Writing Process
After the 5 days of close reading the next week or two students will work on writing their narrative.
Day 1
Make an anchor chart about Narrative writing and begin brainstorming stories.
(Narrative stories have a beginning, middle, and end). Students will review the anchor charts about tone and character traits
Day 2
Review Narrative writing anchor chart and stories, students will pick a story to begin writing. If unable to write students will begin drawing their narrative. The teacher will confer with students, looking over their progress, making sure the story makes sense, making sure they are implementing the different elements of narrative writing, and helping to write when students are unable to. The students will share with a partner what they have written/drawn for the day.
Day 3
Students continue writing/drawing their narrative. The teacher will confer with students, looking over their progress, making sure the story makes sense, making sure they are implementing the different elements of narrative writing, and helping to write when students are unable to. Students will read their stories to a different partner than the day before.
Day 4
Students will finish their stories. The teacher will confer with students, looking over their progress, making sure the story makes sense, making sure they are implementing the different elements of narrative writing, and helping to write when students are unable to. Students will read to a different partner than the first two times
Day 5
Students will share their drawings/writings with the class.
After the reading of the four mentor texts and writing four different narratives. Students will choose a final writing to revise and submit it to be published with Student Treasures. We will also hold a publishing party where each student will read their chosen work to parents and other students
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