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Amber Gaskins and Kristin Rozar ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2009 5 th Grade Pen Pal Letters. Kristin Rozar ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2009. 5 th Grade Pen Pal Letter Prewriting Stage.
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Amber Gaskins and Kristin RozarECED 4300 CDr. Tonja RootFall 20095th GradePen Pal Letters
Kristin RozarECED 4300 CDr. Tonja RootFall 2009 5th Grade Pen Pal Letter Prewriting Stage
GPSELA5W2: The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. The student produces informational writing that: c. creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context.PLOStudents will complete a Pen Pal graphic organizer.
Form of Writing:Pen Pal Letters • Not as formal as other letters. • Usually hand written and sent in the mail. • The writer: - shares information about his/her life, such as interests, age, family, etc. • asks questions to learn more about the person receiving the letter.
Stage of Writing: Prewriting • First stage of the Writing Process • Most important! • Writer establishes the genre, audience, and topic. • Writer must brainstorm and gather the information needed • Graphic organizers -great tool to use when brainstorming -helps organize the information found about the topic. -all ideas should be written in short phrases and single words, not complete sentences.
Pen Pal Letter Example January 31, 2006 Dear Pen Pal, My name is Teresa and I live in Mt. Shasta, California. I am a girl and I am twelve years old. I live in a house with my mother and two sisters, ages 6 and 2. I go to Sisson Elementary School and I am in 7th grade. My favorite part about school is our reading. I love to read especially books about horses. I like to play sports like soccer and tennis. When I grow up I want to be a teacher. What is it like in your town? What do you do for fun? Please tell me about yourself. Do you have access to e-mail? I hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Teresa B. Happy
APA Citations • (2007). Pen Pal Letter Organizer. Retrieved October 22, 2009, from Dr. Root’s Web site: www.valdosta.edu/~troot/PublishedPeices/poetry_&_correspondence_f_07.htm • Project #1: Make a connection:Write a letter to a new pen-pal in Uganda: Short Sample Letter. Retrieved October 22, 2009, from Global Education Project Web site: http://clubs.ca4h.org/siskiyou/strawberryvalley/Uganda_penpal/Project1.htm
How this model can be used • This model can be used when teaching elementary age students to write pen pal letters of their own. • It gives them ideas on what to write about and how to organize their letter.
Practice Activity • We will be writing a pen pal letter to a little girl in Switzerland named Emile. • Before we can write our class letter, we need to decide what information we are going to put in it. • We will be using a graphic organizer to decide what information should go in our pen pal letter. • Make sure to raise your hand if you have an idea. Please do not yell out or talk while someone else is sharing their ideas.
Assessment Activity • Students will complete a graphic organizer, like the one completed as a class, individually. • Remember to only use short phrases and single words, no complete sentences. • The information on the graphic organizer should be an outline of what they want to include in their pen pal letter.
Amber Gaskins ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2009 5th grade Pen Pal Letter Drafting Stage
GPS ELA5W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure. The student: b. Writes text of a length appropriate to address the topic or tell the story. PLO The students will complete a draft of a pen pal letter using their prewriting graphic organizer.
Form of Writing: Pen Pal Letters • Most pen pal letters are handwritten and sent through the mail • Used to share information with someone • Write about interests, hobbies, family, etc • Usually asks questions to find out about the recipient
Stage of Writing: Drafting • Second stage of the writing process • Uses graphic organizer as a guide to complete sentences and ideas • Mechanics are not important during this stage • Label “sloppy copy” or “rough draft”
Pen Pal’s Address ____________________________________________________________ Greeting and name ________________ ____ Body of letter ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Closing and signature ________________________________ Drafting Graphic Organizer
APA Citation:Example and Graphic Organizer • Harambee. Retrieved October 25, 2009. Kambi Primary School Website.http://www.kambiprimaryschool.net/penpals.htm • (2009). Pen Pal Letter Organizer. Retrieved October 21, 2009. Dr. Root’s Website, http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/troot/PublishedPieces/poetry_&_correspondence_f_07.htm
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Practice Activity • We will use our graphic organizer from the prewriting stage to complete a pen pal draft. • Discuss with students the parts of a pen pal letter. (Ex. Address, greeting, body, closing and signature) • Have a drafting organizer displayed on the board or Smart Board. • Allow students to help you develop the letter.
Assessment Activity • Have students choose a pen pal to write their letter to. This can be a friend, cousin, etc. • Each student will develop their own pen pal drafting graphic organizer using the information they used during prewriting. • Mechanics will be stressed as having little importance during this process. • Students should only focus on getting their content down. • Follow the given example and the practice activity we created as a group.