...sharing thoughtful, mentor text-inspired lessons your
students will love! Ooops. A day late and more than a dollar
short here. Memorial Day weekend always messes with my mind; I
think it's Sunday, but then it turns out to be Monday. Here come
this week's prompts. If any don't appeal to you right now,
remember, you can access hundreds of prompts online at:
http://writingfix.com/classroom_tools/dailypromptgenerator.htm
Monday: "Why don't people with working ears use them? Write
about a time that someone refused to listen to some good
advice." Tuesday: "Is it kind of like sweet and sour? Write
about something sad that has an undertone of funny, or something
funny with an undertone of sadness." Wednesday: Social Issue
Brainstorm Day! Inspired by the suggested "mentor text above,"
think of a time when you felt uncomfortable because someone else
nearby was either richer or poorer than you. Write about it.
Thursday: "What does June feel like? Write a poem or paragraph
(or whatever) that explains your opinion of a