Twas the Day of the Writing Assessment...

And all through the class, not a student was stirring, not even for a hall pass.
All the pencils were sharpened - #2s in their spot,
In hopes that each writer would make a narrative spicy hot.


The ideas were snuggled deep in each mind,
Waiting for the timer to start and the inspiration to seep onto the lines.
The eraser caps in place for editing mistakes,
"Reread your paper," Ms. Dawn announced, "so I don't get on your case!"


Each writer smiled and knew, Ms. Dawn believed in them - her hugs were an easy clue. 
Fours, fives, and sixes all around!  It's time to show what you know and make yourself proud!
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Love you all!  You can do this!  Best of luck!  Shine!


Ms. Dawn

DASH into Writing

DASH is a great prewriting tool/checklist!  Check it out...

Dialogue

Description

Adjectives

Adverbs

Alliteration

Action

Sound Words

Similes

Synonyms

Hyperbole

Attention parents & students, there will be a quiz on DASH on Friday, Jan. 13th, 2012.  Please help your student(s) in memorizing this helpful tool, as they will need to be able to recall it from memory on Feb. 1st, the day of the TCAP Writing Assessment!