Names: Courtney Dickinson and Jesse Seamans

Subject/Grade Level: English: Writing- 5th grade (30 Minutes)

Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined
experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details,
and clear event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3b Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue,
description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show
the responses of characters to situations.
Objective:
Examine examples of short stories. (Analysis)
Name effective prewriting techniques. (Comprehension)
Use writing techniques to write a short story based on the topic given.
(Application)
Materials:
Copy of The Weather Monster for each student
Elmo and projector
1 copy of the prewriting model
Paper
Anticipatory set: (5 Minutes)
Give students and read short story The Weather Monster
(attachment 1)
Ask students what the story was about.
Talk about fears.
Guided Practice: (5 Minutes)
Brainstorm ideas on the board of fears.
After explaining the prewriting, do an example with the students.
Direct Instruction: (5 Minutes)
Explain prewriting model with the Elmo. (attachment 2)
Show how the model was used in the example story.

Independent Practice: (10 Minutes)

Students write out the story about their fears, in the format we talked
about.
Closure: (5 Minutes)
Student volunteers read their stories to the class.
Assessment:

Formative: While students are writing, circulate the room answering

questions and checking for understanding.
Summative: Student writing will be collected and graded based on
how well they followed the models.
 The Weather Monster
By Gail Wanjiku
At some point, everyone has fears. You seem to live with them all your
life until finally you conquer them. Then your fear is just a mere memory.
I used to have a fear of the bad weather monster in my skies. It made
me have a fear of moving to another state.
Before I moved, I always checked the average weather conditions and
how many times a year they would happen.
I always hoped that Id move somewhere that weather was only
sunshine and spring, sometimes even fall. When it was time to go on a road
trip, I would always make an excuse to get out of it.
Finally, I decided to tell myself, Itll be okay. Now, I travel to new
states with no hassle.

The Weather Monster

By Gail Wanjiku
At some point, everyone has fears. You seem to live with them all your
life until finally you conquer them. Then your fear is just a mere memory.
I used to have a fear of the bad weather monster in my skies. It made
me have a fear of moving to another state.
Before I moved, I always checked the average weather conditions and
how many times a year they would happen.
I always hoped that Id move somewhere that weather was only
sunshine and spring, sometimes even fall. When it was time to go on a road
trip, I would always make an excuse to get out of it.
Finally, I decided to tell myself, Itll be okay. Now, I travel to new
states with no hassle.