Becoming Fluent Readers and Writers Name: Date: Teacher: Unit Organizer 4) Bigger Picture: 2) Last Unit : Current Unit 1 3) Next Unit: Becoming Fluent Readers and Writers Exploring Literary Nonfiction and Poetry 5th grade 2015-2016 Fiction and Drama 8) Unit Schedule 8/29 Launch * K-W-L of nonfiction and poetry 8/30 Foldable of nonfiction 9/1 Text Evidence Intro 9/6 – 9/9 Paired text with Venn Diagram 5) Unit Map Is about… 5.2) Vital Vocab : Biography Autobiography Personal Narrative Memoir Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Personification Onomatopoeia Alliteration Idioms Refrain Graphical Elements Fluency Understanding the meaning of what we read and write by… Identifying Illustrating The Writing Process Literary Nonfiction Types Decoding 9/12 – 9/16 Figurative Language 9/18/ - 9/23 Writing Process 9/28 Review for DA#1 9/29 Assessment DA#1 The process of finding Text Evidence Categorizing The different types of Figurative Language 7) Unit Self-Test Questions 1. How might being able to identify literary features help in appreciating literature? 2. How do I use Textual evidence effectively? 3. How can figurative language enhance comprehension? 4. How does the writing process shape the writer’s product? Identify 6) Unit Relation-ships Decode Categorize Illustrate

Exploring Literary Nonfiction and Poetry Is about… Illustrating 9) Expanded map Writing Process Understanding the meaning of what we read and write by … Identifying Literary Nonfiction Types Categorizing Decoding The process of finding Text Evidence The different types of Figurative Language 10. Student tutorial questions: (What questions do YOU want to ask in tutorials?)