11/09/09 - 11/16/09

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
Prepositional Phrases 448 Blue WS
Imagery -- Sensory Detail WS 2000 p. 140
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.

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Genre Writing Prompts





11/9
Assembly

11/10
Assembly

11/11 Veterans Day

11/12

Science Vocabulary/WSU scientists


11/13

Science Vocabulary/WSU scientists


11/16

Science Vocabulary/WSU scientists

Paragraph Writing




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

11/3/09 - 11/9/09

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.
Goal: Fluency
Goal: poetry: Where I’m From
Figurative Language

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Genre Writing Prompts


Organize and Practice for conferences
Veterans Day Work: Research, Art, Poetry
Prewrite -- research/draw/notes
Draft -- poem/paragraph
Connect symbol/research --- draft/ARMS revise
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Prewrite Thank you poem
Draft
ARMS Revision
Final

Mon 11/2 Teacher Day

11/3

Power Write Veterans Day
What is Veterans Day
Who is a Veteran
Why is it important to celebrate Veterans Day

Organize and Practice for conferences

Veterans Day Work: Research, Art,
Prewrite -- research/draw/notes

11/4
Power Write Veterans Day
What is Veterans Day
Who is a Veteran
Why is it important to celebrate Veterans Day

Organize and Practice for conferences

Veterans Day Work: Research, Art,
Prewrite -- research/draw/notesDraft -- poem/paragraph
Connect symbol/research --- draft/ARMS revise

11/5
Organize and Practice for conferences
Connect symbol/research --- draft/ARMS revise

11/6 Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences

11/9
Prewrite Thank you poem
Draft
ARMS Revision
Final


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

10/26/09 - 11/3/09

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.
Goal: Fluency
Goal: poetry: Where I’m From
Figurative Language

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

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision
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Genre Writing Prompts



Mon 10/26

Where I’m From final on wiki--share

Write Source

Add art for your poem/draft so far



Tues 10/27

Write Source

Own Writing-- finish Where I’m From

READ: Apostrophes, page 27


Wed 10/28

READ 20-21 Simile/Metaphor



Thurs 10/29

READ: Narrative Paragraph -- Review ARMS/NN/VV/!/~ etch

Goals: RIT in Language

I used to, but now I

Best work/Need to improve



Fri 10/30

Finish Goals:

READ: Zombie Haiku


Mon 11/2 Teacher Day 11/3


Power Write

Organize and Practice for conferences



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