Showing posts with label journals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label journals. Show all posts

02/08/10 - 02/22/10

Focus:
Paragraph Writing and Elaboration
Editing
Math Writing




Daily Work
:

Daily Work:
Edit
Math Thinking/Commenting
Twice a week: TweenTribune

2/8 Assembly; Edit practice
2/9 Review math language; Journal N5
2/10 Graph C; Elaboration 1; Dig! Tween Tribune Edit
2/11 Graph C; Elaboration 2
2/12 Homeroom
2/17 Elaboration 3
2/18 Balde Eagle Festival
2/19 Elaboration 3: Asking Questions
2/22 Graph E,F Math Writing
2/23 Olympic Writing: Word Choice: Verbs, Simile, Metaphor, Consonance
2/24 Strong Verbs
2/25 Elaboration 4
2/26 Substitute
3/1 Strong Verbs

Elaboration Practice; Journal 10

Future lessons:
Journal:
Journal Lessons N1, N2, N3
Journal N12 or N13    N17 Stretch Writing

INTRO 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
Review: http://writemath4u.blogspot.com/2009/08/finding-facts-9409.html



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)

11/30/09 - 12/7/09

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.-- for elaborated paragraphs

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


Grammar Lessons:
Verbs 416 (action) 417 (dead verbs) Blue WS

the use of words and phrases that appeal to the five senses. Writers use sensory details to help readers imagine how things look, feel, smell, sound, and taste.

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

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

Genre Writing Prompts


Focus:

Paragraph Expectations and Practice


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




Strong Verbs

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



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


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



11/30

Power Write

Journal Lesson 1: Gathering Ideas

What we know: Alphabet Lists; Favorite Place Treasure Map


12/1

Paragraphs

How was this paragraph written? I AM THANKFUL

What is the structure?


12/2

Journal Lesson N7

Write own I am thankful following paragraph structure

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Thankful

Partner/share Revise


12/3

Journal -- N12

Continue Paragraph writing


Strong Verbs

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


12/4

Verb Practice

Share paragraphs and check with checklist


12/7

Power Write

Verb Practice

Journal N12 or N13

Draft








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