10/20/09 - 10/26/09

Week Focus:

Prewriting Ideas -- gathering, writing, organizing, revising for draft

Goal: Prewrite in web, list, or free-write, then re-read and number to organize your ideas before drafting.
Goal: Fluency
Goal: poetry: Where I’m From
Figurative Language

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Where-Im-From

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision
Share, Revise poems

Genre Writing Prompts

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Tues 10/20

What is a wiki? How to login, create a page, write drafts
Write poems.

Wed 10/21
Revision techniques: ARMS-4 Move
Try on poem or story; share
Continue wiki work


Thurs 10/22
Circle a paragraph from power writing-
Copy over, skipping lines.
Revision techniques: ARMS-5 Substitute
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision
Revise your power writing Add, Remove, Move,Substitute and Share
Continue wiki work

Fri 10/23
Sub Day

Mon: 10/26
Power Write
Share
Write Source
Add art for your poem/story so far

Optional:
Author’s Share on wiki (Stars and Wishes comment share)

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.
Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W
Component 1.3: Revises to improve text. W
Component 1.4: Edits text. W

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.
Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W

3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a narrow topic, and elaborates using specific details and/or examples.

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.

Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W