WR073d
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Writing Standard 3.d - Level 7
Use paragraphs correctly so that each paragraph is differentiated by indenting or blocking and includes one major but focused idea.
Standard in Kid Friendly Language
Students must indent the first line of a paragraph, and the paragraph must be about one topic.
Standard Unwrapped
- KNOW that the first line of a paragraph must be indented.
- KNOW that a paragraph must be focused on only one topic.
- KNOW that all supporting detail must be related to the topic.
ABLE TO DO
- Student will be able to indent the first sentence in a paragraph.
- Student will be able to choose a topic, write a paragraph, and make sure all of the supporting details are related to the topic.
Instructional Strategies
- Practice writing paragraphs using "thumb" rule to indent.
- Practice writing main idea sentences.
- Write a short paragraph on a weekly basis.
- Lecture/structured overview
- Drill and practice
- Teacher-generated and professional activities/worksheets
- Cooperative Learning
Assessment Strategies
- Use the One-paragraph rubric to evaluate the students' weekly paragraphs.
- Have students evaluate each others' writing using the rubric.
- Have students identify main ideas and supporting details in sample paragraphs.
- Informal observation/assessment
- Formal assessment tools
- Cloze activities/worksheets that require students to fill in the blank.
- Multiple choice/short answer quizzes/tests
- Daily Sentence Styling from Writing Alive
- Writing rubrics
Resources
- Writing Alive's Word Smiths for Life text
- Language Network grammar textbook
