Beacon Lesson Plan LibraryLet's Edit!Donna WoodsDescriptionFourth grade students pair up with second grade students to edit the second graders' writing for conventions.StandardsFlorida Sunshine State StandardsLA.B.1.2.3.4.2 The student uses conventions of punctuation (including but not limited to commas in a series, dates, and addresses; beginning and ending quotation marks). LA.B.1.2.3.4.3 The student uses conventions of capitalization (including but not limited to proper nouns, titles, first word of a direct quotation). Florida Process Standards Effective Communicators 02 Florida students communicate in English and other languages using information, concepts, prose, symbols, reports, audio and video recordings, speeches, graphic displays, and computer-based programs. Critical and Creative Thinkers 04 Florida students use creative thinking skills to generate new ideas, make the best decision, recognize and solve problems through reasoning, interpret symbolic data, and develop efficient techniques for lifelong learning. Materials- 2nd grade writing sample transparency- Pencil - 2nd grade writing sample (story or essay) for each student - Overhead and pen - Peer editing checklist for each student (see attachment) - One copy of 6+1 Traits Writing Scoring Guide from Six Traits of Writing. (See Web Links) Preparations1. Schedule a meeting with a second grade teacher.2. Make one transparency of a 2nd grade writing sample. 3. Make one copy of the peer-editing checklist for each student. (See Attached File) 4. Print one copy of 6+1 Traits Writing Scoring Guide from Six Traits of Writing. (See Web Links) Procedures1. Meet with a 2nd grade teacher to plan a period of time that the 4th grade students could come to the 2nd grade classroom to edit the students' writing. Discuss the topic that the 2nd grade teacher has chosen to use for this editing lesson. Get one sample of this writing to use in class prior to the editing teamwork.2. Discuss with your students the topic of the writing that the 2nd graders have done. 3. On an overhead, display a sample of the 2nd grade writing. Edit the writing together on the overhead using the editing checklist (see attached file) 4. Pair each 4th grader with a 2nd grader. The 4th graders will help the 2nd graders edit their writing using the editing checklist. 5. Collect each checklist and 2nd grade writing sample. 6. Evaluate using the 6+1 Traits Writing Scoring Guide for Conventions. (See Web Links) AssessmentsThe 4th graders will be evaluated on their editing of the 2nd grade writing using the 6+1 Traits Writing Scoring Guide from Six Traits of Writing. (See Web Links)The peer editing checklist is used during the lesson as a guide to editing. It is not scored. ExtensionsThis activity could be duplicated for all Six Traits of Writing.Return to the Beacon Lesson Plan Library. |