After the pre-assessment we looked at the ideas behind Reading like a Reader vs. Reading like a Writer. In this unit we will be focusing on starting to read like a writer.
Based on writings by Steve Peha:
When reading as a reader we tend to ask questions, make predictions, make inferences, make connections, show feelings or express emotions, and make evaluations as we read.
When reading as a writer we look at the story differently. We read looking at the 6-traits of writing. We look at the idea, how does the author reveal the main idea, looking at details or purpose of the piece of writing. We look at the organization, what kinds of leads and endings does the author use, looking at transitions, or sequencing of the piece. We look at voice, does the author show passion for the topic, does the author put his personality in the writing? We look at word choice, what techniques does the author use- similes, metaphors, million dollar words? We look at sentence fluency- the rhythm and flow of the language. We also look at conventions- how does the writer use conventions to make the writing easy to read and more meaningful?
We read the opening paragraph to a fiction piece as both a reader and a writer. We did this as a whole group. Their homework for this week is to take the next paragraph and look at it as a reader and then as a writer- they need to answer at least 2 in each category.
At L&C we did not have enough time to assign homework. This class is 15 minutes shorter than my other two so we won't always get as far. I will continue with this lesson next time I see them and they will have the same homework expectations.
I will not have Newsroom during conference week as all my classes are in the afternoon, so they will have 2 weeks to complete this homework. =)
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