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

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

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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

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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

November 17-December 8

Focus:
Power Writing
Writing Notebooks
Blogs

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Monday, November 17
Power Write -- 1 minute times -- three times
Read blogs and discuss
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Blog-Reads
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Blog-Permission
Read requirements and agreements; planning template
Notebooks Lesson N5: Pictures Sensory Images -- Can you write to describe sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touch?

Tuesday, November 18
Grammar: Blue Write Source -- p. 422; Share the right feeling with vivid verbs
Notebooks: N7 Writing from the heart
Blog Plans prewrite -- what is your plan? -- jot it down some ideas
Read requirements and agreements; planning template

Wednesday, November 19
Substitute teacher
Power Writing-- 2 minute times
Grammar: Blue Write Source -- p. 420 Subject Verb Agreement; Do practice.
Notebooks: N6 Fierce Wonderings

Thursday, 11/20
Power Write -- 2 minutes (3 times)
Blog Etiquette Review; reading and comment practice (as class); jot down some planning ideas
Notebooks: authority list; sensory images; blog ideas?
Share.

Friday, 11/21
Entry: Find ten more spelling words from Write Source 2000, page 412+
Internet Agreement
Wiki Introduction/ About Page

Monday 11/24
Entry: Power Write--2 minutes (3 times)
Wiki Names--Create About Wiki Pages
Poetry Reading -- Found Lines = Found Poems

• Read the poems
• Choose 15 words you like
• Copy them down on strips of paper
• Practice reading
• Circle read all "Found Lines" as a "Found Poem"

If time: Notebook -- try your own poem writing.

Tuesday 11/25
Nespelem at Republic
Entry Notebooks: Which will you try today: Your own; Ideas; Senses; Pictures; World Wonders; Your Heart?
Find 15 words, "Found Lines" from your notebook; copy; practice.
Share our own "Found Poems."

Wednesday 11/26 -- No class --Thanksgiving Break starts at 12:15 :)

Monday, 12/1
Power Write -- 1 minute (three times) Check spelling.
Writing Pattern--Blog idea --Respond to Quote--Blue Write Source p. 274
Homework: Respond to Quote (Quote, Quote + my experience; Quote + my meaning) Due Friday
Notebook: N8 -- Adding conversations
Intro to Sub activities and Checklist sheets.

• Power writing
• Grammar
• Notebook
  

12/2, 3, 4 Sub Plans

Friday, December 5
Power Write
Grammar: Review Tues-Thurs
Notebooks: Check in for: Volume, Frequency, Writing Tips
Create Table of Contents
Share

If time--Blog: Blog ideas to share -- quotes or other; Blog Space -- how to get there and sign in
Share

Monday, December 8
Power Write
Lesson on ideas and strong verbs:
IDEAs and Word Choice (Strong Verbs)
Notebook: Are you adding details and strong verbs to your writing?

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.

Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). 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.
· Narrows topic with controlling idea (e.g., from general topic, such as baseball, to specific topic, such as “The Mariners are my favorite baseball team.”).
· Selects details relevant to the topic to extend ideas and develop elaboration (e.g., specific words and phrases, reasons, anecdotes, facts, descriptions, examples).

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

2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
· Writes to analyze informational text or data
· Writes to learn, to tell a story, to explain, and to persuade.

November 12 - November 17

Focus:
Power Writing
Writing Notebooks
Blogs
Genre

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Monday, November 10: Inservice -- no school
Tuesday, November 11: Veteran’s Day

Wednesday, November 12
Entry: Authority List for Writing -- make a list of writing topics of interest to you
Spelling: find you own list of frequently misspelled words (See Write Source text)
Choose ten for your personal spelling list.

Power Write
N1- Intro Writing Notebooks

Past Due: comparative essay/ self-evaluation


Thursday, November 13
N3- Notebooks -- a memory
Power Write
Blog Intro: What are they --- read blogs, discuss what they are and how they apply.
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Blog-Permission

Friday, November 14
Power Write
N4 Notebook Launch

Blog Intro by students from yesterday: What are they --- read blogs, discuss what they are and how they apply.
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Blog-Permission
Read blogs and discuss

Monday, November 17
Power Write
Read blogs and discuss
Read requirements and agreements; planning template

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.

Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). 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.
· Narrows topic with controlling idea (e.g., from general topic, such as baseball, to specific topic, such as “The Mariners are my favorite baseball team.”).
· Selects details relevant to the topic to extend ideas and develop elaboration (e.g., specific words and phrases, reasons, anecdotes, facts, descriptions, examples).

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

2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
· Writes to analyze informational text or data (e.g., explains the steps of a scientific investigation).
· Writes to learn (e.g., math learning logs, reflections, double-entry logs, steps/strategies used to solve math problems), to tell a story, to explain, and to persuade.