Lesson cluster one : Writing narratives, informative texts, and opinion pieces: in pursuit of paragraphs
Envisioning, planning, and note taking: immersing ourselves in our topic
Drafting: shaping our ideas
Revising: looking at our work with new eyes
Editing: polishing our writing
Finalizing: taking our work public
Lesson cluster two : Instilling a love of language, word play, vocabulary, and poetry
Discovering new words in the context of beautiful language
Letting poetry teach kids
Lifting lines from mentor texts
Lesson cluster three : Writing fictional narratives
Gathering texts and setting the stage: immersion
Plotting promising problems
Writing under the influence: drafting, revising, and editing
Wrapping it up: endings in narratives
Finalizing, reflecting, going public, and celebrating!
Lesson cluster four : Writing nonfiction : getting beyond the five-paragraph theme
Launching an inquiry study
Making expectations explicit
Asking questions to guide research
Determining importance of ideas in text
Developing voice while taking notes
Using paragraphs effectively
Drafting, editing, and revising
Presenting and sharing students' texts and knowledge.
