Six Weeks: 3rd
Subject: Writing (Lacy Hay)
TEKS Covering Each Week
Week 1
4.21B – use capitalization
4.21Ci – commas in compound sentences
4.20Avii – correlative conjunctions
4.15D – edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling
4.22D – use spelling patterns and rules to determine and check correct
spellings (dictionaries)
Week 2
4.18Ai – establish a central idea in a topic sentence
4.18Aii – include supporting sentences with simple facts, details, and
explanations
4.15D – edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling
4.20Aviii – use time-order transitions and transitions that indicate a
conclusion
Week 3
4.18Ai – establish a central idea in a topic sentence
4.18Aii – include supporting sentences with simple facts, details, and
explanations
4.20Avi – reflexive pronouns
4.15D – edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling
4.22C – spell commonly used homophones
Grade: 4th
Instructional Strategies / Resources
Instructional Strategies:
Group/partner work, turn and talk
Opportunities to reflect and revise
Journal writing, story dice
Partner sentence matching
Resources:
Dictionaries
KAMICO STAAR Connection: Diagnostic Series
Motivation Writing – Mentoring Minds
N-Drive Resources, Flocabulary (FANBOYS and Capitalization)
Instructional Strategies:
Group/partner work, turn and talk
Opportunities to reflect and revise
Journal writing, story dice
Transitions book mark – groups create definitions for each one
Resources: Flocabulary (Transitions)
KAMICO STAAR Connection: Diagnostic Series
Motivation Writing – Mentoring Minds
N-Drive Resources, student STAAR essays from 2013
Instructional Strategies:
Group/partner work, turn and talk
Opportunities to reflect and revise
I Have…Who Has?
Journal writing, story dice
Resources:
KAMICO STAAR Connection: Diagnostic Series
Motivation Writing – Mentoring Minds
N-Drive Resources, I Have…Who Has? Interactive Card Games
Week 4
4.18Ai – establish a central idea in a topic sentence
4.18Aii – include supporting sentences with simple facts, details, and
explanations
4.18Aiii – contain a concluding statement
4.15D – edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling
4.20Ai – verbs (irregular verbs)
Week 5
4.18Ai – establish a central idea in a topic sentence
4.18Aii – include supporting sentences with simple facts, details, and
explanations
4.18Aiii – contain a concluding statement
4.15D – edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling
4.20Aiii – adjectives (descriptive, comparative, and superlative forms)
Week 6 ~ BENCHMARK WEEK
4.18Ai – establish a central idea in a topic sentence
4.18Aii – include supporting sentences with simple facts, details, and
explanations
4.18Aiii – contain a concluding statement
4.15D – edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling
Instructional Strategies:
Group/partner work, turn and talk, journal writing, story dice
Opportunities to reflect and revise
I Have…Who Has?
Answer response cards/justify your answer
Resources:
KAMICO STAAR Connection: Diagnostic Series
Motivation Writing – Mentoring Minds
N-Drive Resources, I Have…Who Has? Interactive Card Games
student STAAR essays from 2013
Instructional Strategies:
Group/partner work, turn and talk, journal writing, story dice
Opportunities to reflect and revise
Answer response cards/justify your answer
Resources:
KAMICO STAAR Connection: Diagnostic Series
Motivation Writing – Mentoring Minds
N-Drive Resources, student STAAR essays from 2013
Instructional Strategies:
Group/partner work, turn and talk
Opportunities to reflect and revise
Journal writing, story dice
Resources:
KAMICO STAAR Connection: Diagnostic Series
Motivation Writing – Mentoring Minds
N-Drive Resources