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Drafting a Historical Fiction Narrative: The Wheelwright Lesson PlanDrafting a Historical Fiction Narrative: The Wheelwright Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
4th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2013
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Drafting a Historical Fiction Narrative: The Wheelwright

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  • Grade 4 ELA Module 2A, Unit 3 - Full Unit
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  • Grade 4 ELA Module 2A, Unit 3 - Performance Task
  • Grade 4 ELA Module 2A - Full Module
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Young writers use the four-square graphic organizer to draft their historical fiction narratives' first, second, third, and fourth paragraphs on the wheelwright. The instructional activity promotes discussion and modeling of what makes a paragraph strong. The first and second paragraphs are written collaboratively, while the third is independently done. The fourth is meant for homework but can be completed in class if time permits.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

historical fiction, colonial america, rough drafts, fictional narratives, Narrative Writing, character development, plot development, the writing process, Writing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Add the work completed in this lesson to each person's ongoing folder of research and writing worksheets
  • Assign anyone with unfinished paragraphs to complete as homework

Classroom Considerations

  • Keep in mind that class members will work through the lesson at different paces
  • Learners gather the wheelwright research during unit 2 of this module and use it throughout the unit 
  • The fourth of 16 lessons in which learners write a historical fiction narrative; the activity is a continuation from the previous lesson, which prompts writers to fill in the plot graphic organizer

Pros

  • Promotes individuals to draw explicit information from a graphic organizer to prepare a piece of writing
  • Common Core designed
  • The resource is clearly outlined with lesson procedures and includes reproduclibles

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.4.2.b W.4.3.a W.4.4

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