Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed. Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views. W.7.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another. Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events. Learning Task #1: Short Constructed Response to a Prompt Prompt: Using a scale of 5, with 5 being the most positive and 1 being the least, how do you feel about starting school today. Write a short but formal response in which you explain why you ranked your feelings as such. Use personal examples to support your reply. Scaffolding Suggestion: Provide sentence stems such as the following: “I ranked my feelings about starting school at a _____. I chose that ranking because ____________________________________________. The reason I feel this way is because of the time(s) I ___________________________________. Allow students a few minutes to discuss their ideas either as a whole class, small group, or pairs. Advanced prompt: At what point did you start or stop liking school? Why did that happen? Write a short, reflective narrative that explains the circumstances. Although this is a draft, still do your best “on-demand” writing.
Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed. Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views. W.7.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another. Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events. Learning Task #1: Short Constructed Response to a Prompt Prompt: Using a scale of 5, with 5 being the most positive and 1 being the least, how do you feel about starting school today. Write a short but formal response in which you explain why you ranked your feelings as such. Use personal examples to support your reply. Scaffolding Suggestion: Provide sentence stems such as the following: “I ranked my feelings about starting school at a _____. I chose that ranking because ____________________________________________. The reason I feel this way is because of the time(s) I ___________________________________. Allow students a few minutes to discuss their ideas either as a whole class, small group, or pairs. Advanced prompt: At what point did you start or stop liking school? Why did that happen? Write a short, reflective narrative that explains the circumstances. Although this is a draft, still do your best “on-demand” writing.
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