Transcript Jeanna Wilson Narrative Writing Unit READ 7140A Grade Level: 1st Genre: Personal Narrative Form: Story Content Area: Science Topic: Basic Needs of Animals.

Jeanna Wilson
Narrative Writing Unit
READ 7140A
Grade Level: 1st
Genre: Personal Narrative
Form: Story
Content Area: Science
Topic: Basic Needs of Animals
Georgia Writing Test
Grade 3
Four types of writing: Narrative,
Informational, Persuasive, and Response to
Literature
Graded as Does Not Meet, Meets, and
Exceeds
Teacher Graded by Writing Assessment
Scoring Rubric
Unit Prepares for Writing Assessment by:
•Practicing different genres
•Giving opportunities to go through the writing
process
•Students are taught each stage in detail
Pre-assessment Prompt
Directions: We will be writing a short
paper telling a story of your favorite
vacation or holiday. You will have 25
minutes to complete this activity.
Materials: pencils, paper
Prewriting
Instructional Grouping Options:
1) Instruction: whole group setting
-directions, clarifications and questions
-scaffolding
2) Practice: whole group
-students’ feedback of retelling directions
3) Assessment: individual assignment --progress in strengths and weaknesses
Grouping Options based on
Developmental Needs:
Explanation of Grouping Options
Relating to Students’ Developmental
Needs
-hear questions and answers from their
fellow students
-allows student to interact with one
another
-zone of proximal development
Explanation of Grouping Options Relating
to Students’ Cultural Needs(Whole
grouping)
-allows students to discuss and interact about
the assignment
-less stressful environment.
Genre of Writing:
-a personal narrative about animals
-a story containing a beginning, middle,
and end
Prewriting:
-first stage of writing process
-organize our thoughts on graphic
organizer
-short statements without sentences
My Story Map
Author___________________Title_______________________
Characters:
Main character: (Describe)
1)
2)
Other characters: (Describe)
1)
2)
What is the main character trying to do? (Conflict or problem)
Setting
Where does the story take place?
When does the story happen?
Plot
Beginning
Middle
End
Wilson, J. (2009) .Narrative prewriting story map. Retrieved May 19, 2009 from
http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/troot/eced4300/Graphic%20Organizers.htm
1st Grade Narrative Prewriting Rubric
Student_______________________________________________________
3
2
1
Characters
List 1 or more
List one character
Does not list any
characters and
and describes one
characters or
describes at least 2
characteristic about
describe any of the
characteristics about
each.
characters.
each character.
Setting
Has a clear
Has a clear
Does not have a
description of when
description of one:
description of when
and where the story
when or where the
or where the story
takes place.
story takes place.
takes place.
Plot(Beginning,
Well-developed idea
Somewhat has a
Does not have a
Middle, and End)
of what the story will
developed idea of
developed idea of
be mostly about.
what the story will
what the story will
be mostly about.
be mostly about.
Problem and Solution
Well-developed
Clear problem and
Does not have a
problem and solution
solution stated.
problem or solution
stated.
related to topic.
Total Points
3x____=____ points
2x____=____ points
1x____=____ points
Teacher Comments:
Total Points for Narrative Prewriting Stage:___/12
3= Information given showed evidence of mastery of concepts/ skills independently.
2= Information given showed evidence of developing and progressing toward understanding
concepts/skills.
1= Information given showed evidence of emerging awareness of concepts/skills.
Shadron, D. and Wilson, J. (2009). Narrative prewriting rubric. Unpublished manuscript. Valdosta State University.
Valdosta, GA.
Accommodations and/or modifications for needs of
students with differing developmental needs:
Low level learners may benefit from:
- a list may be provided of different kinds of
settings
-a list may be provided of different types of
animals that may be familiar to
Accommodations and/or modifications for needs
of students with differing cultural backgrounds:
-allow extra time
-a partner to work with during brainstorming
-define the vocabulary words (prewriting, topic,
main idea, character, problem, solution) on the
board
(Micheau, 2005)
Drafting
Explanation of Drafting:
-second step of the writing process
-taking the information from the prewriting
(story map) stage and changing it into sentences -create a draft of your story
-skip lines
-write without paying too much attention to
punctuation, grammar, or neatness
1st Grade Narrative Drafting Rubric
Student_____________________________
3
2
Characters
List 1 or more characters
List one character and
and describes at least 2
describes one
characteristics about
characteristic about
each character.
each.
Setting
Has a clear description of
Has a clear description
when and where the story
of one: when or where
takes place.
the story takes place.
Beginning
Well-developed idea of
what the beginning will be
mostly about in sentence
form.
Middle
Well-developed idea of
what the middle will be
mostly about in sentence
form.
Well-developed idea of
what the middle will be
mostly about in sentence
form.
Somewhat has a
developed idea of what
the beginning will be
mostly about in sentence
form.
Somewhat has a
developed idea of what
the middle will be mostly
about in sentence form.
Somewhat has a
developed idea of what
the middle will be mostly
about in sentence form.
Well-developed problem
and solution stated.
Clear problem and
solution stated.
End
Problem and Solution
1
Does not list any
characters or describe
any of the characters.
Does not have a
description of when or
where the story takes
place.
Does not have a
developed idea of what
the beginning will be
mostly about in sentence
form.
Does not have a
developed idea of what
the middle will be mostly
about in sentence form.
Does not have a
developed idea of what
the middle will be mostly
about in sentence form.
Does not have a problem
or solution related to
topic.
1x____=____ points
Total Points
3x____=____ points
2x____=____ points
Teacher Comments:
Total Points for Narrative Drafting Stage:___/12
3= Information given showed evidence of mastery of concepts/ skills independently.
2= Information given showed evidence of developing and progressing toward understanding concepts/skills.
1= Information given showed evidence of emerging awareness of concepts/skills.
Wilson, J. (2009). Narrative drafting rubric. Unpublished manuscript. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.
Revising
Explanation of Revising:
-third step of the writing process
-add, change, delete, and rearrange
-revising marks
-use a marker or pen to make corrections
1st Grade Narrative Revision Rubric
Student_____________________________
3
2
I have added 3 or more details
I have added 1-2 or more
Add
to my story.
details to my story.
1
I did not add any more details
to my story.
Delete
I have deleted all unnecessary
information from my story.
I have deleted some
unnecessary information from
my story.
I have not deleted any
unnecessary information from
my story.
Change/reword
I changed/reworded 3-4 items
in my story.
I changed/reworded 1-2 items
in my story.
I did not change/reword
anything in my story.
Rearrange
I have rearranged sentences
so my story so that is in
correct sequential order.
I have rearranged sentences
so my story so that is in
somewhat correct sequential
order.
I did not rearrange sentences
and my story is not correct
sequential order.
Revision Marks
I used all revision marks
correctly.
I misused 1-2 revision marks.
I misused 3 or more revision
marks.
Total Points
3x____=____ points
2x____=____ points
1x____=____ points
Teacher Comments:
Total Points for Narrative Revising Stage:___/15
3= Information given showed evidence of mastery of concepts/ skills independently.
2= Information given showed evidence of developing and progressing toward understanding concepts/skills.
1= Information given showed evidence of emerging awareness of concepts/skills.
Wilson, J. (2009). Narrative revision rubric. Unpublished manuscript. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.
Editing
Explanation of Editing:
-fix our grammatical errors (capitalization,
ending punctuation, commas, apostrophes,
and spelling)
-proofreading marks
1st Grade Narrative Editing Rubric
Student_____________________________
3
2
1
Capitalization
(beginning of sentences and proper
nouns)
0-3 capitalization errors
3-5 capitalization errors
6 or more capitalization errors
Ending punctuation
(period, question mark, exclamation
point)
0-3 punctuation errors
3-5 punctuation errors
6 or more punctuation errors
Commas
(possessive nouns and contractions)
0-3 comma errors
3-5 comma errors
6 or more comma errors
Apostrophes
(in a series, compound sentence,
dates, and places)
0-3 apostrophe errors
3-5 apostrophe errors
6 or more apostrophe errors
Spelling
0-3 spelling errors
3-5 spelling errors
6 or more spelling errors
Total Points
3x____=____ points
2x____=____ points
1x____=____ points
Teacher Comments:
Total Points for Narrative Editing Stage:___/18
3= Information given showed evidence of mastery of concepts/ skills independently.
2= Information given showed evidence of developing and progressing toward understanding concepts/skills.
1= Information given showed evidence of emerging awareness of concepts/skills.
Wilson, J. (2009). Narrative editing rubric. Unpublished manuscript. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.
Publishing
Explanation of Publishing:
-final stage of writing process
-neatest handwriting
-make final changes
1st Grade Narrative Publishing Rubric
Student_____________________________
3
2
List 1 or more characters and
List one character and
Characters
describes at least 2
describes one characteristic
characteristics about each
about each
character
Has a clear description of
Has a clear description of one:
Setting
when and where the story
when or where the story takes
takes place
place
Well-developed idea of what
Somewhat has a developed
Beginning
the beginning will be mostly
idea of what the beginning
about in sentence form.
will be mostly about in
sentence form.
Well-developed idea of what
Somewhat has a developed
Middle
the middle will be mostly
idea of what the middle will
about in sentence form.
be mostly about in sentence
form.
Well-developed idea of what
Somewhat has a developed
End
the middle will be mostly
idea of what the middle will
about in sentence form.
be mostly about in sentence
form.
0-3 capitalization errors
3-5 capitalization errors
Capitalization
Ending punctuation
0-3 punctuation errors
3-5 punctuation errors
Commas
Apostrophes
Spelling
Teacher Comments:
0-3 comma errors
0-3 apostrophe errors
0-3 spelling errors
3-5 comma errors
3-5 apostrophe errors
3-5 spelling errors
1
Does not list any characters
or describe any of the
characters
Does not have a description
of when or where the story
takes place
Does not have a developed
idea of what the beginning
will be mostly about in
sentence form.
Does not have a developed
idea of what the middle will
be mostly about in sentence
form.
Does not have a developed
idea of what the middle will
be mostly about in sentence
form.
6 or more capitalization
errors
6 or more punctuation
errors
6 or more comma errors
6 or more apostrophe errors
6 or more spelling errors
Total Points for Narrative Publishing Stage:___/30
3= Information given showed evidence of mastery of concepts/ skills independently.
2= Information given showed evidence of developing and progressing toward understanding concepts/skills.
1= Information given showed evidence of emerging awareness of concepts/skills.
Wilson, J. (2009) Narrative publishing rubric. Unpublished manuscript. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.