WALT...
Visualize while reading
Identify story elements (characters/setting/problem/solution)
Retell stories in sequence
Identifying character traits
Identify cause/effect relationships
Identify main idea/details
WALT...
Differentiate between sentences and fragments
Identify subjects and predicates
Identify the four types of sentences (statements, commands, exclamations, and questions)
Properly punctuate the four types of sentences
Write simple and compound sentences
WALT...
launch writer's workshop
generate ideas for writing
identify the characteristics of a personal narrative
compose a personal narrative
write "grabber beginnings" and "satisfying endings"
write paragraphs (beginning, middle, end)
enhance our stories with dialogue