SALTA 4th grade

4 th Grade Writing Performance Task UNIT One: Narrative

Standard: W.4.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. Prompt: Use what you have learned about the characters in Because of Winn-Dixie, On the Banks of Plum Creek, and The Fox and the Tiger to write a short story in which two or more characters from different stories meet each other. Include a clear setting and sequence of events, and develop your characters through dialogue and descriptive details. Be sure to follow the conventions of written English. Materials : GO #13, Writing to Sources Book pg. 30-31, Speaking and Listening Rubric, Academic Language Scripts, Grade Level Four Square GO for narrative, and Utah Compose Part I: Re-read and Take Notes (30 minutes) • Follow the directions on page 30 of your Writing to Sources book. • Using graphic organizer (GO) #13 Plot Structure from the Teacher’s online Resources under digital transparencies and have students take notes during re-reading. Part II: Write and Collaborate (20-30 minutes) • Write using the blackline on page 35 of your Writing to Sources book, using the GO #13 . • Collaborate with a partner or small group and discuss short responses from page 31 . Use the Academic Language Scripts in your map Build on What Others Say

• I agree with what __________ said because.... • You bring up an interesting point and I also think.... • That’s an interesting idea. I wonder...? I think...Do you think....? • I thought about that also and I’m wondering why...? • I hadn’t thought of that before. You make me wonder if.... Do you think...? • _______________ said that.... I agree and also think... • Based on the ideas from ______, ______, and ______, it seems like we all think that...

• While students are collaborating, use the Speaking and Listening rubric to assess. • Have students add-on and adjust their thinking by adding to their short response questions. Part III: Writing Prompt (30 minutes) • Using the Narrative Four-Square template organize your thinking based on the prompt. • Using Utah Compose , have students respond to the prompt. Encourage students to refer to the Four-Square template and their notes from the collaboration.

*Some prompts have been adjusted to address DOK 4