Writing Collaborative books in the format of

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Each group will create a separate book. The purpose of the book will be to explain the Six+1 Traits of Writing. Here is the format:

On Sunday, . . . (collaborate on beginning)

On Monday, . . . ( ideas)

On Tuesday, . . . (organization)

On Wednesday, . . . (voice)

On Thursday, . . . word choice)

On Friday, . . .(fluency)

On Saturday, . . .(conventions)

On Sunday, . . . (presentation and conclusion)

Your group may choose the title of your book, and you will need to work together on the beginning and ending of the story as well as on the cover. Each person will be responsible for at least one day of the week (one day per page) depending on the size of your group. You group may choose to write from the standpoint of instructing about the Six Traits (The Very Industrious Writer) or assessing someone’s previously written paper (The Very Finicky Teacher). If you have another idea, try it; just make sure that you review the key points of the Six Traits for the class. Invent your own titles (The Very Alien Martian, The Very Ravenous Bookworm) and story line. Everyone is responsible for the +1, presentation.

As a group, agree on font size and style and print out your book to present to the class. You won’t have time to go into extensive detail here. The key to success is to decide on voice and be consistent throughout. For example, the voice could be that of a stuffy old author, a valley girl, a WWF Wrestler, a cowboy, etc.