Today in ELA 9/30

Learning Goals:

~Compare and contrast past and present narratives 
~Learn to use and understand editing notes


Writing Workshop Activities:

Dialogue HW

Correct Editing Assignment

Editing Notes

Editing Quiz


Homework:

-Write a lead (5 sentences) for a new narrative that you will be writing in class tomorrow.  Also, list 5 details(bullets) that you plan to include in your draft tomorrow. 

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.3, RL. 6.6, SL.6.1, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3. L.6.6

Today in ELA 9/29

Learning Goals:

~Learn to use and understand editing notes


Writing Workshop Activities:

Editing Notes
Editing Challenge: Use editing marks to correct the attached narrative. 


Homework:

- Finish Editing Worksheet (Dialogue p. 21)

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.3, RL. 6.6, SL.6.1, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3. L.6.6

Today in ELA 9/26

Learning Goals:

~Organize writing binder  


Writing Workshop Activities:

School Wide Assembly
Organize Binder
Use the Writing Binder Rubric



Homework:

-Have a Great Weekend! Remember to take note of those special moments that occur!

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.3, RL. 6.6, SL.6.1, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3. L.6.6

Today in ELA 9/25

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.

Writing Workshop Activities:

Techniques for Writing Memorable Leads

• Writers might include the smallest details of the moment, the ones that ring true for the narrator.
• Writers might include inner thinking to hit at what the story is really about.
• Writers might include the precise actions of the characters, helping readers to see how one action leads to another.  
• Writers might include the exact words the characters are speaking, in dialogue

Leads
Prompts for Leads

Narrative Challenge
Take one of your leads and create a narrative.  Reflect on your goals for craft and elaboration, as you write.       



Homework:

-Keep the Ideas flowing! Finish the narrative you've started...Think back to your lessons from mentor narratives.  (Length Goal- 2 Pages; Skip Lines)

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.3, RL. 6.6, SL.6.1, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3. L.6.6

Today in ELA 9/24

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.

Writing Workshop Activities:

Techniques for Writing Memorable Leads

• Writers might include the smallest details of the moment, the ones that ring true for the narrator.
• Writers might include inner thinking to hit at what the story is really about.
• Writers might include the precise actions of the characters, helping readers to see how one action leads to another.  
• Writers might include the exact words the characters are speaking, in dialogue

Leads

Narrative Challenge
Think of a few different leads you can try in your own writing.  If you first start with dialogue, then you might want to begin with a flashback, or a question.    

Prompts for Leads 

Homework:

-Write 2 different types of leads.  Each must be 5 sentences long.   

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.3, RL. 6.6, SL.6.1, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3. L.6.6

Today in ELA 9/23

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.

Writing Workshop Activities:

Lessons From Mentor Narratives

• When characters talk, writers make them say the words and use the tone that shows their personalities and hints at the bigger meaning of the moment.  
• Writers explain why the characters act the way they do.
• Writers zoom in on the small but powerful details that really capture big moments and feelings. 
• Use the Narrative Writing Checklist to ask, "As a writer, what are my strengths? What are my needs? Then, plan your next steps as a writer. 

Look up and Watch the Snow

Narrative Challenge
Use the 5/6 checklist to assess last night's writing piece.    

Writing Reminders

• Write a beginning for your story.
• Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
• Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
• Show what your story is really about.
• Write an ending for your story. 

Homework:

-Create writing goals based on your checklist.  

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.3, RL. 6.6, SL.6.1, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3. L.6.6

Today in ELA 9/22

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.

Writing Workshop Activities:

Lessons From Mentor Narratives

• When characters talk, writers make them say the words and use the tone that shows their personalities and hints at the bigger meaning of the moment.  
• Writers explain why the characters act the way they do.
• Writers zoom in on the small but powerful details that really capture big moments and feelings. 

Everything Will Be Okay
By James Howe

Video

Narrative Challenge
Write a narrative using one of our strategies from class today.

Writing Reminders

• Write a beginning for your story.
• Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
• Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
• Show what your story is really about.
• Write an ending for your story. 

Homework:

-Keep the Ideas flowing! Finish the narrative you've started...Think back to your lessons from mentor narratives.  (Length Goal- 2 Pages; Skip Lines)

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.3, RL. 6.6, SL.6.1, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3. L.6.6

Today in ELA 9/19

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.

Writing Workshop Activities:

Collect Spelling HW


Self Editing Notes

Edit 2 Narratives
 *a partner's and your own

Writing Reminders
*Write a beginning for your story.
*Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
*Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
*Show what your story is really about.
*Write an ending for your story. 

Homework:

-Have a Great Weekend! Remember to take note of those special moments that occur!

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.2, RL. 6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.5, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3

Today in ELA 9/18

Welcome Mrs. Kowalski

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.
~Check out a free read book from Miss Lindy

Writing Workshop Activities:

Check Spelling HW

Open House Parent Quiz

Ms. Lindy Visit


Homework:

-Spelling Thursday- ABC order Edit your short narrative from Wednesday. You must edit in a different color.  Use your spaces for editing.

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.2, RL. 6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.5, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3

Today in ELA 9/17

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.

Writing Workshop Activities:

HW Check


Review Chart
How to Write Powerful Narratives

Point of View Review
Point of View Practice


Strategies for Generating Personal Narratives
Point of View: Climb inside the moment and write within the narrator's point of view.  

Writing Reminders
*Write a beginning for your story.
*Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
*Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
*Show what your story is really about.
*Write an ending for your story. 

Homework:

--Keep the Ideas flowing! Go on with the narrative you've started or start a new one.  Remember to "Live in the Moment" and add sensory details. (Length Goal- 2 Pages; Skip Lines)

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3abcde, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.3, RL. 6.6, RL. 7.6, SL.6.1, SL.6.4, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3

Today in ELA 9/16

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.

Writing Workshop Activities:

Spelling Week 1

Popcorn Share
Read aloud a small excerpt from today's narrative challenge.

Review Chart
How to Write Powerful Narratives

Point of View Review
Point of View Practice

Ms. Lindy Visit

Writing Reminders
*Write a beginning for your story.
*Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
*Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
*Show what your story is really about.
*Write an ending for your story. 

Homework:

-Spelling Monday- Rewrite & Tuesday- 1st 5 sentences

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.2, RL. 6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.5, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3

Today in ELA 9/15

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.

Writing Workshop Activities:
Popcorn Share
Read aloud a small excerpt from today's narrative challenge.

Strategies for Generating Personal Narratives
First and Last Moments: Think of first times or last times you did something.
Moments that Really Matter: Think of moments that really mattered because you realized or learned something. 

Create a Chart to Brainstorm

First Times
Last Times
Times I realized Something

Narrative Challenge
Write a narrative using one of our strategies from class today.

Writing Reminders
*Write a beginning for your story.
*Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
*Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
*Show what your story is really about.
*Write an ending for your story. 

Homework:

-Keep the Ideas flowing! Finish the narrative you've started..  Try inserting "dialogue!" (Length Goal- 2 Pages; Skip Lines)

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.3, RL. 6.6, SL.6.1, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3. L.6.6

Today in ELA 9/12

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.

Writing Workshop Activities:
 Popcorn Share
Read aloud a small excerpt from today's narrative challenge.

Review Chart
How to Write Powerful Narratives

Inspirational Clip

Dialogue Lesson
Ms. Mowat Dialogue Games

Narrative Challenge
Correctly use, or insert dialogue into yesterday's narrative.

Writing Reminders
*Write a beginning for your story.
*Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
*Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
*Show what your story is really about.
*Write an ending for your story. 

Homework:

-Have a great weekend!  Take note of those special moments that happen!

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.2, RL. 6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.5, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3

Today in ELA 9/11

Welcome Mrs. Gabriel!

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.

Writing Workshop Activities:
Review Chart
How to Write Powerful Narratives

Strategies for Generating Personal Narratives
Place: Think about a place that matters, use pictures and quick notes to list small moments that occurred there, choose one, and write the whole story.  

Narrative Challenge
Write a narrative using one of our strategies from class today.

Writing Reminders
*Write a beginning for your story.
*Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
*Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
*Show what your story is really about.
*Write an ending for your story. 

Homework:

-Keep the Ideas flowing! Go on with the narrative you've started or start a new one.  Try inserting "dialogue!" (Length Goal- 2 Pages; Skip Lines)

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.2, RL. 6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.5, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3

Remember When - Up lovestory

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Mom

Today in ELA 9/10

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story, using memory of a person or place.
~Study the strategies for generating personal narratives.

Writing Workshop Activities:
Review Chart
How to Write Powerful Narratives

Strategies for Generating Personal Narratives
Person: Think of a person who matters to you, list small moment stories, choose one, and write the whole story.

Narrative Challenge
Write a narrative using one of our strategies from class today.

Writing Reminders
*Write a beginning for your story.
*Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
*Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
*Show what your story is really about.
*Write an ending for your story. 

Popcorn Share
Read aloud a small excerpt from today's narrative challenge.



Homework:

-Keep the Ideas flowing! Go on with the narrative you've started or start a new one.  Set a goal to challenge yourself! (Length Goal- 2 Pages; Skip Lines)

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.2, RL. 6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.5, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3

Today in ELA 9/9

Learning Goals:

~Write your best personal narrative, or personal story.
~Study the strategies used in texts others have written.

Writing Workshop Activities:
Narrative Writing Challenge
I am excited to understand what you can do as writers of narratives, so today, will you please write the best personal narrative, the best true story, that you can write? Make this be the story of on time in your life.  You might focus on just a scene or two.  You'll have only 30 minutes to write this true story, so you'll need to use your first copy as your final copy.  Write in a way that allows you to show off all you know about narrative writing.  
*Write a beginning for your story.
*Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
*Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
*Show what your story is really about.
*Write an ending for your story. 

Self Reflection
Use the writing checklist to rate yourself and your current ability to write your best narrative. 

Setting up to Write
Study the strategies used in texts others have written. 

Homework:

-Make sure your writer's binder has loose leaf paper in it and is in Mrs. Turbeville's room for tomorrow's Writing Workshop.  
-Declare Writing Goals  (2-3 Personal Goals)

Aligned CCS Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, RL.6.2, RL. 6.3, RL.6.5, RL. 6.6, SL.6.1, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3, L.6.4a