writers’ workshop
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Writers’ workshop. Genres: Fantasy Realistic Fairy Tale Expository/ Facts Personal Narrative. Choose a genre. Create a story map. Write 5 paragraphs. Use transition words. Remember: Indent each paragraph. Start each sentence with a capital & end with correct punctuation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WRITERS’ WORKSHOP 1.Choose a genre. 2.Create a story map.3.Write 5 paragraphs.4. Use transition
words.
Genres:Fantasy
Realistic Fairy Tale
Expository/ FactsPersonal Narrative
Remember: • Indent each paragraph.• Start each sentence with a
capital & end with correct punctuation.
• Helping individual students.
• Working with small groups.
Expectations: Writers’ workshop
• Get started quickly writing a story.
• Answer the questions:
• Read what you wrote & look for capitals, punctuation, and spelling mistakes.
• Work the whole time.
Teacher
Who?Did what?
When?Where?
Why?
Students
Spelling Work Station
1.Choose an activity.2.Gather all the materials
you need.3.Finish the activity
completely.4.Put your papers in your
folder & choose another spelling activity.
• Helping individual students.
• Working with small groups.
Expectations: Spelling Work Station
• Choose an activity quickly.
• If you have a question, ask your partner or put in the parking lot.
• Work the whole time.
• Try to finish as many activities as you can.
Teacher Students
Spelling
What can I do in spelling?
A,B,C … Alphabetical Order1. Begin with A. Check the first letter of
each spelling word. If a word begins with this letter write it on your list.
2. Do the same thing for B, C, etc. until you reach Z.
3. If you have more than one word that begins with the same letter, check the second letter.
Decodable Reader1. You need a highlighter & decodable
reader.2. Read the title page & identify this
week’s spelling pattern.3. Read your booklet & highlight all
words that fit the spelling pattern.
Write, Trace, & Spell1. Choose 4 of your spelling words. Write them with
a marker.2. Choose 4 different spelling words. Write them
with an ink pen.3. Choose 4 more words. Write them with a crayon.
Map It Out!1. Identify this week’s spelling pattern.2. Create a tree map with branches for each of the different ways to make the pattern. 3. Write each spelling word under the correct branch.
COMPUTER WORK STATION
1.Find your password card.2.Turn on the monitor.
4. Click on internet once and wait for the page to load.
5. Go to Math Facts in a flash. Complete two practices or tests. TRY TO LEVEL UP!
6. Find ixl weekly goals & go to www.ixl.com and complete your goals.
• Helping individual students.
• Working with small groups.
Expectations: Computer Work Station
• Get started quickly • Find your password
& weekly goals fast.• Stay at your work
station.• Help your partners
as needed.• Work the whole
time.
Teacher Students
1. Choose an activity.
2. Get out materials.
3. Complete activity.
4. Put away all materials.
5. Choose a new activity.
WORD WORKS!
• Helping individual students.
• Working with small groups.
Expectations: Word Works
• Choose an activity quickly.
• Stay at your station.• Help your partners
as needed.• Complete several
activities. • Work the whole
time.
Teacher Students
1. Find the correct track number by pressing the forward key.
2. Press play.3. Press repeat, until the word “repeat” appears.4. Cut apart your poem.5. Put the poem in the correct order. Look at the
poem poster for help.6. Glue the corrected poem on a new page in your
poem book.7. Clean up your mess & put materials away.
Poetry & Listening
• Helping individual students.
• Working with small groups.
Expectations: Poetry & Listening
• Gather all the materials you need & quickly.
• Use poem charts to help.
• Listen & look for rhyming words & vocabulary.
• Work the whole time.
Teacher Students
RhymeTime!
1. Choose an activity. 2. Get materials needed.3. Finish activity
completely.4. Clean up all materials.5. Choose another
activity.
Main Selecti on…
What can I do in Main Selection?
Tell It Again!1. Put story cards in order.2. Fill in a flow map with two sentences that tell
about each card.3. On the back draw a picture of your favorite
part.
Brace Map ----{ ___1. Write the story title on the left side of the brace map. This is the WHOLE.2. Fill in the parts of the story on the right side of the map. These are the PARTS.
Targeted Vocabulary1. Read each of the Target Vocabulary.2. Write sentences on the circle map using
the Target Vocabulary.3. Choose Amazing Words to create
sentences to finish the circle map.
TargetedVocabulary
Story Bubble1. Read this Main Selection.2. Describe the story by identifying all
of the different parts of the story.3. On the back write a sentence and
draw a picture that tells the “Big Idea” of the story.
• Helping individual students.
• Working with small groups.
Expectations: Main Selection
• Choose an activity quickly.
• If you have a question, ask your partner or put in the parking lot.
• Work the whole time.
• Use your reading book to help you find the answers.
Teacher Students
Reading Work Station
1. Get started quickly.2. Choose to read independently or in EEKK
time with a partner.3. Read good fit books from your reading
basket.4. Read the whole time.5. If you finish a reading a book completely, you
may choose to complete a book report.
• Helping individual students.
• Working with small groups.
Expectations: Main Selection
• Get started quickly.
• Use stamina to read the whole time.
• Stay at your work station.
• Use quiet voices.• Sit “Elbow to Elbow &
Knee to Knee”
Teacher Students
“EEKK” TIME!
Elbow to Elbow…
Knee to Knee…
&
Be Responsible •Do your best•Be prepared•Have plan book completed and signed•Keep materials organized and ready to use
Be Respectful •Use inside voice•Listen when others speak•Raise your hand to be recognized
Be Safe •Use materials and supplies safely•Keep to your own space•Work and travel safely
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
HALLWAY EXPECTATIONSBe Responsible •While traveling to classes stop at
designated stops•Be in assigned locations only – Have a pass if not with your class
Be Respectful •Obey all adult directions the first time•Keep hands, feet and objects in respectful positions•Walk and stay silent•Keep off the walls
Be Safe •Walk in single file line on the right side of the hallway•When standing or walking keep personal space•Watch where you are going and yield to others
