Narrative--My+Special+Object

=Narrative--My Special Object =

Materials: Write Steps (for students) pages 28-43, overhead pages 68-80 NOTE: Do not use the rubric on page 33. The state has changed the rubric.

Day 1 The learner will evaluate another students writing. Input 1. Pass out the Narrative packets to students (pages the rubric, 34-35, 26-32) 2. Using the overhead (not in Write Steps--get from Susie) explain each category of how narratives are graded. 3. Using the over use page to model how to grade a narrative. Go through each category. 4. Using the overhead on page 76 model how to evaluate a narrative. "Grade" the paper by giving it a score of 0-3. Generate a list of "Stars" (things the author did well) and "Wishes" (things the author needs to improve on). Independent practice write in journal and share

Day 2 The learner will evaluate another students writing. Input 1. Review the rubric from Day 1. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">2. Using the overheads page 74-75 grade the narrative. Get a lot of student input. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Independent practice <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">write in journal and share

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Day 3 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The learner will evaluate another student's writing. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Input <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">1. Review rubric. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">2. Using a copy of page 34-35, in a cooperative group of two or three students, they evaluate another students writing. Students must come up with a grade, stars (what the student did well) and wishes (what the student could improve on) Another words, they need to be able to justify their grade. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Independent activity <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">write in journal and share

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Day 4 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The learner will brainstorm ideas for a narrative. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Input <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">1. Explain the purpose of brainstorming--helps the writer be more organized, come up with ideas, word choice. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">2. Model how to brainstorm. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Independent activity <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">students create a Tree Map of the beginning, middle and end of their story. They also create a Bubble Map that contains a snapshot.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Day 5 & 6 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Note: When the majority of the students are finished with their rough draft, do a lesson on editing & then another on revising.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Editing lesson <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The learner will edit his/her writing. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Input <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">1. Read through the checklist on page 30 with students. Decide if each one is revising and editing. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">2. With a red overhead marker, model how to edit a paper. After the lesson, students edit their own papers using a red colored pencil. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">3. On the next day, using a blue overhead marker, model how to revise a paper. Then, students use a blue colored pencil to revise.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Write final drafts.