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| when a child creates their own spelling for words when they do not know the conventional spelling |
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| feedback while creating, before or during assignment |
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| feedback at the end of an assignment |
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| period of time set aside for writing instruction of any kind |
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| mini-lesson (guided writing) |
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| teacher carries out a lesson to teach a particular type of writing skill, last about 5-10 minutes. |
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| process approach (6 components) |
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| makes children realize that writing involves thinking, organizing, and rewriting before a piece is complete. (prewriting,drafting, conferencing, revising, editing, publishing) |
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| provides a model for children so they will know what to do when writing on their own, joint effort as the teacher and the children create the writing together. |
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| writing original stories that re typically fiction or the retelling of a story that the student has read or heard |
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| writing with language that describes precisely |
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| trying to get the reader to adopt your point of view on a given topic |
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| includes many types of experiences, usually non-fiction and uses information that might come from content-area subjects |
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| writing that serves clear, real-life purposes |
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| entries made daily or several times a week, children are encouraged to write freely and at their own developmental levels |
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| private journals in which children write about their lives and own special interests (teachers may not look at unless child gives them permission) |
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| journal that is shared, similar to conversation but written instead of spoken |
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| reading response journals |
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| children respond to narrative or informational text read |
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| usually involve content areas, children record information being learned |
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| choosing to student to share some of their work |
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| chair a student can sit in to share their work |
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| formula poetry, acrostic poem, triangle poem, cinquain poetry, diamante poem |
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| independent reading and writing |
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| give children the opportunity to participate in literacy activities |
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| requires dexterity, and fine motor skills, letters should be at eye level for students, and teachers should model correct formation of all levels |
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| scoring guide that gives the students and teacher a sense of what they should strive for in their writing |
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