InteractiveWritingExpositoryExpositoryDescriptionReadLikeaWriterTellchildrenthatyouwillreadadescription—writingthattellsaboutaperson,place,orthing.ThenreadaloudthefollowingexcerptfromFamilyFun.Havechildrenfollowalongonpage115intheirStudentBooksasyoureadaloud.Askchildrentolistenfor■whatthewriterisdescribing■detailsthathelpreaderspaintapictureintheirmindsDiscusstheFeaturesAfterreading,discussthefollowingquestionswithchildren.■Whatisthewriterdescribing?(hisfamily)■Whatdetailstellaboutthefamily?(thenamesofthefamilymembers;whattheydotogether)■Whatdetailshelpyoupicturethefamilymembers?(Thenamestellwhothefamilymembersare.Wordssuchasgrandfather,Aunt,andbrothertellwhetherthepeoplearemaleorfemaleandgivehintsabouttheirages.)■Whatdetailstellwhatthefamilymembersdotogether?(gotothepark,playball)Objectives•Identifyeffectivefeaturesofexpositorywriting:description•Prewriteexpositorywriting:descriptionusingawordweb•Draft,revise,proofread,andpublishexpositorywriting:descriptionthroughinteractivewritingMaterials•UnitWritingProcessTransparencies13–18•chartpaper•muralpaper•paint,paintbrushes•StudentBook,p.115•ProofreadingMarks;Teacher’sResourceBook,p.232Unit3WritingWorkshopFeaturesofaDescription■tellsaboutaperson,place,orthing■includesdetailsthattellwhatsomethinglookslike,soundslike,orfeelslike■detailshelpthereaderpainta“mindpicture”���VocabularyDiscusstheobjectsusedforplayingbaseball(baseball,bat,glove).Writethewordsontheboardandhavechildrenrepeatthem.Havechildrenpantomimehittingandcatching.Theninvitethemtotellabouttheirexperienceswithbaseball,whetherwatchingorplaying.Encouragethemtousethewordshitandcatch.Writechildren’ssentencesontheboard.MynameisMatt.Ilivewithmymom,mydad,andmybrother,Rick.MyAuntKateandmygrandfatherlivewithus,too.Weallgototheparktoplayball.Iliketohit.Ricklikestocatch.Heisgood!157AUnit3������������������������������������������������������������������������������...
