Content Standard: G. STYLISTIC AND RHETORICAL ASPECTS OF WRITING AND SPEAKING
Students will use stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing and speaking to explore ideas, to present lines of thought, to represent and reflect on human experience, and to communicate feelings, knowledge, and opinions.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)		Suggested Performance Activities (Relating to Assessments)		Suggested Assessments	Vocabulary * Indicates a word the teacher uses to help students start to understand
1. Dictate or write stories or essays which convey basic ideas, have sequences that make sense, and show evidence of a beginning, middle, and ending.	Students will begin to develop stories that have *details *beginning *middle *ending *fluency *sequencing		Given a variety of topics and/or student generated topics, the students will practice writing stories which contain interesting beginning, middle and ending. Resources :Write Source (2000), Write Away, pages 32-35 Program Guide 2 Write Source pages 15 Students will practice looking for beginning, middle and endings, in the material that they read and write. Resources: Write Source (2000), Write Away, pages 40-41 Program Guide 2 Write Source pages 22-32 Students can practice by rewriting stories or fairy tales that they have read or have listened to. They will map out the stories basic ideas (problem/happening and solution/change), characters, setting. They will then map out their own story and use this map to write their version of the story. The mapping and story writing can be done as whole group, partners or by individuals. Resources: MAP Task 2000 Story of Three Story Map Program Guide 2 Write Source page 18 Students will practice looking for a sequence in the material that they read and write. After listening to factual books or essays, the student will practice note taking and then sequencing their notes in a logical and sequential manner. These notes will be used to write a piece which contains an introduction [beginning sentence(s)], middle (sequenced factual sentence), conclusion (ending sentence) Resources: Write Source (2000), Write Away, pages 114-119 Program Guide 2 Write Source pages 19, 21, 57 -82 Resources: MAP Task Click on English Language Arts Primary Just the Facts		After reading or listening to a variety of books about the same fairy tale, students will map out the stories basic idea (problem/happening and solution/change), characters, and setting. They will write a story which includes problem/happening, solution/change, characters, and setting. After reading or listening to a factual story or essay, the student will write a piece containing a beginning, a logical sequence and an ending. MAP Task Click on English Language Arts Primary Just the Facts Students will respond to the fall and spring writing prompt by demonstrating their ability to write a piece containing a beginning, middle and ending which conveys a basic idea.	beginning middle ending *introduction *conclusion problem happening *solution/change basic ideas sequence logical/make sense *evidence note taking Fiction/Non-Fiction *Essay Piece Details