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Pen Pal Letters Grade 2

Pen Pal Letters Grade 2. Montez Smith Katie Lynn Wetherington ECED 4300A Spring 2009. Katie Lynn Wetherington Prewriting. GPS : ELA2W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. d. Begins to create graphic features (charts, tables, graphs).

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Pen Pal Letters Grade 2

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  1. Pen Pal Letters Grade 2 Montez Smith Katie Lynn Wetherington ECED 4300A Spring 2009 Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  2. Katie Lynn WetheringtonPrewriting • GPS : ELA2W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. • d. Begins to create graphic features (charts, tables, graphs). • PLO: The students will write their ideas for a pen pal letter in a graphic organizer. Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  3. Form of Writing-Pen Pal Letter • Pen Pal –someone in another state or country • Purpose –keep in touch, learn about another community, state or region • Include -address, opening, body (interest, your environment, questions), closing, signature. Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  4. Stage of Writing – Prewriting • Think of what you want to say • Putting ideas on paper • Determine the purpose(why am I writing), topic(what am I writing about), audience(who am I writing this for). • Complete a graphic organizer Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  5. Storytelling. Retrieved on April6, 2009 from edHelper.com http://edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  6. Published Pen Pal Letter • 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 • Teresa’s Pen Pal Letter (2006). Retrieved April 6, 2009, from Project 1: Pen-Pal Letter Web site: http://clubs.ca4h.org/siskiyou/strawberryvalley/Uganda_penpal/Project1.htm Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  7. Let’s Practice! • Write to our friend Jake from California • Complete the graphic organizer as a class • Will help us organize our ideas • Provide us with information Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  8. Assessment Activity • Students will complete a graphic organizer independently • Graphic organizer should be filled in completely • Information should not be in complete sentences Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  9. Montez Smith Drafting • GPS - ELA2W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student • i. Uses planning ideas to produce a rough draft. • PLO – The students will construct a draft of a pen pal letter using their graphic organizers. Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  10. Form of Writing:Pen Pal Letter • Pen pal – a person in another state or country • Purpose – keep in touch with others who live far away, learn about another community, state or region • Information to include- name of pen pal (use pen pal if name is not known), address, body(interest, your environment, questions for response), closing, signature Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  11. Stage of Writing- Drafting • Get ideas from your graphic organizer • Skip lines if using notebook paper • Write in complete sentences • Follow format (if given) • Spelling and punctuation will be corrected later Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  12. Graphic Organizer Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  13. APA Citation • Ariana’sPen Pal Letter(2004). Pen Pal Letters 2003. Retrieved April 5, 2009, from Gambia Help Web site: http://www.gambiahelp.org/Images/penpal_gallery_2003/index.htm Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  14. Published Pen Pal Letter Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  15. Let’s Practice! • As a class draft a pen pal letter from our graphic organizer we completed • Use complete sentences • Follow format given Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

  16. Assessment Activity • Independently draft a pen pal letter • Use your graphic organizer for ideas • Use the paper provided for you • Use complete sentences Smith, M. & Wetherington, K. (2009) Pen Pal Letters. Unpublished Powerpoint. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

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