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Writing is a process, and lesson planning is, too! A personal narrative unit stresses the writing process to pupils, who first examine various stories and poems as a model of autobiographical writing and then write their own stories. Vocabulary is also interwoven into the unit, complete with a selection of graphic organizers to help scaffold vocabulary development and narratives.
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Instructional Ideas
- Publish writers' stories at storybird.com so they have a copy for family and friends
- Consider inviting a writer to speak to your students about a memoir or biographical work they published
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson encourages teachers to have a word wall in the classroom
- Scholars are writing in three different notebooks; make sure they have the materials needed for the lesson
Pros
- Includes evidence-based vocabulary strategies, such as word walls, self-selected words, and Frayer models
- Lesson comes with graphic organizers to help learners frame their writing
- Rubric aids teachers in assessing narratives
Cons
- Lists supplemental texts, but they are not included with unit