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End of Unit 3 Assessment: Drafting the Newspaper Article Lesson PlanEnd of Unit 3 Assessment: Drafting the Newspaper Article Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2014
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End of Unit 3 Assessment: Drafting the Newspaper Article

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This End of Unit 3 Assessment: Drafting the Newspaper Article lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 3A (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 3A Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 3A, Unit 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Module 3A: Unit 3, Lesson 10 (.html)
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Choose your words carefully. Scholars continue looking at the creation of a newspaper article by examining word choice. They highlight key verbs, vocabulary, and descriptive words in the model article Sandy wreaks havoc across Northeast; at least 11 dead. Learners complete a Drafting the Model Newspaper Article form as they begin working on authoring their own newspaper articles for the End of Unit 3 Assessment.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

newspapers, news articles, news reporting

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Review the Newspaper Article Rubric before beginning the lesson

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson 10 of 12 in Grade 6 ELA Module 3A, Unit 3
  • Complete lessons in order
  • Uses newspaper articles gathered in Lesson 7

Pros

  • Offers ideas for chunking the assessment into smaller portions
  • Includes list of learning targets covered by the End of Unit Assessment

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.7 W.6.2.a W.6.2.b W.6.2.c W.6.2.d W.6.2.e W.6.2.f W.6.9.a

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