Unit 1 Plan 16
LC Session #16: Trying Out a Craft Move from a Mentor Text: Writing with Pop-Out Words
Lesson Description
Description: Students will learn that once writers have discovered a craft move to emulate, they try it out in their own writing. They try out giving their readers clues about how to read their story, including writing bigger words and bolder for emphasis.
Teaching Point: "Today I want to teach you that writers don't just notice craft moves other writers use, they try them. Some writers make some words big, bold, and different shapes to show that these words are important to the story and should be read in a strong voice. Since we noticed that, let's try that in our own writing."
Suggested Instructional Time:
Getting Ready: Mentor texts. Craft Moves chart. Shared class story.
Teacher Tips:
One Possible Way to Teach This Lesson:
(For additional resource ideas, see pages 132-138 in the Teacher Manual)
Connection: Ask students to share their favorite part of Veggie Monster book or other book being used with partner. Highlight that they love it because it stands out to them. Show the page with the big, bold, shaped words and ask if anything stands out here.
Teaching Point: "Today I want to teach you that writers don't just notice craft moves other writers use, they try them. Some writers make some words big, bold, and different shapes to show that these words are important to the story and should be read in a strong voice. Since we noticed that, let's try that in our own writing."
Teaching: Research the mentor text, discussing the reason why the author would use this craft move.
Reread parts of the story showing how the bold words change the sound of how you read. Ask students to explain what happened.
Add move to the chart.
Use class shared story to revise for big and bold words. Reread with new fluency. Invite students to look for important words in their stories to be read in a strong voice.
Active Engagement: Have students look through a finished piece and revise it with pop-out words.
Link: Remind that writers use craft moves they've discovered in new and old writing when they revise.
Considerations for Differentiation: Following this mini lesson, release students to begin their workshop time. Students should be independently writing. The teacher should use this time for small group work or conferring with individual students.
Comments/Questions to help:
-look at your illustrations and are things happening you could highlight with a craft move?
-pick a word and see if a studnet can find something more exact
Share: Have all students find a place to face a wall and read their story out loud with their best reading voice. See if they have any changes. Celebrate hard work.
Learning Targets
I can write some words big and bold to help the read know how to read these important words.
Notes
Knowledge and Skills
W.1.C.a
W.2.C.a
W.2.C.b
W.2.C.e
Resources
Paper with 3 lines.pdf
Paper with 4 lines.pdf
Learning Craft Moves from an Author.pdf