putting books together

using the stapler

one idea on a page

using the stapler remover

what an author does

how an author chooses topics

what an illustrator does

details in text

rules for writer's workshop

invented spelling

what is a word?

space between words

left to right progression

top to bottom

sequencing

beginning, middle, end

adding information (squeeze it in, using a caret, use an arrow, etc.)

covers

title page

table of contents

introductions

where to place text

about the author page

glossaries

different kinds of illustrating

borders

capital letters at beginning of proper nouns

creating a mood

having voice when writing

spelling sight words

new speaker/new line

possessions

plurals

ending punctuation marks

list vs. story

flashbacks

abbreviations

vocabulary development (using exact words to convey meaning)

proof-reading/editing

rereading/revising

peer conferring

important information vs. unimportant

phonics

endings

leads

commas after/before "said"

use of bubbles in dialogue

quotation marks

dialogue

expressing feelings in writing

expressing thoughts in writing

letter writing

fiction

picture stories

folktales/legends

non-fiction

how to books

poetry

teacher writes and shares the pen

point of view

chapters

pictures in the reader's mind

showing rather than telling

acknowledging  "retold by"

size of print to emphasize volume

detailed expressions on faces

parts of speech (noun, verb adjective, etc.)

focus on a story

drafting

style of writing

vacation stories

similes

mysteries

personification

tall tales

fractured fairy tales

alliteration

variety of language

new paragraph when speaker changes

develop character

verb tense agreement

paragraphing

use of italicizing words

contraction

variety in presentations (pop-ups, collage, etc.)

synonym and antonyms