Third Grade Realistic Fiction Writing Unit

[Pages:5]Third Grade Realistic Fiction Writing Unit In my third grade classroom, I will incorporate writing in all areas of instruction, daily. Nevertheless, I will focus on writing specifically in writing workshop. I want my students to develop writing skills that will be beneficial throughout their entire lives. Using fun and engaging writing activities my students will see the value of being a skilled writer and the advantages it will give them. I also will expose my students to many genres of writing so they can see where they excel and truly enjoy writing. I will challenge my writers to never say a piece is finished, but to always allow for the option of revision, of which my students will see the value through writing conferences. Overall, my goal is to guide my students through writing workshop and hope they leave with the desire to continue to write and the skills to accomplish outstanding writing.

Teaching Practices

Practices are designed to meet Michigan Benchmarks

x In consistent writing workshop my students will be given the opportunity to create many works in different writing genres (GN.03.01).

x Mini lessons will give student the knowledge and practice to use the writing process (PR.03.02, PR.03.03, PR.03.04, PR.03.05).

x Regular writing conferences wilOKHOSGHYHORSHDFKVWXGHQW?VDZDUHQHVVRILQGLYLGXDOYRLFHDQGVW\OH (PS.03.01).

x 8VLQJVWXGHQW?VRZQZRUNWRWHDFKJUDPPDUUXOHVZLOOJLYHWKHPJLYHVWRZULWHZLWKVWDQGDUGJUDPPDUDQG identify incorrect grammar (GR.03.01).

x A literature rich classroom will encourage to students to both read and write (AT.03.01)

Student Activity:

Teacher Guide: Characters ? Week 1 Day 3 Objective: Students will demonstrate the ability to create a well-developed character for their realistic fiction story.

Today students will work on brainstorming characters for their realistic fiction stories. Before you allow students to start brainstorming their own characters have a class discussion on the characteristics students should consider while they are creating their character. Please make a list on the chart paper on the front board. Below are some examples for you to guide the discussion

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Student Activity:

Teacher Guide: Plot- Week 2 Day 2 Objective: Students will demonstrate the ability to identify the development of plot in a realistic ficiton story and then create a developed plot for their realistic fiction story.

Students will be working on identifying the development of plot in realistic fiction. Students have already had mini lessons on plot, so this should be a review for them.

Read students When Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang. As you are reading, ask students questions about the plot. Once you have read the story have students complete the worksheet with their ?HOERZSDUWQHU?$IWHUVWXdents have completed the worksheet discuss the worksheet as a class. Then with the remaining time have students begin to brainstorm plot ideas for their realistic fiction stories.

Student Activity:

Teacher Guide: Editing- Week 5 Day 1 Objective: Students will demonstrate the ability to edit their stories based on the guidelines they have been provided. Today students will be editing their papers. Before they begin project the worksheet onto the board and discuss each element of the editing checklist with them. Then have students edit their own papers. Once they are done with their own papers, they may peer edit with a partner. Be sure to have students utilize the editing checklist.

Monday

Introduce Realistic Fiction. Read Thank

You, Mr. Falkner Patricia Polacco.

Discuss characteristics of realistic fiction.

Realistic Fiction Writing Unit

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Continue to discuss characteristics of

realistic fiction. Begin to develop a class story by creating a setting, character, and plot.

Lesson on characters. Students begin to

prewrite/ brainstorm to

develop the character of their

story.

Students continue to prewrite/ brainstorm

to develop the character of their story. Students will complete a drawing of their character.

Lesson on setting. Students begin to

prewrite/ brainstorm to develop the setting

of their story.

Weekend

Students continue to prewrite/ brainstorm

the setting of their story. Students will complete a drawing of

their setting.

Lesson on plot. S t u d e n ts continue

Student will begin to work on their

to brainstorm the

conflict and

conflict of their develop the rest of

story. Begin

their story plot.

working on a story Continue story

map.

map.

Finish story map and meet with teacher for

initial conferences. Once students

complete a writing conference they may begin writing their

story.

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Discuss self-

Continue writing assessment as a

conference.

class. Students will

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continue to work

writing. o n their realistic

fiction.

Writing Conference!

Writing Conference!

Writing Conference!

Students to complete their realistic fiction

story, if not completed.

Lesson on Revision. Teach students strategies to use during their

revision.

Continue to discuss revision. Work on example pieces and revise as a class.

Meet with students in writing

conference to discuss the

revision of their papers.

Continue to meet with students in writing conferences

to discuss the revision of their

stories.

Free Write Day!

Students should have realistic fiction story a

majority of the way revised.

Discuss editing with students. Provide students with an editing checklist to check their paper with.

Final writing conference for realistic fiction stories. Work out all of the mistakes before students begin to publish.

Continue writing conferences with students. Continue to publish pieces.

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