Interdisciplinary Writing Unit Amy E Gilbert Valdosta State University READ 7140 1 Integrating Language Arts into Narrative Writing For Third Grade 2 Georgia Grade 3 Writing Assessment Stage 1 The Emerging Writer Stage 2 The Developing Writer Stage 3 The Focusing Writer Stage 4 The Experimenting Writer Stage 5 The Engaging Writer Stage 6 The Extending Writer 3 Georgia Grade 3 Writing Assessment All third grade students must participate including students with disabilities and Limited English Proficiency Students with disabilities should participate in the Grade Three Writing Assessment unless alternate assessment plans are stipulated by their Individualized Education Plan 4 Georgia Grade 3 Writing Assessment Teachers should collect and maintain samples of students writing throughout the school year Holistic scoring is used for grade three Based on Content Personal expression Surface features 5 The Writing Process Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publishing 6 How to Group Think about where you are in the writing process Think about what best suits the mode of writing Think about the needs of the individual students 7 Ways to Group Whole group all students get the same instruction discussion is shared with entire class Small group pairs timid students may feel better about participation Individual independent work may be faster for some students 8 Grouping for Narrative Writing Prewriting and Drafting Practice activity whole group Assessment activity individual 9 Grouping for Narrative Writing Revising and Editing Practice activity whole group Assessment activity pairs 10 Grouping for Narrative Writing Publishing Practice activity whole group Assessment activity whole group 11 Pre assessment Prompt Students are given 15 20 minutes to write a story about something that happened to them over the summer Or winter break Or spring break 12 Prewriting Activities Practice activity Complete story map about the entire class being shipwrecked on a island Assessment activity Complete story map about being shipwrecked on an island alone 13 14 Problem or Conflict 15 16 17 Name Date Student Checklist for Prewriting List title and author of story Name the main character and list details about the character Describe the setting of the story State the problem in the story 18 State events that occur in the story First Event Second Event Third Event Fourth Event State the solution of the problem 19 Scoring Guide for Pre Writing Stage of Narrative Writing for Island of the Blue Dolphins 20 4 Exceeds the Standard Title and Author Character Development Describes the main character with physical characteristics actions of the character and thoughts of the character 3 Meets the Standard 2 Making Progress Toward the Standard 1 Needs Improvement Lists both elements Lists one of the elements Does not list any elements Describes the main character with physical characteristics and her actions Describes the main character with only physical characteristics Lists the main character s name only 21 Setting Describes the island with four or more details Problem Conflict Describes the island with three details Describes the island with two details Knows that the setting is on an island States the problem of the story States the problem of the story vaguely Does not state the problem of the story Events Lists four or more events Lists three events Lists two events Lists one event Solution States solution of story and lists what main character may have thought at the end of the story States the solution of the story Vaguely states the solution of the story Did not finish story 22 Drafting Activities Practice and assessment activities Begin writing sentences Have a beginning middle and end 23 Name Date Student Checklist for Drafting Include title and author of story Name the main character and list details about the character in the introductory paragraph Describe the setting of the story in the introductory paragraph State the problem in the story in the introductory paragraph 24 State events that occur in the story in the middle paragraph First Event Second Event Third Event Fourth Event State the solution of the problem in the concluding paragraph Skips lines 25 Scoring Guide for Drafting Stage of Narrative Writing for Island of the Blue Dolphins 4 Exceeds the Standard Title and Author 3 Meets the Standard 2 Making Progress Toward the Standard 1 Needs Improvement Lists both elements Lists 1 of the elements Does not list any elements Character Development Describes the main character with physical characteristics actions of the character and thoughts of the character Describes the main character with physical characteristics and actions Describes the main character with only physical characteristics Lists the main character s name only Setting Describes the island with 4 or more details Describes the island with 3 details Describes the island with 2 details Knows that the setting is on an island 26 Does the introductory paragraph introduce the character setting and problem of the story Includes 3 elements Includes 2 elements Includes 1 or fewer elements Includes 3 events Includes 2 events Includes 1 or fewer events Does the concluding paragraph state the ending of the story States the ending of the story Partially states the ending of the story Does not state the ending of the story Skips Lines Skips lines Does the middle paragraph include the events in the story Includes 4 events Does not skip lines Gilbert A 2006 Scoring guide Valdosta GA Valdost State University READ 7140 27 Revising Activities Revise for content Use first three proofreader s marks 28 Name Date Revising Checklist Does your story follow a logical sequence Does it have a beginning middle and end Did you add delete or change any words Did you use proofreader s marks Does it capture the reader s interest 29 Scoring Guide for Revising Stage 3 Meets the Standard 2 Making progress towards standard 1 Needs improvement Follows a logical sequence Follows a logical sequence Does not follow a logical sequence Has beginning middle and end Has beginning middle and end Has 2 of the elements Has 1 or none of the elements Added changed deleted as needed Added changed and deleted as needed Made some corrections needed Made few or no corrections Uses proofreader s marks to make changes Uses proofreader s marks Makes changes but does not use proofreader s marks Does not make changes does not use proofreader s marks Gilbert A 2006 Revising checklist Valdosta