Sara Storey Stage of Writing: Pre-Writing

1. Sara Storey and Katie RobertsECED 4300 CDr. Tonja RootFall 2008Grade Level: Fifth GradeSpecific Form of Writing: Pen pal Letters Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

2. Sara Storey Stage of Writing: Pre-Writing GPS: ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully. PLO: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of pre-writing a pen-pal letter by completing a graphic organizer. Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

3. Form of Writing:Pen Pal Letters • Pen pal letters help us meet new friends. • Pen pals usually live in different geographical areas. • Pen pal letters are correspondence letters. • Pen pal letters include: • Greeting • Message • Closure • Signature Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

4. Stage of Writing: Pre-Writing • In the pre-writing stage we: • Brainstorm ideas • Fill out the graphic organizer to organize our thoughts. • Develop questions • Write in short phrases Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

5. Graphic Organizer: Pre-Writing for Pen Pal Letters • Questions: • What is your name? • Where do you live? • How many siblings do you have? • What is your school like? • What are your favorite things to do? Pen Pal Letter Friends School Favorite Foods Family Self Pets Storey, S. (2008). Pen Pal Letter Graphic Organizer. Unpublished Graphic Organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

6. APA Citation • Owen’s Pen Pal Letter • (2004). Pen Pal Letters 2003. Retrieved November 9, 2008, from Gambia Help Web site: http://www.gambiahelp.org/Images/penpal_gallery_2003/index.htm Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

7. Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

8. Using the Example • Owen's letter follows the format of a pen pal letter by including: • Greeting • Message • Closing • Signature • He sparks interest with questions. • He provides insight to his lifestyle. Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

9. Practice activity • We will be writing today to our friend Amber in Alabama. • We will complete the graphic organizer as a class. • This will help us organize and form ideas about our pen pal letter. Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

10. Assessment activity • Students will complete their own graphic organizer to form ideas for their pen pal letter. • The students will be expected to use short phrases and create their own questions. Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

11. Katie Roberts Stage of Writing: Drafting Stage GPS: ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully. PLO: The students will demonstrate their knowledge about the drafting stage of a pen-pal letter by writing their own drafts. Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

12. Form of Writing: Pen Pal LettersStage of Writing: Drafting • Use the ideas from the graphic organizer to make complete sentences. • Skip lines for later stages of the writing process. • Do not worry about mechanics at this stage. • This is a rough draft. Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

13. Graphic Organizer: for Drafting a Pen Pal Letter Name:___________________________ Date:_______________________ Greeting:_______________ Message:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Closing:_________________________ Signature:_______________________ Modified by Roberts, K. (2008). Graphic Organizer for Drafting a Pen Pal Letter. Retrieved on November 3, 2008 from Valdosta State University, Department of Early Childhood and Special Education, Dr. Tonja Root’s Web Site: http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/troot/eced4300

14. APA Citation • Margot Betti Frank’s Letter • Myers-Verhage, Shelby (1995). Anne Frank and her Iowa friend pen-pal. Retrieved November 9, 2008,from Traces Web site: http://www.traces.org/anne.html Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

15. Dear Betty Ann, Amsterdam 27th April 1940 I have only received your letters about a week ago and had no time to answer right away. It is Sunday today, so I can take time to write. During the week I am very busy as I have to work for school at home everyday. Our school begins at 9 a.m. till noon then I go home by my bicycle ( if the weather is bad I go by bus and stay at school ) and return for the class beginning at half past one; we then have class until three o'clock. Wednesday and Saturday afternoon we are free and use our time to play tennis and to row. In the winter we play hockey or go skating if it is could [sic] enough. This year it was unusually cold and all the canals were frozen; to day is the first really spring day, the sun shining bright and warm. Generally we have lots of rain. In summer we have a two month holiday, then a fortnight at Christmas and so on for Easter; Whitsuntide only four days. We often listen to the radio as times are very exciting, having a frontier with Germany and being a small country we never feel safe. In our class most of the children comunicate [sic] with one or the other so I do not know children who would want to take up correspondence. I only have two cousins, boys living at Basel, Switserland [sic]. For American ideas this is not far but for us it is. We have to travel through Germany which we cannot do or through Belgium and France and in that we cannot either. It is war and no visas are given. We live in a five room flat attached to the only sky scraper of the city being twelve storeys high. Amsterdam has about 2000000 inhabitants. We are near the sea-shore but we miss hills and woods. Every thing being flat and a great part of the country lying below sea-level; therefore the name Netherland. Father is going to business in the morning and returns about 8 p.m.; Mother is busy at home. My grandmother is living with us and we rent one room to a lady. I think I have told you quite a lot and I am expecting your answer. With kindest regards your friend. Margot Betti Frank P.S. Many thanks for Juanita's letter as Anne is writing to her I need not write myself. Margot Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

16. Using the Example • This is an example of a reply letter to her pen pal. • She answers questions. • She responds by telling about herself. • Her letter follows the pen pal format by including • Greeting • Message • Closure • Signature Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

17. Practice activity • We will take ideas from the class graphic organizer and begin drafting complete sentences. • We will follow the format of a pen pal letter. Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

18. Assessment activity • Students will use their own graphic organizer to complete their first rough draft. • The students will be expected to use complete sentences and skip lines. Storey, S. & Roberts, K. (2008). Pen Pal Letter PowerPoint. Unpublished PowerPoint, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.