Writing+Grade+5+Essential+Learnings

What every child will know and be able to do. || Indicators for Success || Assessment || Quarter/Month EL Assessed || • Logical arrangement of ideas • Specific details related to the topic || Rubric- Checklist || Quarter 1 & 4 || 2. Students will construct a rough draft. 3. Students will show evidence of revisions including conventions and word choice. 4. Multi-paragraph essays will include: introductory paragraphs, supporting paragraphs, and concluding paragraphs. a. Introductory paragraphs will include: clear, creative topic sentences; concise introduction to the key ideas, and concluding sentences with transitions. b. Supporting paragraphs will include: transitional topic sentences, details, and transitional conclusions. c. Concluding paragraph will include: Restatements of the topic and key ideas and an interesting, thought-provoking conclusion. || Rubric-advanced/ proficient/ partially proficient/ unsatisfactory || Quarter 1 & 4 || 2. Students will construct a rough draft. 3. Students will show evidence of revisions including conventions and word choice. Word Choice will include: transitions, descriptive language, figurative language, voice, and dialogue. 4. Narratives will include a beginning, middle, and end. || Rubric-advanced/ proficient/ partially proficient/ unsatisfactory || Quarter 2 & 3 ||
 * Grade Level: 5 ||  ||   ||
 * Subject Area: Writing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Essential Learning
 * Students will organize and write focused responses for a variety of purposes. || 1. Responses will include as appropriate: restatement of question, details, content vocabulary, diagrams, charts, and lists.
 * Students will plan and construct effective expository multi-paragraph essays. || 1. Students will select a thinking map to formulate a writing plan.
 * Students will explore and compose engaging narrative writing. || 1. Students will select a thinking map to formulate a writing plan.
 * Descriptive language will emphasize strong verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
 * Students will compose poetry to express human experience. || 1. Poetry will include: a variety of poetic forms, imagery, mood, perspective, use of the six senses, emotions, and risk-taking. || No formal assessment || n/a ||