Fourth graders use a four-square graphic organizer to plan a paragraph writing about a wheelwright. Using gathered research from the previous unit, young writers discover how to organize a plot in preparation for writing a historical fiction narrative about the wheelwright.

Concepts

historical fiction, narratives, fictional narratives, Narrative Writing, colonial america, literary elements, the writing process, plot development, Writing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Keep each learner's research and notes together in a folder for easy organization

Classroom Considerations

• The lesson continues to use the passage from the first lesson titled "Joshua's Gold;" be sure to provide copies for each student
• Pupils use completed research from the second unit to write their historical fiction narratives
• The third part of 16 lessons on writing a historical fiction narrative set in Colonial America

Pros

• Facilitates collaboration and allows learners to reference their research to practice planning their writing
• The resource provides a very clear and concise lesson plan, packed with procedures and reproducibles
• It comes with a model to demonstrate the organization of ideas in the graphic
• Common Core designed

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.4.2.b W.4.3.a