Kid-tested writing lessons for grades 3-6 : daily workshop practices that support the common core state standards / Leslie Blauman.
| Author/creator | Blauman, Leslie |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, ©2012. |
| Description | xxiii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Lesson cluster one : Writing narratives, informative texts, and opinion pieces: in pursuit of paragraphs -- Envisioning, planning, and note taking: immersing ourselves in our topic -- Drafting: shaping our ideas -- Revising: looking at our work with new eyes -- Editing: polishing our writing -- Finalizing: taking our work public -- Lesson cluster two : Instilling a love of language, word play, vocabulary, and poetry -- Discovering new words in the context of beautiful language -- Letting poetry teach kids -- Lifting lines from mentor texts -- Writing poetry -- Lesson cluster three : Writing fictional narratives -- Gathering texts and setting the stage: immersion -- Envisioning stories -- Creating characters -- Sketching the setting -- Plotting promising problems -- Leading off -- Writing under the influence: drafting, revising, and editing -- Wrapping it up: endings in narratives -- Finalizing, reflecting, going public, and celebrating! -- Lesson cluster four : Writing nonfiction : getting beyond the five-paragraph theme -- Gathering texts -- Launching an inquiry study -- Making expectations explicit -- Becoming experts -- Asking questions to guide research -- Determining importance of ideas in text -- Developing voice while taking notes -- Envisioning text -- Using paragraphs effectively -- Writing leads -- Organizing ideas -- Drafting, editing, and revising -- Presenting and sharing students' texts and knowledge. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011043542 |
| ISBN | 9780325041667 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0325041660 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | LB1576 .B4984 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |