April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 1 Teaching the New Frameworks Competency Three The Composing Process

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 2 Competency Three The student will express, communicate, evaluate, or exchange ideas effectively.

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 3 Important Considerations In the new framework, the composing process is addressed instead of the writing process. Why was this change made?  Reminds teachers to use varied forms of communication  Allows students another entry point into the curriculum

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 4 Areas Addressed by Competency Three Composing Process –  Planning  Drafting  Revising  Editing [NOTE: Editing will be tested under competency four.]  Publishing Descriptive text Narrative text Informational text Persuasive text Research and Inquiry

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 5 Competency Three – Objective A K - The student will use an appropriate composing process (e.g., planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing/sharing). (DOK 3) [*Writing for kindergarten students is defined as making marks and/or symbols on a page that possess meaning for the author.]

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 6 Competency Three – Objective A 1 st to 3 rd Grades – The student will use an appropriate composing process (e.g., planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing/sharing) to compose or edit. (DOK 3) [Note: Editing will be tested under competency four.]

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 7 The student will use an appropriate composing process (e.g., planning, drafting, revising, editing, publishing/sharing) to compose or edit. 1)Planning – Use graphic organizers to generate and organize ideas. 2)Drafting – Put thoughts on paper using words and sentences. 3)Revising – Revise compositions by clarifying and adding details. 4)Editing – Edit for capitalization and punctuation. 5)Publishing/ Sharing – Share compositions by displaying, retelling, and/or reading ideas.

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 8 Considerations for Assessment Marsha is writing a report on burrowing parrots. Read her entire outline of the report. Burrowing Parrots 1.Live in Argentina 2.Make nests in holes of rocks 3.Eat fruits, vegetables, and grains 4.Are very colorful 5.Make good pets

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 9 Considerations for Assessment Which paragraph correctly follows the order of the outline and contains all of its points? A.Burrowing Parrots live in Argentina in nests in holes. They eat fruits and vegetables. They make good pets and are colorful. B.Burrowing Parrots live in Argentina and live in nests in holes in rocks. They eat fruits, vegetables, and grains. They are very colorful and make good pets.*

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 10 Competency Three – Objective B K to 1 st - The student will compose a description of a person, place, or thing. (DOK 3) 2 nd Grade – The student will compose a descriptive text containing specific details. (DOK 3) 3 rd Grade – The students will compose descriptive text using specific details and vivid language. (DOK 3)

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 11 Composing Descriptions Using Visual Supports

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 12 The student will compose a description of a person, place, or thing. 1.Compose drawings/visual images and orally describe compositions. 2.Compose oral descriptions of a familiar person, place, or thing.

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 13 Using Sensory Details What does it feel like? What does it look like? What does it taste like? What does it sound like? What does it smell like?

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April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 15 Second and Third Grade Objectives The student will compose descriptive text containing specific details. (DOK 3) The student will compose descriptive text containing specific details and vivid language. (DOK 3)

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 16 Using Sensory Details Topic Taste Sight Touch Smell Sound

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 17 Considerations for Assessment Joshua wrote the following descriptive paragraph. My trip to the store was especially exciting to me. Toys were on all the shelves everywhere I looked. A red and silver airplane caught my eye. The wings of the plane were big. It was the biggest toy plane I had ever seen, even bigger than my little sister’s tricycle. I want to fly that plane when I become a pilot one day.

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 18 Considerations for Assessment Which of the following sentences adds more descriptive detail to the paragraph? A.The wings of the plane stretched almost across the room.* B.I was so excited because I had never been to the store before. C.The red and silver plane was in a big room with other planes.

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 19 Competency Three – Objective C K – The student will compose a personal story or narrative. (DOK 3) 1 st to 2 nd Grades – The student will compose a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end. (DOK 3) 3 rd Grade – The student will compose narrative text with a clear beginning, middle and end. (DOK 3)

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 20 Composing Narratives Using Visual Supports

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 21 Considerations for Assessment Jennifer wants to write a story using the following sentences. A.We played until it was time for supper and Mom told us to come inside. B.We ran home and asked if we could play for a while. C.We were happy when school was dismissed for the weekend. D.When she said yes, we rushed outside and decided to play chase.

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 22 Considerations for Assessment Which of the sentences does Jennifer need to use as the first sentence in her story? A. Sentence 1 B. Sentence 2 C. Sentence 3* D. Sentence 4

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 23 Competency Three – Objective D K – The student will compose informational text about a familiar topic (e.g., families, animals, etc.) (DOK 3) 1 st Grade – The student will compose a short informational text based on a familiar topic. (DOK 3) 2 nd Grade – The student will compose informational text with a main idea and supporting details. (DOK 3) 3 rd Grade – The students will compose informational text with a main idea and at least three supporting details. (DOK 3)

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 24 Considerations for Assessment Read the paragraph below. Firemen work hard to keep our community safe. They come to our school to show us their fire truck and equipment. They also teach us about fire safety.

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 25 Considerations for Assessment Which sentence gives another detail that belongs with the information in the paragraph? A.Both policemen and firemen have shiny badges. B.They teach us to “Stop, Drop, and Roll” if we are near a fire.* C.If there is a celebration in our town, the firemen have a parade.

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 26 Competency Three – Objective E 3 rd Grade – The student will compose a simple persuasive text. (DOK 3)

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 27 Considerations for Assessment Marcus wrote this letter to the school principal because he and his classmates wanted to persuade the principal to buy new playground equipment. Our playground needs new equipment. The basketball nets are torn. The chains for the swings are broken, and the seats have fallen to the ground. The monkey bars have rusted.

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 28 Considerations for Assessment Which sentence does Marcus need to use to end his paragraph? A.The school has a playground but no equipment. B.New equipment will make our playground a better place to play.* C.We will use some of the old playground equipment during recess.

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 29 Competency Three – Objective F 2 nd Grade – The student will generate questions and use one source to locate the answers. (DOK 3) 3 rd Grade – The student will generate questions and use multiple sources to locate answers. (DOK 3)

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 30 Questions and Answers

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 31 Considerations for Assessment Felicia wants to learn about the red fox. Which of the following sources will NOT help Felicia find answers to her questions about the home of the red fox? A.Wildlife magazine B.Encyclopedia C.Internet search engine D.Thesaurus*

April 2007 Copyright © 2007 Mississippi Department of Education 32 Think – Pair - Share