Patterns Of Revision Grade 4 Inviting 4Th Graders Into Conversations That Elevate Writing

How do we get fourth-grade writers to revise? And once we do get them thinking about revision what exactly do they do? What do we do? In Patterns of Revision best-selling authors Whitney La Rocca and Jeff Anderson answer these questions and more. This practical resource uses the research-proven and classroom-tested methods of sentence combining in a meaningful engaging way that supports authentic writing as well as writing for performance-based or multiple-choice tests. Flip the book open to immediately find: The DRAFT mnemonic to help students know where to begin the revision process and how to keep going Concrete doable lessons that spark academic conversations (oral rehearsal and play) about meaning effect and purpose that are grounded in a student-centered revision approach Easily accessed display and printable pages to seamlessly support student revision learning embedded in each lesson right where you need it Authentic and engaging model text excerpts curated to support each lesson An engaging process for revision instruction that can be immediately implemented to support any writing approach or as a supplemental resource for Patterns of Power 1-5 as well as Patterns of Power Plus Grade 4 With every lesson grounded in the critical strategy of writers talking out their revisions Patterns of Revision will establish routines practices and mindsets to set up you and your students for success from Day 1. Discover the joy inherent in writing-and writing instruction-by exploring revision through engaging inquiry and the study of models building flexible competent revisors step-by-step in an open-ended discussion of meaning-driven revision choices and their effects. |Patterns of Revision Grade 4 Inviting 4th Graders into Conversations That Elevate Writing