ELA CYCLE 8

Standards to Cover: 

W.7.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

W.7.3.a Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.

W.7.3.b Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

W.7.3.c Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.

W.7.3.d Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.

W.7.3.e Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.

 W.7.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time   frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.