Archive for February, 2008

“The Skin You’re In” Prompt

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called “The Skin You’re In“–that was inspired by the chapter book The Skin I’m In by Sharon G. Flake. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Launch your own Murder Mystery” prompt

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called “Launch your own Murder Mystery“- that was inspired by the chapter book The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Imaginative Home Movies” Prompt

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called “Imaginative Home Movies” that was inspired by the chapter book The Watsons Go To Birmingham…1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Fox” Theme Borrowing lesson

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called “Fox: Same Theme, Different Story“ –that was inspired by the picture book Fox by Margaret Wild.

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here.

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“Six-Dinner Sid” Theme Borrowing prompt

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called “Six-Dinner Sid: Same Theme, Different Story“ –that was inspired by the picture book Six-Dinner Sid by Inga Moore. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Show What Your Mind Sees” prompt

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Show What Your Mind Sees“ –that was inspired by the chapter book The Twits by Roald Dahl. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Episodic Writing” prompt

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Episodic Writing“ –that was inspired by the chapter book Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Writing Like an Artist Paints” prompt

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called “Writing Like an Artist Paints“–that was inspired by the chapter book Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Counting Up & Down Stories” prompt

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called “Counting Up and Down Stories“–that was inspired by the chapter book Wringer by Jerry Spinelli. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Inventing a Word” prompt

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Inventing a Word“ –that was inspired by the chapter book Frindle by Andrew Clements. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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