M ICHELLE A LBURY I NTERDISCIPLINARY W RITING U NIT READ 7140 Summer 2009

F IRST G RADE Genre/Mode: Informational Reports Content Area: Science

G EORGIA W RITING T EST (3 RD G RADE ) Teacher Evaluated Evaluation based on ideas, organization, style, and conventions Assignments can be related to any content areas in the GPS Students should be able to include information from other resources

P RE -A SSESSMENT P ROMPT Students will be given 30 minutes to write about their favorite animal Verbal Instructions: I want you to write about your favorite animal. Include as much information as you can about the animal. Think about the things that you have learned about this animal in class or through reading. You have 30 minutes.

P REWRITING

I NSTRUCTIONAL G ROUPING : T EACHER ’ S N EEDS Instruction Whole group Increase time on task Allow all students to receive the same information at the same time All students can participate in discussion and help to clarify content

I NSTRUCTIONAL G ROUPING : T EACHER ’ S N EEDS C ONTD. Practice Whole group All students will be expected to fill out the same graphic organizer All students will receive the practice and can offer ideas that may help other students understanding Seated in groups of four

I NSTRUCTIONAL G ROUPING : T EACHER ’ S N EEDS C ONTD. Assessment Independent Each student has chosen a different animal to write about Seated in groups of four to allow students to share ideas

I NSTRUCTIONAL G ROUPING : S TUDENTS ’ D EVELOPMENTAL N EEDS Instruction Students with developmental delays will sit with students who have average or above-average abilities Promote scaffolding Students with ADHD will sit near the front close to calmer students Promote positive role modeling

I NSTRUCTIONAL G ROUPING : S TUDENTS ’ D EVELOPMENTAL N EEDS C ONTD. Practice Groups of four Arranged to contain students of mixed abilities Promote scaffolding Assessment Groups will remain the same

I NSTRUCTIONAL G ROUPING : S TUDENTS ’ C ULTURAL OR L INGUISTIC N EEDS Instruction Seated near assigned peer buddies Provide help with clarifying instructions Practice and Assessment Placed in groups with mixed abilities and peer buddies Provide help with clarifying instructions and word choice/ideas

I NFORMATIONAL W RITING : A NIMAL R EPORTS Nonfiction: information is fact, not make believe Purpose: to share information Audience: teacher and classmates Topic: choose an animal Consider: how it looks, how it moves, how it grows, and basic needs

S TAGE OF W RITING : P REWRITING Important stage Purpose: get thoughts and ideas on paper No complete sentences! Complete animal graphic organizers

M Y A NIMAL : What does it look like? Color: Size: Body Covering: Special Features:

How does it move?What does it need to survive? How does it grow? How long does it take to become an adult? Other fun facts:

3: Met the PLO2: Partially Met the PLO1: PLO Not Met Described the appearance of the animal Included 3+ facts about the appearance of the animal Included 2+ facts about the appearance of the animal Included only one or no facts about the appearance of the animal Animal Movement Included 2+ descriptive words to describe the movement Included 1+ descriptive words to describe the movement Included no description of movement Animal Basic Needs Included 3+ basic needs of the animal Included 2+ basic needs of the animal Included only one or no basic needs of the animal Animal Growth Included info about how long it takes for an animal to become an adult and/or other info about growth Did not include info about animal growth Other Fun FactsIncluded 3+ other fun facts Included 2+ other fun facts Included one or no other fun facts Animal Report Prewriting Rubric

A NIMAL R EPORT P REWRITING C HECKLIST ______ Name of your animal ______ 3 facts describing how the animal looks ______ 2 words describing how the animal moves ______ 3 basic needs of the animal ______ How long does it take the animal to become an adult? ______ 3 other fun facts about the animal

A CCOMMODATIONS : D IFFERING S TAGES OF D EVELOPMENT Draw the animal first Then, describe it to the teacher or a peer as they write Extra assistance during research Partners may work on an animal together Lower level information books for research

A CCOMMODATIONS : D IFFERING C ULTURAL OR L INGUISTIC B ACKGROUNDS Lower level books May choose animals from their country Work with a partner

D RAFTING

S TAGE OF W RITING I NSTRUCTION : D RAFTING Don’t worry about grammar or spelling Skip every other line Use your graphic organizer to help you Write in complete sentences

3: Met the PLO2: Partially Met the PLO1: PLO Not Met Described the appearance of the animal Included 3+ facts about the appearance of the animal Included 2+ facts about the appearance of the animal Included only one or no facts about the appearance of the animal Animal Movement Included 2+ descriptive words to describe the movement Included 1+ descriptive words to describe the movement Included no description of movement Animal Basic Needs Included 3+ basic needs of the animal Included 2+ basic needs of the animal Included only one or no basic needs of the animal Animal Growth Included info about how long it takes for an animal to become an adult and/or other info about growth Did not include info about animal growth Other Fun FactsIncluded 3+ other fun factsIncluded 2+ other fun facts Included one or no other fun facts Complete Sentences Writing mostly in complete sentences Writing has some complete sentences Writing has few or not complete sentences Skipped LinesSkipped every other lineSkipped almost every other line Did not skip lines Animal Report Drafting Rubric

D RAFTING C HECKLIST _______ Name of your animal ______ 3 facts describing how the animal looks ______ 2 words describing how the animal moves ______ 3 basic needs of the animal ______ How long does it take the animal to become an adult? ______ 3 other fun facts about the animal ______ Wrote in complete sentences ______ Skipped every other line

R EVISING

S TAGE OF W RITING I NSTRUCTION : R EVISING Add more details Delete unrelated information Rearrange the order Change words (ex. Change big to gigantic) Don’t worry about spelling or grammar yet Use our proofreading marks

3 Criteria Met2 Criteria Partially Met1 Criteria Not Met Adding Details Added 3+ descriptive details Added 2+ descriptive details Added one or no descriptive details Changing Words Changed 3 or more words to more interesting synonyms Changed 2 or more words to more interesting synonyms Changed one or no words to more interesting synonyms Deleting Unrelated Information Deleted almost all unrelated information Deleted some unrelated information Did not delete unrelated information Rearranging Information Almost all of the information is in an order that makes sense Rearranged some information but the order is still not quite right Did not rearrange information Order does not make sense Making changes based on peer suggestions Made 3+ changes after peer suggestions Made 2+ changes after peer suggestions Made one or no changes after peer suggestions Animal Report Revising Rubric

A NIMAL R EPORT R EVISING C HECKLIST ______ Reread your entire rough draft ______ Add details/adjectives to describe the animal ______ Change words; adjectives ______ Delete writing that is not on topic ______ Rearrange information so that it makes sense ______ Make changes based on your peer’s suggestions

E DITING

S TAGE OF W RITING I NSTRUCTION : E DITING Make sure your writing is easy to read! Reread your draft Things to look for: End punctuation Capitalization Correct spelling (Use your resources!) Complete sentences

Category4-Exceeds PLO3-Meets PLO2-Partially Meets PLO 1-Does Not Meet PLO 0-Does Not Meet PLO Spelling0-3 errors in spelling (E) 4-5 errors in spelling (M) 6-7 errors in spelling (PM) 8 or more errors in spelling No attempt Punctuation Ending punctuation 0-3 errors in punctuation (E) 4-5 errors in punctuation (M) 6-7 errors in punctuation (PM) 8 or more errors in punctuation No attempt Capitalization Beginning of sentences 0-3 errors in capitalization (E) 4-5 errors in capitalization (M) 6-7 errors in capitalization (PM) 8 or more errors in capitalization (D) No attempt Complete Sentences 0-3 incomplete sentences (E) 4-5 incomplete sentences (M) 6-7 incomplete sentences (PM) 8 or more incomplete sentences (D) No attempt Animal Report Editing Rubric

E DITING C HECKLIST ______ _______ Capitalization _____ _____ End Punctuation _____ _____ Commas in a Series _____ _____ Spelling _____ _____ Complete Sentences

P UBLISHING

S TAGE OF WRITING INSTRUCTION : P UBLISHING Draw your picture first Use your draft to write your paragraph Include all of your changes from revision and editing Read your work when you are finished Neat Handwriting!

3: Met the PLO2: Partially Met the PLO1: PLO Not Met Described the appearance of the animal Included 3+ facts about the appearance of the animal Included 2+ facts about the appearance of the animal Included only one or no facts about the appearance of the animal Animal Movement Included 2+ descriptive words to describe the movement Included 1+ descriptive words to describe the movement Included no description of movement Animal Basic Needs Included 3+ basic needs of the animal Included 2+ basic needs of the animal Included only one or no basic needs of the animal Animal Growth Included info about how long it takes for an animal to become an adult and/or other info about growth Did not include info about animal growth Other Fun FactsIncluded 3+ other fun factsIncluded 2+ other fun factsIncluded one or no other fun facts Complete Sentences Most or all writing is in complete sentences Some writing is in complete sentences No complete sentences HandwritingHandwriting is legibleHandwriting is not legible Animal Report Publishing Rubric