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Today's Learning Objectives * Describe how a particular story’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. * Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. * Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Guided Reading: Tequila Worm Today we will begin reading the chapter 'Five New Dresses' (pgs. 92 - 101) of Tequila Worm. As we read, we will stop periodically to discuss the text and, if time permits, work on the guiding questions from our 'The Tequila Worm' Reading Guide (Week 3). We will also continue to add to our Story Plot Chart ('Tequila Worm').
100 Word Challenge: Peer Editing and Revision Writing
is a process that includes many stages, which includes brainstorming,
drafting, revising, editing, and ultimately publishing. Most of us are
currently in the middle of that process now with regards to our 100 Word Challenge: Five Words story. As we seek to improve our writing and make each
piece as good as it possible be, it's important to remember how
important editing is as part of the writing process. No published author
writes a perfect piece of writing the first time through; they are
constantly revising and editing until they get it just right.
Today
you will have an opportunity to share you current piece of writing (in
whatever state it's in) with one of your peers in class. Your task when
reviewing a partner's writing is to both help with basic editing and
to provide constructive feedback that is helpful to the writer.
After
you know who you will be sharing your writing with, click on "Share at
the top of your document. Next, enter their full name and click "Done."
The document should now be available in the "Shared with Me" or
"Incoming" section of your Google Drive.
What
things should you be looking for as your read your classmate's work? If something is unclear to you, ask about it.
If you can think of a more descriptive or
precise word to use, suggest it. If your partner made a basic mistake with capitalization, spelling, sentence structure, or punctuation, point it out.
When commenting on peer's writing remember some of these basic guidelines:
There
are a couple of ways to make suggestions and comments. You can use the
"Suggesting" function within Google Docs, where you can make suggested
edits that the writer can then later accept or reject.
Secondly, you could also simply highlight text and make comments and suggestions that way.
Finally,
your peer editing should include a balance of corrections, suggestions,
and compliments. Positive feedback is important too!
Homework (1.) Read your A.R. book at home for at least 30 minutes and, if you choose, make a reading log entry using the Digital Reading Log. (Remember you must have made at least one entry by the end of the day Friday.) (2.) Complete your 100 Word Challenge: Five Words story, which we will publish on tomorrow, Friday, February 26. (3.) Continue working on your 'The Tequila Worm' Reading Guide (Week 3), which will be due next Friday, March 4.