11/3/09 - 11/9/09

Week Focus:

Prewriting Ideas -- gathering, writing, organizing, revising for draft

Drafting and Revising-- ARMS: Add, Remove, Move, Substitute

Goal: Prewrite in web, list, or free-write, then re-read and number to organize your ideas before drafting; timeline; graphic organizer;

Goal: Fluency

Goal: poetry: Where I’m From

Figurative Language -- revision strategies (ARMS)

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Where-Im-From

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision

Writing Process Evaluation

Organize and Practice for conferences
Veterans Day Work: Research, Art, Poetry
Prewrite -- research/draw/notes
Draft -- poem/paragraph
Connect symbol/research --- draft/ARMS revise
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Armed-Forces

Prewrite Thank you poem
Draft
ARMS Revision
Final


Mon 11/2 Teacher Day

11/3

Power Write Veterans Day
What is Veterans Day
Who is a Veteran
Why is it important to celebrate Veterans Day

Organize and Practice for conferences

Veterans Day Work: Research, Art,
Prewrite -- research/draw/notes

11/4
Power Write Veterans Day
What is Veterans Day
Who is a Veteran
Why is it important to celebrate Veterans Day

Organize and Practice for conferences

Veterans Day Work: Research, Art,
Prewrite -- research/draw/notesDraft -- poem/paragraph
Connect symbol/research --- draft/ARMS revise

11/5
Organize and Practice for conferences
Connect symbol/research --- draft/ARMS revise

11/6 Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences

11/9
Prewrite Thank you poem
Draft
ARMS Revision
Final

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.

Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W

Component 1.3: Revises to improve text. W

Component 1.4: Edits text. W
Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.
Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.