kathy strickland and jessica nix eced 4300 a dr. root spring 2011 4 th grade writing form:...
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Form of Writing: Letters to Authors and Illustrators Response to Literature Students express Feeling Concerns Likes/Dislikes Thoughts Ask questionsTRANSCRIPT
Kathy Strickland and Jessica Nix ECED 4300 A
Dr. Root Spring 2011
4th GradeWriting Form:
Correspondence
KathyPrewriting
GPS: ELA4W4a.PLO: Students will plan their correspondence
to the author and illustrator by completing a
graphic organizer.
Form of Writing: Letters to Authors and Illustrators• Response to Literature• Students express
• Feeling• Concerns• Likes/Dislikes• Thoughts• Ask questions
Author/Illustrator Letter Graphic Organizer
Hare, S. (2010). Author/Illustrator letter graphic organizer. Unpublished graphic organizer. Valdosta St ate University, Valdosta, GA. Modified from: Root, T. (n.d.). Friendly letter graphic organizer. Retrieved March 29, 2011, from Dr. Tonja Root’s website: http://www.valdosta.edu/troot/eced4300/Graphic%20Organizers.htm
What is your address? ________________________________________ (Your street number, street name, & apartment number (if living in an apartment)) _________________________________________ (Your city, state, and zip code) _________________________________________ (Today’s date) Who will get your letter, the author or the illustrator? ___________________________ (Greeting) What are your thoughts, feelings, concerns, likes/dislikes, etc. about the story and/or illustrations?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________ Did you learn anything by reading this book?
_________________________________________________
________________________________________________ Do you have any questions or ideas for the author and/or illustrator?
_________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________ _____________________ (Closing) _____________________ (Your signature)
Head
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osing
Parts of a Letter• Heading
• Return Address• Date• Greeting
• Author/Illustrator
• Body• Feeling • Concerns• Likes/dislikes• Thoughts• What you learned
• Questions
Parts of a Letter
• Closing• Sincerely• Signature
Parts of a Letter
Stage of Writing: Prewriting
• Identify audience/purpose• Organize ideas
• Graphic organizer• Words and phrases
• NOT a concern• Spelling• Grammar
Published example for Prewriting:
Dixon, J. and Kelsey, L. n.d. Raising Boys’ Achievement Writing Project.Retrieved March 29, 2011, from http://www.eriding.net/resources/english/boys_writing/y34_note_taking_and_letters/051214_lkelsey_eng_ict_boyswrit_Letters_Childrens_Writing.gif
Practice Activity: • Read the story If You Give a Cat a
Cupcake Written by :Laura Numeroff
Illustrated by: Felicia Bond • As a class we will complete the
graphic organizer for prewriting.
Assessment Activity:• Read a book of your choice• Identify audience
• Author • Illustrator
• Complete provided graphic organizer
Jessica NixDrafting
GPS: ELA4W4aPLO: Students will
compose a correspondence draft to the author and illustrator
using the completed graphic organizer.
Form of Writing: Letters to Authors and Illustrators• Response to Literature• Students express
• Feeling• Concerns• Likes/Dislikes• Thoughts• Ask questions
Stage of Writing: Drafting• Graphic organizer
• Ideas for complete thoughts and sentences
• Skip lines• Use X
• NOT a concern• Spelling• Grammar• Punctuation• Capitalization
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_Dear____________________
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Sincerely,
__________________________
Citation: Drafting Graphic Organizer
Nix, J. (2011). Drafting Organizer. Graphic Organizer. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
Published example for Drafting:
Math with Hart: Children’s Letters (2011). Retrieved April 4, 2011 fromhttp://www.mathwithhart.com/childrens_letters.htm
Practice Activity:
• Interactive writing• Use completed graphic organizer• Teacher will begin• Students will provide ideas
• Complete drafting graphic organizer
Assessment Activity:• Graphic Organizer
• Book of choice• Identify Audience
• Author• Illustrator
• Form• Letter to the author/illustrator
• Complete Drafting Graphic Organizer