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Kathy Strickland and Jessica Nix ECED 4300 A Dr. Root Spring 2011 4 th Grade Writing Form: Correspondence. Kathy Prewriting GPS: ELA4W4a. PLO: Students will plan their correspondence to the author and illustrator by completing a graphic organizer.
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Kathy Strickland and Jessica Nix ECED 4300 A Dr. Root Spring 2011 4th Grade Writing Form: Correspondence
Kathy Prewriting GPS: ELA4W4a. PLO: Students will plan their correspondence to the author and illustrator by completing a graphic organizer.
Form of Writing: Letters to Authors • and Illustrators • Response to Literature • Students express • Feeling • Concerns • Likes/Dislikes • Thoughts • Ask questions
Parts of a Letter • Heading • Return Address • Date • Greeting • Author/Illustrator
Parts of a Letter • Body • Feeling • Concerns • Likes/dislikes • Thoughts • What you learned • Questions
Parts of a Letter • Closing • Sincerely • Signature
Stage of Writing: Prewriting • Identify audience/purpose • Organize ideas • Graphic organizer • Words and phrases • NOT a concern • Spelling • Grammar
Published example for Prewriting: Dixon, J. and Kelsey, L. n.d. Raising Boys’ Achievement Writing Project. Retrieved March 29, 2011, from http://www.eriding.net/resources/english/boys_writing/y34_note_taking_and_letters/051214_lkelsey_eng_ict_boyswrit_Letters_Childrens_Writing.gif
Practice Activity: • Read the story If You Give a Cat a • Cupcake • Written by :Laura Numeroff • Illustrated by: Felicia Bond • As a class we will complete the • graphic organizer for prewriting.
Assessment Activity: • Read a book of your choice • Identify audience • Author • Illustrator • Complete provided graphic organizer
Jessica Nix Drafting GPS: ELA4W4a PLO: Students will compose a correspondence draft to the author and illustrator using the completed graphic organizer.
Form of Writing: Letters to Authors • and Illustrators • Response to Literature • Students express • Feeling • Concerns • Likes/Dislikes • Thoughts • Ask questions
Stage of Writing: Drafting • Graphic organizer • Ideas for complete thoughts and • sentences • Skip lines • Use X • NOT a concern • Spelling • Grammar • Punctuation • Capitalization
Citation: Drafting Graphic Organizer Nix, J. (2011). Drafting Organizer. Graphic Organizer. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
Published example for Drafting: Math with Hart: Children’s Letters (2011). Retrieved April 4, 2011 from http://www.mathwithhart.com/childrens _letters.htm
Practice Activity: • Interactive writing • Use completed graphic organizer • Teacher will begin • Students will provide ideas • Complete drafting graphic organizer
Assessment Activity: • Graphic Organizer • Book of choice • Identify Audience • Author • Illustrator • Form • Letter to the author/illustrator • Complete Drafting Graphic Organizer