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Grade 6: Module 1: Unit 3: Lesson 9
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A. End of Unit 3 Assessment: Write a Narrative (25 minutes)
Distribute devices with word-processing capabilities or lined paper on which students
will compose their essay.
Invite students to retrieve the following materials:
– Model Narrative
– Narrative Writing Plan graphic organizer
– Narrative Writing checklist
– Model Narrative: Comparison with Text
– The Lightning Thief
Remindstudentsthatbecausethisisanassessment,theyshouldcompleteitindependently in silence.
Focus students on the Work to Become E ective Learners anchor chart; review perseverance and what this looks and sounds like. Remind students that as they will be writing their narratives independently for the assessment, they may need to practice perseverance.
Display and distribute Module 1 End of Unit 2 Assessment: Write a Narrative.
Read aloud the directions as students follow along, reading silently. Make sure that ELLs understand the assessment directions. Answer their questions, refraining from supplying answers to the assessment questions themselves.
Invite students to begin the assessment.
While students are taking the assessment, circulate to monitor and document their test-
taking skills.
After the assessment, ask students to discuss what was easiest and what was most di cult about writing their narratives. In future lessons and for homework, focus on the language skills that will help students address these challenges.
Closing and Assessment
A. Track Progress: Narrative Writing – W.6.3 (15 minutes)
Give students specific, positive feedback on their completion of the End of Unit 3 Assessment.
Distribute Track Progress folders, Track Progress: Narrative Writing, and sticky notes. Tell students the sticky notes are for them to find evidence of the following criteria:
– W.6.3a: Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
– W.6.3b: Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
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