Kathy Strickland and Jessica Nix ECED 4300 A

Dr. Root Spring 2011

4th GradeWriting Form:

Correspondence

KathyPrewriting

GPS: ELA4W4a.PLO: Students will plan their correspondence

to the author and illustrator by completing a

graphic organizer.

Form of Writing: Letters to Authors and Illustrators• Response to Literature• Students express

• Feeling• Concerns• Likes/Dislikes• Thoughts• Ask questions

Author/Illustrator Letter Graphic Organizer

Hare, S. (2010). Author/Illustrator letter graphic organizer. Unpublished graphic organizer. Valdosta St ate University, Valdosta, GA. Modified from: Root, T. (n.d.). Friendly letter graphic organizer. Retrieved March 29, 2011, from Dr. Tonja Root’s website: http://www.valdosta.edu/troot/eced4300/Graphic%20Organizers.htm

What is your address? ________________________________________ (Your street number, street name, & apartment number (if living in an apartment)) _________________________________________ (Your city, state, and zip code) _________________________________________ (Today’s date) Who will get your letter, the author or the illustrator? ___________________________ (Greeting) What are your thoughts, feelings, concerns, likes/dislikes, etc. about the story and/or illustrations?

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_________________________________________________ Did you learn anything by reading this book?

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________________________________________________ Do you have any questions or ideas for the author and/or illustrator?

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_________________________________________________ _____________________ (Closing) _____________________ (Your signature)

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Parts of a Letter• Heading

• Return Address• Date• Greeting

• Author/Illustrator

• Body• Feeling • Concerns• Likes/dislikes• Thoughts• What you learned

• Questions

Parts of a Letter

• Closing• Sincerely• Signature

Parts of a Letter

Stage of Writing: Prewriting

• Identify audience/purpose• Organize ideas

• Graphic organizer• Words and phrases

• NOT a concern• Spelling• Grammar

Published example for Prewriting:

Dixon, J. and Kelsey, L. n.d. Raising Boys’ Achievement Writing Project.Retrieved March 29, 2011, from http://www.eriding.net/resources/english/boys_writing/y34_note_taking_and_letters/051214_lkelsey_eng_ict_boyswrit_Letters_Childrens_Writing.gif

Practice Activity: • Read the story If You Give a Cat a

Cupcake Written by :Laura Numeroff

Illustrated by: Felicia Bond • As a class we will complete the

graphic organizer for prewriting.

Assessment Activity:• Read a book of your choice• Identify audience

• Author • Illustrator

• Complete provided graphic organizer

Jessica NixDrafting

GPS: ELA4W4aPLO: Students will

compose a correspondence draft to the author and illustrator

using the completed graphic organizer.

Form of Writing: Letters to Authors and Illustrators• Response to Literature• Students express

• Feeling• Concerns• Likes/Dislikes• Thoughts• Ask questions

Stage of Writing: Drafting• Graphic organizer

• Ideas for complete thoughts and sentences

• Skip lines• Use X

• NOT a concern• Spelling• Grammar• Punctuation• Capitalization

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_Dear____________________

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Sincerely,

__________________________

Citation: Drafting Graphic Organizer

Nix, J. (2011). Drafting Organizer. Graphic Organizer. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

Published example for Drafting:

Math with Hart: Children’s Letters (2011). Retrieved April 4, 2011 fromhttp://www.mathwithhart.com/childrens_letters.htm

Practice Activity:

• Interactive writing• Use completed graphic organizer• Teacher will begin• Students will provide ideas

• Complete drafting graphic organizer

Assessment Activity:• Graphic Organizer

• Book of choice• Identify Audience

• Author• Illustrator

• Form• Letter to the author/illustrator

• Complete Drafting Graphic Organizer