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 Writing

CCRA.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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