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WRITING 5: Students enhance the accuracy and artistry of expression through creative and critical thinking processes.
CONVENTIONS 5: Students apply and experiment with conventions to enhance precision and artistry of communication.
GR. 5 - ORGANIZING IDEA: WRITING
Ideas and information can be articulated accurately and imaginatively through the use of writing processes and an understanding of the author’s craft.
Guiding Question: How does proficient writing enhance communication skills?
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Learning Outcome: Students enhance the accuracy and artistry of expression through creative and critical thinking processes. |
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Writing processes can be used to break writing into manageable chunks so that text creators can focus on impact or artistry. Writing processes include
Planning includes
Written expressions of ideas or information can follow organization structures, such as
Topic and concluding sentences provide structure and link ideas and information within paragraphs. Interest can be created by varying sentence structure and length. Writing fluency is the rhythm and flow of language in written text. Revision includes adding or removing words, phrases, or sentences to ensure writing is clear and focused from beginning to end. |
Writing skills can be developed to understand self and influence others. |
Create written texts for a variety of audiences and purposes.
Create written texts in a variety of forms and structures.
Develop creative expression through the use of organizational processes, methods, and tools.
Express ideas through multiple-paragraph works that include topic introductions, supporting evidence, and conclusions.
Arrange and express ideas logically, using interesting details and transitions between sentences or paragraphs.
Communicate a clear position supported by relevant evidence. Revise drafts to improve the fluency, coherence, sequence, and logical support of ideas.
Edit writing for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Publish selected pieces, incorporating graphics, captions, charts, or other text features to support a purpose or connect with an audience. |
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Creative thinking processes involve
Words selected to include in texts may change depending on the audience, purpose, or context. Word choice can reflect the author’s voice or artistry through
Words selected to enhance written texts include
A mentor text serves as an example of effective communication for students. Mood is the atmosphere created by setting, attitude of the narrator, and descriptions. |
Creative thinking can enhance personal expression and artistry. |
Apply creative thinking processes to enhance personal expression and artistry.
Analyze mentor texts to determine how word choice can influence the purpose or audience of a text.
Create text that uses plot, characterization, dialogue, and figurative language to entertain an audience.
Create expressive descriptions by selecting vocabulary to convey mood or sensory images.
Establish a plot, point of view, setting, and problem through creative writing.
Create texts that show, rather than tell, story events.
Evaluate how language and dialogue are used to express voice, point of view, and ideas.
Determine alternative words and meanings using a variety of digital or non-digital tools. |
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Research processes involve management of information, including
Topics that are broad may need to be narrowed to a manageable size for focused writing. Sources of information can be digital or non-digital and include people such as Knowledge Keepers, Elders, and spiritual leaders. A Knowledge Keeper is a respected community member who is recognized as having expertise in specific issues or skills. Elders are individuals recognized by their communities as having historical, cultural, and spiritual knowledge and wisdom. Protocols for accessing information may vary by source, context, community, or culture. Protocols can exist for sharing stories and histories. Methods and tools can be used to gather and organize information, including note taking. Research findings can be shared in a variety of digital or non-digital forms, including visual images. Ethical use of information includes
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Research processes can involve examining materials or information and reaching new conclusions. |
Write to inform, explain, describe, or report for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Narrow research questions to determine a clear, well-defined topic.
Develop a main idea or topic supported by facts, details, examples, and explanations.
Evaluate the validity and reliability of information and sources.
Select a variety of relevant sources to inform writing.
Summarize and organize ideas gained from multiple sources using a variety of methods or tools.
Access and use information ethically. |
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Written communication can be created by selecting a variety of digital or non-digital methods or tools, such as
The selection of digital or non-digital tools for written works can support clarity and voice. |
The method or tool used to present written works can influence how content is perceived. |
Evaluate how an author’s selection of a method or tool can impact the audience’s understanding or response to a text.
Experiment with methods or tools to enhance communication or create effects.
Demonstrate legibility and writing fluency through the use of printing, cursive handwriting, or keyboarding. |
GR. 5 - ORGANIZING IDEA: CONVENTIONS
Understanding grammar, spelling, and punctuation makes it easier to communicate clearly, to organize thinking, and to use language for desired effects.
Guiding Question: How might an informed use of conventions support effective communication?
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Learning Outcome: Students apply and experiment with conventions to enhance precision and artistry of communication. |
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Capitalization is used to indicate the importance of certain words in texts.
Abbreviations can make communications easier and faster.
Punctuation includes parentheses, which indicate additional, separate, or less important words or numbers. |
Capitalization and punctuation can support effective written communication. |
Apply capitalization to support effective written communication.
Apply punctuation to support effective written communication.
Experiment with capitalization and punctuation to achieve a desired effect. |
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Tense should be maintained throughout written or oral expression and includes
An adverb
Conjunctions are used to join ideas together in sentences and are also called connecting words.
A pronoun used in place of a noun must agree in number–singular or plural– and includes
Object pronouns replace the noun to receive the action in a sentence (e.g., me, you, him, her, us, them, whom). |
Communication can be supported by conventions of grammar. |
Apply appropriate tense throughout communications.
Identify subject-verb agreement in communications.
Determine nouns or pronouns that are the subject in a variety of sentences.
Determine nouns or pronouns that are the object in a variety of sentences.
Use noun-pronoun agreement in communications.
Vary the position of adverbs in sentences.
Integrate conjunctions to connect phrases in sentences.
Distinguish between different types of pronouns used in a sentence. |
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Tense should be maintained throughout written or oral expression and includes
An adverb
Conjunctions are used to join ideas together in sentences and are also called connecting words.
A pronoun used in place of a noun must agree in number–singular or plural– and includes
Object pronouns replace the noun to receive the action in a sentence (e.g., me, you, him, her, us, them, whom). |
Communication can be supported by conventions of grammar. |
Apply appropriate tense throughout communications.
Identify subject-verb agreement in communications.
Determine nouns or pronouns that are the subject in a variety of sentences.
Determine nouns or pronouns that are the object in a variety of sentences.
Use noun-pronoun agreement in communications.
Vary the position of adverbs in sentences.
Integrate conjunctions to connect phrases in sentences.
Distinguish between different types of pronouns used in a sentence. |
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Rapid and accurate application of spelling patterns fosters writing fluency.
Knowledge of morphemes can be applied to spell words correctly. |
Spelling accuracy can be supported by recognizing relationships between word patterns and structures. |
Investigate spelling patterns within and across words.
Apply knowledge of spelling patterns to unfamiliar words.
Apply knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to spell words. |
