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Dysart Unified School District Interactive Writing Benchmark

NARRATIVE WRITING STRANDGrade 2

Student Booklet Fall

Student Name

School

Grade Level

Teacher Name SCORED USING SIX-TRAITSIdeas/Content ____Organization ____Voice ____Word Choice ____Sentence Fluency ____Conventions ____Overall Score ____

GRADE 2 – Narrative Writing – Fall Benchmark

GENERAL DIRECTIONS

You will write a narrative piece that has a beginning, middle and end.

This is your student writing packet. Carefully read the prompt below and then plan and write your rough draft on your own paper. Your final draft will be written ONLY on the composition paper (at the end of this packet). When you are finished writing, revising, and editing, check your work one last time before writing your final copy. PROOFREAD your final copy.

EXERCISE 1: Read and analyze the TOPIC, PROMPT, and THINK ABOUT sections.

TOPIC: Everyone has something special to celebrate. A special event can be something you do with your family like a holiday or vacation, or it can be experienced with people you do not know like the first day of school.

PROMPT: Write a narrative to describe to your class your favorite special event and the way it took place.

THINK ABOUT:

As you see pictures of special events as part of this test, think about the prompt and prepare to choose an event to write about.

Try to remember special gatherings or events with your family such as birthday parties or holidays.

Do you belong to Brownies, Cub Scouts or any similar organization where you have experienced a special event?

Dysart Unified School District – June 2013


Speaking and Listening Rubric for Collaborative Conversations, Grade 2

1Not aware of skills

needed

2Aware of the skills

needed

3Going above the expectations

Listening

No eye contact Not paying

attention Off task Interrupting

Eye contact Faces the speaker Not engaging in side

conversations with others

Constant eye contact and concentrated body language

Shows understanding through head nodding and leaning forward

Speaking

Interrupting Total silence

Speaking one at a time Producing complete

sentences Speak audibly in coherent

sentences Taking turns

Gains the floor in respectful ways

Making Connections

• No paraphrasing• Total silence• Monopolizes

conversation

Paraphrasing Actively responding with

care Engaged in conversation

• Goes beyond by adding to the conversation

• Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.

Asking Questions

• No response• Total silence

Quality/open-ended questioning

Asking for clarification when needed

Staying on topic/task

• Thoughtful, deeper questioning that promotes more intense thinking about the topic

• Build on the conversation by linking questions and comments to prior experience

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EXERCISE 2: Photo GalleryQUESTIONS/NOTES:


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What does it take to prepare for this event?

What happens during this event?

What happens after this event?

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Who/what might be there?

Can you describe any actions?

Can you describe any thoughts?

Can you describe any feelings?

EXERCISE 3: Videos:First day of school - Nemo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWXOurnVTYgFirst day of kindergarten (Sierra): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ls1DETy_BsFirst day of first grade (Sierra): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfKumINsvsY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfKumINsvsY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ls1DETy_Bs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWXOurnVTYg


Quinceanera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCl8zGW1D-U

Analyze a video and sequence. You will watch a video and discuss it with teacher support. Then you will complete the Story Map for the sequencing of the video of this special event.

Story MapWrite notes in each section.

Beginning

Middle

End

EXERCISE 4: Analyze Source Text:

Source Text: Henry And Mudge And The Best Day Of All by Cynthia RylantStudents will read the first chapter and answer 3 questions.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCl8zGW1D-U


“The First Day of May”

On the first day of May, Henry woke up early and said to his big dog Mudge, “I’m

having a birthday today.” Mudge wagged his tail, rolled over, and snored.

“Mudge,” said Henry, “wake up. I’m having a birthday today.” Mudge wagged his tail,

rolled to the other side, and snored some more.

“Mudge,” said Henry, “birthday cake.” Mudge opened one eye.

“Ice cream,” said Henry. Mudge opened the other eye.

“And lots and lots of crackers,” said Henry. Mudge jumped up. He shook Henry’s hand.

Henry was having a birthday, and Mudge would be having crackers. The first day of May

looked pretty good.

Text Based Questions about the story for students to answer:1. What is today’s event?

2. What is Mudge excited for?

3. Why does the author say, “The first day of May looked pretty good?”


BeginningEvent: __________________________ Setting: __________________________

Major Characters: ___________________________________________________

Beginning Sentence:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Oreo Cookie Narrative Organizer


EXERCISE 5: Planning Your Writing – Brainstorm the parts of your own story




Beginning Sentence:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EndingConcluding Sentence:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Activities

can include challenges and resolution

s.

Second thing to happen:

First thing to happen:

Third thing to happen:



Beginning Sentence:_________________________________________________

Oreo Cookie Narrative Organizer


EXERCISE 6:Rough Draft: Now that you have organized your thoughts and planned your story, begin your first draft on YOUR OWN paper. Be sure to tell the story of your special event and use the details you planned in your Story Map to write their story.

EXERCISE 7:




Beginning Sentence:_________________________________________________

EndingConcluding Sentence:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Activities

can include challenges and resolution

s.

Second thing to happen:

First thing to happen:

Third thing to happen:


Narrative peer revision and evaluation

Name of Writer: __________________________________________________

Name of Peer Editor: _____________________________________________

Introduction:Did the author… Yes No-Capture the reader’s interest at the beginning of the story?-Introduce the characters?

Body:Did the author… Yes No-Develop the characters (dialogue, description, action)?-Tell you the setting?-Use adjectives, descriptive words, emotional words, and interesting words?-Use dialogue?

Conclusion:Did the author… Yes No-Have an INTERESTING ending?

Extra comments or suggestions to improve this paper:

Editing:Use a green colored pencil to mark capitalization errors that need to be fixed.Use a red colored pencil to mark punctuation errors that need to be fixed.Use a purple colored pencil to circle misspelled words.

EXERCISE 8:



Self-review and edit

Narrative Revision Checklist

Did I… Yes No-Write a story with a beginning, middle, and end?-Include vivid and interesting details?-Write an interesting beginning?-Use dialogue to develop my characters?-Use descriptive details including appropriate figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification) that appeals to the senses to describe characters and setting?-Write a satisfying ending?

Narrative Editing Checklist

Did I… Yes No-Use complete sentences?-Use a variety of sentence types?-Use all other grammar, punctuation and capitalization rules to the best of my ability?-Spell check?-Use consistent verb tense? (i.e. past, present)

Dialogue Guidelines

Did I… Yes No-Place only spoken words in quotation marks?-Start a new paragraph for each new speaker?-Place the end marks in the correct place?-Did I capitalize the dialogue properly?

6-TRAITS OF WRITING – RUBRICAll Score Point 5



IDEAS_____ Presents a fresh/original idea_____ Topic is narrowed and focused_____ Develops one clear, main idea_____ Uses interesting, important details for support._____ Writer understands topic well

ORGANIZATION_____ An original title is present (if requested)_____ Transitions connect main ideas_____ The opening attracts_____ An effective ending is tried_____ Easy to follow_____ Important ideas stand out

VOICE_____ Uses text to elicit a variety of emotions_____ Takes some risks to say more than what is expected_____ Point of view is evident_____ Writes with a clear sense of audience_____ Cares deeply about the topic

WORD CHOICE_____ Everyday words used well_____ Precise, accurate, fresh, original words_____ Creates vivid images in a natural way_____ Avoids repetition, clichés or vague language_____ Attempts at figurative language

SENTENCE FLUENCY_____ Consistently uses sentence variety_____ Sentence structure is correct and creative_____ Variety of sentence beginnings_____ Natural rhythm, cadence and flow_____ Sentences have texture which clarify the

important idea

CONVENTIONS_____ High frequency words are spelled correctly

and very close on other words_____ Capitals used for obvious proper nouns as

well as sentence beginnings_____ Basic punctuation is used correctly and/or

creatively_____ Indents consistently to show paragraphs_____ Shows control over standard grammar

EXERCISE 9:Clearly and legibly write your final draft on the attached final draft paper.

Criteria For Final Draft: clear and legible writing complete on time

To submit your final draft: 1. Take the cover page off the front of this packet and your final draft from the back of

the packet. 2. Staple the cover page to your final draft.3. Turn in the final to your teacher.

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