Grades K–5 | Modes & Traits Pacing Guide

& Modes Traits Writing Lessons Across the Year

Ruth Culham and Libby Jachles

How to Combine Your Crates and Sequence the Lessons

Welcome!

Key Qualities Because covering everything about a mode or a trait is overwhelming, we’ve broken each one down into teachable characteristics—or “key qualities.” For example, the grades K–5 key qualities for the narrative mode are plot, character, and setting, and the grades 3–5 key qualities for the ideas trait are finding a topic, focusing the topic, developing the topic, and using details. Spiraling key qualities across the year, as we’ve done in the unit plans on pages 4–27, allows students to refine their writing skills over time. It reinforces the fact that writing modes and traits work together. A Weekly Plan Now consider how your rich collection of mode lessons and trait lessons might fit into a week of instruction. Here’s what we propose:

We’ve always known the power of teaching students the modes of writing (i.e., narrative, informational, and opinion) and the traits of writing (i.e., the skills to craft their work). But in recent years, we’ve found that linking modes and traits results in stronger writing overall. After all, the modes are WHAT we write and the traits are HOW we write. Our students need both! This guide contains grade-specific unit plans for combining Modes in Focus and Trait Crate Plus and sequencing their 42 lessons. It shows you how to pace the lessons across the school year. For each grade, K–5, we’ve organized the lessons into six four-week, mode-specific units: two narrative, two informational, and two opinion. The units are flexible. You can teach them in any order you wish, but keep these two points in mind: • Keep each unit intact so that your students get the full benefit of writing in the mode, applying all six traits, and using conventions. • Avoid teaching two units on the same mode back-to-back, and instead stagger the modes across the year (e.g., narrative > informational > opinion > narrative > informational > opinion). By doing that, you prevent mode-fatigue—and you are more likely to see your students progress in all three modes across the year and not just in one mode over an eight-week period. Mentor Texts Picture books are powerful teaching tools for every mode and every trait. That’s why we include 12 of them between the two crates, six for teaching modes and six for teaching traits. Each book in Trait Crate Plus represents each trait well. You and your students will notice how the author applied all the traits expertly, but particularly the target trait. Some of the books in Modes in Focus , however, may diverge a bit from the mode for which they were chosen. For example, a book we chose as an informational mentor text may contain an opinion. An opinion mentor text may contain a story. And a narrative text may contain factual information. We call these books “hybrid texts” and believe they represent well what skilled writers do: mix modes. For more information on mode mixing, see pages 66–67 in Teach Writing Well , the professional book in your Modes in Focus crate. For more information on using mentor texts to teach writing, see Chapter 7.

Days 1 and 2: Mode Lesson From a MIF Teaching Guide

Days 3 and 4: Trait Lesson From a TCP Teaching Guide

Day 5: Conventions

• Prepare

Assign Writing Inspired by the Mentor Text

Teach the Lesson

Go Further With the Key Quality

Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply

Students for the Lesson

it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Teach the Lesson

Start by spending about 45 minutes a day on each lesson, if possible. You’ll likely slow down or speed up lessons, based on your assessment of how they’re going. (See page 28 for assessment guidelines.) It’s writing after all—so that’s expected! Also, if your students are working on long- term, curriculum-based writing projects, consider devoting Day 2 and/or Day 4 to those projects, rather than continuing the mode lesson and/or trait lesson. For Day 5, consult your grade-level standards by school, district, or state for a spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or grammar and usage skill to teach and have students apply to a piece of their writing. Final Thoughts

Companion Websites To access lesson pages for students, assessment tools, video interviews of mentor text authors, and other useful resources, go to each crate’s companion website: Modes in Focus scholastic.com/modesresources password: confidence Trait Crate Plus scholastic.com/traitplusresources password: trait

Don’t expect mastery overnight. Remember, you are working with writers who are learning day by day, lesson by lesson, unit by unit, draft by draft. Over time, trust they will show expertise and understanding. Trust that at the end of the year they will know a lot more about modes and traits than they did at the beginning. By doing that you, too, will learn more about writing right along with your students, and grow professionally. You’ll begin to spot the modes and traits in books and other teaching materials, and create your own lessons and activities—this process is addictive. Teaching writing using mentor texts is a powerful way to invigorate writing instruction.

2 • Modes & Traits: Writing Lessons Across the Year

How to Combine Your Crates and Sequence the Lessons • 3

GRADE K

UNIT 1: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Bunny’s Staycation • Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Bunny’s Staycation • Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Bunny’s Staycation

• Trait Lesson: Finding the Right Topic (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Worms for Lunch? • Trait Lesson: Starting With a Bold Beginning (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Mouse at Nigh t • Trait Lesson: Discovering New Voices (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Hiding Phil Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

SIX 4-WEEK UNITS ON NARRATIVE, INFORMATIONAL, AND OPINION WRITING

• Trait Lesson: Capitalizing Correctly (Conventions)

Mentor Texts in Modes in Focus (MIF) You’ll Use

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Monday Is One Day

UNIT 2: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: S quirrel’s Family Tree • Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: S quirrel’s Family Tree

• Trait Lesson: Using Words to Paint a Picture (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: The Great Gracie Chase • Trait Lesson: Beginning Sentences in Different Ways (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: The Deep Blue Sea • Trait Lesson: Making the Content Clear (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Worms for Lunch?

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

Mentor Texts in Trait Crate Plus (TCP) You’ll Use

• Mode Lesson:

Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Squirrel’s Family Tree • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Trait Lesson: Spelling Well (Conventions) • Mentor Text: Monday Is One Day

Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

4 • Modes & Traits: Writing Lessons Across the Year

How to Combine Your Crates and Sequence the Lessons, Grade K • 5

GRADE K

UNIT 3: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

UNIT 5: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Perfect*

• Trait Lesson: Creating a Mighty Middle (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Mouse at Night • Trait Lesson: Adding Energy (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Hiding Phil • Trait Lesson: Picking “Just Right” Words (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: The Great Gracie Chase Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Plants Feed Me • Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Plants Feed Me • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Plants Feed Me

• Trait Lesson: Matching Voice to Purpose (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Hiding Phil • Trait Lesson: Selecting Surprise Words (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The Great Gracie Chase • Trait Lesson: Composing Sentences That Sound Like Music (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The Deep Blue Sea Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a skill from your grade’s standards and have students edit their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Perfect*

• Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Perfect*

• Trait Lesson: Using Interesting Details (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Worms for Lunch?

• Trait Lesson: Punctuating Powerfully (Conventions)

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Monday Is One Day

UNIT 6: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

UNIT 4: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Rita and Ralph’s Rotten Day* • Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Rita and Ralph’s Rotten Day* • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Rita and Ralph’s Rotten Day* • Trait Lesson: Building Complete Sentences (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The Deep Blue Sea

• Trait Lesson: Adding a Terrific Title (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Mouse at Night • Trait Lesson: Finding Your Voice (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Hiding Phil • Trait Lesson: Choosing Action Words (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The Great Gracie Chase Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a skill from your grade’s standards and have students edit their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Penguinaut!

• Trait Lesson: Creating Sentences of Different Lengths (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: The Deep Blue Sea

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Penguinaut!

• Trait Lesson: Developing Characters (Ideas)

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Worms for Lunch?

• Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Penguinaut!

• Trait Lesson: Finishing With an Excellent Ending (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Mouse at Night Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

• Trait Lesson: Applying Basic Grammar (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Monday Is One Day

*Hybrid text. See page 2 for an explanation.

6 • Modes & Traits: Writing Lessons Across the Year

How to Combine Your Crates and Sequence the Lessons, Grade K • 7

GRADE 1

UNIT 1: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion • Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion • Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion • Trait Lesson: Spelling Well (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: The Gingerbread Bear

• Trait Lesson: Finding a Big Idea (Ideas)

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: The Wonderful Book • Trait Lesson: Starting With a Bold Beginning (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: The End (Almost) • Trait Lesson: Expressing a Feeling (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: The Dumb Bunnies Go to the Zoo Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

SIX 4-WEEK UNITS ON NARRATIVE, INFORMATIONAL, AND OPINION WRITING

Mentor Texts in Modes in Focus (MIF) You’ll Use

UNIT 2: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Penguin Day* • Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Penguin Day* • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Penguin Day* • Trait Lesson: Capitalizing Correctly (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: The Gingerbread Bear

• Trait Lesson: Choosing Zippy Verbs (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: A Tree Can Be… • Trait Lesson: Building Complete Sentences (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Just How Long Can a Long String Be?! • Trait Lesson: Focusing on the Big Idea (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: The Wonderful Book Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

Mentor Texts in Trait Crate Plus (TCP) You’ll Use

*Hybrid text. See page 2 for an explanation.

8 • Modes & Traits: Writing Lessons Across the Year

How to Combine Your Crates and Sequence the Lessons, Grade 1 • 9

GRADE 1

UNIT 3: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

UNIT 5: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Kind • Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Kind • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 11–15 • Mentor Text: Kind • Trait Lesson: Punctuating Powerfully (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The Gingerbread Bear

• Trait Lesson: Creating a Mighty Middle (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: The End (Almost) • Trait Lesson: Communicating With Sparkle and Pizzazz (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: The Dumb Bunnies Go to the Zoo • Trait Lesson: Picking “Just Right” Words (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: A Tree Can Be… Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Over and Under the Pond • Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Over and Under the Pond • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Over and Under the Pond

• Trait Lesson: Reaching Out to the Reader (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The Dumb Bunnies Go to the Zoo • Trait Lesson: Stretching for Never-Before-Tried Words (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: A Tree Can Be… • Trait Lesson: Varying Sentence Lengths (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Just How Long Can a Long String Be?! Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Trait Lesson: Using Juicy Details (Ideas)

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The Wonderful Book

UNIT 4: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

UNIT 6: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: The Greatest Adventure

• Trait Lesson: Starting Sentences in Different Ways (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Just How Long Can a Long String Be?! • Trait Lesson: Staying With the Big Idea (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The Wonderful Book • Trait Lesson: Finishing With an Excellent Ending (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The End (Almost) Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a skill from your grade’s standards, and have students edit their writing from this week.

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Unplugged* • Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Unplugged* • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Unplugged* • Trait Lesson: Making Smooth- Sounding Sentences (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Just How Long Can a Long String Be?!

• Trait Lesson: Adding a Terrific Title (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The End (Almost) • Trait Lesson: Saying Things in New Ways (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The Dumb Bunnies Go to the Zoo • Trait Lesson: Using Words to Create Meaning (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: A Tree Can Be… Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: The Greatest Adventure • Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: The Greatest Adventure • Trait Lesson: Applying Basic Grammar (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The Gingerbread Bear

*Hybrid text. See page 2 for an explanation.

10 • Modes & Traits: Writing Lessons Across the Year

How to Combine Your Crates and Sequence the Lessons, Grade 1 • 11

GRADE 2

UNIT 1: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: The Little Red Fort • Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: The Little Red Fort • Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: The Little Red Fort • Trait Lesson: Spelling Well (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: The Whales

• Trait Lesson: Finding a Big Idea (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Tony Baloney • Trait Lesson: Starting With a Bold Beginning (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: A to Z: Kenya • Trait Lesson: Expressing a Feeling (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Detective Blue Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

SIX 4-WEEK UNITS ON NARRATIVE, INFORMATIONAL, AND OPINION WRITING

Mentor Texts in Modes in Focus (MIF) You’ll Use

UNIT 2: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon*

• Trait Lesson: Choosing Zippy Verbs (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Gone With the Wand • Trait Lesson: Building Complete Sentences (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Hot Rod Hamster • Trait Lesson: Focusing on the Big Idea (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Tony Baloney Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Structure and Features

• MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon* • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon* • Trait Lesson: Capitalizing Correctly (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: The Whales

Mentor Texts in Trait Crate Plus (TCP) You’ll Use

*Hybrid text. See page 2 for an explanation.

12 • Modes & Traits: Writing Lessons Across the Year

How to Combine Your Crates and Sequence the Lessons, Grade 2 • 13

GRADE 2

UNIT 3: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

UNIT 5: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Red Shoes • Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Red Shoes • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Red Shoes • Trait Lesson: Punctuating Powerfully (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The Whales

• Trait Lesson: Creating a Mighty Middle (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: A to Z: Kenya • Trait Lesson: Communicating With Sparkle and Pizzazz (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Detective Blue • Trait Lesson: Picking “Just Right” Words (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Gone With the Wand Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Misunderstood Shark: Friends Don’t Eat Friends* • Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Misunderstood Shark: Friends Don’t Eat Friends* • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Misunderstood Shark: Friends Don’t Eat Friends* • Trait Lesson: Using Juicy Details (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Tony Baloney

• Trait Lesson: Reaching Out to the Reader (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Detective Blue

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Trait Lesson: Stretching for Never-Before-Tried Words (Word Choice)

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Gone With the Wand • Trait Lesson: Varying Sentence Lengths (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Hot Rod Hamster Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

UNIT 4: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

UNIT 6: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Finding Home

• Trait Lesson: Starting Sentences in Different Ways (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Hot Rod Hamster • Trait Lesson: Staying With the Big Idea (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Tony Baloney • Trait Lesson: Finishing With an Excellent Ending (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: A to Z: Kenya Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Surprise! • Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Surprise! • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Surprise! • Trait Lesson: Making Smooth-Sounding Sentences (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Hot Rod Hamster

• Trait Lesson: Adding a Terrific Title (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: A to Z: Kenya • Trait Lesson: Saying Things in New Ways (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Detective Blu e • Trait Lesson: Using Words to Create Meaning (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Gone With the Wand Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Finding Home

• Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Finding Home • Trait Lesson: Applying Basic Grammar (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The Whales

*Hybrid text. See page 2 for an explanation.

14 • Modes & Traits: Writing Lessons Across the Year

How to Combine Your Crates and Sequence the Lessons, Grade 2 • 15

GRADE 3

UNIT 1: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: The Word Collector • Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: The Word Collector • Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: The Word Collector

• Trait Lesson: Finding a Topic (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: The Swing • Trait Lesson: Creating the Lead (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Train • Trait Lesson: Establishing a Tone (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: The Pet Shop Revolution Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

SIX 4-WEEK UNITS ON NARRATIVE, INFORMATIONAL, AND OPINION WRITING

Mentor Texts in Modes in Focus (MIF) You’ll Use

• Trait Lesson: Checking Spelling (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Exclamation Mark

UNIT 2: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Standing on Her Shoulders • Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 7–11 • Mentor Text: Standing on Her Shoulders • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Standing on Her Shoulders

• Trait Lesson: Applying Strong Verbs (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Lizards • Trait Lesson: Crafting Well-Built Sentences (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Too Many Toys • Trait Lesson: Focusing the Topic (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: The Swing Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

Mentor Texts in Trait Crate Plus (TCP) You’ll Use

• Trait Lesson: Puncuating Effectively (Conventions)

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6-7 • Mentor Text: Exclamation Mark

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How to Combine Your Crates and Sequence the Lessons, Grade 3 • 17

GRADE 3

UNIT 3: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

UNIT 5: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: I Can Be Anything!

• Trait Lesson: Using Sequence Words and Transition Words (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Train • Trait Lesson: Conveying the Purpose (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: The Pet Shop Revolution • Trait Lesson: Selecting Striking Words and Phrases (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Lizards Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: The Very Impatient Caterpillar*

• Trait Lesson: Creating a Connection to the Audience (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The Pet Shop Revolution • Trait Lesson: Using Specific and Accurate Words (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Lizards • Trait Lesson: Capturing Smooth and Rhythmic Flow (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Too Many Toys Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: I Can Be Anything!

• Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: The Very Impatient Caterpillar* • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: The Very Impatient Caterpillar* • Trait Lesson: Using Details (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The Swing

• Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: I Can Be Anything!

• Trait Lesson: Capitalizing Correctly (Conventions)

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Exclamation Mark

UNIT 4: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

UNIT 6: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Musical Mac • Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Musical Mac • Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Musical Mac • Trait Lesson: Applying Grammar and Usage (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Exclamation Mark

• Trait Lesson: Varying Sentence Types (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Too Many Toys • Trait Lesson: Developing the Topic (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The Swing • Trait Lesson: Structuring the Body (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Train Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Eat Your Rocks, Croc!

• Trait Lesson: Ending With a Sense of Resolution (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Train • Trait Lesson: Taking Risks to Create Voice (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The Pet Shop Revolution • Trait Lesson: Choosing Words That Deepen Meaning (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Lizards Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Eat Your Rocks, Croc!

• Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Eat Your Rocks, Croc!

• Trait Lesson: Breaking the “Rules” to Create Fluency (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Too Many Toys

*Hybrid text. See page 2 for an explanation.

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GRADE 4

UNIT 1: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: The Three Little Superpigs: Once Upon a Time • Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: The Three Little Superpigs: Once Upon a Time • Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: The Three Little Superpigs: Once Upon a Time • Trait Lesson: Checking Spelling (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Seasons of the Circle

• Trait Lesson: Finding a Topic (Ideas)

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: If Kids Ran the World • Trait Lesson: Creating the Lead (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Who Would Win? Whale vs. Giant Squid • Trait Lesson: Establishing a Tone (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Bugs in My Hair! Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

SIX 4-WEEK UNITS ON NARRATIVE, INFORMATIONAL, AND OPINION WRITING

Mentor Texts in Modes in Focus (MIF) You’ll Use

UNIT 2: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: What If You Had an Animal Tongue!?

• Trait Lesson: Applying Strong Verbs (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf • Trait Lesson: Crafting Well-Built Sentences (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Steve Jobs

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Structure and Features

• MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: What If You Had an Animal Tongue!? • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: What If You Had an Animal Tongue!?

Mentor Texts in Trait Crate Plus (TCP) You’ll Use

• Trait Lesson: Focusing the Topic (Ideas)

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: If Kids Ran the World Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

• Trait Lesson: Punctuating Effectively (Conventions)

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Seasons of the Circle

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GRADE 4

UNIT 3: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

UNIT 5: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World

• Trait Lesson: Using Sequence Words and Transition Words (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Who Would Win? Whale vs. Giant Squid • Trait Lesson: Conveying the Purpose (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Bugs in My Hair! • Trait Lesson: Selecting Striking Words and Phrases (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: The Brain Is Kind of a Big Deal • Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: The Brain Is Kind of a Big Deal • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: The Brain Is Kind of a Big Deal • Trait Lesson: Choosing Words That Deepen Meaning (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf

• Trait Lesson: Creating a Connection to the Audience (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Bugs in My Hair! • Trait Lesson: Using Specific and Accurate Words (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf • Trait Lesson: Capturing Smooth and Rhythmic Flow (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Steve Jobs Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World

• Trait Lesson: Capitalizing Correctly (Conventions)

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Seasons of the Circle

UNIT 4: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Felipe and Claudette

• Trait Lesson: Varying Sentence Types (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Steve Jobs • Trait Lesson: Developing the Topic (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: If Kids Ran the World • Trait Lesson: Structuring the Body (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Who Would Win? Whale vs. Giant Squid Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

UNIT 6: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 Mentor Text: Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale* • Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale* • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Chicken Little: • The Real and Totally True Tale* • Trait Lesson: Breaking the “Rules” to Create Fluency (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Steve Jobs

• Trait Lesson: Using Details (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: If Kids Ran the World • Trait Lesson: Ending With a Sense of Resolution (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Who Would Win? Whale vs. Giant Squid • Trait Lesson: Taking Risks to Create Voice (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Bugs in My Hair! Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Felipe and Claudette

• Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Felipe and Claudette

• Trait Lesson: Applying Grammar and Usage (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Seasons of the Circle

*Hybrid text. See page 2 for an explanation.

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GRADE 5

UNIT 1: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: The One Day House • Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: The One Day House • Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: The One Day House • Trait Lesson: Checking Spelling (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: What’s New? The Zoo!

• Trait Lesson: Finding a Topic (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Buried Sunlight • Trait Lesson: Creating the Lead (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Unspoken • Trait Lesson: Establishing a Tone (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: No Fuzzball! Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

SIX 4-WEEK UNITS ON NARRATIVE, INFORMATIONAL, AND OPINION WRITING

Mentor Texts in Modes in Focus (MIF) You’ll Use

UNIT 2: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Big Cats

• Trait Lesson: Applying Strong Verbs (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Testing the Ice • Trait Lesson: Crafting Well-Built Sentences (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 4–5 • Mentor Text: Jangles: A Big Fish Story • Trait Lesson: Focusing the Topic (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Buried Sunlight Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Big Cats • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Big Cats • Trait Lesson: Punctuating Effectively (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: What’s New? The Zoo!

Mentor Texts in Trait Crate Plus (TCP) You’ll Use

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GRADE 5

UNIT 3: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

UNIT 5: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Manjhi Moves a Mountain • Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 7–11 • Mentor Text: Manjhi Moves a Mountain • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Manjhi Moves a Mountain • Trait Lesson: Capitalizing Correctly (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: What’s New? The Zoo!

• Trait Lesson: Using Sequence Words and Transition Words (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Unspoken • Trait Lesson: Conveying the Purpose (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: No Fuzzball! • Trait Lesson: Selecting Striking Words and Phrases (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Testing the Ice Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Titanosaur: Discovering the World’s Largest Dinosaur • Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Titanosaur: Discover- ing the World’s Largest Dinosaur • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text:

• Trait Lesson: Creating a Connection to the Audience (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: No Fuzzball! • Trait Lesson: Using Specific and Accurate Words (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Testing the Ice • Trait Lesson: Capturing Smooth and Rhythmic Flow (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Jangles: A Big Fish Story Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

Titanosaur: Discovering the World’s Largest Dinosaur

• Trait Lesson: Choosing Words That Deepen Meaning (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Testing the Ice

UNIT 4: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

UNIT 6: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Eric

• Trait Lesson: Varying Sentence Types (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Jangles: A Big Fish Story • Trait Lesson: Developing the Topic (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Buried Sunligh t • Trait Lesson: Structuring the Body (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Unspoken Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Do Not EVER Be a Babysitter!* • Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Do Not EVER Be a Babysitter!* • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Do Not EVER Be a Babysitter!* • Trait Lesson: Breaking the “Rules” to Create Fluency (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Jangles: A Big Fish Story

• Trait Lesson: Using Details (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Buried Sunlight • Trait Lesson: Ending With a Sense of Resolution (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Unspoken • Trait Lesson: Taking Risks to Create Voice (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: No Fuzzball! Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Eric

• Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Eric • Trait Lesson: Applying Grammar and Usage (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: What’s New? The Zoo!

*Hybrid text. See page 2 for an explanation.

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