Quarter 1
Memoirs
Learning Target:
- I can draft a memoir based on important moments, people, or objects in my life.
Mentor Texts:
When I was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant is our mentor text for a SNIPPET MEMOIR.
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Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is our mentor text for a ZOOM-IN MEMOIR.
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Personal Narratives
Learning Target: I can use my five senses to describe an event so that I SHOW but don't TELL with my writing.
Learning Target: I can use my five senses to create a prewriting plan to draft a story of a small moment in my life.
PEER EDITING!!!
Learning Target: I can read and comment on my friend's written work.
Peer Editing Step 1:
Peer Editing Step 2:
Peer Editing Step 3:
Where I'm From Poems
OUR FIRST WRITING ASSIGNMENT IS TO CREATE A "WHERE I'M FROM" POEM
*based on the poem by George Ella Lyon -- Where I'm From*
*based on the poem by George Ella Lyon -- Where I'm From*
Learning Target: I can follow a prewriting planner and template to create a personalized poem based on the poem: Where I'm From by George Ella Lyon.
SAMPLE PAPERS (use these as a model)
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