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Fourth Grade CONFERRING QUESTIONS What are you writing about What are special people, places, and things in your life that you could write stories about Tell me about your history as a writer. What could you write about that we just discussed What strategies are you using to generate more entries How are you making sure you are staying focused when you write long What makes this idea important in your life Have you made sure all of the words on the word wall are spelled correctly in your narrative What strategy are you using to increase your stamina and get more writing done How are you working with your partner Did your partner’s advice help you How How were you inspired by your partner’s collection of narratives How are you preparing your writing to be read by your partner What movie do you see in your mind What details can you add to your writing to help me see the same movie when I read your words POSSIBLE CHARTS Strategies for Generating Personal Narrative Writing: Look at artifacts that are special in your life and write the stories that come to mind. Think of a person who matters to you, then list clear important moments you remember with him or her. Choose one to sketch and then write the accompanying story. Think of a place that matters to you, then list clear, memorable moments you remember there. Choose one to sketch and then write the accompanying story. Notice an object, and let that object spark a memory. Write the story of that one time. Qualities of Good Personal Narrative Writing Write a little seed story; don’t write all about a giant watermelon topic. Zoom in so you can tell the most important parts of the story. Include true, exact details from the movie you have in your mind. During writing conferences, writers talk about… What they think about how their writing is going What they are working on as a writer Strategies they are working on at the moment Areas where they need support Plans for improving as a writer Robbinsville School District page 8
Fourth Grade PHASE OF THE WRITING PROCESS TEACHIN G POINTS COLLECTING CHOOSING DEVELOPING DRAFTING REVISING EDITING PUBLISHING AND CELEBRATING Suggested approaches are listed within these lessons. RA=Read Aloud, SR=Shared Reading, ML=Mini lesson, SW=Shared Writing, MW=Modeled Writing, and OS=Oral Storytelling. Teaching points where a mini lesson is not suggested are not expected to be mastered independently at this grade level. Finally, all immersion decisions are made by the teacher based on the needs of the students. 10. Writers select a seed idea by rereading entries and writing an entry about why you are choosing this idea ML CONFERRING QUESTIONS HW-Storytelling over and over. Retell your story again to yourself. Then tell it to your parent or to your friend. Think about your story, too. Stories get much better if we play them over in our minds…try to tell them in ways that really affect listeners and readers. Do you want to make people shiver, worry, laugh aloud, gasp, or wince Try telling the story so that you make listeners feel whatever it is you want them to feel. (Calkins 1-6-A) Have you reread all of your entries Which idea or entry is important enough to you to develop into a published piece Which ideas or entries did you decide not to consider and why POSSIBLE CHARTS Writers choose a seed idea (or entry) by asking themselves: • Of all of the entries I’ve written, is there one idea (or entry) that says the most about my life or me • Which one idea would be worthy of developing and publishing • Which one idea would really interest the reader Robbinsville School District page 9
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