UNIT X 40 | UNIT 1 Publish A Create a final copy Provide access to computers if students choose this method for publishing. B Illustrate a text Direct students to review their writing and identify sections that might benefit from illustrations. Emphasize that illustrations should serve a specific purpose (to help communicate a point) rather than be decorative. C Practice presenting Give students time to practice reading their stories before presenting to partners. Then pair students with different levels of proficiency to read their story out loud. Direct presenters to read with appropriate volume, rate, and expression. Listeners should listen actively. D • Provide positive feedback Echo read the expectations in Activity D. Then model giving and receiving feedback with a student. Direct students to provide positive feedback to their partners. • Home-School Connection Have students share their published story with family members. Then students can write brief summaries of feedback they receive and share them with the class. BIG Idea: Weather affects people in many ways. • Engage in conversational exchanges Arrange students in groups. Read the prompt aloud and ask students to discuss the questions. Check in to ensure students are participating equally, taking turns, and following rules for discussion. • Revisit familiar texts Direct students to revisit texts from the unit to support their responses during discussion. Provide students with the self-evaluation sheet from the online teacher resources. Practice Book p. 21 COMMUNICATE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT What I learned in this unit: Wild weather Draw and label a picture or cartoon of how weather affects the activities we do and the clothes we wear. DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold In order to build fluency and confidence, give students with lower proficiency plenty of time to practice reading their writing out loud before sharing it with their peers. Provide feedback and support with pronunciation, volume, and pace as needed. Amplify Have students take notes on their discussions about the Big Idea and turn those notes into written statements. Tell students to restate the questions in their responses to reinforce writing complete, thorough sentences. Post written statements around the room and have the class do a gallery walk to read them. Publish A Rewrite a final copy of your story in your best handwriting. You can also use a computer to type your final copy. B Draw one or more pictures to illustrate your narrative. C Work with a classmate. Read your narratives aloud to each other. Be sure to read with appropriate expression. D Talk about each other’s story. Tell your classmate: what you like best about their story what could be improved BIG Idea Weather affects people in many ways. How did weather affect the characters in your story? How does severe weather affect people? How does weather affect you? CONNECT TO Writing 40 UNIT 1 UNIT 1 / CONNECT TO WRITING
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