Assessment

__Pre-Assessment:__ Tommy crawled down from the window-seat and ran to the door. He opened it. The wind blew the mail from Mrs. Pennington's hands into the house. "Oh my," she said. Tommy ran outside and the door shut. Outside, leaves were falling from trees, landing on the roof, falling off the roof, and then blowing down the street. Tommy watched in fascination.
 * Wallwisher** - Ask essential question: How do stories connect us?
 * Edmodo forum** - Ask content question: Rewrite this paragraph adding sensory details, better word choice and sequencing words. For a challenge, add some dialogue! Paragraph:

Tommy crawled down from the window-seat and ran to the door. He opened it with a bang. The wind blew fiercely and snatched the newly recovered mail from Mrs. Pennington's hands and blew it even further into the house. "Oh my," she said again. Tommy ran outside and the door slammed shut. Outside, yellow, gold, and red leaves were leaping from swaying trees, landing on the roof, jumping off the roof, and then chasing one another down the street in tiny whirlwinds of merriment. Tommy watched in fascination.
 * Whole class discussion**: Read / Share aloud
 * Model**: Show original paragraph from High and Lifted Up by Mike Krath

Highlight word choices, sensory details (above in blue) Add better dialogue and some sequencing words like “then.”

Tommy crawled down from the window-seat, then ran to the door. He opened it with a bang. The wind blew fiercely and snatched the newly recovered mail from Mrs. Pennington's hands and blew it even further into the house.

" Darn wind ," she said. Tommy ran outside as the door slammed shut.

Outside, yellow, gold, and red leaves were leaping from swaying trees, landing on the roof, jumping off the roof, and then chasing one another down the street in tiny whirlwinds of merriment.

Tommy watched in fascination.