Writers Read Better: Narrative: 50+ Paired Lessons That Turn Writing Craft Work

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Writers Read Better: Narrative by M. Colleen Cruz By flipping the traditional "reading lesson first, writing lesson second" sequence, Colleen Cruz helps teachers make the most of the writing-to-reading connection with 50 carefully matched lesson pairs centered around narrative texts. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Throughout the books four sections, organized to help the teaching of tightly aligned lessons and units on reading and writing narrative, teachers will discover kid-friendly approaches to virtually every matter of craft. There is clear guidance on the intention of each lesson, the type of narrative genre its ideally suited for, and step-by-step plans. Complete with practical suggestions on adapting the lessons to suit the particular needs of every classroom as well as individual students, Writers Reader Better: Narrative offers a solid foundation for giving students the advantage of powerful, transferable literacy skills. Author Biography Colleen Cruz is the author of several titles for teachers, including The Unstoppable Writing Teacher, as well as the author of the young adult novel, Border Crossing, a Tomás Rivera Mexican American Childrens Book Award Finalist. She was a classroom teacher in general education and inclusive settings before joining the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, where she shares her passion for accessibility, twenty-first century learning, and social justice as the Director of Innovation. Table of Contents List of VideosSolutions at a GlanceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Preparing for Aligned or Complementary Units on Narrative Reading and WritingPART 1: LESSONS FOR GENERATING STORY: ENVISIONING CHARACTERS AND SETTINGSLESSON 1Writing: Write Our Truest SelvesReading: Characters Offer Clues to Authors SelvesLESSON 2Writing: Flaws and Quirks for Character DevelopmentReading: Studying Flaws to Seek Deeper MeaningLESSON 3Writing: Finding Freedom in Familiar Character TypesReading: Identifying Archetypes to Develop Depth of UnderstandingLESSON 4Writing: Maps, Photographs, and Songs as Tools for Setting CreationReading: Connecting Setting to MeaningLESSON 5Writing: Letting Characters and Settings Lead Us to StoryReading: Following the Path of a Story to Understand Other ElementsLESSON 6Writing: Finding Important Ideas in the Most Personal Piece of Our LivesReading: Focusing on the Details of a Text to Uncover Bigger NotionsLESSON 7Writing: Studying Places for Stories to ExploreReading: Making the Connection Between Place and an Authors MessageLESSON 8Writing: Revising the Arc to Match the MeaningReading: Connecting the Shape of the Plot to the ThemeFOR DIGITAL CLASSROOMSWriting: Apps and Tools to Help Keep Track of Story IdeasReading: Reading Stories Digitally Requires Readers to Purposefully Set Themselves up to RereadPART 2: LESSONS FOR DRAFTING A NARRATIVE, FOLLOWING PLOT, AND FINDING SIGNIFICANCELESSON 9Writing: Draft Fast to Create EnergyReading: Reading Voluminously to Build MomentumLESSON 10Writing: Drafting Stand-Alone ScenesReading: Studying One Scene for Larger UnderstandingLESSON 11Writing: Deciding When to SummarizeReading: Summarizing Text to Check for ComprehensionLESSON 12Writing: Research for Personal WritingReading: Noting When a Writer Uses Research or ArtifactsLESSON 13Writing: Drafting With Truth in Mind, Leaving Space for FactsReading: Deciphering an Authors Truth and PerspectiveLESSON 14Writing: Drafting With Perspective in MindReading: Considering the Authors Choice of Perspective and Its EffectsLESSON 15Writing: Research Makes Fiction BelievableReading: Researching Outside a Text Can Open New InterpretationsFOR DIGITAL CLASSROOMSWriting: Choosing the Best Platform for Your StoryReading: The Platform Affects the Way You Interact With a StoryPART 3: LESSONS FOR REVISING FOR MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE: ANALYSIS AND CRITIQUELESSON 16Writing: Exploring Deeper Meaning in Drafts to Begin RevisionReading: Identifying an Authors Deeper Meaning Through Rereading and WritingLESSON 17Writing: Compelling Stories Thrive on ConflictReading: Identifying the Scenes That Point to Conflict in a StoryLESSON 18Writing: Craft Settings That Connect With Characters EmotionsReading: Noticing a Relationship Between Setting and CharacterLESSON 19Writing: Stories Extend and Elaborate on Larger IdeasReading: Tracking the Weight of a StoryLESSON 20Writing: Increasing Suspense Through RevisionReading: Spotting Moves Authors Use to Build Suspense Helps Readers Make PredictionsLESSON 21Writing: Craft Dialogue to Match Character Personality and UniquenessReading: Dialogue Gives Insights Into CharactersLESSON 22Writing: The Narrators Voice Makes Perspective ClearReading: The Narrators Voice Sets up a Readers Inferences and InterpretationsLESSON 23Writing: Knowing the Significance of a Personal Story Can Help Writers to ForeshadowReading: Identifying Foreshadowing in a Story to Help Discover ThemeFOR DIGITAL CLASSROOMSWriting: Revising Digitally Allows for Powerful Peer FeedbackReading: Other Readers Can Give New PerspectivesPART 4: LESSONS FOR PERFECTING THE PROSE AND PURPOSE: DEEP INTERPRETATIONLESSON 24Writing: Designing Beginnings and Endings That Entice and LingerReading: Savoring Beginnings and EndingsLESSON 25Writing: Fewer Words Can Make More ImpactReading: Considering Words Used and Not Used When InterpretingLESSON 26Writing: Using Symbolism to Give Readers DirectionReading: Interpreting Symbols in Stories—When Everything Can Have MeaningLESSON 27Writing: Choosing and Smoothing TenseReading: Looking to Tense for MeaningLESSON 28Writing: The Many Purposes of Narrative ParagraphsReading: Reading Narrative Paragraphs on Surface and Inferential LevelsLESSON 29Writing: Using Tools to Make Smart Spelling DecisionsReading: Knowing an Author Carefully Chooses Words Helps Readers Develop Deeper UnderstandingLESSON 30Writing: Making Publishing Decisions Based on the Intended AudienceReading: Judging the Effectiveness of an Authors DecisionsFOR DIGITAL CLASSROOMSWriting: Using Digital Tools to Call Attention to ThemeReading: Looking Across Highlights, Bookmarks, and Notes to Help Identify Unifying ThemesResourcesReferences and Further ReadingIndex Details ISBN1506349447 Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Series Corwin Literacy Year 2019 ISBN-10 1506349447 ISBN-13 9781506349442 Format Paperback Imprint Corwin Press Inc Subtitle 50+ Paired Lessons That Turn Writing Craft Work Into Powerful Genre Reading Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States DEWEY 808.0420712 Pages 312 Publication Date 2019-08-16 Short Title Writers Read Better: Narrative Language English UK Release Date 2019-08-16 NZ Release Date 2019-08-16 US Release Date 2019-08-16 Edited by Theresa Marrinan Birth 20180308 Affiliation Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, Ukraine Position Professor of Anaesthesia Qualifications BSc MB ChB MSc LLM MRC Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2019-08-15 Author M. 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