Week Focus:
Prewriting Ideas -- gathering, writing, organizing, revising for draft
Drafting and Revising-- ARMS: Add, Remove, Move, Substitute
Goal: Prewrite in web, list, or free-write, then re-read and number to organize your ideas before drafting; timeline; graphic organizer;
Goal: Fluency
Goal: poetry: Where I’m From
Figurative Language -- revision strategies (ARMS)
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Where-Im-From
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision
Wed Oct 14
NWEA
Draft (poem, MOTT paper)
Discussion: Eracism project and decision
Thurs Oct 15
NWEA
Library
Draft (poem, MOTT paper)
Read
Fri 10/16
Reading Lange: Lange summary:
Oral discussion of:
3 most important events
why important
how connected to whole text (theme/message/lesson)
Write summary
MOTT Reading/Writing Paper due 10/15 (Yes, it is past due)
Mon 10/19
What is good writing? Compare models and discuss elements of good writing.
Pre-write review: Where I’m From
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
