Week of February 23, 2009
All typed drafts of the realistic fiction stories are due this Thursday, February 26th. Everyone has been working hard and doing a wonderful job on this writing unit. We will be revising using a specific “lens” and typing this week. Writers, please be aware that you will only have two class days to type so you may need to work on it at home or stay after school to get it done. Keep up the good work!
Monday, February 23rd
Bell Work: Lens (define in own words, draw a picture, & rate understanding)
1. Mini Lesson: “Revision: Rereading with a ‘Sound Check’ Lens”
2. Revision with a Partner: Reread your scenes out loud to your partner to see if you’ve missed words or to see if the language and rhythm of the sentences flow well and make sense. (We need to read with our ears as well as our eyes!) While reading make notes of things that need to be changed or revised. The listening partner needs to pay close attention to identify and write down what the medical condition is and how stem cells are used in the story.
3. Quiet Writing: Go back through your draft and revise those spots where you found errors or things that need to be changed.
Homework~ Continue this ‘Sound Check’ work by rereading your story to an adult but also using a ‘Punctuation” lens to make an additional changes. (Rereading with a Punctuation Lens)
Tuesday, February 24th
Bell Work: Revision (define in own words, draw a picture, & rate understanding)
1. Mini Lesson: “Revision: Rereading with Various Lenses”
2. Revision Stations: Writers will choose and open their drafting booklet to one scene that needs some additional work. Then, lay a comment sheet next to it on the table. Writers will rotate from story to story, rereading the scene first looking for action, dialogue, and setting. The second time, writers will use the “Cardboard Character Alert” lens to be sure that the characters, especially the main character, looks and acts so real that the reader feels like the character could walk right off the pages. They will write a comment on each of those sheets.
3. Read your comment sheet and decide what you revise tonight.
Homework~ Revise your scene based on the comments you received. Remember: We only have two days for typing and all stories are due by the end of class this Thursday.
Wednesday, February 25th
Bell Work: Setting (define in own words, draw a picture, & rate understanding)
Students will begin typing their realistic fiction stories.
Thursday, February 26th
Bell Work: What questions do you have about the Stem Cell Research Project?
Students will finish typing and turn in a printed copy of their realistic fiction story.
Friday, February 27th NO SCHOOL Mid-Winter Break
Have fun, be safe, and enjoy yourselves!
All typed drafts of the realistic fiction stories are due this Thursday, February 26th. Everyone has been working hard and doing a wonderful job on this writing unit. We will be revising using a specific “lens” and typing this week. Writers, please be aware that you will only have two class days to type so you may need to work on it at home or stay after school to get it done. Keep up the good work!
Monday, February 23rd
Bell Work: Lens (define in own words, draw a picture, & rate understanding)
1. Mini Lesson: “Revision: Rereading with a ‘Sound Check’ Lens”
2. Revision with a Partner: Reread your scenes out loud to your partner to see if you’ve missed words or to see if the language and rhythm of the sentences flow well and make sense. (We need to read with our ears as well as our eyes!) While reading make notes of things that need to be changed or revised. The listening partner needs to pay close attention to identify and write down what the medical condition is and how stem cells are used in the story.
3. Quiet Writing: Go back through your draft and revise those spots where you found errors or things that need to be changed.
Homework~ Continue this ‘Sound Check’ work by rereading your story to an adult but also using a ‘Punctuation” lens to make an additional changes. (Rereading with a Punctuation Lens)
Tuesday, February 24th
Bell Work: Revision (define in own words, draw a picture, & rate understanding)
1. Mini Lesson: “Revision: Rereading with Various Lenses”
2. Revision Stations: Writers will choose and open their drafting booklet to one scene that needs some additional work. Then, lay a comment sheet next to it on the table. Writers will rotate from story to story, rereading the scene first looking for action, dialogue, and setting. The second time, writers will use the “Cardboard Character Alert” lens to be sure that the characters, especially the main character, looks and acts so real that the reader feels like the character could walk right off the pages. They will write a comment on each of those sheets.
3. Read your comment sheet and decide what you revise tonight.
Homework~ Revise your scene based on the comments you received. Remember: We only have two days for typing and all stories are due by the end of class this Thursday.
Wednesday, February 25th
Bell Work: Setting (define in own words, draw a picture, & rate understanding)
Students will begin typing their realistic fiction stories.
Thursday, February 26th
Bell Work: What questions do you have about the Stem Cell Research Project?
Students will finish typing and turn in a printed copy of their realistic fiction story.
Friday, February 27th NO SCHOOL Mid-Winter Break
Have fun, be safe, and enjoy yourselves!
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