Teachers, save “Writing Workshop: Small Moments” to assign it to your class.

Narrowing your idea to a small moment is the key to a successful story. on the Lesson Template to follow along to see how you can take a large idea and zoom into a small moment. Look at the examples provided on the anchor chart. on to open the activity for today. Brainstorm some "watermelon ideas" and try to think to yourself, "How can I zoom in on this topic to turn it into a seed idea?" Use the tool to write your ideas. When finished, on to submit and begin drafting one of your seed ideas