Mrs. Amy Cooper
Writing
Pod 1
amy.cooper@spartanburg2.k12.sc.us
Welcome Back!
We're offically back into the swing of things! This week in writing we will establish our daily routine for the first nine weeks. This will include Daily Oral Language (DOL) and Journal Quest. The students will also be finishing their first writing assignment as well as beginning their first big project.
All writing notebooks should be divided into four sections:
DOL/Daily Work
Writing Traits
Word Choice
Projects
In addition to checking your student's agenda nightly, be sure to check the writing notebook for new handouts, project rubrics, and other important materials. It is vital to your child's success that he/she keep these notebooks organized.
DOL tests will be every Friday unless otherwise noted in the agenda. We will also embark upon our first ever Journal Quest. The Journal Quest sheets should be found in the front of the daily work section. There will be rewards given for each nine weeks in regards to student achievement in the quest. However, the quest can only be completed in class. Students will have Friday to makeup any journal that they missed due to absence or simply have not completed.
Don't forget Parent Night this week: August 26 6PM
Lesson Plans for the Week August 25-29
MONDAY
Lesson Objectives:
1. TSW edit and revise various sentences containing errors in capitalization, spelling, grammar, sentence structure, clarity, and punctuation. (DOL)
2. TSW complete Journal Quest activity.
3. TSW complete City vs. Country writing: Brainstorm, Rough Draft,
Edit, and Final Copy
Standards: 6.4.1-6.4.5
Assessment: Journal writing, observation, graphic organizer, completed paper, informal conferencing
Activities:
The students will complete a DOL for Monday. The teacher will review and discuss answers thoroughly. The teacher will allow students time to work on Journal Quest number one. They will be given approximately 10 to 15 minutes to work on this in class. Then the students will complete the City vs. Country writing from Friday, August 22.
On Friday the students were introduced to Billy Joel and his book/song, New York State of Mind. The students were also introduced to Tracy Byrd's song, "I'm from the Country". The teacher and students then discussed both characteristics from the city and country. A T chart was used to organize our thoughts. Students were then allowed to begin their first writing paper. Topic: City or Country...which do you prefer and why? Students will be working on the completion of this paper in class and the final draft will be due on Tuesday, August 26 at the beginning of the class period.
Homework: Review DOL for Monday and complete City vs. Country paper
DOL test will be Friday.
Brain-Compatable Strategies: writing and music
TUESDAY
Lesson Objectives:
1. TSW edit and revise various sentences containg errors in capitalization, spelling, grammar, sentence structure, clarity, and punctuation.
2. TSW complete Journal Quest number 2.
3.TSW identify and analyze nouns in sentences.
4. TSW identify the first of seven writing traits: Conventions
Standards: 6.4.1,6.4.4
Assessments: observation, questioning, completion of journal, completion of a scavenger hunt, completion of DOL
Activities:
The students will work on DOL for Tuesday and will review with teacher. They will be given 10 to 15 minutes in class to complete Journal Quest number 2. The students will then identity nouns in the grammar workbook by analyzing sentences 1-15, exercise 1, page 2. Finally the students will begin the first of seven writing traits: conventions. The students will be given scavenger hunt cards. They will also need scissors and glue. They will analyze sentences on the scavenger hunt cards and work in groups of two to three to identify specific conventions: Run-On sentence, Sentence Fragment, Subject-Verb Agreement, Prepositional Phrase, Clause joined by a Comma, Clause joined with a conjunction, and Incorrect Word Usage.
Homework: Review DOL for Tuesday...Test on DOLs Friday
Brain-Compatable Strategies-Writing, Visuals, Cooperative Learning
Wednesday
Lesson Objectives:
1. TSW edit and revise various sentences containing errors in capitalization, spelling, grammar, sentence structure, clarity, and punctuation.
2. TSW complete Journal Quest 3
3. TSW complete scavenger hunt assignment from Tuesday.
4. TSW be introduced to their first project: An Autobiography
Standards: 6.5.2, 6.5.3 (Students are consistently using standards 6.4.1-6.4.6)
Assessments: completion of the scavenger hunt, journal writing, completion of DOL, observation and discussion
Activities:
The students will complete DOL for Wednesday and review with the teacher. The students will be given 10 to 15 minutes in class to complete Journal Quest 3. The students will then be given approximately 10 to 15 minutes to finish the scavenger hunt activity from Tuesday. The students will turn in the completed activity for a daily grade. Finally, the teacher will be giving a rubric to the students for their autobiography projects. These rubrics will be located in the project section of the student notebooks. The teacher will review each part of the rubric with the students.
Homework: Review DOL for Wednesday. Test Friday
Brain-Compatible Strategies-Writing, Visuals, Cooperative Learning
Thursday
Lesson Objectives:
1. TSW edit and revise various sentences containing errors in capitalization, spelling, grammar, sentence structure, clarity, and punctuation.
2. TSW complete Journal Quest 4.
3. The students will identify and analyze nouns in sentences.
4. The students will work on completing autobiography covers and title pages.
Standards:
6.4.1-6.4.6,6.5.2,6.5.3
Activities:
The students will complete a DOL for Thursday and will review for a test on Friday. The students will be given 10 to 15 minutes in class to complete Journal Quest 4. They will then work on identifying and analyzing nouns in various sentences by using the grammar workbook, pg. 2, exercise 2, 1-10. Finally, the students will use the remainder of class to create their autobiography cover and title page.
Homework- Study DOLs and review nouns. Test Tomorrow!
Brain-Compatible Strategies- Art, Visuals, Writing
Friday
Lesson Objectives:
1. TSW test successfully on Daily Oral Language.
2. TSW will complete Journal Quests 1-4.
3. TSW will complete autobiography cover and title page.
Standards: same as above
Assessment: Formal Test
Activities:
The students will take a test on Daily Oral Language assignments Monday through Thursday. They will use the remainder of class time to catch up on any journal 1-4 that may not be completed. They will also
complete the cover and title page work from Thursday.
Homework: Have a great weekend!
