WR072.b

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Contents 1 Writing Standard 2.b - Level 7 2 Standard in Kid Friendly Language 3 Standard Unwrapped 4 Instructional Strategies 5 Assessment Strategies 6 Resources 7 Projects and Activities

Writing Standard 2.b - Level 7

Develop ideas and content with significant details, examples, and/or reasons.

Standard in Kid Friendly Language

Students will include specific details and examples that are related to the topic

Standard Unwrapped

• KNOW how to write supporting details that are relevant to the prompt
• KNOW that they need two or three good supporting details in a paragraph

ABLE TO DO

1. Student will be able to write a solid 8- to 11-sentence paragraph with main ideas and specific, elaborated details that move beyond the obvious.
2. Given examples, student will be able to identify supporting details that should/should not be in a paragraph.

Instructional Strategies

1. Introduce 11-sentence paragraph format
   • Topic sentence
   • Three primary supports
   • Two secondary supports for each primary
   • Concluding sentence
2. Practice writing supporting details
   • Primary supports
   • Secondary supports
3. Give example paragraphs and have students identify the following:
   • Where is the topic sentence?
   • Are there at least three primary supports?
   • Do all of the examples/supports relate to the topic sentence?
   • Are there any sentences which should not be included in the paragraph?
   • Does the concluding sentence restate the topic sentence using different words?
4. Provide adequate time for students to practice writing paragraphs.

Assessment Strategies

1. Give students sample paragraphs and have them identify the parts of the paragraph.
   • topic sentence, primary supports, secondary supports, and concluding sentence.
2. Give students a variety of prompts and have them write a paragraph and evaluate the paragraph using an appropriate rubric.
3. Formal test to evaluate student's understanding of the parts of a paragraph.
4. Teacher observation/evaluation of student writing.

Resources

• How to Write a Paragraph A five-week unit designed to help students learn to construct a solid five-sentence paragraph.
• Sentence Strip Paragraph A unique and entertaining story (lesson plan) of how a creative teacher helped his third grade class write a paragraph in small chunks. This would very easily adapt for ESL or lower level learners and wouldn't hurt more advanced writers.
• 11-sentence paragraph format
• Paragraph development
• Persuasive Writing Rubric
• Diagramming Details Main idea/supporting details organizers.
• Details Graphic organizers for writing details.

Projects and Activities

• Sentence Strip paragraphs
• Step Up to Writing formats/activities/worksheets
• Six-Trait Writing activities
• Various writing projects throughoutyear