Nonlimited Nonfiction Facilitated by Shannon Blady San Antonio Writing Project
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Nonlimited NonfictionNonlimited Nonfiction
Facilitated by Shannon Blady
San Antonio Writing Project
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I am a writer. Meatballs are my favorite food. I moved here from California. I have seven pets. I currently teach second grade. My radio plays only country music. I’ve been arrested for a misdemeanor.I can’t dance. I consider myself a phenomenal cook.
The whole truth and nothing but?
Write four sentences about yourself and make only three of them true.
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Some critics will write 'Maya Angelou is a natural writer' - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.
-Maya Angelou
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Why Writing Across the Curriculum?
A piece of writing is the product of a seriesA piece of writing is the product of a series
of explosions in the mind. of explosions in the mind.
-Ellen Gilchrist-Ellen Gilchrist
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Writing can be used as a means of learning. Students can synthesize the content of science, social studies, and mathematics with engaging writing activities.
This kind of writing throughout the curriculum strengthens a student’s writing ability and helps him better understand the content and specialized vocabulary of the subjects.
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If you wish to be a writer, write. -Epictetus
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KWLW/ Inquiry UnitsKWLW/ Inquiry UnitsJournalsJournalsAdd-A-Page ActivitiesAdd-A-Page ActivitiesMulti-Genre ProjectsMulti-Genre ProjectsJump StartJump StartLiteracy LinksLiteracy LinksLive MuseumLive MuseumMaking Connections Making Connections
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Science Ideas Write the life-story of a jellyfish. Make a recipe and menu book containing menus for well-balanced
meals. Write a tongue twister for tongues or tendons. Prepare a consumer’s guide of 50 ways to conserve water. Create a science calendar. Write and illustrate interesting facts and
discoveries on each month’s page. Compile a booklet of first aid procedures for a school, a home, or a
camping trip. Make a directory of plants, land forms, birds, arachnids, or reptiles.
Draw 15 or more of each. Label and write distinguishing characteristics.
Write directions for making a bug catcher or for preserving animal tracks.
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We cannot create what we cannot imagine.We cannot create what we cannot imagine.
--Louise Clifton--Louise Clifton
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Create between 3-5 Jeopardy-style answers about Amelia Earhart based on your research.
Write an acrostic poem using her first or last name or both, demonstrating the information that you learned about her.
Write interview questions and answers in her voice based on your research.
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Content Area Hink Pinks
What do you call a flat globe that you wear on your head?
What do you call it when you get the giggles while studying data on a chart ?
A Map Cap
A Graph Laugh