Interdisciplinary Writing Unit Narrative And Informative By Veja Dennis Introduction Grade level 4th grade Mode of Writing Narrative Story Plot theme characters setting point of view Simulated Journal Assume the role of another person Write from that person s point of view Content Integration Social Studies Colonial Life in America Georgia Writing Test Developmental Stage Scoring Guidelines for Grades 5 Stage 6 The Extending Writer Topic fully elaborated with rich details Organization sustains the writer s purpose and moves the reader through the piece Engages and sustains the reader s interest Creative and novel use of language and effective use of varied sentence patterns Errors in surface features do not interfere with meaning Pre Assessment Prompt Purpose used to assess what students already know as a starting point to build upon important because they help teachers and students set goals for learning Imagine that you find a page torn from a short story that has only two lines That s how I became known as the Fireman Hero THE END create another story that could end Grouping Options Practice Whole Class direct instruction cuts down on teacher time It ensures consistency all students receive the same instruction Assessment Independent Assess students individual strengths and weakness Identify areas for improvement Group Promotes intellectual and language development Lively engagement skills in collaborating working with other group members DAP p 154 Establishes productive positive social and working relationships with others their age Gives children the foundation for developing a sense of social competence DAP p 155 Prewriting Getting ready to write stage 70 of writing during this stage During this stage students Choose a topic Consider purpose Generate and organize ideas for writing Practice Assessment Activities Practice Complete story map collaboratively Whole class Assessment Individually Complete story map Prewriting graphic organizer Story Map Name STORY MAP Title Characters with Descriptions Setting Problem Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Solution Adapted from May 16th from http coefaculty valdosta edu troot 4th Grade Scoring Guide Pre writing Stage Exceeds Standards 4 Title Meets Standards 3 Primarily Meets standards 2 Did not meet standards 1 Appropriate title written Title somewhat appropriate No title present Setting Setting is described with full detail and includes time period place season etc Setting is described includes minimal details Setting is established but not with much detail Setting is not established Characters Characters listed and includes full descriptions Characters listed and includes little descriptions Characters listed and includes no descriptions No characters listed Problem Problem written with full detail Problem written with little detail Problem established with no detail No problem established Events Listed 3 events in chronologic al order with 2 details Listed 3 events in chronologic al order with 1 detail Listed 3 events in chronologic al order with no detail Did not List 3 events in chronologic al order Solution Solution stated and described with detail Solution stated and 1 detail Solution stated with no detail No Solution described Total Total Score 100 Scor e Drafting Forming ideas into complete sentences Use tentative ideas developed through the prewriting activities Mechanics are unimportant Practice Assessment Activities Practice Complete rough draft in groups of three Copies of class story map Teacher meets with each group for feedback Assessment Individually Complete rough draft 4th Grade Drafting Scoring Guide Exceeds Standard 4 Meets Standard 3 Partially Meet Standard 2 Standard Not Met Improvement Needed 1 Characters Character s introduced in first paragraph and in complete sentence Character s introduced in first paragraph Character s not introduced in first paragraph Character s not in story Settings Setting introduced in first paragraph and in complete sentence Setting introduced in first paragraph Setting not introduced in first paragraph Setting not in story Problem Describes problem in detail and complete sentences Problem established in writing Problem written but unclear No Problem mentioned in story Events three events put into paragraphs more details added and written in complete sentences three events put into four paragraphs with detail Less than three paragraphs listed Only one event or no events mentioned Conclusion written in complete sentence much detail and at end of story Conclusion written with much detail Conclusion not clear or related to story Conclusion not listed Conclusion Correct journal form Total Total Score 100 Wrote date and time reflecting colonial times No date or time listed Score Revising Clarify and refine ideas in compositions Writers add delete substitute and rearrange sentences Reread the rough draft Share the rough draft in writing groups Revise on the basis of feedback received from writing group Practice Assessment Activities Practice Groups of two Revise rough draft on computer PowerPoint tutorial Group share their compliments suggestions and questions Assessment Peer revisions groups of two Revising Scoring Guide Meets Standard 3 Partially Meet Standard 2 Standard Not Met Improvement Needed 1 Revision Marks Student makes appropriate marks and rearranges sentences appropriately Student makes less than 1 marks and rearranges sentences Student did not have any revision marks Peer suggestions Student added deleted rearranges or substituted more than three items based on peer feedback Student added deleted rearranges or substituted less than three items based on peer feedback Student did not story based on peer suggestions Total Score Editing Putting the piece into its final form focuses on correcting spelling and other mechanical errors During Get this stage students distance from the composition Proofread to locate errors Correct errors Practice Assessment Activities Practice Groups of two Edit peer s draft Assessment Peer Edit groups of two Editing Scoring Guide Exceeds Standards 4 Meets Standards 3 Primarily Meets standards 2 Did not meet standards 1 Capitalization No capitalizati on errors present 1 2 Capitalizati on errors 3 or more capitalizati on errors More than 4 capitalizati on errors Punctuation No punctuation errors present 1 2 punctuation errors present 3 or more punctuation errors present More than 4 punctuation errors present Spelling No spelling errors present 1 2 punctuation