READ 7140 OWASummer 2009

Brooke Dial (Musgrove)

3rd GradeNarrative/Simulated Journal

Social StudiesLeaders of Democracy

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Consists of teacher evaluation of student writing using an analytic scoring system

covers four types of writing: narrative, informational, persuasive, and response to literature

scoring system is analytic: more than one feature of a paper is evaluated

assessed in four domains: Ideas, Organization, Style, and Conventions

Georgia Writing Test – 3rd Grade

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no “correct” order for teaching the writing genres in a school year

steps of the writing process should be taught throughout the year

teachers should model the steps of the writing process

it is essential that the assessment samples reflect what students can do independently

Georgia Writing Test – 3rd Grade

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Georgia Writing Test – 3rd GradeSample Rubric

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Directions: The teacher will write the following prompts on the board. Each child will pick one topic to write a narrative story. Students will be reminded that a story has a beginning, middle, and end. The story should have all the following: characters, a setting, problem, events, and solution. Students will be provided with wide-ruled paper and pencil.

Prompt 1: Describe your favorite vacation or trip.Prompt 2: Describe the best day of your life.

Pre-assessment Prompt

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PREWRITING

hmm…

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Instruction & Modelingwhole group settingexplain new concepts, give examples,

and model what I expect the students to do

all students receive all the information that needed to complete the assignment

time managementstudent management all students need to participate in the

model

Instructional Grouping Options

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Assessmentstudents will work independentlystudents have the opportunity to

reinforce skills and produce their new knowledge

ensures that students produce their own ideas to their assigned topic

allows the teacher to monitor student’s work and understanding of the assignment on an individual basis

Instructional Grouping Options

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Developmental:inclusion of every student on

different developmental levels in whole group

instruction will not have to be repeated and, if repeated, all students will benefit

all students will face the teacher to ensure everyone can see any visual aids and hear what is being said

Grouping Options

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Developmental:the student with Attention Deficit

Disorder and the student with a hearing impairment will be seated away from distractions such as computers and windows

peer partnering will be implemented for scaffolding

Grouping Options

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Cultural & Linguisticthree bilingual studentswill begin in a whole group setting

with the other studentsevery student receives the same

learning opportunitywill be sitting in different areas of the

room so they can interact with and learn from others

student with a speech impairment will not be affected during the prewriting stage

Grouping Options

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a storyhas a beginning, middle, and endincludes a problem that becomes

more complex as the story proceeds and finishes with the problem being resolved

five elements that make up a narrative: plot, setting, characters, theme, and point of view

Genre of Writing:Narrative Brooke Dial

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Elements that make up a narrative:Plot: goal-based sequence of events

that involves characters in conflict Setting: includes information such as a

location, weather, time and time periodCharacters: people or personified

animals who are involved in the storyTheme: is the key meaning of a

narrativePoint of view: where the reader’s focus

is drawn in order to gain a clear understanding of the story

Genre of Writing:Narrative

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first stage of the writing processfour steps that need to be used in

this stage:identifying the purpose of this writing

activitychoosing a topicselecting an audiencegathering and organizing your

thoughts

Prewriting

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Graphic OrganizerStory Map

Prewriting Scoring Guide

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Developmental Needs:Gifted Students:

two students who are gifted will be allowed to research more

information regarding their topic and include any information they were able to find

Hearing Impaired: sit facing the teacher during whole

group instruction to ensure she can see any visual aids

Accommodations and/or Modifications

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Developmental Needs:Hearing impaired Cont.:

will use a FM System and microphone to enhance the child’s hearing

will be seated away from windows or doors to minimize distraction

Below Avg. in Reading/Writing: can be paired with a classmate who is

functioning above average and readily grasped the concept to allow for further scaffolding

Accommodations and/or Modifications

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Developmental Needs:Student with ADD:

will be seated away from areas that may cause distractions like computers and windows

Accommodations and/or Modifications

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Cultural & Linguistic:three students in the classroom who

are bilingual encourage and reinforce verbal

interactions with these students during whole group

will be provided with a Spanish/English translation dictionary

Accommodations and/or Modifications

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Cultural & Linguistic:have had a chance to become familiar

with the different types of culture because of work done on previous unit

students have a peer partner and will be able to use their assistance as needed

the student who has a speech impairment is not affected during this stage

Accommodations and/or Modifications

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DraftingRough Draft

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will use those thoughts and ideas from our graphic organizer to complete a draft

a draft is simply getting all your ideas on paper

do not have to worry about spelling, punctuation, or any other mechanical errors

skip lines when writing

Instructional Procedure

Democracy

Drafting Scoring Guide

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Revising

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the third stage of the writing process you will explain and polish your ideasask yourself, “Does this make sense?” the writer does their best to meet the

reader’s needs by adding, deleting, substituting, and rearranging material

Revising

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you will complete three steps in this part of the writing process:first reread your draft and make

changes as you see necessaryshare your draft in a writing grouprevise your draft using the feedback

from the writing group will use proofreader marks

Revising

Revising Scoring Guide

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Editing

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4th stage of the writing processput your writing into a final form before

publishingGoal: to make your writing the best it can be

for readerslook back at your narrative and fix

mechanical errors read word-by-wordhunt for errors rather than read for meaningMechanics - the accepted conventions of

written standard English: spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc.

Editing

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For the practice activity, we will begin by reviewing the editing marks. I will provide the students with a practice sentences that have error. We will complete the editing marks together.

Students will then practice independently using the assigned editing marks. After some time, we will go over the activity together. Students will come up to make corrections.

Editing Practice Activity

Editing Scoring Guide

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Publishing

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the final stage of the writing processthe fun stageyou will publish your individual report and

share it with an appropriate audience begin by looking over your edited report for

any missed mistakego to the computer lab to type your simulated

journal in its final form

Publishing

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Steps:print off typed simulated journalglue your journal entry a piece of

colored construction paperI will laminate all typed journal

entriesI will bind these with rings

according to topic and display them in the class for everyone to read

Publishing

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When typing, remember:type Times New Roman12 point fontyou need a title (larger font)your name on itdouble spaced

Publishing

Publishing Scoring Guide

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