A Lasting Impression

comparison

Cause and Effect

Cause, Problem and Solution

Problem and Solution

Fiction

A Lasting Impression

What would he or she wonder or worry about internally? What information would he or she need to know?

checkpoint #1

Generate a list of 10 questions a student would have on the first day of school.

Consider how a student would feel on the first day of school.

Checkpoint #1

A Lasting Impression

For today’s lesson, it is important to consider how a new student would feel on the first day of school. “A Lasting Impression” is a work of fiction about a student, Lucy Falls, who is excited and nervous to begin classes at a new school. Something happens on the way to her first period class that will greatly impact her reputation. Let’s find out what happens.

Checkpoint #2

a latin prefix meaning "across", "beyond" or "on the other side of"

trans

A Lasting Impression

cause, problem & solution

comparison

cause & effect

problem & Solution

What is the text structure of the story?

READ "a lASTING IMPRESSION"

So because Lucy.....She was...But...

The solution is....

......caused the problem

cause, problem & solution

What is the problem?

The problem is.....

What caused the problem?

What is the solution?

checkpoint #3

What is the best main idea of the text?

A. Lucy fell on her first day at a new school, but convinced her cinema group to create a short film showing how funny the experience was.B. Although she was embarrassed from the fall, Lucy's cinema group was excited to use her experience as inspriration for their project.C. As she walked to her first class, Lucy was filmed by other students when she fell down the stairs.D. Even though she was nervous about attending a new school, Lucy made friends with students when they were assigned a project in her cinema class.

Main Idea

checkpoint #3

verb tenses

Even though Lucy is nervous about attending a new school, Lucy is making friends with students when they are getting assigned a project in her cinema class.

Although she was embarrassed from her fall, Lucy's cinema group is excited to use her experience as inspiration for their project.

As she was walking to her first class, Lucy was filming by other students when she fell down the stairs.

Lucy fell on her first day at a new school, but convincing her cinema group to creating a short film showing how funny the experience was.

Revise

The cause of the problem is that lucy fell down the stairs on her way to her first class at her new school. The problem is her embarrassment from the fall. A few students witnessed her fall and accidentally recorded it in the background of their video. The solution is that her cinema group used a recoding of her fall in a positive way. Lucy felt welcomed as her group excitedly discussed showcasing her fall in thier project.

The solution is....

Rewrite your main idea statements into one sentnece.

Copy your main idea statement from checkpoint #3

The cause of the problem is....

The problem is...

A. On her first day at a new school, Lucy fell down the stairs on the way to class, which caused her to feel embarrassed. When she got to her cinema class, she learned that the fall was recorded, but she was relieved when her group thought her fall would be an epic topic for their project. B. On her way to her first class at her new school, Lucy fell down the stairs. She was embarrassed to learn that her fall was recorded, but comforted herself by repeating the mantra she learned from her mom: “Lucy never falls.” C. Because she was late and rushing to her first class at her new school, Lucy fell down the stairs. Despite the fall, she was not injured and her first period was normal. Feeling confident, Lucy entered her cinema class where everyone was watching a recording of her fall. D. Lucy was anxious about starting classes at her new school, but her day was typical until she fell down the stairs. Not wanting to be late, she walked into her cinema class and was assigned to a group for a film project.

What is the BEST summary of the selection?