Fable Writing: 5th Grade
Lee Clark     Willows Intermediate School
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Introduction
Students will learn about fables by reading examples of fables on the Internet. They will then write, revise, and then print out their own fable.
Subject: English
Topic: Writing Fables
Grade Level: 5
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Standards Addressed
Fifth Grade
Language Arts:        Viev California Language Arts Standards
        This lesson includes all or part of the following LAnguage Arts Standards
        Reading: 
       3.1 Identify and analyze the characteristics of poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction and explain the 
           appropriateness of the literary forms chosen by an author for a specific purpose.

         3.2 Identify the main problem or conflict of the plot and explain how it is resolved. 

         3.3 Contrast the actions, motives (e.g., loyalty, selfishness, conscientiousness), and appearances of 
         characters in a work of fiction and discuss the importance of the contrasts to the plot or theme. 

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         Writing: 
         1.1 Create multiple-paragraph narrative compositions: 
                  a. Establish and develop a situation or plot. 
                  b. Describe the setting. 
                  c. Present an ending. 

         1.4 Create simple documents by using electronic media and employing organizational features (e.g., 
         passwords, entry and pull-down menus, word searches, the thesaurus, spell checks). 

         1.6 Edit and revise manuscripts to improve the meaning and focus of writing by adding, deleting, 
         consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging words and sentences. 
 
 
 
 

  Instructional Objectives

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After viewing an animation of continental movement on a laser disk, students will be able to arrange the fit of the continents with continental puzzle pieces.
  1. After analyzing information from an Encarta CD, students will be able to compare the distribution of fossils, rock types and ancient climatic zones on different continents as evidence for plate tectonics by fitting puzzle pieces marked by these special features.
  2. Students will be able to draw a diagram of the earth’s layers.
  3. After collecting information from The Earth CD, students will be able to locate earthquakes, volcanoes and mid ocean ridges as evidence for plate tectonics.
  4. After viewing a laser disc geology chapter, students will be able to pass a true/false quiz on lithospheric plates and layers of the earth.
  5. Students will be able to identify the major geologic events that result from plate motions in a Power Point multimedia presentation.
  6. Students will be able to present their findings on the sixth grade plate tectonics and Earth’s structure standards in a Power Point multimedia presentation to an audience of peers and adults, including the World Geologic Society.
  7. Students will be able to write, edit and revise their findings on the sixth grade plate tectonics and Earth’s structure standards using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.
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Willows Intermediate School
1145 W. Cedar St.
Willows, CA 95988
Leland Clark    lclark@wunif.k12.ca.us
Last Revised: 06/13/2000