Writing Prompt:  Write a composition about the best day you ever had.

Effective Writing Trait:  Organization

             ·     3.14D:  Write in different forms for different purposes such as list to record, letters to invite or thank, and stories or 

                    poems to entertain.

·        3.18A:  Generate ideas for writing by using prewriting techniques such as drawing and listing key thoughts.

·        3.18B:  Develop drafts

Focused Revision / Editing:

·        3.18C:  Revise selected drafts for varied purposes, including to achieve a sense of audience, precise word choices and vivid images.

·        3.18D:  Edit for appropriate grammar, spelling, punctuation, and features of polished writing.

·        3.19 C: Determine how his/her own writing achieves its purposes.

          MINI-LESSON                                                               GOALS

Day 1

Preparing To Write Using A Prompt

Students will prepare to use the prompt stated and write their compositions.

Day 2

Rate-A-Lead

Teacher begins by sharing examples of good and "not so good" leads.  Students will analyze examples of leads in five different books.  They will rate the effectiveness of each lead and support their conclusions.  Rate a Lead Chart

Day 3

Play the Scramble Game

Using transition words and context clues, students will predict the logical order of events from Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber.  Scramble Game Sentence Strips

Day 4

Wrap It Up: Choosing the Best Ending

Students will decide on the best possible conclusion for two incomplete passages.

Day 5

Focused Revision and Editing Using Student Papers

Students will analyze examples of compositions using the focused revision and editing

TEKS.  Then, students return to their compositions to revise and edit.