Show, Not Tell

Though we are storytellers, it's our job to "show" readers what our characters look like, what they do, what they say, how they think/feel, and how they relate to each other. We do this using imagery, descriptive language, similes/metaphors, active words, and adverbs. Today we worked on making our writing come alive.
By tomorrow: Revise Chapter 1 making sure that all language is showing rather than telling. AVOID LISTING!
Draft Chapters 2-4.
702 loses the ELA period on Wed. so it's important we use every moment of writing workshop wisely tomorrow. 731 loses one of the ELA periods, but we still have one to work with on Wed.
No school Thursday (teachers come in, though).
Friday, intensive writing!!!