Row, row, row, row four. Classmates take a look at row four in the writing rubric and begin the exercise by identifying any unfamiliar words. Literary scholars then use feedback from their initial drafts and the writing rubric to begin writing the final drafts of their essays for the end of unit assessment. 

Concepts

the writing process, writing techniques, essay organization, literary analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Allow learners to work in groups to define words they do not know

Classroom Considerations

• Final lesson in the 20-part Grade 6 ELA Module 1, Unit 2
• Requires completing previous lessons

Pros

• Includes a list of vocabulary to teach with the lesson
• Offers ideas for meeting the needs of struggling readers

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.1 W.6.2.a W.6.2.b W.6.2.c W.6.2.d W.6.2.e W.6.2.f L.6.1.a L.6.1.b L.6.1.c L.6.1.d L.6.1.e