Writing workshop is used in this unit to write a compare /
contrast composition. Mini-lessons are conducted on planning,
elaborating, sentence variety, organization, transitions, topic
and supporting sentences. Continued emphasis is given to the
TAKS rubric as a means for assessment. Characterization,
inferencing, point of view, and figurative language are taught
through short and long pieces of literature.
Critical Questions:
- What is elaboration and how is it used to develop ideas in
a compare and contrast composition?
- How can varying sentence structure make writing more
interesting and easier to read?
- How does the analysis of a character help the reader to
understand the character's point of view?
- How does the author's purpose relate to the point of view?
- What are adjectives and adverbs and how do they add to the
development of ideas when writing?
- How does a reader use context clues to gain a deeper
understanding of word meaning?
- What is figurative language and how it is different from
literal meaning?
- What is inferencing and how does a reader support an
inference with textual evidence?
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Student Performance Expectations |
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Key
Information in the brackets that is not in bold (8.2A) is the
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS) that this objective is
aligned to.
Information in the
brackets that is in bold
(8.2.11B) (8.2.12A)
(11.2US10A)
is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS-
test) objective this objective is aligned to.
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Write a compare / contrast composition using all steps of
the writing process. (6.15A,C,E,H) (6.16A-G) (6.18A-I) (6.19A-E)
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Vary sentence structure to add interest to compositions.
(6.17B,D,E) |
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Develop an understanding of adjectives and adverbs and
use them appropriately when writing. (6.17D) |
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Recognize and apply figurative language to student
writing and written text. (6.9B) |
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Make and support inferences using textual evidence to
support ideas. |
Analyze characters in short stories and novels.
Distinguish between character's point of view and
author's point of view in any given text. |
