PPT-Reading Deeply Through Writing

by Stephenie Fellinger sfellinger Things to Ponder Why do readers struggle The problem is not illiteracy but comprehension The bulk of older struggling readers and writers can read but cannot. If you want to learn how to shoot a basketball, you begin by carefully observing someone who knows how to shoot a basketball. If you want to be a writer, you begin by carefully observing the work of accomplished writers. Recognizing the importance that modeling plays in the learning process, high school English teacher Kelly Gallagher shares how he gets his students to stand next to and pay close attention to model writers, and how doing so elevates his students\' writing abilities. Write Like This is built around a central premise: if students are to grow as writers, they need to read good writing, they need to study good writing, and, most important, they need to emulate good writers.
In Write Like This, Kelly emphasizes real-world writing purposes, the kind of writing he wants his students to be doing twenty years from now. Each chapter focuses on a specific discourse: express and reflect, inform and explain, evaluate and judge, inquire and explore, analyze and interpret, and take a stand/propose a solution. In teaching these lessons, Kelly provides mentor texts (professional samples as well as models he has written in front of his students), student writing samples, and numerous assignments and strategies proven to elevate student writing.
By helping teachers bring effective modeling practices into their classrooms, Write Like This enables students to become better adolescent writers. More important, the practices found in this book will help our students develop the writing skills they will need to become adult writers in the real world. Good reading and writing skills are essential not only for fifth-grade academic success, but also for lifelong achievement. The teacher-reviewed, curriculum-based activities and exercises in this 3-in-1 Super Workbook will help your child catch up, keep up, and get ahead. Best of all, they�ll have lots of fun doing it!Here�s a peek at what�s inside:

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STOP AND GO STORY -- Illustrations and short stories featuring surfers, detectives, astronauts, and more show how to absorb and think about the facts of a story along the way. MIND MAP -- Fill-in-the-blank sections aid in understanding key points in an article, including main points and details.WRITING SUCCESSAUTHOR! AUTHOR! -- Essay assignments allow kids to write their own fiction stories by incorporating plot and dialogue.WRITING NONFICTION -- Exercises on choosing a topic, researching, and interviewing break down the process of writing a nonfiction story.VOCABULARY SUCCESSTIC-TAC-TOE -- Helps kids distinguish between synonyms and antonyms. Find three synonyms or antonyms in a row, and win!IT\'S PUZZLING -- Matches �prefix,� �root,� and �suffix� puzzle pieces to form new words.PLUS!CHECK IT! STRIPS -- Reinforce concepts as kids check their own work.Give your child�s grades and confidence a boost with 5th Grade Super Reading Success. 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Helpful tools are provided to help teachers differentiate instruction and for formative assessment. These standards-based activities correlate to state standards and College and Career Readiness. 180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that will teach fifth grade students to become efficient writers. Each two-week unit covers one writing standard centered on high-interest themes. Through daily practice that is easy to implement, students will strengthen their language and grammar skills while practicing the steps of the writing process including prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. Helpful tools are provided to help teachers differentiate instruction and for formative assessment. These standards-based activities correlate to state standards and College and Career Readiness. 180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that will teach third grade students to become efficient writers. Each two-week unit covers one writing standard centered on high-interest themes. 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