UNIT X 200 | UNIT 5 Publish A Create a final copy Provide access to computers if students choose this method for publishing. B Illustrate the text Direct students to review their story and identify actions or parts 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 texts before presenting to partners. Then pair students with different levels of proficiency to read their writing aloud. 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 writing with family members. Then students can write brief summaries of feedback they receive and share them with the class. BIG Idea: Myths explain why things happen in the world and the universe. • Engage in conversational exchanges Arrange students in groups. Read aloud the prompt 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. 109 COMMUNICATE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold In order to build fluency and confidence, give students with lower proficiency plenty of time to practice reading their myths aloud before sharing them 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. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT What I learned in this unit: Tales About the Universe Write an informational paragraph about myths. Draw and label a picture showing what happened to Arachne because she made the goddess Athene angry. Publish A Rewrite a final copy of your myth in your best handwriting. You can also use a computer to type the final copy. B Draw one or more pictures to illustrate your myth. C Work with a classmate. Read your myths aloud to each other. Be sure to read with appropriate expression. D Talk about each other’s writing. Tell your classmate: what you like best about their myth what could be improved BIG Idea Myths explain why things happen in the world and the universe. The Sailing Stones in California were a mystery for many years. What myths do you think people could tell about how these huge stones moved? How do you think science explained the stones? Hint: The scientific explanation involves water and ice. CONNECT TO Writing 200 UNIT 5 UNIT 5 / CONNECT TO WRITING
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