Holidays

Traditions

Activator Week 19Day 1

1. Besides Christmas, what is your favorite holiday to celebrate?

2. What is your favorite family tradition?

Select one of the questions above to respond to with a 5-7 sentence paragraph. You MUST have a topic sentence, concrete details, and a closing sentence.

Activator Day 2

Answer these questions in a paragraph.

• If you could have lunch today with a famous person, who would you pick and why?•What are five questions you would ask that person?•What are three things you would want that person to know about you?

Depth of Development Notes

TS = Topic sentence that lets audience know what the paragraph is about.

NO DETAILS; DON’T USE THE WORD “BECAUSE.”

DETAILS!!!!

CD = Concrete (specific) detail to develop your

topic sentence. “Happy,” “good,” and “fun” are NOT concrete details.

EXPLAINING YOUR DETAILS• CM = Commentary that EXPLAINS, DEVELOPS, OR

DESCRIBES the concrete detail you just introduced.

•Now you can use the word “because.” •Now you can use imagery. •Now you can answer the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How questions.

CLOSING

• CS = Closing sentence that provides closure for that particular paragraph and/or transitions to the next paragraph’s main point.

•“It’s clear that…”

Activator Day 3

It’s not just our planet…

Your well-being is tied to the well-being of the environment.

1. Make a list of as many environmental issues you can think of.

2. Which do you think is the most important issue on that list and why?

3. Who do you think needs to address this issue?4. What will happen if this issue is not addressed?

Write a paragraph that answers these questions. USE #2 TO CREATE YOUR TS. Use at least 2 CD’S each followed by at least one CM.

Depth of DevelopmentStudent Models

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