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#8 - Fluency Ex: Rant (9.20)

For the next 5 minutes, I’d like you to write as much as you can.

Don’t worry about getting grammar and punctuation perfect at the moment – just push yourself to keep writing the whole time.

The goal of this practice is to generate as much content as possible.

Resist the urge to reread your writing and instead search for new ways to keep going after you’ve hit a block.

Remember to continue to use showing, not telling writing practices.

You may write about anything, if you have something on your mind, but otherwise address this prompt: Day 1: Go on a rant.

Comprehension Work for "Cranes"

We have already read the story once and written down some important ideas about the characters and the important events in the story.

But we need to do what expert readers do when they comprehend a complex text.

Expert readers Re-Read complex texts in order to understand them.

Today, spend 15 minutes Re-Reading the story "Cranes"

Annotate "*" for important events

Annotate "S" for important information about Songsam

Annotate "T" for important information about Tokchae

Complete the Events Section of the Chart with 1-2 peers.

In small groups, discuss and decide what are the important events in order in this story.

Start with the beginning. Then decide where that first part ends and the next important part begins. And keep going until you have divided the story into sections.

Or just list the most important events in order.

Use the printed chart to capture the thinking of your group.

You have your own chart, so your response can differ from the group if you disagree!