Fifth Grade Learning Expectations
Essential Learning 1: The student writes clearly and effectively.Writing Skill 1.2: Demonstrates elaboration of a topic or theme through examples, details, facts, etc.
Definition of writing skill:
elaboration- expanding a topic or supporting a statement
Resources:
- Write Idea
- pages 233, 233A, 234, 235, 236, 246
- Instuctional Three-Trait Writing Rubric
Assessment:
- Write an editorial with enough elaboration to support a point of view.
- Write a report supported by details and facts to develop a topic.
- Journal
- Three-Trait Writing Assessement - parallel to WASL Rubric