4/19/10 - 4/26/10

Focus:

Connection one sentence to another
Elaborate: create mind movies with details
Word Choice: Specific

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4/19 

Elaboration Strategies

Writing Prompt-- Earth Day Prewrite Practice and model; create class blog

4/20

Continue Earth Day writing -- students write own blog entry on wiki

4/21

Practice Expository Writing WASL test

Sub

4/22

Continue Earth Day  -- Awards Assembly

4/23

Finish Test

4/26

Tween Tribune

I Like Rain -- paragraphs voice thread

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Projects:
Math vocabulary
Owhi Lake
I like rain
Scripts (NetSmartz)
Tween Tribune edit
Own Topic

Math Vocabulary:

denominator

nominator

fraction

like fraction

unlike fraction

improper fraction

simplify

reduce to lowest terms

term

mixed number

vocabulary term, their own definition, a picture or graphic to explain the definition, a page number from their text book,link to the online page, and an example that relates the term to other terms in that math category.

http://eaglemathclass.pbworks.com/w5-Vocabulary

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Resources:


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

Revision:
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision

Connections:
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Owhi-Connected-Organization-Example

Grammar: editing

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Essential Academic Learning Requirements

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 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)