Slice of Life

Week Two

I've added a comment box below the writing box for each participant. If you scroll to the bottom of the student page you will see a second text box. Use the dialogue toolkit to respond back

Notice: What stands out to you or catches your eye in this person’s post? In other words, what do you notice in particular? Be specific.

Appreciate: Share what you like, appreciate or value in the post you've read. Be specific. ? Probe: Probe for more details.

Ask questions that will help give you a better sense of another person's perspective. (See Creative Questions & Sentence Starters and Thinking Routine for ideas.)

Snip: Cut and paste a phrase or sentence from the original post into your comment. Ask a question about it or say what you find interesting or important about it.

Connect: Make a connection between something in the post and your own experiences, feelings, or interests.

Extend: Describe how the post extended your thoughts in new directions or gave you a new perspective.

POV: Express your point of view (POV), position or opinion. Challenge: Question or challenge a point of view (POV) or idea someone else has shared.

Name: Name the aspects of your identity, experiences, or place you live that are influencing the way you see things.

Here are some sentence starters

Creative Questions & Sentence Starters

Brainstorm a set of questions about a student’s post. Use these question-starters to help you think of interesting questions:

“Tell me more about…”
“I wonder if…”
“Help me understand…”
“I was surprised by….”
“I connected to…”
“What I found interesting was…”
“I learned from your post that…”
“One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is…”

Thinking Routines

Step Inside

What is this person thinking about or focusing on?
What might this person understand or believe?
What might this person care deeply about?

Connect, Extend, Challenge

Connect: How do the ideas and information presented connect to what you already know?
Extend: What new ideas did you get that extended or pushed your thinking in new directions?
Challenge: What is challenging or confusing for you to get your mind around? What questions, wonderings or puzzles do you now have?

Circle of Viewpoints

Consider the diversity of students in your walking party. Before you post your own work or a comment on the work of another student, use this routine to explore how it may be interpreted from a variety of perspectives. Your process may involve the following steps:

Identify the perspectives you are considering: “I am thinking of this post or comment...from the point of view of…”
Take on the viewpoint, drawing on what you know (and being mindful of what you don't know).
Consider any questions, concerns, or insights that may come from this viewpoint.

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Here are all the prompts you can use to help you get started. Here you will find some simple directions for how to post. Also at the end of this post you will find some ideas but really the sky is the limit. Try to create a daily creative writing practice. Enjoy!!!

Feel free to type on your page and your page only. You may read other pages but DO NOT type on any other page than your own. If you are impressed by another's writing, you can write that in your post. For example: Inspired by the writing of (classmate name) I've done a similar entry and then write your entry on your page.

Also, you can link appropriate content for others to read in your post. Perhaps you read something cool and there is a link to it on the internet (like this wonderopolis post). To insert a link you highlight the URL(that's the address that appears in the hat begins with https:// and then you click copy or control C - then click icon next to the trash - it looks like a chain link - you can then you can just click paste or control v and it will appear on your post like this. wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-a-sherpa - You can share what you learned about sherpas, if that is something you'd like to write about. You can't just say I read this and insert the link though - you have to write about what you learned.

Also on this webpage, It is not possible to change fonts other than italics.

To post, Click in the text box I've inserted to begin your first entry - don't forget to start each post with the date. Each day following type in this same text box putting the most recent post on top of the previous. Don't forget to hit Publish when you are done!

It should look like this

March 2, 2010

Day Two and I'm still going strong.

March 1, 2019

This is my first entry.....

Ideas for the Slice of Life Challenge

Write stories from your day to day – keep a journal.

Write funny dialogue that you overhear (don’t use real names)

Write a parody of song lyrics

Write a letter to someone you care about

Write a snippet of texts between family members

Write directions on how to do something you do well

Write the story of an embarrassing moment

Write funny jokes

Write a story from your memory at age five

31 Fiction Writing Ideas for the Slice of Life Challenge

1. Write a story that involves a car chase, an umbrella, and a barking dog.

Write a story that involves a post office, a banana, and a baseball glove.
Write a story that involves a birthday card, a tree, and a pepperoni pizza.
Write a story that involves a flashlight, a pair of blue shoes, and a library card.
Write a story that involves a bicycle, a computer, and an ice cream cone.
Write a story that involves a lost assignment, a bad excuse and a funny teacher response
Write a story about a girl who always gets into trouble—and what happens when people realize an incident wasn’t her fault.
Write a story about a boy who dreams of becoming a famous singer—and what he does each day to work on getting there.
Write a story about a class of sixth-grade students who discover a very big secret about their teacher—and what happens when the teacher finds out what they know.
Write a story about a family that moves around frequently from place to place—and how all of the family members feel when they have to make another move.
Write a story about two friends who make an unusual pact with one another.
Write a story in the first person from the perspective of a substitute teacher at the end of a long day.
Write a story in the first person from the perspective of an old man reminiscing about his life.
Write a story in the first person from the perspective of a parent with an unruly child.
Write a story in the first person from the perspective of a babysitter heading out to his or her first gig.
Write a story in the first person from the perspective of a racecar driver who only wants to go faster.
Write a story in the first person from the perspective of a college student walking to his or her last class of the day.
Write a story in which you are the main character and you've won the award for the student showing the most kindness and empathy for others in your school. Write your acceptance speech. Don't forget to thank others.
Write a story in which you are the main character and you imagine yourself setting sail on a two-week cruise.
Write a story in which you are the main character and you imagine yourself working as a scientist to discover an important cure.
Write a story in which you are the main character and you imagine yourself going to your senior prom.
Write a story in which you are the main character and you imagine yourself speaking to a cheering crowd right after being elected to an important political position.
Write a story in which you are the main character and you imagine yourself finding a valuable artifact buried in your backyard.
Write a story in which you are the main character and you have to tell someone that they didn't make the final cut for a tryout for a sports/dance/singing contest/Imagine another type of contest.
Write a story in the third person about an astronaut who is traveling alone in space.
Write a story in the third person about a family vacation gone horribly awry.
Write a story in the third person about a rebellious teen who has some unique ideas.
Write a story in the third person about a young genius who is just about to achieve his or her dream.
Write a story in the third person about a football player who is heading to the Super Bowl or another huge event.

26. Make up your own character. Describe him or her in detail—what the character looks like, what the character does, what he or she likes to do for fun, and some of the important people in the character’s life. Then, put the character into the following types of genres and write short stories in each one about him or her:

27. a comedic story

28. a mystery

29. a drama

30. a romance

31. an adventure