Lesson 5 - Writing Heading, Captions, and Labels
CCSS.ELA
Materials
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Lesson (1)– 10-15min
1. Review the parts of an informational text chart (Day 1).
2. Hand out informational text for each student or each pair of student
3. Have students find each feature of an informational text as you read them off.
Lesson (2) – 5 – 10min
1. Before the student activity, review with students the writing checklist. This review lesson takes place on Day 5 because the writing checklist will be used for cooperative learning student activity.
2. More in depth review lesson on conventions of writing will take later on in the unit. These lessons are review do to the fact knowledge and understanding of conventions of writing are a prerequisite for this unit and the focus is to improve/master each concept. The purpose of the check list is to focus the students in practicing self editing skills.
3. The writing checklist includes; spacing between words, stretching out words, using capital letters correctly, using correct punctuation and writing complete sentences.
Student Activity – 10 – 20 min
1. Students will independently write the heading, captions and labels for a pumpkin.
2. When students have completed their writing activity, conference with each student for 1-2 min. During the conference use the Fab 5 Writing Checklist or the Writing Checklist.
3. This assignment will be used to evaluate student’s prior knowledge of conventions of writing for kindergarten grade level and will be used to assess student growth in writing at end of unit.
- Students with the most concepts still needing mastery will work one on one with teacher in small group setting.
- Students with few or no concepts left to master will be partnered together to peer edit students work using
cooperative learning strategy - project oriented.
4. While students are waiting to conference with the teacher on their writing. Students may return to the three computer activities for this week. All activities are found under the Student tab and are labeled Week 1.
1. Review the parts of an informational text chart (Day 1).
2. Hand out informational text for each student or each pair of student
3. Have students find each feature of an informational text as you read them off.
Lesson (2) – 5 – 10min
1. Before the student activity, review with students the writing checklist. This review lesson takes place on Day 5 because the writing checklist will be used for cooperative learning student activity.
2. More in depth review lesson on conventions of writing will take later on in the unit. These lessons are review do to the fact knowledge and understanding of conventions of writing are a prerequisite for this unit and the focus is to improve/master each concept. The purpose of the check list is to focus the students in practicing self editing skills.
3. The writing checklist includes; spacing between words, stretching out words, using capital letters correctly, using correct punctuation and writing complete sentences.
Student Activity – 10 – 20 min
1. Students will independently write the heading, captions and labels for a pumpkin.
2. When students have completed their writing activity, conference with each student for 1-2 min. During the conference use the Fab 5 Writing Checklist or the Writing Checklist.
3. This assignment will be used to evaluate student’s prior knowledge of conventions of writing for kindergarten grade level and will be used to assess student growth in writing at end of unit.
- Data collected from the Checklist can be used for the following:
- Students with the most concepts still needing mastery will work one on one with teacher in small group setting.
- Students with few or no concepts left to master will be partnered together to peer edit students work using
cooperative learning strategy - project oriented.
4. While students are waiting to conference with the teacher on their writing. Students may return to the three computer activities for this week. All activities are found under the Student tab and are labeled Week 1.