1. Interdisciplinary writing unit 4th Grade Narrative: Short Story Seminole Indians
By Katrina Crawford

2. Georgia Writing Test: Grade 5
Given the first week of March
Taken in one day
120 minutes
Make-up tests next day
More time for IEP, TPP, or Section 504

3. Georgia Writing Test: Grade 5
Prompt for one of three genres: narrative, informational, or persuasive
Assessed on style, ideas, organization, and conventions
Students, strengths and weaknesses
Teachers, direction and planning

4. Georgia Writing Test: Grade 5
Analytic Scoring
More than one feature or domain is evaluated
Four domains
Ideas
Content

5. Georgia Writing Test: Grade 5
Organization
Flow, logical, effective
Style
Sentence structure, tone, word choice
Conventions
Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and paragraphing

6. Georgia Writing Test: Grade 5
Domain Scoring
Content = 40%
Organization
Style combined = 60%
Conventions

7. Pre-assessment Prompt
Students will be given a pre-assessment writing assignment to help the teacher know the student’s strengths and weaknesses. Teachers can use this information to plan and create a more effective teaching unit for narrative writing and the writing process.
Materials:
Pencils
Wide-ruled paper
Whiteboard
Dry erase markers

8. Pre-Assessment Prompt
Students will be instructed to write a narrative short story using the following prompts:
The Year Summer Vacation Was Canceled
An Unusual Day at School
If There Were No Trees
The Edge of the World
Benefits to teachers
Provides useful information to help teachers plan writing units

9. Grouping Teacher’s Instructional Needs Whole Group: Saves time
Allows students to ask questions and receive feedback
Helps teacher see where students may have difficulties

10. Grouping Students’ Needs Small Group Stages of Development
Collaboration
Peer assistance
Students’ Needs
Stages of Development
More time to complete assignments
One-on-one instruction time
Peer buddy

11. Grouping Cultural or Linguistic More time to complete assignments
One-on-one instruction
Peer buddy

12. Explanation of Genre/Mode of Writing
Narrative Writing
Real or fictitious
Tells a story
Entertains the reader
Narrative writing elements:
Beginning
Characters
Setting
Introduction to conflict/problem

13. Explanation of Genre/Mode of Writing
Middle
Events that relate to the conflict/problem
Leads to resolution of the conflict/problem
Ending
Contains resolution to the conflict/problem

14. Explanation of Prewriting
Getting-ready-to-write-stage
Most important part of the writing process
Writer must determine
Topic
Form
Audience
Purpose

15. Explanation of Prewriting
Prewriting Process
Explore resources
Take notes
Organize information using graphic organizer

16. Prewriting Related to Unit
Topic: Seminole Indians
Audience: Classmates
Purpose: Entertainment
Form: Short Story

17. Graphic Organizer

18. Teacher’s Scoring Guide

19. Accommodations and/or Modifications
Developmental Needs of Students
Two students who are below grade level
One-on-one with teacher
Peer buddy
More time to complete assignments
Cultural and/or Linguistic Needs of Students
One student who is bilingual

20. Drafting Explanation of Drafting Second step of the writing process
Putting thoughts and ideas on paper
First or “lead” sentence often the most difficult to write
Rough draft
Skip lines to leave space for revising and editing
Do not focus on spelling and punctuation at this point

21. Teacher’s Scoring Guide

22. Revising Explanation of Revising Third step in the writing process
Make changes to the rough draft by:
Adding
Substituting
Deleting
Rearranging
Use proofreading marks to revise

23. Teacher’s Scoring Guide

24. Editing Explanation of Editing The fourth step in the writing process
Focus on mechanics
Sentence structure
Capitalization
Punctuation
Spelling
Use proofreading marks to edit

25. Practice Activity for Editing
Place copy of proofreading marks on the overhead and explain each one
Give students a list of proofreading marks
Place a copy of an unedited paragraph on the overhead
Work with the students to edit the paragraph using the proofreading marks.
Give each student an unedited paragraph
Instruct students to use the list to edit the paragraph

26. Teacher’s Scoring Guide

27. Publishing Explanation of Publishing Final step in the writing process
Fun stage of the writing process
Correct all errors
Make all changes
Write in best handwriting or type
Prepare to share with audience
Ways to publish
books, newspaper, “author’s chair”, mobile, contests

28. Teacher’s Scoring Guide

29. Thank You!