Plaza Curriculum Support: ELA
Quarter 4
Topic: Narrative Writing
Learning
Goal(s):
Key Concepts:
Scored Item
The student will:
 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or
events using effective technique, relevant descriptive
details, and well-structured event sequences.
The student will:
 Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and
introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event
sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
 Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and
description, to develop experiences, events, and/or
characters.
 Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to
convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or
setting to another.
 Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details,
and sensory language to convey experiences and events.
 Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated
experiences or events.
Final multi-paragraph narrative paper, scored using a rubric that
incorporates the five concepts listed below.
Plaza Curriculum Support: ELA
Quarter 4
Topic: Writing Workshop
Learning
Goal(s):
Key Concepts:
Scored Item
The student will:
 Write guided and choice notebook entries independently
over extended and shorter time frames.
The student will:
 Choose appropriate topics.
 Distinguish between specific writing tasks and genres.
 Develop a writer’s approach when meeting in writing
groups.
 Persevere when writing becomes difficult.
Individual conferences with students during Writing Workshop
time.
Topic: Writing Process
Learning
Goal(s):
Key Concepts:
Scored Item
The student will:
 Plan, draft, revise, and edit a piece of writing utilizing
guidance from peers and adults.
The student will:
 Choose an appropriate prewriting strategy to plan a story.
 Draft a story in one sitting.
 Collaborate with peers to develop revising strategies for
their stories.
 Thoroughly edit his or her paper for capitalization,
grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
 Give feedback to peers on revising and editing of their
papers.