Woodland Park School District Writing Curriculum
Woodland Park School District
Writing Curriculum
English Language Arts
Curriculum Writers: Elisabetta Macchiavello, Nancy Munro, Lisa Healey-Wilk,
Samantha Krasnomowitz, Monica Voinov, Michele Skrbic, Krystal Capo, Nicole Webb,
Veronica Seavy, Pamela Yesenosky, Steve Sans, Rosemary Ficcara, Laura Masefield,
Meghan Glenn
2016-2017
Carmela Triglia
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Contents
K-8 Curriculum Map ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Kindergarten Writing Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Unit Title: Building a Talking Community: Oral Language .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Unit 1: Launch Writing ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Unit 2: Writers are Readers ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Unit 3: How-To Books ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Unit 4: Persuasive Writing ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
First Grade Writing Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Unit 1 Title: Launching/ Small Moments (Narrative) ............................................................................................................................................... 19
Unit 2: How-To Writing ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Unit 3: Writing Non-Fiction (Information) ................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Unit 4: Opinion Writing ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Unit 5: Realistic Fiction ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Unit 5: Poetry ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Second Grade Writing Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Unit Title: Narrative Writing/Small Moments .......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Unit Title: Writing About Reading ............................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Unit Title: Lab Reports and Science Books................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Unit Title: Poetry ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Third Grade Writing Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Unit Title: Routines: Launching the Writing Workshop ............................................................................................................................................ 57
Unit Title: Unit 1 Crafting True Stories...................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Unit Title: Unit 2: The Art of Information Writing .................................................................................................................................................... 61
Unit Title: Unit 3 Changing the World ...................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Unit Title: Unit 4 Once Upon a Time ......................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Unit Title: Unit 5 Poetry ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 68
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Fourth Grade Writing Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
Unit Title: Routines: Launching the Writing Workshop ............................................................................................................................................ 72
Unit Title: Unit 1: Arc of Story ................................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Unit Title: Unit 2: Boxes and Bullets: Personal and Persuasive ................................................................................................................................ 76
Unit Title: Unit 3: Bringing History to Life ................................................................................................................................................................. 78
Unit Title: Unit 4: Literary Essay: Fiction Writing ...................................................................................................................................................... 81
Unit Title: Unit 5: Journalism and Opinion Writing: Myths, Folklore and Tall Tales ............................................................................................... 83
Unit Title: Unit 6: Poetry .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 86
Grade Five Writing Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Unit Title: Narrative Fan Fiction: Writing Inspired by our Favorite Stories .............................................................................................................. 89
Unit Title: Informational Writing - Nonfiction Picture Books ................................................................................................................................... 93
Unit Title: Research Based Argument Essay ............................................................................................................................................................. 97
Unit Title: Speeches - Career and Innovation Speeches ......................................................................................................................................... 102
Unit Title: Fantasy ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 106
Grade Six Writing Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 110
Unit Title: Narrative Realistic Fiction - Creating Believable Characters ................................................................................................................. 111
Unit Title: Argument - The Literary Essay ............................................................................................................................................................... 115
Unit Title: Informational Text - Teaching Books ..................................................................................................................................................... 120
Unit Title: Biography - Writing about Influential People (Mixed Genre) ................................................................................................................ 124
Unit Title: Poetry ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128
Seventh Grade Writing Curriculum ............................................................................................................................................................................. 131
Unit Title: Narrative: Realistic Fiction: Symbolism, Syntax and Truth .................................................................................................................... 132
Unit Title: Journalism: Uncovering the Stories of Our World ................................................................................................................................. 136
Unit Title: The Art of Argument .............................................................................................................................................................................. 141
Unit Title: Poetry - Self Portraits ............................................................................................................................................................................. 144
Unit Title: Cross Genre: Developing Writing Styles and Craft through Social Issues ................................................................................................. 146
Eighth Grade Writing Curriculum................................................................................................................................................................................ 148
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Unit Title: Narrative Realistic Fiction - Realistic Fiction: Using Story Elements to Convey Ideas ............................................................................... 149
Unit Title: Argument Writing .................................................................................................................................................................................. 151
Unit Title: Informational Writing - Historical Perspective ...................................................................................................................................... 153
Unit Title: Memoir - Sharing our Story ................................................................................................................................................................... 156
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K-8 Curriculum Map
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
K
Building a Talking
Community
Launch Writing
Launch Writing
Writers are
Readers
Writers are
Readers
How-To Books
How-To Books
Persuasive
Writing
Persuasive
Writing
Persuasive
Writing
1
Launch/Small
Moments
How-To Writing
How-To Writing
Writing NonFiction
Writing NonFiction
Opinion Writing
Writing About
Reading
Lab Reports and
Science Books
Lab Reports and
Science Books
Launch/Small
Moments
Opinion Writing
Realistic Fiction
How-To Writing
2
Narrative Writing
Narrative Writing
Writing About
Reading
Writing About
Reading
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Lab Reports and
Science Books
Poetry
Poetry
If..Then¡
Poetry
3
Routines
Crafting True
Stories
Crafting True
Stories
The Art of
Information
Writing
The Art of
Information
Writing
Changing The
World
Changing the
World
Once Upon a
Time
Once Upon a
Time
Poetry
Personal/
Persuasive
Bringing History
to Life
Bringing History
to Life
Literary EssayFiction
Literary EssayFiction
Mythology/
Folk Lore
Mythology/
Folk Lore
Poetry/Drama
Prose
Poetry/Drama
Prose
Informational
Writing
Informational
Writing
Research Based
Argument Essay
Research Based
Argument Essay
Career Speeches
Fantasy
Fantasy
Arc of Story
4
Routines
5
Launch/
Fan Favorites
Arc of Story
Fan Favorites
Personal/
Persuasive
Informational
Writing
Research Based
Argument Essay
Career Speeches
Biography
6
Narrative
Realistic Fiction
Narrative
Realistic Fiction
ArgumentLiterary Essay
Argument ¨C
Literary Essay
Argument ¨C
Literary Essay
Teaching Books
7
Launch/
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Journalism
Journalism
Journalism
Argument
Argument
Poetry
Social Issues
Social Issues
Realistic Fiction
Argument
Writing
Argument
Writing
Argument
Writing
Informational
Writing
Informational
Writing
Memoir
Memoir
Poetry
8
Realistic Fiction
Teaching Books
Biography
Poetry
Poetry
4
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