Stephanie Howard & Erica Lloyd ECED 4300 A Dr.Root Spring 2010

1. Stephanie Howard & Erica Lloyd ECED 4300 A Dr.Root Spring 2010 5th grade Pen Pal Letters

2. Stephanie Howard Prewriting GPS: ELA5W4.The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student (a.)Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.

3. Stephanie Howard Prewriting PLO: Students will plan a pen pal letter by organizing information about themselves that they would like to share.

4. Form of Writing • Pen Pal Letter • Getting to know a friend by learning about their lifestyle and culture through shared letters • Can live anywhere in the world

5. Stage of Writing • Prewriting • Think about information to be shared and purpose • Think about reader • Fill out graphic organizer

6. Graphic Organizer • Friendly Letter Graphic Organizer • Root, T. (Unknown Date). Friendly letter graphic organizer. Retrieved April 4, 2010 from www.valdosta.edu/~troot/ECED 4300/Graphic%20Ortanizers.htm

7. What can you tell that person about your friends and family? • ______________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________ • What can you ask about that person’s life?____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________ •  _____________________ • (Closing) • _____________________ • (Your signature) Heading • What is your address? ________________________________________ (Your street number, street name, & apartment number (if living in an apartment)) _________________________________________ (Your city, state, and zip code) _________________________________________ (Today’s date) • Who will get your letter? ___________________________ (Greeting) Body • What does that person want to know about what you have been doing and how you feel? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Root, T. (Unknown Date). Friendly letter graphic organizer. Retrieved April 4, 2010 from www.valdosta.edu/~troot/ECED 4300/Graphic%20Ortanizers.htm

8. Published Example Unknown Author. (2009, March 29). Fifth Grade Pen Pals. Retrieved from http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/3379307198_f829221736.jpg?v=0

9. Practice Activity • Brainstorm ideas to talk about with pen pal • Record ideas on reference chart

10. Assessment Activity • Decide on components to include • Fill out graphic organizer individually

11. Erica Lloyd Drafting GPS: ELA5W4.The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student (a.) Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.

12. Erica Lloyd Prewriting • PLO: The students will complete a draft using the information that was recorded on their graphic organizer.

13. Form of Writing • Pen Pal Letter • Getting to know a friend by learning about their lifestyle and culture through shared letters • Can live anywhere in the world

14. Stage of Writing • Drafting • Use graphic organizer • Format of pen pal letter • Make letter interesting!

15. Published Example Cole, Initials. (2009, September 20). Correspondence- how to write a letter to your pen pal. Retrieved from http://simplicityembellished.com/2009/09/correspondence-how-to-write-a-letter-to-your-pen-pal/

16. Practice Activity • Write to second grade class • Use correct format

17. Assessment Activity • Find out pen pal • Use graphic organizer • Correct format and length • Valid information