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ALL Block: Writing
ALL Block: Writing
Friendly Letters
1.) Write a friendly letter to a future 5th Grader.
-Include: 2 pieces of advice and 1 thing to look forward to (and why)
-Example: "Dear Future 5th Grader,"
2.) Write a friendly letter to your future self.
-Include: 2 piece of advice and 1 hope for your future
-Example: "Dear Future Self,"
Writing a PSA (Public Service Announcement)
Write a script for a PSA about what someone should do to stay safe during a natural disaster.
Be sure to describe the natural disaster and offer some things the audience can do to keep themselves safe. Choose the most important facts and details from your research about your natural disaster. Then write a script that has a clear introduction, facts and details to describe what to do if the disaster occurs and explain how these actions can help to keep someone safe, and a conclusion.
Include:
Sounds professional so people take it seriously
Describe the natural disaster and its impact
Explains why it is important to know what to do when a natural disaster occurs
Suggest possible actions that would keep people safe during a natural disaster
Engaging for your audience remembers the information
Opinion Writing!
Students learned about how to write a convincing opinion piece based on this imaginary prompt: Why should an abandoned pool be turned into a skatepark?
We practiced writing an engaging introduction with a clear claim and supporting evidence. Students also wrote two main body paragraphs with one piece of evidence with strong reasoning. Finally, students wrote a strong conclusion that gives the reader something to think about after they are done reading their opinion.
Videos on Researching for Evidence:
1.) Text Evidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KI58OHo5m8
2.) Online Evidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1k8rcYUmbQ
Informational Writing!
Students learned about different types of informational text structures which can also be different types of informational writing:
Problem/Solution
Descriptive
Proposition and Support
Chronological/Sequential
Cause/Effect
Comparison
Rainforest Research Writing!
Poetry!
We will focus on using imagery, figurative language, and creativity to create various types of poems. We will focus mainly on Spoken Word poems and Two-Voice Poems.
Fifth grade poetry unit.pptCharacter Reaction Paragraphs
Students should be able to write a paragraph about how a character reacted to an event in the novel, "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan.
The paragraph should include:
A topic sentence that explains the event and answers the prompt.
A quote from the text (evidence) supporting by reasoning.
A strong concluding sentence
Star Stories!
Students are working on a creative story based on a NEW constellation they created by looking at the stars. We showed a slideshow to start. Then, we explored what are the key parts to a creative story. Finally, students created a rough draft on lined paper before moving onto a 2nd draft on
Google Classroom: (Due Friday, October 9th)
5B: https://classroom.google.com/c/NzAzNTI1NzI5MzU1?cjc=pbpw6rv
5F: https://classroom.google.com/c/NzAzNTI1ODQyMDMz?cjc=7gpq5nh
5K: https://classroom.google.com/c/NzAzNTI2MjYwMzIx?cjc=qwt6dwc
Story Arc includes:
Exposition:
The "hook" to get a reader interested.
The introduction of your main characters
Setting the scene (where is the main character)
Rising Action:
What are some of the key events that lead to the climax (turning point) of the story?
What problems arise?
Climax:
The turning point of the story
Falling Action:
Problems are beginning to be solved
Resolution:
All problems are solved
The main character has grown and is a new constellation
Effective Summary Writing
Students have been practicing writing a summary of a text or of an article of the UDHR (Universal Declaration of Human Rights). The criteria is listed below. The students also have this in their 3-subject notebook to use as a reference.
There are various types of writing as well as skills that students will be practicing this year. The videos below will help solidify those skills.
Let's practice Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER): Car Commercial!
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