McGraw-Hill Reading
Start Smart
2014-2015
Grade 5
Launching the
Writer’s Workshop
& Introduction to
Analytical Writing
Start Smart
Analytical Writing Lessons
• Days 1-5
– Launching Writer’s Workshop
• Days 6 & 7
– Introduction to Analytical Writing
– Literary Analytical Writing (1 source)
• Days 8 -14
– Informational Analytical Writing (Multiple Sources)
- Using a Video from Discovery Education as Part of
Informational
- Researach using a third source to write an Informational Article
Launching Writer’s
Workshop
Writer’s
Notebook
Grade: 5
Writing:
Setting Up the Writer’s Notebook
• Personal Writing
• Descriptive Writing
• Strong Verbs
Days 1-5
Setting Up the Writer’s Notebook:
• Dedication page
• Table of Contents (about 5 pages)
• Number the remaining pages through the end of
the notebook on the front and back sides of the
pages
• Page 1 – Rules
• Always write the date on each entry
• Right side of pages: draft, revise, edit
• Left side of pages: minilessons, notes,
planning, additional revisions, TAG…
• Never tear out a page
• Consider saving the back pages of the book to
collect words, use as a reference section, or store
possible writing topics, transitional phrases,
ideas other words for, Idioms
• Decorate the cover to personalize it
• Remember to include your name on the cover!!!
Let’s Get Ready to Write!
• Now that you have set up your Writer’s
Notebook, you can turn to the back pages and
make lists of topics to write about:
• Authority/ Expert List,
• Funny Things That Have Happened to Me,
• Things I’m Serious About,
• Things That Bug Me!
• My Prized Possessions
Make a list of your prized possessions
in the back of your Writer’s Notebook
Prized Possessions
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What items would be
IPad
on your list? Try to list
MVP Trophy
at least 5 prized
possessions.
Golden Retriever – Charlie
Lucky Baseball Bat from 3rd grade
My Mother’s Sapphire Earrings
Listen As I read “Earrings”
by Judith Viorst
• Listen for the author’s message in the story.
• Listen a second time to take notes on
-Why does the young girl wants the earrings
so badly?
♥ Glorious, Beautiful
♥ Feel Good, Look good- Fit in with others
♥ I feel mature
♥ Proud-good posture
Go back to your list of prized
possessions and choose one!
Remember my list?
Prized Possessions
•
•
•
•
•
Turn and talk to you
neighbor/Partner about
prized possession and
explain your decision.
IPad
Could you use any of the
MVP Trophy
details and support from
Golden Retriever – Charlie Earrings?
Lucky Baseball Bat from 3rd grade
My Mother’s Sapphire Earrings
Go to your Table of Contents. . .
• Pg.6 Prized Possession
• On page 6 write about your prized possession.
Make sure your reader knows your purpose
and the reasons for your choice.
Home-Learning:
• Personalize your Writer’s Notebook
• Make it your own
• Start with the cover (pictures, words, title,
what ever represents you)
• “Museum Walk” tomorrow morning to look at
how you personalized it
Museum Walk
What did you notice?
How did people use different mediums to
create a visual representation of themselves?
How could you use this technique in your
class?
11
6 + 1 Traits of Writing
Take notes in lane #1…
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Ideas
Organization
Word Choice
Voice
Sentence Fluency
Conventions
PLUS 1 MORE… Presentation
Genres of Writing
Take notes in lane #2…
• Opinion
• Informational/Explanatory
• Narrative
Writing Process
• Planning
• Drafting
• Revising
• Editing
• Publishing
Rubric for Analytical
OPINION Writing
Purpose, Focus,
Organization
Evidence and
Elaboration
Capitalization,
Punctuation, Grammar
Purpose, Focus,
Organization
Evidence and
Elaboration
Capitalization,
Punctuation, Grammar
Rubric for Analytical
INFORMATIONAL Writing
Purpose, Focus,
Organization
Evidence and
Elaboration
Capitalization,
Punctuation, Grammar
Purpose, Focus,
Organization
Evidence and
Elaboration
Capitalization,
Punctuation, Grammar
Handwriting
Writing Traits Lesson: IDEAS
Focusing on DETAILS
Writing Traits Lesson: IDEAS
Focusing on DETAILS
Mom’s Sapphire Earrings
Insert your descriptive words in each of the selected
categories so you will be ready to write your
“Showing Paragraph”
Draft
Writing Traits Lesson: IDEAS
Focusing on DETAILS
Mom’s Sapphire Earrings
Underline the five
descriptive attributes used.
Revise
PEER Conferencing
I like the
way you…
What did
you mean
when you
said…?
Maybe
you can
use a
another
word for…
Give a suggestion based on
previous lessons taught.
Analytic Writing
… starts with
analytic reading.
Grade: 5
Writing:
What is analytic writing?
Days 6 & 7
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Ideas: the main message
including supporting details
Organization: the structure
with an introduction, body,
and conclusion with
transitional words & phrases
Word Choice: precise
language
Voice: the words a speaker
uses letting us know the
writer cares, has wit, feels a
certain way
Sentence Fluency: long and
short sentences, sentences
that start & end different
ways
Conventions: spelling,
punctuation, capitalization,
grammar, & usage
Presentation: visual &
textual elements to present
the message
• Opinion:
states a point of view
with proof
• Informational/
Explanatory:
Examines a topic
with facts,
definitions, details,
examples
• Narrative:
uses elements of
story structure to
tell a real or
imagined experience
or event
Steps for Thinking…
Through Analytical Writing
Step 1 – Analytic writing starts by READING & examining
the text’s topic and/or message.
Step 2 – Think about and note the facts & evidence that is
stated clearly to support the topic or message.
Step 3 – Continues with RESPONDING IN WRITING to an
analytical prompt that will measure your
understanding of the text.
Step 1 Analytic Writing started by READING &
examining a text’s topic and/or message.
What did you read last week during
Reading class?
Step 2 - Think about and note the facts & evidence that
is stated clearly to support the topic or message.
Did we…MAKE
NOTATIONS, TAKE
NOTES OR
COMPLETE A
GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER TO
CAPTURE OUR
THINKING?
Step 3 - Continues with responding in
WRITING to an analytical task that will
measure your understanding of the text.
Reading
Response
Notebook
FROM READING
Let’s Try It!
Reading the Response Item
TO WRITING
Read the TASK, carefully examining each word in the
question to determine the audience, purpose, and
voice/tone (language… formal? Informal?)
In what way
How does the author
convey the theme or
lesson learned in “Half
Chicken”? Cite evidence
from the source.
send, express
Lesson learned about
life or human nature
proof from details, actions, setting
suggestions, inferences, quotes
Half Chicken
ANALYZE THE WRITING QUESTION:
What exactly is the PROMPT asking you to write about?
Source: Half Chicken
Break the question apart into pieces you
need to address in your writing…
TOPIC: Theme of Half Chicken
Audience: Read by other readers, students and
my teacher
Purpose: Explain how the author arrive at the
theme
Voice/Tone: Formal
•
How does the author lead the reader
to recognize the lesson to be learned
• In depth proof from text:
Do you have something you have done
previously to help with this part of the
question?
• Do you need to write any additional
notes?
FROM READING
Let’s Try It!
Gathering Evidence
TO WRITING
Gather important information (notes), graphic
organizer and go back to the text to make sure
you have not missed any important evidence.
Reading
Response
Notebook
FROM READING
Let’s Decide!
What is my purpose?
TO WRITING
What is the GENRE that would be best to
write an answer this prompt?
FROM READING
Let’s Examine!
Expectations for Informational/Explanatory
Writing
TO WRITING
Rubric for Analytical
INFORMATIONAL Writing
Purpose, Focus,
Organization
Evidence and
Elaboration
Capitalization,
Punctuation, Grammar
Purpose, Focus,
Organization
Evidence and
Elaboration
Capitalization,
Punctuation, Grammar
FROM READING
Let’s Get
Organized!
TO WRITING
ORGANIZE relevant evidence, & cite the text source.
Source: Half Chicken
Break the question apart into pieces you
need to address in your writing…
TOPIC: Theme of Half Chicken
Audience: Read by other readers, students and
my teacher
Purpose: Explain how the author arrive at the
theme
Voice/Tone: Formal
Introduction
How does the author lead the reader
to recognize the lesson to be learned
Body
•
Conclusion
Do you have something you have done
previously to help with this part of the
question?
• Do you need to write any additional
notes?
How will you write the INTRODUCTION
for an Expalanatory Essay?
From The Common Core Writing Book: Lessons for a Range of Tasks, Purposes, and Audiences K-5 by Gretchen Owocki
FROM READING
Let’s Try It!
Writing an Introduction
TO WRITING
What will you write in the BODY?
Source: Half Chicken
Break the question apart into pieces you
need to address in your writing…
TOPIC: Theme of Half Chicken
Audience: Read by other readers, students and
my teacher
Purpose: Explain how the author arrive at the
theme
Voice/Tone: Formal
Introduction
•
Do you have something you have done
previously to help with this part of the
question?
• Do you need to write any additional
notes?
How does the author lead the reader
to recognize the lesson to be learned
Conclusion
Where
thethe
related
ideasideas
to group
together
in the middle?
Whereareare
related
to group
together
in the
middle?
How
many
paragraphs
will
you need?
How
many
paragraphs
will you
need?
FROM READING
Let’s Try It!
Writing the Body
TO WRITING
Remember to use transitional words
and phrases while you write…
FROM READING
Let’s Try It!
Revising for Transitions
TO WRITING
How will you write the CONCLUSION?
From The Common Core Writing Book: Lessons for a Range of Tasks, Purposes, and Audiences K-5 by Gretchen Owocki
FROM READING
Let’s Try It!
Writing the Conclusion
TO WRITING
Proof read for:
• Capital letters
– Beginning of every sentence
– Proper nouns (names of people, places, things)
• End punctuation
.
!
?
• Grammar
- Comparisons: - er, - est, OR more/ most
(old, older, oldest) OR (special, more special, most special)
FROM READING
Let’s Try It!
Editing Writing
TO WRITING
Rubric for Analytical
INFORMATIONAL Writing
Purpose, Focus,
Organization
Evidence and
Elaboration
Capitalization,
Punctuation, Grammar
The
written
response
must be
direct and
to the
point. NO
FLUFF!
Purpose, Focus,
Organization
Evidence and
Elaboration
Capitalization,
Punctuation, Grammar
FROM READING
Let’s Compare!
The Written Response to the Rubric
TO WRITING
Analytical Writing
… starts with
analytic reading.
Grade: 5
Informational Text Writing
2 or More Sources
Days 8-14
Steps for Thinking…
Through Analytical Writing
Step 1 – Analytic writing starts by READING & examining
the text’s topic and/or message.
Step 2 – Think about and note the facts & evidence that is
stated clearly to support the topic or message.
Step 3 – Continues with RESPONDING IN WRITING to an
analytical prompt that will measure your
understanding of the text.
Step 1 Start by READING & examining
a text’s topic and/or message.
Step 2 Think about and note the facts & evidence that is
stated clearly to support the topic or message.
MAKE NOTATIONS,
TAKE NOTES OR
COMPLETE A
GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER TO
CAPTURE YOUR
THINKING!
Step 3 Continues with responding in
WRITING to an analytical task that will
measure your understanding of the text.
Reading
Response
Notebook
Read the TASK, carefully examining each word in the
question to determine the audience, purpose, and
voice/tone (language… formal? Informal?)
Your class is studying water pollution. Your teacher
has asked you to write a multi-paragraph article
explaining the issues contributing to ocean
pollution, the challenges facing the effected
countries, and how that has helped you to
understand the possible solutions that you and your
class could be a part of.
Your article will be read by the students in your class
and your teacher.
In your article, clearly state the main idea and
support your main idea with details using
information from what you have read.
Read the TASK, carefully examining each word in the
question to determine the audience, purpose, and
voice/tone
(language…
formal?
Informal?)
learning
Contamination/waste
many
Your class is studying water pollution. Your teacher
has
asked you to
write a Adding
multi-paragraph
article
using details
challenges
to
explaining the issues contributing to ocean
Contamination/waste
up against
pollution, the Inchallenges
facing
the effected
what way
countries, and how that has helped you to
understand the possible solutions that you and your
class could be a part of.
Your article will be read by the students in your class
and your teacher.
say
mostly about
In your article, clearly state the main idea and
back it up
support your main idea with details using
information from what you have read. facts, examples & inference
ANALYZE THE WRITING QUESTION:
What exactly is the TASK asking you to write about?
Source: Trouble in the Oceans
Break the question apart into pieces you
need to address in your writing…
TOPIC: Pollution in the Earth’s ocean
Audience: Read by students and your teacher
Purpose: An article explaining how the class
could help
Voice/Tone: Formal & concerned
• Author’s point of view
• Challenges faced
• Results of the
Do you have something you have done
previously to help with this part of the
question?
• Do you need to write any additional
notes?
Gather important information (notes), graphic
organizer and go back to the text to make sure
you have not missed any important evidence.
Reading
Response
Notebook
FROM READING
Let’s Decide!
What is my purpose?
TO WRITING
What is the GENRE that would be best to
write an answer this task?
Rubric for
INFORMATIONAL Writing
Purpose, Focus,
Organization
Evidence and
Elaboration
Capitalization,
Punctuation, Grammar
What are the
expectations?
Look at the
rubric closely…
Purpose, Focus,
Organization
Evidence and
Elaboration
Capitalization,
Punctuation, Grammar
FROM READING
Let’s Get
Organized!
TO WRITING
Organize relevant evidence, & cite the text source.
Source: Trouble in the Oceans
Break the question apart into pieces you
need to address in your writing…
TOPIC: Pollution in the Earth’s ocean
Audience: Read by students and your teacher
Purpose: An article explaining how the class
could help
Voice/Tone:Introduction
Formal & concerned
• Author’s point of view
• Challenges faced
• Results of the
Conclusion
Do you have something you have done
previously to help with this part of the
question?
• Do you need to write any additional
notes?
• http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Nt
t=water+pollution
Organize relevant evidence, & cite the text source.
Source 2: Discovery Ed. Video – Water Pollution
Break the question apart into pieces you
need to address in your writing…
TOPIC: Pollution in the Earth’s ocean and watr
supply in our rivers and lakes
Audience: Read by students and your teacher
Purpose: A Video explaining
Voice/Tone: Formal & concerned
Introduction
• Author’s point of view
• Challenges faced
• Results of the
Conclusion
Do you have any more information to
add to information from the article?
Does the video give more support for
whaat the article reveal about the
problem you have done previously to
help with this part of the question?
• Do you need to write any additional
notes?
Think about those parts (evidence) and how they fit
into the whole picture (issue, problem, point???).
AND/OR
Think about the whole (issue, problem, point???) and
how those parts (evidence) fit.
Video : Water Pollution
Do you need to add
any information
here?
What information is
found in both
sources?
Draw a conclusion… How can your class help?.
This is such an important topic,
let’s do some research!
• Work with a partner to find a third CREDIBLE
source on any aspect of water pollution. You may
use an article, a video, a news report or a web
Which source
•Which idea from the third source is
page.
provides evidence
Takes notes
on your resource.
the weakest claim about water/ocean
pollution? Explain your choice with
evidence.
•Which source best promotes solving
the problem of water pollution?
Support your answer with at least two
examples from the source.
•What point of view is expressed in
each source? Provide one example
from each source in your answer. Be
sure to name each source.
that best describes
the effects of
water/ocean
pollution?
Discuss these
questions before
you write your
article!
Write a response that contains an introduction, middle with
supporting details & evidence cited from the source, and conclusion…
Write for the appropriate genre…
Will in be in an INFORMATIONAL or OPINION format?
How will you write the introduction?
How might you
interest your reader
in your topic. ?
?
What will you write in the middle?
Where are the related ideas to group together in the
middle? How many paragraphs will you need?
How will your Ideas be joined together?
How will you write the conclusion?
The written response must be
direct and to the point. NO FLUFF!
Consult the INFORMATIONAL RUBRIC!!!
Revise & edit while you reread.