3. Grammar (Part 1)
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Nouns (Class President)
Pronouns (Marble Champ) & (The Night Journey)
Verbs (Juggling)
Making Verb Interesting
Show Not Tell - Worksheet for Verbs 1
Show Not Tell - Worksheet for Verbs 2
Sentences (The Abacus Contest)
Sentence Variety
Part One
Part Two
Subjects & Predicates (S.O.R. Losers)
4. Introduce Writer’s Notebook
A Side
Table of Contents
Notebook Rules
Writing Atmosphere
B Side
Free Write
Developing Writing Stamina
Introduce Six Traits
Ideas, Organization, Voice,
Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions
5. Focus on 3 of the 6 Traits
Ideas and Content
Narrow Topic | Quality details = Showing | Questions are answered
Organization
Lead or Introduction | Sequencing/Order | Pacing = Slow or Quick
Transitions | Conclusions
Conventions
Spelling, Punctuation, Capitalization,
Grammar/Usage, Paragraphing
Provide EXAMPLES of 5, 3, 1 writing
Provide “Student-Friendly” rubric
Ideas & Content, Organization, Conventions
6. Grammar (Part 2)
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Capitalizations (Galileo, Telescopes)
Dates & Addresses
Punctuation (Part 1) (Circ. Sq. Daggers, Mystery Mars, Stars)
Parentheses, hyphens, dashes, ellipses
Quotations
Go over “Rules for Quotations”
Conjunctions/Interjections (Strong as Ginger)
7. FIRST MOVIE: Dialogue
Write script based off of two people talking about a problem
Discuss ways to solve problem
Solve the problem
Introduce Storyboard & New Student Video Producer Guide
Camera Angles and Shots
Movie Parameters:
Use Title
Use End Credits
Examples of Dialogue Movies
8. Narrative Writing
Great Introductions
6 Ways Not to Start a Narrative
The Limp Handshake/Zero Eye-Contact Intro
The Never Ending Small Talk Intro
The Stick-to-the-Facts Intro
The Cliche Intro
The Tell-All-About-Me Intro
6 Ways to Start
Start with Dialogue
Start with an Interesting Fact
Start with a Strong Opinion or Feeling
Start with a Single Word or Phrase
Start with Something that Leaves the Reader Wondering
Start with a Question
9. Grammar (Part 3)
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Adjectives (Galileo, Telescopes) & Adverbs (In Two Worlds)
Showing Not Telling - Emotions/Body Worksheet
Figurative Language
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia
Word-Association List
What do you think of when I say:
Girl, boy, store, park, car, country, chair, school, movies
restaurants, dogs, bodies of water
Five Senses
See, Hear, Touch, Smell, Taste
Introduce Graphic Organizer
10. SECOND MOVIE: Action
Write script based off of two people competing in a game
Indoor i.e. Connect Four
Outdoor i.e. Soccer
Write a narrative (voiceover) to use during the establishing shot.
Storyboard for action scene must have multiple shots
Close-ups, extreme close-ups, far shots, etc.
Use title, end credits
NEW: Use music and voiceover
Examples of Action Movies
11. Persuasive Writing
Fact or Fiction
Facts are something that actually exists and that can be observed
and studied objectively.
Sentence 1: State the fact in the center
Sentence 2: Stat the supporting examples
Voting for Fairy Tale Characters
Cinderella is lucky because
She has a fairy godmother
The prince falls in love with her
She loses a show as a clue
Other examples: Scary - White Witch, Fenris the Wolf
Brave - Lucy, Strong - Aslan
12. Persuasive Writing (Cont.)
Opinion Frames
I strongly/disagree with the statement because I think...
I agree/disagree somewhat (a little) with the statement because I
feel... but I also know/feel...
I want you to agree/disagree with me because I think....
Another important reason to agree/disagree with me (consider my
point of view) is...
More Persuasive Sentence Frames
One reason...
My evidence is...
Another reason...
This is shown by...
Furthermore/In addition to/also...
13. Persuasive Writing (Cont.)
Introduction
Name the topic
Get the reader involved
State your opinion
Summarize your response
Body (one or more paragraphs)
Give reasons for your opinions
Give facts and examples to support your opinion
Avoid using opinion to support opinion
Conclusion (one paragraph)
Restate your opinion
Urge the reader to agree
End with a POSITIVE statement
14. THIRD MOVIE: Commercial
Write script based on selecting a commonplace school item
Give multiple reasons why people need to buy your product
Include testimonials from other students
Use titles, end credits, music, voiceover
Examples of Commercial Movies
