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Writing 2.a - Level 4
Generate topics and develop ideas for a variety of writing purposes (for example, telling a story, publishing a class newsletter, writing a letter to an adult, writing a book report, creating a play, introducing a speaker or an event).
Standard in Kid Friendly Language
Students must be able to come up with and develop ideas for a variety of reasons.
Standard Unwrapped
KNOW Students must develop with writing topics and ideas.
- personal narrative
- friendly letter
- descriptive
- expository prompt
- response to literature
- how to
- compare/contrast
- report
- persuasive
ABLE TO DO
- Journal (personal ideas)
- List (ideas found in other sources - books, newspapers, etc.)
- React (to a story, picture, or event)
- React (to a prompt)
Instructional Strategies
Persuasive/commercial writing Students write commercials for everyday products.
Informational writing brochure Good ideas for informational/expository that can be modified out of brochure form
Describe type of consumer Writing in science content area
Folktales Writing for a variety of purposes
Assessment Strategies
Rubric/writing paragraphs List-style rubric
Personal narrative rubric RubiStar
Resources
Chocolate poetry Follows a pattern using senses, a "sneaky poem"
Projects and Activities
Occupational poetry This is a collection of poetry showcasing occupations.
Diary of a worm/point of view After researching an animal, students write a story/diary as told by that animal.
Sports/hobby writing Students write how math pertains to their favorite sport or hobby.
