5th+Unit+2+Nonfiction+and+Essay+Writing+2011


 * 5th grade Unit 2 Non Fiction Reading and Essay Writing 2011-2012**

Start Date: 9/20/11 End Date: 10/21/11

//**(In Writi**//**ng)**
 * __UNIT OVERVIEW:__**
 * This unit focuses on developing strategies to support students in reading and writing non-fiction.** **In reading, students will** **use non-fiction text structures** (time order, problem/ solution, compare/contrast, description, & cause and effect) **to support their comprehension of non-fiction texts.**
 * In writing, students develop essays with clear thesis statements and use evidence to support their arguments.**
 * __ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:__**
 * What non-fiction text structures do authors use in NF books and why?**
 * Why aren't all non-fiction books written the same way?**
 * How can an author use text structures from NF reading in our own writing?**
 * As an author, how do I use NF text structures to present a position?**
 * __STUDENTS WILL KNOW/UNDERSTAND...__**
 * ...organizational structure and genre language can help them understand text and locate information.**
 * ...strategies to infer unfamiliar words from context and expand vocabulary.**
 * ...how to make predictions and draw conclusions in nonfiction texts.**
 * ...how to locate and paraphrase main ideas and details in nonfiction texts.**
 * ...develop clear compelling thesis statements and use evidence to support their arguments.**
 * ...take a position on an issue and write persuasively to convince readers.**
 * ...offer possible solutions to address an issue.**


 * __STANDARD ADDRESSED__**
 * Standard 1: Students read and understand a variety of materials.**
 * Standard 2: Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences.**
 * Standard 3: Students write and speak using formal grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization and spelling.**
 * Standard 4: Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing,speaking, listening and writing.**
 * Standard 5: Students read to locate, select, evaluate, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, reference, and technological sources.**
 * __BODY OF EVIDENCE:__**
 * Reading: Non-Fiction text structure Pre-Test. Students match text structure stickies to copies of actual NF text. Can students identify text structures in context?**
 * Writing: Pre-Test prompt...Write an essay about an health issue you care strongly about with evidence.**
 * Formative assessments:**
 * Observation notes**
 * Conferences**
 * Summative Assessments:**
 * READING: post-test which will be the same task as the pretest matching NF text structures with actual text examples**
 * WRITING:**
 * Final published essays**
 * Scored with Rubric developed during Unit**