UNIT X 322 | UNIT 8 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 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 texts before presenting to partners. Then pair students 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: Innovation changes the world. • 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. 175 COMMUNICATE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT What I learned in this unit: Innovation Write an informational paragraph about how innovations change the world. Draw and label a picture of an innovation that has solved a problem for you. DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold In order to build fluency and confidence, give students with lower proficiency plenty of time to practice reading their writing aloud 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 journal entry in your best handwriting. You can also use a computer to type the final copy. B Draw one or more pictures to illustrate your entry. You can also bring in a photo if you have one. C Work with a classmate. Read your journal entry aloud to each other. Be sure to read with appropriate expression. D Talk about each other’s journal entry. Tell your classmate: what you learned from their journal entry a question you have about their journal entry The BIG Idea Innovation changes the world. This boy is flying a drone. How can this innovation change people’s lives? How can it help people? CONNECT TO Writing 322 UNIT 8 UNIT 8 / CONNECT TO WRITING
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