Transcript Writing and the Meitzav - English Teachers' Association of

Write
Student's Can Right If You
Give Them a Chance
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What do we look for
in good writing?
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Mechanics: capitalization, spelling, punctuation, legible handwriting
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Language use: correct order, tense agreement, number and function articles, pronouns, prepositions, meaning not obscured by grammatical errors
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Vocabulary: uses correct words - variety - appropriate word for topic
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Organization: sequences ideas, topic sentence, body, conclusion
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Content: main idea - details - knowledge of subject
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Vocabulary + Grammar =
Writing
 Basics
= numbers, colors, cognates, classroom, homes,
travel, communication, environment, current events…
 Prepositions
+ articles = in, on, under, up, down, over,
above, the, a, some, many…
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Proper Noun Substitutions = Dan is home. / He is home.
 Singular
- plural = dog / dogs : picture / pictures: baby / babies
 Prepositional
phrases (chunking) = on the chair, under the desk,
in the tree, between the cars
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 Grammar chunks =
There are /There is
I am/ He is / She / It is - You/We/They are
He/She/It has : I/You/We/They have
I/He/She was : You/We/They were
Tenses = sit / sits – am/is/are +ing – sat/walked –
will sit/is going to sit – has/have prepared
Question chunks =
Am I - Is he/she/it – Are you/we/they…?
Do I/you/we/they – Does he/she/it…?
Will I/you/he/she/it/we/they…?
Was I/he/she/it – Were you/we/they?
 Connectors = and / or / but / because …
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You need to teach. . .
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when to use a capital
letter.
when to use a period or
question mark.
which subject and verb
go together.
where to add adjectives
and adverbs.
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what is a complete
sentence /question.
how to add
prepositional phrases.
how to sequence
sentences.
how to write 1 topic
sentence and 4
supporting sentences.
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Guide them to writing
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Use their background knowledge
Use pictures they recognize
Use series of pictures that tell a story
Make up different stories with different outcomes from
pictures – elicit ideas from them
Read stories to them
Teach them to how to use a dictionary
Guide them – one step at a time – don’t assume
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What can you do?
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Read – Read – Read
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Write examples on the
board
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Always have the students
answer and write in
complete sentences.
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Give them lots of
sequencing activities
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Give them lots of guidedwriting activities
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Teach – beginning /
middle / end
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Give each student a list
of general writing
rules.
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Prepare a poster of
these rules for the
class.
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Have fun with (Guided) writing
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Show / describe / write / read – You write, then they copy
and read.
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Write poetry
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Create comic strips / dialogues / plays (perform them)
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Write radio news / weather script
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Write and/or present short plays (short or extended
dialogues)
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Write letters, movie or television reviews
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What do you see?
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I see. . .
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I see a girl with a _______ shirt.
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I see a blue _______________.
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I see a _______________ chair.
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I see pink _________________.
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I see a _________ __________.
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I ___________________________.
red, book, red, notebook, red, lamp, skates, pink, chair
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Describe your bedroom
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List at least 10 things in your bedroom.
What color are they?
What is your favorite thing in your bedroom?
My favorite thing is __________________
Draw is picture/layout of your bedroom.
What 10 things would you like in your bedroom?
I would like _________.
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What are they talking about?
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What do you say to a new friend?
Complete the conversation
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Hi! I’m Dan. What is your name?
I go to Ramot School. Where do you
go?
I live in _____________.
_________________________?
Yes, I have 2 brothers and 1 sister.
How many_________________?
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Thanks, I’d like that.
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________________________.
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Hi! I’m __Anya__.
I go to ______________.
Where ___________________?
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I live in _____________.
___________________________?
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I have ____ brothers and ____ sisters.
Do ___________________________?
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What time?
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When writing expect:
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complete, clear and organized sentences
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correct grammar
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good spelling
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relevant vocabulary
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sequence of ideas
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You can also teach that. . .
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writing is a form of self-expression.
writing is a form of visual art.
writing is a form of developing imagination.
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writing is . . .
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ECB Online - http://www.ecb.co.il/ecbonline/resources/writelit.html
Adventure Club Stories
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