participial phrases.
 * 2) Revise writing, focusing especially on...
 * using specific details
 * including ample commentary
 * using strong word choice, particularly strong verbs
 * varying sentence patterns, particularly using participial phrases

=Bell Ringer= In the writing workshop section of your binder, brainstorm a list of at least five (5) ways you'd spend a million dollars. Each item on your list must follow this pattern:
 * be a phrase that **begins** with a **MUSCLE VERB** and **adds** an **-ing participial phrase**
 * Examples:
 * [[image:journal2.png width="480" height="371"]]

=Mini-Lesson=
 * Using precise text details and adding thorough explanations
 * "Ka-Ching" Music Video
 * Three-column chart: CD from song/CD from connection/CM (So What?)
 * Pair-Share-Reflect (2 rounds)
 * Model CHUNK: CD-CM-CM
 * Write your CHUNK

=Peer Revision Exercise=
 * Yellow Highlight : all the concrete details (CD) from the text--the song
 * Green Highlight : all the concrete details from your connection--specific details that explain the situation, event, text, or issue you've connected the text to
 * Purple Highlight : all your commentary
 * [[file:ShrekthINK_highlighted.pdf]]

=Reading/Writing Time=
 * Read independently or
 * Revise your first draft, adding more specific details and elaborating more to explain ideas fully.
 * Be sure you've used MUSCLE VERBS (eliminate "be" verbs--//am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been//)
 * You must include at least one PARTICIPIAL PHRASE.

=**Homework** =
 * Read. Read. Read. In your journal, ink a few of the connections you make to what you're reading independently.