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Narrative Writing: Description

Unit Plan

Narrative Writing: Description

Objectives

In this unit, students will:

  • write using adjectives.
  • write a variety of descriptive sentences.
  • record observations and use these notes to craft descriptive sentences.
  • understand the importance of adding detail to their writing.

Essential Questions

How do grammar and the conventions of language influence spoken and written communication?
How do strategic readers create meaning from informational and literary text?
What is the purpose?
What is this text really about?
What makes clear and effective writing?
What strategies and resources do I use to figure out unknown vocabulary?
What will work best for the audience?
Who is the audience?
Why do writers write?
Why learn new words?
  • Why do writers write? What is the purpose?
  • What makes clear and effective writing?
  • Who is the audience? What will work best for the audience?
  • How do grammar and the conventions of language influence spoken and written communication?

Related Unit and Lesson Plans

Related Materials & Resources

The possible inclusion of commercial websites below is not an implied endorsement of their products, which are not free, and are not required for this lesson plan.

  • Snow Day by Daniel Peddle. Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2000.
  • Junglewalk by Nancy Tafuri. William Morrow & Company, 1988.
  • Grandpa’s Great City Tour by James Stevenson. William Morrow & Company, 1983.
  • A Day with No Crayons by Elizabeth Rusch. Rising Moon, 2007.
  • Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins. Aladdin, 1971.
  • Graphic organizers from TeAchnology: The Online Teacher Resource http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/graphic/

Formative Assessment

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    Performance Assessment:

    Students will create a final story in Part 2 of Lesson 3, using all of the skills that were taught in the three lessons of the unit. They will write and illustrate a descriptive story about their walk outside.

    Use the following rubric to grade their work, or use your district’s writing rubric (scoring guide).

    When students finish their stories, they can share them with the class and then display them for everyone to read. You may also want to put the stories in the classroom reading area so students can read the stories whenever they like.

    Performance Assessment Scoring Rubric:

    Points

    Description

    5

    The student’s story has at least seven complete sentences, including:

    • one opening sentence.
    • five descriptive sentences.
    • one closing sentence.
    • sentence variety and logical transition words.
    • few or no errors in grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.

    4

    The student’s story has at least seven complete sentences, including:

    • one opening sentence.
    • five descriptive sentences.
    • one closing sentence.
    • some sentence variety and transition words.
    • few errors in grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.

    3

    The student’s story has at least five complete sentences, including:

    • one opening sentence.
    • five descriptive sentences.
    • one closing sentence.
    • limited or no sentence variety and transition words.
    • some errors in grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.

    2

    The student’s story:

    • may have some complete sentences.
    • may have an opening sentence.
    • may use some adjectives to modify a noun.
    • may have a closing sentence.
    • lacks sentence variety and logical transition words.
    • has several errors in grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.

    1

    The student’s story:

    • demonstrates minimal understanding of writing complete sentences.
    • may have an opening sentence.
    • may use some adjectives to modify a noun.
    • may have a closing sentence.
    • has no sentence variety or transition words.
    • has numerous errors in grammar, punctuation, and capitalization that interfere with meaning.

    0

    The student does not include any relevant information in his/her story or does not attempt to create a story.

     

Final 2/7/14
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