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K-5 Narrative Writing
Strategies for Writing in the Elementary Classroom
Common Core Anchor Standards: Text Types and Purposes
1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Three Text Types
• Argument/Opinion• Informative/Explanatory• Narrative
Three Types of WritingNarrative Explain/
InformOpinion/Argumentative
Elementary
35% 35% 30%
Middle School
30% 35% 35%
High School
20% 40% 40%
NarrativeNarrative elements• Narrative story
– Real or imaginary story
– Time is deep structure• Narrative description
– Vivid impression– Person, phenomenon,
event or procedure
Strategy Ideas for Writing from Sources
Using Photos
Using Picture Books as Mentor Texts
Mentor Texts
Possible Focus:•Organization•Word Choice
http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/Cloudy1.htm
Production and Distribution of Writing
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
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Production and Distribution of Writing
CCRA.W.4 Appropriate Writing for Audience, Task & Purpose
CCRA.W.5Improve Writing by Editing and Rewriting
CCRA.W.6Use Technology
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Research to Build and Present Knowledge
7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCRA.W.7Short Research Projects
K-2 – Participate in shared research and writing…3 & Up - Conduct short research projects….
Extended Research ProjectsCCRA.W.8Gather Information from Multiple SourcesCCRA.W.9 Supporting Evidence
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Range of Writing10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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Range of WritingCCRA.W.10: Routine Writing For Various Purposes and Audiences
Extended Time Frames• Research projects• Multimedia products• Analytic Writing • Formal compositions with multiple revisions
Shorter Time Frames• Notes• Summaries• Learning logs• Journal entry
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Check grade level standards for specifics.
Routine Writing
• Notes• Summaries• Learning logs• Journal entry
• Writing to learn tasks• Response to short
text selections• Open ended
questions• Informal writing
projects
Routine Writing
Long Term Writing• Research projects• Multimedia products• Formal compositions with multiple revisions
Check grade level standards for specifics.
PARCC Rubric
• Narrative elements• 4th – 5th Draft Rubric
– Analytic and narrative– Scoring
• Writing is based on textual evidence
• Constructs measured
PARCC Rubric• Grade 3 Rubric
• Grade 4/5 Rubric
PARCC Summative Assessment with EBSR, TECR, and PCR Items
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Closing Activity
As our closing activity today, on an index card please complete a 3-2-1 exit card.
Write 3 new things you learned…Write 2 questions you have….Write 1 thing you will implement in your
classroom….
Resources• www.isbe.net• www.parcconline.org • www.writingfix.net
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