Standard / Objective

Writing Applications

Assessments

1^st Quarter

Students will use the writing process and writing elements to write a personal experience narrative using the AZ 6-traits of writing: ideas, organization and voice.

Concept 1: Expressive

Expressive writing includes personal narratives, stories, poetry, songs, and dramatic pieces. Writing may be based on real or imagined events.

PO 1.  Write a narrative based on imagined or real events, observations, or memories that includes:

a.    characters, setting, plot, sensory details, clear language and a logical sequence of events.

·      Narrative: Personal Experience:

·      Writing Process

·      AZ 6 Traits: Ideas, Organization and Voice

·      Use the writing process to write a narrative: Pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, publishing

·      Daily Writing Prompt

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·      Process writing components

·      Final copy of Narrative

·      Daily Writing Prompt

·      DOL

·       1^st Quarter Writing Benchmark: Personal Experience Narrative (Scored using AZ 6-traits scoring rubric)

·      While completing writing tasks, students will be encouraged to reflect on their own writing skills, set goals, and evaluate their own progress.

 1st Quarter Focus Traits

Concept 1: Ideas and Content

Writing is clear and focused, holding the reader’s attention throughout. Main ideas stand out and are developed by strong support and rich details. Purpose is accomplished.

Concept 2: Organization

Organization addresses the structure of the writing and threads the central meaning and the patterns that hold the piece together.

Concept 3: Voice

Voice will vary according to the type of writing, but should be appropriately formal or casual, distant or personal, depending on the audience and purpose.

Standard

1^st Quarter Mastery Objectives

Concept 1: Prewriting

Prewriting includes using strategies to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes.

Generate ideas through a variety of activities

PO 4.  Use organizational strategies (e.g., graphic organizer, KWL chart, logs) to plan writing.

PO1 SW brainstorm, create graphic organizers, draw, create a writer’s notebook, participate in group discussions, and use printed material for prewriting.

Concept 2: Drafting

Drafting incorporates prewriting activities to create a first draft containing necessary elements for a specific purpose.

PO 1.  Use a prewriting plan to develop a draft with main idea(s) and supporting details.

PO 2.  Organize writing into a logical sequence that is clear to the audience.

Concept 5: Publishing

Publishing includes formatting and presenting a final product for the intended audience.

PO 2.  Share the writing with the intended audience.

PO 3.  Use margins and spacing to enhance the final product.

PO 4.  Write legibly.

Concept 4: Editing

Editing includes proofreading and correcting the draft for conventions.

PO 1.  Identify punctuation, spelling, and grammar and usage errors in the draft.

PO 3.  Apply proofreading marks to indicate errors in conventions, although may be inconsistent or experimental.

Concept 1: Ideas and Content

PO 1.  Express ideas that are clear and directly related to the topic.

PO 2. Provide content and selected details that are well-suited to audience and purpose.

PO 3.  Use relevant details to provide adequate support for the ideas.

Concept 2: Organization

PO 1.  Organize content in a selected format. (e.g., friendly letter, narrative, expository text).

PO 2.  Create a beginning that captures the reader’s interest.

PO 3.  Place details appropriately to support the main idea.

PO 4.  Use transitional words and phrases (e.g., next, then, so, but, while, after that, because) to connect ideas.

PO 5.  Create an ending that provides a sense of resolution or closure.

PO 6.  Construct a paragraph that groups sentences around a topic.

Concept 3: Voice

PO 1.  Show awareness of the audience through word choice and style.

PO 2.  Convey a sense of originality, sincerity, liveliness, or humor appropriate to topic and type of writing.

Concept 6: Conventions

PO 1.  Use capital letters for:

1. proper nouns ( i.e., names, days, months)
2. titles
3. names of places
4. abbreviations
5. literary titles (i.e., book, story, poem)

PO 2.  Punctuate endings of sentences using:

1. periods
2. question marks
3. exclamation points

PO 7.  Spell high frequency words correctly.

PO 9.  Spell simple homonyms correctly in context.

PO 10.  Use resources (e.g., dictionaries, word walls) to spell correctly.

Standard / Objective

Writing Applications

Assessments

^2nd Quarter

Students will use the writing process and writing elements to write a communication / friendly letter and a literary response.

Concept 3: Functional

Functional writing provides specific directions or information related to real-world tasks. This includes letters, memos, schedules, directories, signs, manuals, forms, recipes, and technical pieces for specific content areas.

PO 2.  Write communications, including:

a.     thank-you notes

b.     friendly letters

c.     formal letters

d.    messages and invitations

PO 3.  Address an envelope for correspondence that includes:

a.     an appropriate return address

b.     an appropriate recipient address

Concept 5: Literary Response

Literary response is the writer’s reaction to a literary selection. The response includes the writer’s interpretation, analysis, opinion, and/or feelings about the piece of literature and selected elements within it.

·      FunctionalCommunication

·      Friendly Letter

·      Literary Response

·      Writing Process

·      AZ 6 Traits: Sentence Fluency, conventions, word choice.

·      Use the writing process to write friendly letters and literary responses: Pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, publishing

·      Daily Writing Prompt

·      Process writing components

·      Final copy of Friendly Letter

·      Book Reports

·      Literary Response

·      Daily Writing Prompt

·      DOL

·      2nd Quarter Writing Benchmark: Friendly Letter (Scored using AZ 6-traits scoring rubric)

·      While completing writing tasks, students will be encouraged to reflect on their own writing skills, set goals, and evaluate their own progress.

 2nd Quarter Focus Traits

Concept 4: Word Choice

Word choice reflects the writer’s use of specific words and phrases to convey the intended message and employs a variety of words that are functional and appropriate to the audience and purpose.

Concept 5: Sentence Fluency

Fluency addresses the rhythm and flow of language. Sentences are strong and varied in structure and length.

Concept 6: Conventions

Organization addresses the structure of the writing and threads the central meaning and the patterns that hold the piece together.

Standard

2nd Quarter Mastery Objectives

Concept 1: Prewriting

Prewriting includes using strategies to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes.

PO 2.  Determine the purpose (e.g., to entertain, to inform, to communicate, to persuade) of a writing piece.

PO 3.  Determine the intended audience of a writing piece.

PO 5.  Maintain a record (e.g., lists, pictures, journals, folders, notebooks) of writing ideas.

PO 6.  Use time management strategies, when appropriate, to produce a writing product within a set time period.

Concept 3: Revising

Revising includes evaluating and refining the rough draft for clarity and effectiveness. (Ask: Does this draft say what you want it to say?)

PO 1.  Evaluate the draft for use of ideas and content, organization, voice, word choice, and sentence fluency. 

PO 2.  Add details to the draft to more effectively accomplish the purpose.

PO 4.  Use a combination of sentence structures (i.e., simple, compound) to improve sentence fluency in the draft.

PO 5.  Modify word choice appropriate to the application in order to enhance the writing.

Concept 4: Editing

Editing includes proofreading and correcting the draft for conventions.

PO 2.  Use resources (e.g., dictionary, word lists, spelling/grammar checkers) to correct conventions.

PO 4.  Apply appropriate tools or strategies (e.g., peer review, checklists, rubrics) to edit the draft.

Concept 5: Publishing

Publishing includes formatting and presenting a final product for the intended audience.

PO 1.  Prepare writing in a format (e.g., oral presentation, manuscript, multimedia) appropriate to audience and purpose.

PO 2.  Share the writing with the intended audience.

PO 3.  Use margins and spacing to enhance the final product.

PO 4.  Write legibly.

Concept 4: Word Choice

PO 1.  Use a variety of specific and accurate words that effectively convey the intended message.

PO 2.  Use descriptive words and phrases that energize the writing.

PO 3.  Apply vocabulary and/or terminology appropriate to the type of writing.

Concept 5: Sentence Fluency

PO 1.  Write simple and compound sentences.

PO 2.  Write sentences that flow together and sound natural when read aloud.

PO 3.  Vary sentence beginnings, lengths, and patterns to enhance the flow of the writing.

Concept 6: Conventions

PO 3.  Use commas to punctuate:

1. items in a series
2. greetings and closings of letters
3. dates

PO 5.  Use a colon to punctuate time.

PO 8.  Use common spelling patterns/generalizations to spell words correctly

Concept 5: Literary Response

PO 1.  Write a reflection to a literature selection (e.g., journal entry, book review).

PO 2.  Write a book report or review.

In the report identify the: main idea, character(s), setting, sequence of events and problem/solution

Standard / Objective

Writing Applications

Assessments

^3rd Quarter

PO 1.  Write a narrative based on imagined or real events, observations, or memories that includes:

b.    characters, setting, plot, sensory details, clear language and a logical sequence of events.

PO 2.  Write in a variety of expressive forms (e.g., poetry, skit)

Concept 2: Expository

Expository writing includes non-fiction writing that describes, explains, or summarizes ideas and content. The writing supports a thesis based on research, observation, and/or experience.

     PO 2.  Write an expository paragraph that contains:

a.    a topic sentence

b.    supporting details

c.     relevant information

·      Narrative: Creative Story

      Expressive Writing: Poetry

·      Expository Writing

·      Writing Process

·      AZ 6 Traits: Ideas, Organization, Voice, Sentence Fluency, conventions, word choice.

·      Use the writing process to write a narrative/ creative story, poetry and skits: Pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, publishing

·      Daily Writing Prompt

·      Process writing components

·      Final copy of Narrative/Creative Story

·      Daily Writing Prompt

·      DOL

·      3rd Quarter Writing Benchmark: Creative Story/ Narrative (Scored using AZ 6-traits scoring rubric)

·      While completing writing tasks, students will be encouraged to reflect on their own writing skills, set goals, and evaluate their own progress.

3rd Quarter Focus Traits

Concept 1: Ideas and Content

Writing is clear and focused, holding the reader’s attention throughout. Main ideas stand out and are developed by strong support and rich details. Purpose is accomplished.

Concept 2: Organization

Organization addresses the structure of the writing and threads the central meaning and the patterns that hold the piece together.

Concept 3: Voice

Voice will vary according to the type of writing, but should be appropriately formal or casual, distant or personal, depending on the audience and purpose.

Concept 4: Word Choice

Word choice reflects the writer’s use of specific words and phrases to convey the intended message and employs a variety of words that are functional and appropriate to the audience and purpose.

Concept 5: Sentence Fluency

Fluency addresses the rhythm and flow of language. Sentences are strong and varied in structure and length.

Concept 6: Conventions

Organization addresses the structure of the writing and threads the central meaning and the patterns that hold the piece together.

Standard

3rd Quarter Mastery Objectives

Concept 3: Revising

PO 3.  Rearrange words, sentences, and paragraphs to clarify the meaning of the draft.

PO 6.  Apply appropriate tools or strategies (e.g., peer review, checklists, rubrics) to refine the draft.

PO 7.  Use resources and reference materials to select more precise vocabulary.

Concept 6: Conventions

PO 4.  Use quotation marks to punctuate dialogue, although may be inconsistent or experimental

PO 11.  Use the following parts of speech correctly in simple sentences:

a.     nouns

b.     action verbs

c.     personal pronouns

d.     adjectives

PO 6.  Use apostrophes to punctuate:

1. contractions
2. singular possessive

PO 12. Use subject/verb agreement in simple sentences.

Concept 4: Editing

PO 1.  Identify punctuation, spelling, and grammar and usage errors in the draft.

PO 2.  Use resources (e.g., dictionary, word lists, spelling/grammar checkers) to correct conventions.

PO 3.  Apply proofreading marks to indicate errors in conventions, although may be inconsistent or experimental.

PO 4.  Apply appropriate tools or strategies (e.g., peer review, checklists, rubrics) to edit the draft.

Concept 2: Organization

PO 2.  Create a beginning that captures the reader’s interest. 

PO 5.  Create an ending that provides a sense of resolution or closure.

PO 3.  Place details appropriately to support the main idea.

PO 6.  Construct a paragraph that groups sentences around a topic.

PO 4.  Use transitional words and phrases (e.g., next, then, so, but, while, after that, because) to connect ideas.

Concept 4: Word Choice

PO 2.  Use descriptive words and phrases that energize the writing.

PO 4.  Use literal and figurative language in a variety of ways (e.g., imitating, creating new words, rhyming), although may be inconsistent or experimental.

Concept 5: Sentence Fluency

PO 1.  Write simple and compound sentences.

PO 2.  Write sentences that flow together and sound natural when read aloud.

PO 3.  Vary sentence beginnings, lengths, and patterns to enhance the flow of the writing.

Concept 2: Expository

Expository writing includes non-fiction writing that describes, explains, or summarizes ideas and content. The writing supports a thesis based on research, observation, and/or experience.

PO 1.  Record information (e.g., observations, notes, lists, charts, map labels and legends) related to the topic.

PO 2.  Write an expository paragraph that contains:

a.     a topic sentence

b.     supporting details

c.     relevant information

PO 3.  Write in a variety of expository forms (e.g., summary, newspaper article, reflective paper, log, journal).

Quarter

Writing Applications

Assessments

^4th Quarter

Students will use the writing process and writing elements to write a three paragraph essay that persuades. SW conduct research and communicate their findings in an informational report.

Persuasive writing is used for the purpose of influencing the reader. The author presents an issue and expresses an opinion in order to convince an audience to agree with the opinion or to take a particular action.

     PO 1.  Write persuasive text (e.g., advertisements, paragraph) that attempts to influence the reader.

Research writing is a process in which the writer identifies a topic or question to be answered. The writer locates and evaluates information about the topic or question, and then organizes, summarizes, and synthesizes the information into a finished product.

·      Expository Writing                           Paragraph / Essay

·      Persuasive Writing

Paragrapph / Essay

·      Writing Process

·      AZ 6 Traits: Ideas, Organization, Voice, Sentence Fluency, conventions, word choice.

·      Use the writing process to write a expository and persuasive essays: Pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, publishing

·      Daily Writing Prompt

·      Process writing components

·      Final copy of Narrative/Creative Story

·      Daily Writing Prompt

·      DOL

·      4th Quarter Writing Benchmark: Expository / Non-fiction essay (Scored using AZ 6-traits scoring rubric)

·      While completing writing tasks, students will be encouraged to reflect on their own writing skills, set goals, and evaluate their own progress.

 4th Quarter Focus Traits

Concept 1: Ideas and Content

Writing is clear and focused, holding the reader’s attention throughout. Main ideas stand out and are developed by strong support and rich details. Purpose is accomplished.

Concept 2: Organization

Organization addresses the structure of the writing and threads the central meaning and the patterns that hold the piece together.

Concept 3: Voice

Voice will vary according to the type of writing, but should be appropriately formal or casual, distant or personal, depending on the audience and purpose.

Concept 4: Word Choice

Word choice reflects the writer’s use of specific words and phrases to convey the intended message and employs a variety of words that are functional and appropriate to the audience and purpose.

Concept 5: Sentence Fluency

Fluency addresses the rhythm and flow of language. Sentences are strong and varied in structure and length.

Concept 6: Conventions

Organization addresses the structure of the writing and threads the central meaning and the patterns that hold the piece together.

Standard

4th Quarter Mastery Objectives

Concept 2: Expository

PO 1.  Record information (e.g., observations, notes, lists, charts, map labels and legends) related to the topic.

PO 2.  Write an expository paragraph that contains:

d.    a topic sentence

e.    supporting details

f.      relevant information

PO 3.  Write in a variety of expository forms (e.g., summary, newspaper article, reflective paper, log, journal).

Concept 3: Functional

PO 1.  Write a variety of functional text (e.g., directions, recipes, procedures, rubrics, labels, graphs/tables).

PO 2.  Write communications, including:

e.    thank-you notes

f.      friendly letters

g.    formal letters

h.     messages

i.      invitations

PO 3.  Address an envelope for correspondence that includes:

c.     an appropriate return address

d.    an appropriate recipient address

Concept 4: Persuasive

PO 1.  Write persuasive text (e.g., advertisements, paragraph) that attempts to influence the reader

Concept 6: Research

PO 1.  Paraphrase information from at least one source (e.g., Internet, reference materials).

PO 2.  Organize notes in a meaningful sequence.

PO 3.  Write an informational report that includes main idea(s) and relevant details.