Week 23 24 Focus:
Paragraph Writing and Elaboration
Editing
Math Writing
Daily Work:
Edit
Math Thinking/Commenting
Twice a week: TweenTribune
2/22 Graph E,F Math Writing
2/23 Olympic Writing: Word Choice: Verbs, Simile, Metaphor, Consonance
2/24 Olympic Writing and Strong Verbs
2/25 Elaboration 3 --Questioning
2/26 Substitute -- Assembly 1:30
3/1 Strong Verbs/ Questioning / Journal N12
3/2 Strong Verbs or Elaboration 4
3/3 Edit Practice; Journal N17 Stretch/Elaboate
3/4 3/5 Substitute
3/7 Elaboration 4, 5
Elaboration Practice; Journal 10
Future lessons:
Journal:
Journal Lessons N1, N2, N3
Journal N12 or N13 N17 Stretch Writing
ELABORATION--how to add details
Math Writing
Graphs--
What does a graph mean?--
What do you notice? What are the facts? How do you know? Is the graph fair?
Writing in Math
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
Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. 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.
Tuesday 9/15 or if needed on Wed pretest day:
C: Can you find a topic to write about? Where? How do you start writing?
S: Review Goal: Prewrite in web, list, or free-write, then re-read and number to organize your ideas before drafting.
Draw to write: Your favorite place; X five places and label; prewrite, reread, number.
I: Draft
3.2.2 Uses language appropriate for a specific audience and purpose.
· Uses precise language (e.g., powerful verbs, specific descriptors).
· Uses formal, informal, and specialized language (math language)
