Lesson

Activity

Pre/Post Assessment

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Read story (5 mins) Fill in graphic organizer (15-20 mins) Introduce sentence frames + discuss conclusion themes (15 mins) Group (3-4) paragraph (10 mins) Group edit (15 mins) Quotation marks (10 mins) In partners construct a conclusion and editing (25 mins) Read conclusion of book Sharing partner work Share 1-2 partner paragraphs Read story (5 mins) Fill in graphic organizer (15-20 mins) Introduce resolution sentence frames (15 mins) Group (3-4) (10 mins) Cooperative strip paragraph on conclusion (10 mins)

Corresponding Summative Assessment Graphic Organizer

Essential Questions

Question: #1, #2, #3, #5, #6, #9, #10, #11, #12

Why is it important to bring closure to a story? What would happen if a story didnt have an ending? How does a writer construct a strong concluding paragraph explaining the moral of a story?

Question: #1, #2, #3, #6, #9, #10, #11, #12

Final Writing Sample

Why is it important to bring closure to a story? What would happen if a story didnt have an ending? How does a writer construct a strong concluding paragraph explaining the moral of a story?

Question: #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #8, #10, #11, #12

Graphic Organizer

Why is it important to resolve the conflict in a story?

Questions: #2, #3, #5, #9, #12

Final Writing Sample

Why is it important to resolve the conflict in a story?

Edit together (20 minutes) Write it out Partner edit Partner fill out graphic organizer, brainstorm Partner write and edit resolution and conclusion Share partner work Share partner work Individual brainstorm- fill out graphic organizer Individual write and edit resolution and conclusion Share work if time Read book (5 mins) Fill out graphic organizer as a class Introduce climax sentence frames Cooperative strip paragraph on climax, resolution and conclusion. Finish Cooperative strip paragraph on climax, resolution and conclusion. Group edit Fill out graphic organizer in pairs Partner write and Questions: 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12 Graphic Organizer Test #3 & 8 Why is it important to resolve the conflict in a story?

Questions: 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12

Graphic Organizer Final Writing Sample

Why is it important to resolve the conflict in a story?

Questions: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12

Graphic Organizer

How does a climax affect the plot line of a story?

Questions: 4, 5, 8, 9

Final Writing Sample

How does a climax affect the plot line of a story?

Questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Graphic Organizer

How does a climax affect the plot line of a story?

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Final Writing Sample

Final Writing Sample

edit resolution and conclusion Share partner work Partner write and edit resolution and conclusion Share partner work Share partner work Fill out graphic organizers individually Individually write and edit resolution and conclusion Finish individual write and edit resolution and conclusion Write final copy

Final Writing Sample Questions: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Final Writing Sample How does a climax affect the plot line of a story?

How does a climax affect the plot line of a story?

How does a climax affect the plot line of a story?