The Craft Table for A SWEET SMELL OF ROSES is complete!

Monday October 13, 2008Monday October 13, 2008 Stacey Shubitz

I dissected Angela Johnson’s Book, A Sweet Smell of Roses, to the best of my ability today. I created wordy teaching points so you can truly help your students to see what craft moves Johnson made (at least, the ones I think she made). This will help you show the writers in your classroom how to make the same craft moves Johnson made by using precise language to help them understand how to go about making a particular craft move.

The craft table for this book includes explanations of the following craft moves:

Conventions: Points of Ellipsis

Fragments

Movement Through Time & Place

Pronouns

Repetition

Action Verbs

Symbolism

I hope this table is useful to you when you confer.

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Stacey Shubitz is a K-6 literacy consultant and former elementary teacher. She is the author of CRAFT MOVES and other professional books on writing workshop. Her forthcoming book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system. View all posts by Stacey Shubitz