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April 6 - April 13

Resources
Review figurative language
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language

Fourth Quarter Requirements

http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Genre-Expectations
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Revision-Tips-2
http://eagleviews.pbwiki.com/The-News-Project

http://eagleviews.pbwiki.com/Story-Log
http://eagleviews.pbwiki.com/Grade-6-Writers

http://eagleviews.pbwiki.com


Possible stories
Mentor Intro and questions
Mentor Blog
Mentor Questions

Presentation
Eagle Views News Blog
http://nespelem.org/whatelse/

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4/6 - 4/13
Personalized and group conferences on:

Six Traits:
Ideas -- prewriting
Ideas -- draft
Organization --paragraphs, beginnings, endings - find in your paper
Organization and Word Choice --Names/Verbs/Emotion -- see revision tips
Sentence Fluency -- Length/Structure
Voice -- attitude appropriate for audience and purpose
Edit -- punctuation/spelling/ grammar, etc.



Sign up for stories. Write/Type Questions (neat); Start appointments

Wiki work on drafts: interviews, EAGLE traits, PDS, Fairy Tale

Share and comment --- feedback teacher and peers on stories

Teams for proofreading/revising formed.

Confer with teacher for individual lessons on: leads, headlines, pyramid, 5ws, questioning, interview review, passes, strong verbs --- document on CSI sheet


Think and write:

What is your story?
Who will you interview?
What are your questions?
Write how you will ask them to be interviewed.

Type for mentor.


4/6
Story expectations; project work

4/7
Progress Check; Assembly

4/8
Reporters Workshop: it's about always writing
List of writing assignments

4/9
Reporters Workshop: it's about always writing
Confer individually with students

4/10
Reporters Workshop: it's about always writing
Confer individually with students

4/13
Reporters Workshop: it's about always writing
Confer individually with students


EALR

1: The student understands and uses a writing process. 1.1.1 Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning writing.
· Generates ideas prior to organizing them * Uses a variety of prewriting strategies
1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan.
1.4.1 Edits for conventions (see 3.3).
1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas.Rereads work several times and has a different focus for each reading (e.g., first reading — adding transitions; second reading — deleting unnecessary details; third reading — identifying areas where evidence is lacking and adding relevant information). Evaluates and uses feedback (e.g., “I’ll use the word transformation to improve my word choice.”).

3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples.

3.1.2 Analyzes and selects effective organizational structure. -- organize, lead, end, transitions

3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice.

2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively.
2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.

March 9 - March 16

Resources
Review figurative language
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language

Third Quarter Requirements
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Genre-Expectations
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Revision-Tips-2
http://eagleviews.pbwiki.com/The-News-Project
Mentor Blog

Presentation
Eagle Views News Blog
http://nespelem.org/whatelse/

Monday 3/9

What makes a news story? WS 169 Add to wiki.


Tuesday 3/10

Practice interviewing teacher for PDS collaboration of grade 5. 5Ws. Draft with Pyramid.
Interviews to pyramid style-- draft.
What makes a news story? WS 169. Choose stories/logs/prepare.
What stories do we know about already -- from our own knowledge?
Continue draft of PDS article. Share. Analyze for pyramid style.


Wednesday 3/11
Practice interviewing teacher for PDS collaboration of grade 5. 5Ws. Draft with Pyramid.
Interviews to pyramid style-- draft.
What makes a news story? WS 169. Choose stories/logs/prepare.
What stories do we know about already -- from our own knowledge?
Interview on EAGLES traits. Draft. Share. Analyze for pyramid style.

Thursday 3/12
Interview on EAGLES traits. Draft. Share. Analyze for pyramid style.

Fairy tale share and write as article.
Rewrite PDS or EAGLE Traits drafts.

Friday 3/13
Finish fairy tale write and share
Intro to mentor.
Sign up for stories
Choose stories -- logs/set up

Monday 3/16
Sign up for stories
Choose stories -- logs/set up
Wiki work on drafts: interviews, EAGLE traits, PDS, Fairy Tale



EALR

1: The student understands and uses a writing process. 1.1.1 Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning writing.
· Generates ideas prior to organizing them * Uses a variety of prewriting strategies
1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan.
1.4.1 Edits for conventions (see 3.3).
1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas.Rereads work several times and has a different focus for each reading (e.g., first reading — adding transitions; second reading — deleting unnecessary details; third reading — identifying areas where evidence is lacking and adding relevant information). Evaluates and uses feedback (e.g., “I’ll use the word transformation to improve my word choice.”).

3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples.

3.1.2 Analyzes and selects effective organizational structure. -- organize, lead, end, transitions

3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice.

2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively.
2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.

March 2 - March 9

Resources
Review figurative language
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language

Third Quarter Requirements
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Genre-Expectations
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Revision-Tips-2
http://eagleviews.pbwiki.com/The-News-Project

Presentation
http://nespelem.org/whatelse/

Thursday 2/26
C = Genre -- Reporting/Newswriting/Blogs
S = Newstory -- Reporting/Newswriting/Blogs--pyramid style and paragraphing style
I = Practice interviewing and drafting

Friday 2/27

I = Genre work for blog-- Draft interviews
Assembly

Monday 3/2
Review interviewing
Intro: pyramid 1 --- look at newspapers -- 5Ws
Ice Cream

Tuesday 3/3
Review interviewing
Intro: pyramid 1 --- look at newspapers -- 5Ws -- Feature Stories
Interviews to pyramid style

Wednesday 3/4
Intro: Newstory Fairy Tale -- pyramid style



Thursday 3/5
HANDS Project: message, design, lettering


Friday 3/6
Interviews to pyramid style -- 5Ws in first 3-4 sentences.
Finish HANDS project

Monday 3/9
What makes a news story? WS 169. Choose stories/logs/prepare.
Interviews to pyramid style
What stories do we know about already -- from our own knowledge?
What makes a news story? WS 169 Add to wiki.
Sign up for stories
Choose stories -- logs/set up
Practice stories for EAGLE traits. 5Ws Interview each other. Draft with Pyramid.




EALR

1: The student understands and uses a writing process. 1.1.1 Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning writing.
· Generates ideas prior to organizing them * Uses a variety of prewriting strategies
1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan.
1.4.1 Edits for conventions (see 3.3).
1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas.Rereads work several times and has a different focus for each reading (e.g., first reading — adding transitions; second reading — deleting unnecessary details; third reading — identifying areas where evidence is lacking and adding relevant information). Evaluates and uses feedback (e.g., “I’ll use the word transformation to improve my word choice.”).

3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples.

3.1.2 Analyzes and selects effective organizational structure. -- organize, lead, end, transitions

3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice.

2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively.
2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.