Third Grade Realistic Fiction Writing Unit

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1 Third Grade Realistic Fiction Unit In my third grade classroom, I will incorporate writing in all areas of instruction, daily. Nevertheless, I will focus on writing specifically in writing workshop. I want my students to develop writing skills that will be beneficial throughout their entire lives. Using fun and engaging writing activities my students will see the value of being a skilled writer and the advantages it will give them. I also will expose my students to many genres of writing so they can see where they excel and truly enjoy writing. I will challenge my writers to never say a piece is finished, but to always allow for the option of revision, of which my students will see the value through writing conferences. Overall, my goal is to guide my students through writing workshop and hope they leave with the desire to continue to write and the skills to accomplish outstanding writing. Teaching Practices Practices are designed to meet Michigan Benchmarks In consistent writing workshop my students will be given the opportunity to create many works in different writing genres (GN.03.01). Mini lessons will give student the knowledge and practice to use the writing process (PR.03.02, PR.03.03, PR.03.04, PR.03.05). Regular writing conferences wil (PS.03.01). identify incorrect grammar (GR.03.01). A literature rich classroom will encourage to students to both read and write (AT.03.01)

2 Characters Week 1 Day 3 Objective: Students will demonstrate the ability to create a well-developed character for their realistic fiction story. Today students will work on brainstorming characters for their realistic fiction stories. Before you allow students to start brainstorming their own characters have a class discussion on the characteristics students should consider while they are creating their character. Please make a list on the chart paper on the front board. Below are some examples for you to guide the discussion Personality traits (friendly, carefree, adventu Internal Motivations (what are they trying to gain?) Internal Conflict (what concerns does your character have?) Once you have finished the discussion hand out the character brainstorming worksheet. Students may complete more than one worksheet for other characters in their story once they have completed the main character worksheet.

3 Plot- Week 2 Day 2 Objective: Students will demonstrate the ability to identify the development of plot in a realistic ficiton story and then create a developed plot for their realistic fiction story. Students will be working on identifying the development of plot in realistic fiction. Students have already had mini lessons on plot, so this should be a review for them. Read students When Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang. As you are reading, ask students questions about the plot. Once you have read the story have students complete the worksheet with their dents have completed the worksheet discuss the worksheet as a class. Then with the remaining time have students begin to brainstorm plot ideas for their realistic fiction stories.

4 Editing- Week 5 Day 1 Objective: Students will demonstrate the ability to edit their stories based on the guidelines they have been provided. Today students will be editing their papers. Before they begin project the worksheet onto the board and discuss each element of the editing checklist with them. Then have students edit their own papers. Once they are done with their own papers, they may peer edit with a partner. Be sure to have students utilize the editing checklist.

5 Realistic Fiction Unit Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekend Lesson on Introduce Realistic Continue to discuss characters. Students continue to Fiction. Read Thank characteristics of Students begin to prewrite/ brainstorm Lesson on setting. You, Mr. Falkner realistic fiction. Begin to develop the Students begin to prewrite/ Patricia Polacco. to develop a class character of their prewrite/ brainstorm Discuss story by creating a brainstorm to story. Students will to develop the setting characteristics of setting, character, develop the complete a drawing of their story. realistic fiction. and plot. character of their of their character. story. Students continue to prewrite/ brainstorm the setting of their story. Students will complete a drawing of their setting. Lesson on plot. Student will begin to brainstorm the conflict of their story. Begin working on a story map. Students continue to work on their conflict and develop the rest of their story plot. Continue story map. Finish story map and meet with teacher for initial conferences. Once students complete a writing conference they may begin writing their story. Creative Day! Students may choose to write any type of creative writing they wish. Students will complete a selfassessment to check the progress of their story. Continue writing conference. Continue story writing. Discuss selfassessment as a class. Students will continue to work on their realistic fiction. Students to complete their realistic fiction story, if not completed. Lesson on Revision. Teach students strategies to use during their revision. Continue to discuss revision. Work on example pieces and revise as a class. Meet with students in writing conference to discuss the revision of their papers. Continue to meet with students in writing conferences to discuss the revision of their stories. Free Write Day! Students should have realistic fiction story a majority of the way revised. Discuss editing with students. Provide students with an editing checklist to check their paper with. Final writing conference for realistic fiction stories. Work out all of the mistakes before students begin to publish. Continue writing conferences with students. Continue to publish pieces. Publishing Day! All students will have their piece typed by the end of workshop today. Author Celebration! A celebration of the hard work of our authors during the realistic fiction unit.