Focus:
Elaboration and Revision
3/22 Edit practice; Tween Tribune
3/23 Edit practice; Tween Tribune
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
3/24 Projects:
Math vocabulary
Owhi Lake
I like rain
Scripts (NetSmartz)
Tween Tribune edit
Own Topic
Focus:
Connection one sentence to another
Elaborate: create mind movies with details
Word Choice: Specific
3/25 Project work
Lesson Review on focus
3/26 Project work
Lesson review: word choice -- names
3/29 Project work
Lesson review: word choice -- names/strong verbs
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)
03/15/10 - 03/22/10
Week 26 Focus:
Paragraph Writing and Elaboration
Editing
Math Writing
Daily Work:
Owhi Paragraphs: Organization, Elaboration, Word Choice
Owhi: Presentation / Publication design; from paragraph to image and t-shirt design
3/15 Math Writing: Olympics
3/16 Edit Practice; Evaluate Organization and Word Choice; Revise
3/17 Revise and Share
3/18 I Like Rain: use ideas from Paragraphs: Organization, Elaboration, Word Choice to revise rain paragraph; Review Voice Thread
3/19 Substitute
3/22 Tween Tribune; Share paragraphs; Choose new topics; Voice Thread
Week Project:
Write with style and word choice (strong verbs; specific nouns)
Organize for best information and elaboration.
Plan design for presentation.
Topic: Owhi Lake and I like Rain
Goal 1: Write organized and elaborated paragraphs with style and word choice. Edit the paragraphs.
Goal 2: Create a broster/T-shirt design using elements of design and layout and reflecting the paragraphs about Owhi Lake.
Tasks:
Continue lists of specific nouns and vivid verbs about Owhi Lake.
Discuss model draft of Owhi Lake paragraphs.
Use the lists to draft at least two paragraphs about Owhi Lake:
* Decide organization style
* Determine approrpiate elaboration
* Write with nifty nouns and vivid verbs
* Edit
* Determine visual choices from paragraphs
* Revision
Owhi: Presentation / Publication design; from paragraph to image and t-shirt design
3/15 Math Writing: Olympics
3/16 Edit Practice; Evaluate Organization and Word Choice; Revise
3/17 Revise and Share
3/18 I Like Rain: use ideas from Paragraphs: Organization, Elaboration, Word Choice to revise rain paragraph; Review Voice Thread
3/19 Substitute
3/22 Tween Tribune; Share paragraphs; Choose new topics; Voice Thread
Week Project:
Write with style and word choice (strong verbs; specific nouns)
Organize for best information and elaboration.
Plan design for presentation.
Topic: Owhi Lake and I like Rain
Goal 1: Write organized and elaborated paragraphs with style and word choice. Edit the paragraphs.
Goal 2: Create a broster/T-shirt design using elements of design and layout and reflecting the paragraphs about Owhi Lake.
Tasks:
Continue lists of specific nouns and vivid verbs about Owhi Lake.
Discuss model draft of Owhi Lake paragraphs.
Use the lists to draft at least two paragraphs about Owhi Lake:
* Decide organization style
* Determine approrpiate elaboration
* Write with nifty nouns and vivid verbs
* Edit
* Determine visual choices from paragraphs
* Revision
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
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)
2/22/10 - 3/8/10
Week 23 24 Focus:
Paragraph Writing and Elaboration
Editing
Math Writing
Daily Work:
Edit
Math Thinking/Commenting
Twice a week: TweenTribune
2/22 Graph E,F Math Writing
2/23 Olympic Writing: Word Choice: Verbs, Simile, Metaphor, Consonance
2/24 Olympic Writing and Strong Verbs
2/25 Elaboration 3 --Questioning
2/26 Substitute -- Assembly 1:30
3/1 Strong Verbs/ Questioning / Journal N12
3/2 Strong Verbs or Elaboration 4
3/3 Edit Practice; Journal N17 Stretch/Elaboate
3/4 3/5 Substitute
3/7 Elaboration 4, 5
Elaboration Practice; Journal 10
Future lessons:
Journal:
Journal Lessons N1, N2, N3
Journal N12 or N13 N17 Stretch Writing
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
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)
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