Kindergarten Writing from Knowledge and Experience: “Friendship”
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Part 3: Session 1 Prewriting Directions: With a partner, discuss the questions and statements below. Make sure each of you have an opportunity to share his or her ideas.
Thinking about the theme: Friendship – having someone you care about and they care about you, too. Talk about friendship with your partner: •
What is friendship?
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Tell some things that friends do for each other.
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Describe your best friend. Why do you care about them?
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Part 3: Session 1 Drafting
Drawing and Writing about the Theme: Continue to think about the theme you have discussed: Friendship 1. Draw a picture showing a time when you helped a friend. You may use examples from real life, from what you read or watch, or from your imagination. When you are ready, you may begin your picture. Be sure to include details in your picture. 2. Write about what is going on in the picture. As you think about your picture, try to label everything in it by writing out the words. Once you are done labeling, try to write the words into a complete sentence.
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Part 3: Session 2 Peer Response
Directions: Share your picture and story. Each student will read his story to the group.
Questions for Group: Is my story easy to understand? Does it go in order? Do I use good details and examples? Which ones do you like best? Can you tell that I wrote this story? What words or phrases make you think that I wrote it? Do I write good sentences? Can you tell where the sentences started and stopped? Do I use capital letters at the beginning of my sentences and for names? Are my periods in the right places?
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Kindergarten Writing from Knowledge and Experience: “Kindness”
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Part 3: Session 1 Prewriting Directions: With a partner, discuss the questions and statements below. Make sure each of you have an opportunity to share his or her ideas.
Talking and Thinking about the theme: Kindness – being friendly and caring. Talk about being kind to others with your partner: •
What does it mean to be kind to others?
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Give an example of a time you were kind to someone.
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Give an example of a time when someone was kind to you.
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Explain when you have seen another person doing something kind.
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Part 3: Session 1 Drafting
Drawing and Writing about the Theme: 1. Draw a picture showing a time when you helped a friend. You may use examples from real life, from what you read or watch, or from your imagination. When you are ready, you may begin your picture. Be sure to include details in your picture. 2. Write about what is going on in the picture. As you think about your picture, try to label everything in it by writing out the words. Once you are done labeling, try to write the words into a complete sentence.
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WRITING DRAFT
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Part 3: Session 2 Peer Response
Directions Share your picture with the class. Tell us how you were kind to somebody. The students’ individual pictures will explore their ideas of kindness.
Questions for Group: Is my story easy to understand? Does it go in order? Do I use good details and examples? Which ones do you like best? Can you tell that I wrote this story? What words or phrases make you think that I wrote it? Do I write good sentences? Can you tell where the sentences started and stopped? Do I use capital letters at the beginning of my sentences and for names? Are my periods in the right places?
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Kindergarten Writing from Knowledge and Experience: “Truth”
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Part 3: Session 1 Prewriting Directions: With a partner, discuss the questions and statements below. Make sure each of you have an opportunity to share his or her ideas.
Talking and thinking about the theme: Truth – always telling what is true. Talk about truth with your partner: • What does it mean to tell the truth? •
Tell about when you or someone else did something wrong and had to tell the truth about it.
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Tell about a time when you didn’t tell everything you knew about a problem
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Part 3: Session 1 Drafting
Drawing and Writing about the Theme: Continue to think about the theme you have discussed: Truth 1. Draw a picture showing a time when you helped a friend. You may use examples from real life, from what you read or watch, or from your imagination. When you are ready, you may begin your picture. Be sure to include details in your picture. 2. Write about what is going on in the picture. As you think about your picture, try to label everything in it by writing out the words. Once you are done labeling, try to write the words into a complete sentence.
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WRITING DRAFT
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WRITING DRAFT
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Part 3: Session 2 Peer Response
Directions: Share your picture and story. Each student will read his story to the group.
Questions for Group: Is my story easy to understand? Does it go in order? Do I use good details and examples? Which ones do you like best? Can you tell that I wrote this story? What words or phrases make you think that I wrote it? Do I write good sentences? Can you tell where the sentences started and stopped? Do I use capital letters at the beginning of my sentences and for names? Are my periods in the right places?
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Writing from Knowledge and Experience Assessment Analysis Grade: K Themes: Friendship, Truth, and Kindness Answer: Open-ended GLCE Assessed W.GN.00.01 W.GN.00.03 W.PR.00.01 W.PR.00.02 W.PR.00.03 W.PR.00.04 W.PS.00.01 W.SP.00.01 W.SP.00.02 W.HW.00.01 W.HW.00.012 W.HW.00.013 W.AT.00.01
Cognitive Domain Synthesis Synthesis Analysis Application Application Analysis Synthesis Application Application Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension Affective
GLCE Writing Genres Students will... W.GN.00.01 Write a brief personal narrative using —pictures —words, word-like clusters, and/or sentences as support. W.GN.00.03 Write a brief informational piece (a page for a class book) using —drawings —words, word-like clusters, and/or sentences. Writing Process Students will... W.PR.00.01 With teacher assistance, consider the audience reaction as they plan their writing. W.PR.00.02 Brainstorm to generate and structure ideas for narrative and informational text. W.PR.00.03 Use semi-phonetic spelling to represent narrative and informational text when writing and incorporating pictures and drawings. W.PR.00.04 Revise their own writing by reading it to peers, requesting suggestions and clarifications that support meaning. Personal Style Students will... W.PS.00.01 Show originality in oral, written, and visual messages including —narrative (natural language, expressed sentiment, original ideas) —informational (listing, naming, describing). Spelling In the context of writing, students will... W.SP.00.01 Spell a small number (about 18) of frequently encountered and personally meaningful words correctly. W.SP.00.02 For other words, rely on —structural cues (beginning and simpler ending sounds) —environmental sources (word wall, word lists). Handwriting Students will... W.HW.00.01 Form upper and lower case letters. W.HW.00.02 Leave space between words and word-like clusters of letters. W.HW.00.03 Write from left to right and top to bottom. Writing Attitude Students will... W.AT.00.01 Be enthusiastic about writing and learning how to write.
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ELA Kindergarten Sample Rubrics
ELA – Kindergarten Sample Teacher Rubrics: 1. “Writing Continuum Sample” from MLPP • Phase 1: Pre-Emergent • Phase 2: Emergent Writing • Phase 3: Developing • Phase 4: Fluent Writing 2. Kindergarten Sample Analytic Rubric
ELA – Kindergarten Sample Student Rubric: Not Applicable
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Student’s Name __________________________________________ Date: ______________
KINDERGARTEN SAMPLE ANALYTIC RUBRIC Qualities of Writing
4 Fluent
Writing stays focused on the topic with a text enhancing drawing, appropriate details/examples (e.g., prior knowledge/experience) Organization The writing is logically sequenced from beginning to end with appropriate transitions and text structure. The writing engages the reader Style/Voice through interesting words and a variety of sentence structures. It also incorporates humor and descriptive detail to contribute to the voice. The writing uses environmental print appropriately. Conventions The writing consistently demonstrates knowledge of sound/letter correspondence and accuracy in punctuation and capitalization. Spacing between words, accurate letter formation, and left-to-right sweep contribute to ease of reading. Surface feature errors do not interfere with understanding. Content and Ideas
3 Developing
2 Emergent
1 Pre-Emergent
Writing/drawing is on topic and shows development of topic with details/examples. The writing follows a logical sequence from beginning to end.
Writing/drawing is generally on topic. Details/examples may be limited. The writing attempts sequence, but lacks development of ideas.
Writing/drawing shows little or no development of topic.
The writing uses a variety of words and uses humor and descriptive detail. The writing shows evidence of using environmental print.
The writing uses common words and has only basic details. The writing shows little evidence of using environmental print.
The writing is cliché and the vocabulary is limited (e.g., one or two words, no complete sentences). There is no evidence of using environmental print.
The writing demonstrates working knowledge of sound/letter correspondence and shows some attention to punctuation and capitalization. Surface errors do not interfere with understanding.
The writing demonstrates basic knowledge of sound/letter correspondence and shows little attention to punctuation and capitalization. Surface feature errors make understanding difficult, but there are at least initial consonants for most words.
The writing shows little or no use of sound/letter correspondence or punctuation and capitalization. Surface feature errors make understanding very difficult and the writing may lack entire words.
The writing shows little direction or structure.
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