01/19/10 - 01/26/10

Week Focus: Notebooks/ Blogs and comments

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.-- for elaborated paragraphs

https://sites.google.com/a/nsdeagles.org/writing-5-8/home/assignments/workshop-expectations/workshop-lessons/paragraphs

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision

Genre Writing Prompts

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Paragraph Expectations and Practice

http://write.nsdeagles.org/home/assignments/workshop-expectations/workshop-lessons/paragraphs

Strong Verbs

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Strong-Verbs

Word Choice Lesson Daily: Eliminate Dead Verbs --http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Dead-Verbs

Paragraph Expectations and Practice

https://sites.google.com/a/nsdeagles.org/writing-5-8/home/assignments/workshop-expectations/workshop-lessons/paragraphs

Word Choice Lesson Daily: Eliminate Dead Verbs --http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Dead-Verbs

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1/19 Resolution Reflection; 

Read Tween and comment as class/-- Quote/Power Write/Edit

Work Period/teacher conference

1/20 

Read Tween and comment as class/

Requirements; Sign up, if able

Work Period/teacher conference

1/21 Read Tween/ Quote/Power Write/Edit

Work Period/teacher conference

Journal Lessons N1, N2, N3

INTRO ELABORATION--how to add details

1/22 Elaboration

Journal N12 or N13    N17 Stretch Writing

1/26 Power Write

Review Journal Lessons

Elaboration continued

Projects: Thankful and edit; TweenTribune work; Resolutios

OPTIONS: Internet Safety rules for grades 4 5 6; Life of MLK;

Upcoming Lessons:

Strong Verbs

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Strong-Verbs

Partner/share Revise

Notebook Lessons: 

Table of Contents/ Teacher conferences --Review: N7: Writing from the Heart

As needed:

Intro: N12 Artifacts; N13 Memories; N17 Stretch Writing; N14 Authentic Details; I15 General to Specific Details; I17 Supporting Details; 13 Invent specifics to fill memory gaps; L23 Action Verbs; L22 Nifty Nouns; D3 Organize; D7 2-3-1 Organization; D5 Transitions; Specific Words - L23 Action Verbs; L22 Nifty Nouns; leads/endings

Journal N12 or N13    N17 Stretch Writing

Verb Practice

Share paragraphs and check with checklist

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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