1. Topic-
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2. Content-
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Students will use the 4 Square writing method to create a plan and
organize thoughts before writing. The student will
focus, organize, and elaborate to construct an effective message for
the reader. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Students will develop strong and persuasive reasons and examples
to support their "prompting sentence" in their 4 Square.
2. Students will begin to connect the parts of their 4 squares in
preparation to begin drafting. |
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4. Objectives-
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5.8 The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe,
to inform, to entertain, and to
explain.
a) Choose planning strategies for various writing purposes.
b) Organize information.
d) Use precise and descriptive vocabulary to create tone and voice. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. Have children look at the example.
2. Students will then look at their four square prewriting and pick
the one they feel strongest about.
3. Discuss whether their supporting details prove their topic sentence. |
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B. Development-
1. Use spaghetti and meatballs example to show how each of my reasons
has support.
2. Read my 4 square like a five paragraph essay.
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C. Practice-
1. Do the "Prove It" activity to practice picking best arguments
or reasons for a topic.
2. Afterwards have a few students read their topic sentences and supporting
details.
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Children go back to their seat and work on elaborating on one
of their stories.
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
Jasmin will be writing in Spanish.
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F. Checking for understanding-
Individual conferencing. Guide as needed.
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G. Closure-
1. Meet back on carpet and share.
2. Introduce tomorrow's lesson: adding connecting words (do this on
spaghetti and meatball chart) and challenge students to try this at
their seats during reading group time. |
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7. Evaluation-
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1. Students chosen 4 square reasons are not opinions, but quantifiable.
2. Students do not repeat reasons.
3. Wrap sentences actually string together the different ideas. |
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