Using Feeling Words Using Feeling Words in our Writingin our Writing

By: Jamie MorawskiBy: Jamie Morawski

April 30, 2009April 30, 2009

ClassClass

Thomas Edison ElementaryThomas Edison Elementary

Kenton School DistrictKenton School District

SchoolSchool

33rdrd Grade Grade

Mrs. Brodfeuhrer’s ClassMrs. Brodfeuhrer’s Class

21 Students21 Students

Grade Level and AbilityGrade Level and Ability

Of the 21 students:Of the 21 students:– 4 were diagnosed 4 were diagnosed

with ADHDwith ADHD– Learning DisabilitiesLearning Disabilities– 1 student has 1 student has

Tourette’s SyndromeTourette’s Syndrome– 6 were in the gift and 6 were in the gift and

talented programtalented program– 6 had IEP’s that 6 had IEP’s that

required some required some modifications.modifications.

Focus QuestionFocus Question

1.0 The learner will be able to describe, in writing, a single 1.0 The learner will be able to describe, in writing, a single moment or event when they felt a certain emotion. moment or event when they felt a certain emotion.

ObjectiveObjective

How can I improve my assessment How can I improve my assessment plan?plan?

Time Frame:Time Frame:

3 days3 days

Each writing block is 45 minutes to 1 Each writing block is 45 minutes to 1 hour long.hour long.

Purpose Purpose

To have the students produce a strong, To have the students produce a strong, focused writing piece about one focused writing piece about one moment/event when they felt a specific moment/event when they felt a specific emotionemotion

Enduring Enduring UnderstandingUnderstanding

Using a moment when they felt a Using a moment when they felt a strong emotion will bring out their strong emotion will bring out their voice and make their writing much voice and make their writing much

more powerful.more powerful.

Essential QuestionEssential Question

Why is it important to write about Why is it important to write about moments when we feel different moments when we feel different emotions? emotions?

Guided QuestionsGuided Questions

What do we need to do as writers in order What do we need to do as writers in order to improve our writing? to improve our writing?

Why is it important to include describing Why is it important to include describing words/details in our writing? words/details in our writing?

Why is it important to write about our Why is it important to write about our emotions and feelings? emotions and feelings?

StandardsStandards

ELA Core CurriculumELA Core Curriculum

Standard 2Standard 2: Students will read, write, : Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response listen, and speak for literary response and expression. and expression.

Performance IndicatorPerformance Indicator: Use resources : Use resources such as personal experiences and such as personal experiences and elements from other texts and elements from other texts and performances to stimulate own performances to stimulate own writingwriting

Modification TableModification TableModificatio

n TypeSpecific

Modification

Rationale Benefits

Environmental and Management

-Students with ADHD and those who are struggling are seated in individual desks, away from the student tables.

-The reasoning behind regrouping these students is that it allows for minimal distractions for those students with ADHD.

-The use of separate desks allows for them to stay focused on the task and complete their work more thoroughly.

Day 1Day 1Family Feud gameFamily Feud game– Ways to improve Ways to improve

writingwriting– Based on previous Based on previous

lessonslessons

Pass the paper activityPass the paper activity– Students work in Students work in

their table groups in their table groups in order to write about a order to write about a single event/momentsingle event/moment

Pass the PaperPass the Paper

Day 2Day 2Re-writingRe-writing – ““The Way I Feel,” by Janan CainThe Way I Feel,” by Janan Cain– The students rewrote the story The students rewrote the story

using different feeling words.using different feeling words.

Writing TimeWriting Time– Students pick a specific feeling Students pick a specific feeling

word off of the “Feeling Words” word off of the “Feeling Words” chart and write about a chart and write about a moment in their life when they moment in their life when they felt this emotion.felt this emotion.

Day 3Day 3Web activityWeb activity

-Hands-on approach to writing as a group-Hands-on approach to writing as a group

Computer lab timeComputer lab time

Sharing our stories using the megaphone!Sharing our stories using the megaphone!

Web ActivityWeb Activity

AssessmentAssessment

SummativeSummative: : – The students wrote a story about a The students wrote a story about a

single moment in their life when single moment in their life when they felt a specific emotion.they felt a specific emotion.

The student were assessed using the The student were assessed using the Cupcake Rubric. Cupcake Rubric. – Designed by myself and another 3Designed by myself and another 3rdrd

grade teacher at Edison grade teacher at Edison Elementary. Elementary.

The Cupcake RubricThe Cupcake Rubric

Teacher ExemplarTeacher Exemplar

Last week was a very exciting time in my life! I came Last week was a very exciting time in my life! I came home from school where I had just received a perfect home from school where I had just received a perfect score on my Math test. As I walked into the house, I saw score on my Math test. As I walked into the house, I saw my parents sitting at the kitchen table, which made me my parents sitting at the kitchen table, which made me nervous. They asked me to join them at the table and I nervous. They asked me to join them at the table and I slowly put my backpack on the floor and sat in the chair. slowly put my backpack on the floor and sat in the chair. They then gave me some thrilling news!They then gave me some thrilling news!

They told me that we were going on vacation in April. I They told me that we were going on vacation in April. I was so excited and couldn’t wait to actually go. My was so excited and couldn’t wait to actually go. My parents told me that we would be going to Florida, which parents told me that we would be going to Florida, which made me very happy. They then described our trip and made me very happy. They then described our trip and how we would be going to Walt Disney World and how we would be going to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. I was so overwhelmed with excitement Universal Studios. I was so overwhelmed with excitement that I could barely stay in my seat. that I could barely stay in my seat.

Developing Student WorkDeveloping Student Work

Scored a total Scored a total of 1 on the of 1 on the Cupcake Rubric.Cupcake Rubric.

This student, This student, who has ADHD, who has ADHD, has trouble has trouble focusing on a focusing on a single topic single topic when writing.when writing.

Developing Work RubricDeveloping Work Rubric

Proficient Student WorkProficient Student Work

Scored a total of 3 on the Cupcake Rubric.Scored a total of 3 on the Cupcake Rubric.

Used more than one emotion in his writing piece. Used more than one emotion in his writing piece.

Proficient RubricProficient Rubric

Distinguished Student WorkDistinguished Student Work

Scored all 4’s on the Cupcake Rubric.Scored all 4’s on the Cupcake Rubric.

Distinguished Student Distinguished Student RubricRubric

ReflectionReflection

I would like to thank my peer review I would like to thank my peer review group, JELLA, for their warm and cool group, JELLA, for their warm and cool comments.comments.

They helped to reinforce that the They helped to reinforce that the activities I used during my lessons activities I used during my lessons motivated the students to enjoy writing!motivated the students to enjoy writing!

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