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
Grammar Lessons:
Verbs 416 (action) 417 (dead verbs) Blue WS
Share, Revise poems
Focus:
Paragraph Expectations and Practice
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
Focus:
Paragraph Expectations and Practice
1/4 1/5 1/6 1/7 Internet Safety; Football info; CRT;
1/8 Power Write; Root words; possessive nouns; expanding sentences
1/11 1/12 1/13 Power Write: Internet Safety summary;
Review Football quotes/comments/responses; READ MLK
1/12 1/13 MLK: changes/ How To respond
TweenTribune as class; review expectations; practice again;
1/14 Read Tween/ Quote/Power Write/Edit
Requirements; Sign up
1/15 1:30 MLK Assembly
1/15 1:30 MLK Assembly
1/19 Read Tween/ Quote/Power Write/Edit
Projects: Thankful and edit; TweenTribune work; Resolutios
OPTIONS: Internet Safety rules for grades 4 5 6; Life of MLK;
Internet Safety Videos from netsmarz.org
Bus Safety
Walking Safety
Internet Safety-Be Safe
Know Rules
Password
Virus
Instant Message
Upcoming Lessons:
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
Journal N12 or N13 N17 Stretch Writing
Verb Practice
Share paragraphs and check with checklist
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
