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Core Content and Skills
English Language Arts 4
2008-2009
BOE Approved
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| Writing Conventions (Year-long) |
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Capitalization
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Sentence Structure
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Punctuation
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Paragraphing
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Usage/Verb Tense
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Parts of Speech
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Spelling
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Capitalization- (Beginning of sentences, proper nouns- people, places, things-, titles, dates
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Sentence Structure- (complete sentences, use varied sentence structure, eliminate run-on sentences, conjunctions: and/or/but/so.
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Punctuation- (ending of sentences-exclamatory, interrogative, and declarative-, punctuation placement: capital letter/ending punctuation/commas, commas in lists, apostrophes- plural possessives, usage and affect: impacts tone, quotation marks: placement, proper punctuation of dialogue with quotation marks and commas, usage at the beginning, usage at the end)
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Paragraphing - (indenting, sentences in logical order and organized into paragraphs, introduction, body, and conclusion, exposure to five paragraph structure, start a new paragraph to show a new scene, change of topic, and new speakers or to separate ideas)
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Usage/Verb Tenses - (Understanding verb tense, past, present, future, using tense for purpose, present tense to stay in the moment, verb endings, subject/verb agreement)
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Parts of Speech - (Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns - singular and plural)
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Spelling - (Correctly spell words within own writing that have been previously studied and/or frequently used, correctly spell words within own writing that follow spelling patterns of words previously studied, correctly spell words within own writing that are in directions and text)
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| Launching Reading Workshop |
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Reading Routines:
Management
Expectations
Procedures
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Reading for Stamina
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Reading for Meaning
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Choosing just right books
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Reading widely - navigating and using the classroom library
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Using reading logs, post-its, and reading notebooks
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Having conversations about reading - large groups/partnerships
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Re-reading
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Using post-its to monitor for understanding
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Using word solving skills
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Learning new vocabulary
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Visualization - making sense of your reading. 1.Making pictures in your head 2. Stop and Think
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Making inferences
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Making predictions
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Retelling - using key story elements (Character, setting, plot, movement through time, change)
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Slowing down reading and questioning reading
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| Launching the Writing Workshop/Personal Narratives |
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Writing Routines: Management, Expectations, Procedures
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Writing Personal Narratives
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Choosing writing partners and writing spots
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Identifying the writer's job in a conference
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Using writing tools efficiently
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Using time wisely
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Using writing notebooks and other tools to collect ideas
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Generating strategies for personal narratives
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Using mentor texts to craft stories
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Using strategies to enhance the quality of personal narrative writing
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Using strategies to revise and edit personal narratives
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| Raising the Quality of Narrative Writing |
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Writing Personal Narratives
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Using writing notebooks and other tools to collect ideas
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Using strategies to generate personal narratives
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Studying mentor texts
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Adding strategies to enhance the quality of personal narrative writing
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Building on strategies to revise (Developing mood, zooming in on a small moment, using show not tell, developing story structures, adding dialogue, creating strong leads, creating effective endings)
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Building on strategies to edit (Paragraphing, using correct punctuation and capitalization, using strategies for spelling)
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| Readers Identify with Characters and Their Worlds |
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Visualization 1. Making mental pictures. 2. Identifying trigger words.
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Making connections
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Identifying character traits
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Comparing characters
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Developing "Big Ideas" (theories) about characters. 1. Revising ideas. 2. Predicting. 3. Empathizing with characters.
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Supporting ideas with evidence
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Sharing ideas and questions
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| Breathing Life Into Essays |
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Comparing and contrasting Narrative vs. Non-narrative writing
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Growing ideas in notebooks
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Developing thesis statements
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Gathering evidence
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Using transitional words
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Drafting using a framework (boxes and bullets)
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Developing effective introductions and conclusions
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Revising and editing
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| Readers Identify with Characters and Their Worlds |
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Visualization 1. Making mental pictures. 2. Identifying trigger words.
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Making connections
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Identifying character traits
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Comparing characters
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Developing "Big Ideas" (theories) about characters. 1. Revising ideas. 2. Predicting. 3. Empathizing with characters.
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Supporting ideas with evidence
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Sharing ideas and questions
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| Literary Essays: Writing About Reading |
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Reading with attention to detail
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Writing about story elements and the author's craft
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Using writing prompts to push thinking
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Using life experience and evidence from text to develop a thesis statement
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Planning essays with enough details to support thesis
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Collecting mini-stories as evidence to support ideas
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Gathering evidence
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Drafting using a framework (boxes and bullets)
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Developing effective introductions and conclusions
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Revising and editing
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Nonfiction texts
Test Prep
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Learning how to use structure: (Titles, Subtitles, Bold Print, Key Ideas, Topic Sentences, Diagrams, Captions, Table of Contents, Glossary, Index)
Setting purpose for reading
Creating essential questions
Using structure to get meaning from text
Reading different kinds of nonfiction texts (interviews, articles etc.)
Determining importance, identifying fact vs. opinion
Identifying and understanding author's point of view
Building vocabulary
Using context clues to figure out meaning
Asking questions, wondering and making observations (collecting facts)
Analyzing information
Taking notes
Underlining,
Highlighting,
Using Post-its
Thinking/questioning
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| Literary Essays: Writing About Reading |
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Reading with attention to detail
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Writing about story elements and the author's craft
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Using writing prompts to push thinking
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Using life experience and evidence from text to develop a thesis statement
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Planning essays with enough details to support thesis
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Collecting mini-stories as evidence to support ideas
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Gathering evidence
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Drafting using a framework (boxes and bullets)
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Developing effective introductions and conclusions
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Revising and editing
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Nonfiction texts
Test Prep
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Learning how to use structure: (Titles, Subtitles, Bold Print, Key Ideas, Topic Sentences, Diagrams, Captions, Table of Contents, Glossary, Index)
Setting purpose for reading
Creating essential questions
Using structure to get meaning from text
Reading different kinds of nonfiction texts (interviews, articles etc.)
Determining importance, identifying fact vs. opinion
Identifying and understanding author's point of view
Building vocabulary
Using context clues to figure out meaning
Asking questions, wondering and making observations (collecting facts)
Analyzing information
Taking notes
Underlining,
Highlighting,
Using Post-its
Thinking/questioning
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Genre Study: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Realistic Fiction, Humorous Fiction, Biography/Autobiography
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Identify specific characteristics of a particular genre
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Using strategies particular to a genre
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Reading with a purpose
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Envisioning setting: Understanding how setting affects other story elements.
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Making inferences
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Developing ideas: Using text to support ideas, revising or synthesizing based on evidence and conversation.
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Reading critically
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Empathizing with perspectives that are not our own
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| Writing Fiction: Big Dreams, Tall Ambitions |
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Fictional Stories: Realistic Fiction, Mysteries, and Action/Adventure
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Collecting story ideas
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Creating and developing believable story elements (Characters, Setting, Problem, Events, Solution)
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Developing story mountains
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Creating scenes
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Building tension and suspense
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Resolving problems; creating powerful endings
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Using dialogue
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Using mentor texts to aid in revision
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Editing with attentiveness
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Book Clubs
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Interpretation
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Growing and revising theories about story elements
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Questioning
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Making inferences based on evidence/support from the text and revising based on new information
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Interpreting information from the book and through conversations
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Determining importance
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Responding personally and making connections
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Having purposeful conversations about books
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Touchstone Text
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Love That Dog by Sharon Chreech
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haiku
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concrete poems
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couplet
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tercet
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quatrain
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cinquain
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limerick
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riddle poem
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acrostic
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free verse
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ballad
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Understanding how to read different poetry forms
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Reading with phrasing: using lines, white space, and punctuation
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Reading with fluency
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Reading orally so voices convey meaning
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Re-reading to make sense
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Making inferences
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Constructing interpretations
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Using the title to set the purpose and monitor for meaning
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Making visualizations
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Making connections to other texts
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Comparing and contrasting types of poetry
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Exploring free verse poetry
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Defining line breaks and white space
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Generating ideas
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Using simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration
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Utilizing a thesaurus
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Using repetition
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Revising poems
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Editing poems
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Book Clubs -With social issues Possible Text Choices: Owl in My Shower, Hoot, Weasel, Samuel's Choice, Teammates, On My Honor
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Reading with a lens 1. Looking carefully through a particular point of view or focus
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Holding story elements together as the story unfolds to understand the issues
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Synthesizing ideas within the text through discussions
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Making connections
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Comparing and contrasting
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Understanding cause and effect
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Identifying different perspectives
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Revising thinking
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Book Clubs -With social issues Possible Text Choices: Owl in My Shower, Hoot, Weasel, Samuel's Choice, Teammates, On My Honor
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Reading with a lens 1. Looking carefully through a particular point of view or focus
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Holding story elements together as the story unfolds to understand the issues
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Synthesizing ideas within the text through discussions
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Making connections
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Comparing and contrasting
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Understanding cause and effect
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Identifying different perspectives
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Revising thinking
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| Reflections: My Year as a Writer |
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Portfolio pieces
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Seed ideas from writers notebook
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New piece
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Reflect on their growth as a writer
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Set personal goals for improvement as a writer
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To evaluate a previous writing piece or a new idea
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Consider and utilize all strategies appropriate to the chosen genre
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Putnam Valley Central School District, 146 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley,
NY 10579
Phone (845) 528-8143 Fax (845) 528-0274 |
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