Unit 3A is Winding Down

In ReadyGen Lesson 15, we focused on comparing and contrasting characters and their actions between two different text.  It was interesting because one text was scifi and the other was nonfiction.  We were still able to see how they had traits in common and some that were very different.

We went over the PBA for Unit 3A in detail, talked about each aspect, and then went over the rubric in great detail as well.  It is very clear what they need to do to get a 4 and show growth this school year in their writing.  We then went over the planning documents they are to use tonight to create their plan for writing before sitting down to draft their story TONIGHT.  Tomorrow will be a revise and edit day so they MUST plan and write tonight.  It is their only homework so they have no excuses.

Finally, we finished by reading Chapter 4 of George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt.  We talked about the different elements of their PBA that we noticed in the chapter and then students answered questions to show understanding of the text read.

Homework:

• Story Planner B (Basic Plan)
• Story Planner A (extended plan with Beginning, Middle, and End)
• Draft PBA
• Have another person read and help revise PBA