WRITING - Q2 Week 1 Day 1
Today, students started by comparing their baseline and finale for the Narrative unit. They completed the reflection page and handed back both baseline and finale. (These will travel with the student through middle school, in a folder that they will have in 7th and 8th grade. Students and teachers will be able to see how a student grows each year.)
Then we practiced the structure of our next essay, a literary analysis essay. We looked at "The Three Little Pigs" and, after retelling the story, we focused on the third little pig.
Students added a reference sheet to their Writer's Notebook (boxes & bullets structure)
We used the Boxes & Bullets structure to "pour the content" into. The idea is that if students can master a basic format, they can spend more time thinking about their ideas.
Students decided what trait the third little pig has, and then found examples for how to explain this and support their thinking. They wrote a flashdraft in their Writer's Notebooks.
Then we practiced the structure of our next essay, a literary analysis essay. We looked at "The Three Little Pigs" and, after retelling the story, we focused on the third little pig.
Students added a reference sheet to their Writer's Notebook (boxes & bullets structure)
We used the Boxes & Bullets structure to "pour the content" into. The idea is that if students can master a basic format, they can spend more time thinking about their ideas.
Students decided what trait the third little pig has, and then found examples for how to explain this and support their thinking. They wrote a flashdraft in their Writer's Notebooks.