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McKool ELD 308 February 27, 2014 Writers Workshop Show not Tell Grade: 4 Common Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.1b Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.2b Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. Objective: Students will be able to add detail to their stories through quotes, adjectives, and other facts. Materials: Writers Notebook Rough draft to story Pencil Procedure: 1. Lesson Introduction o Writers today we are going to be taking a look at our rough drafts to our stories. We want to add detail to paint a picture in our readers minds. Good writers use descriptive words. Can anyone remind the class what descriptive words are? 2. Teach and Model (Modeling the Thinking) o If I have a sentence that says It is cold inside, I would want to add detail to show my reader what makes it cold. I could say, It is cold inside the colorful classroom, which would describe our classroom. I could also explain the classroom more by saying; It is cold inside our colorful classroom of 20 students. Now my reader has an image painted in their heads that the classroom is cold and has 20 students. Show your reader, dont just tell them. o Another way to show my reader is by adding adjectives, adverbs, and figurative language. Who can remind the class what figurative language is? I could have said; Our classroom of 20 students is cold as the weather in Alaska. My reader would know that the temperature is low since the weather in Alaska is freezing. 3. Guided Practice (Example 1: Extensive Teacher Help)

Pron 2 o Im going to read you the beginning of my story. I want you to thin k of ways where I can add descriptive words: On Sunday I brought my dog for a walk. We walked around my neighborhood. It was cold outside so I wore a few layers of clothes. o Who can add descriptive words to my story? o Students will add adjectives, adverbs, descriptive language, figurative language, etc.; hopefully add how the neighborhood was maybe quiet, how I wore a black jacket, red sweatshirt and blue jeans. Example 2: Less Teacher Help o Writers I can also add quotations to my story to help explain what I was thinking if I was talking to someone. Suppose I ran into my best friend who was also walking her dog, I could share with my reader what we talked about. o Turn and work with a partner and add quotes to my story. o Students will add quotes and share with the teacher. 4. Independent Practice (Example 3: No Teacher Help) o Now I am going to have you walk back to your seats and take another look at your writing pieces. Add detail; remember good writers show it not just tell it. Readers like to have pictures painted in their heads. 5. Closure o Okay writers before we move onto math, will anyone share a sentence or two that they improved on? o Students will share their new detailed sentences. 6. Assessment o Students will be successful if they understand that good writers show not tells. o Students will be successful if they add detail, description, facts, quotes, etc. to their stories.