Plan Lesson 8
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my environment letter?
Handwriting
Handwriting
palm crouch
thumb push
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
__________________________________________________________________________________________
chap
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
can help
Who/What
Sentence
I can help.
Add Detail: present perfect tense
have taken
time to research how I can help.
_______________
Re-read
Build
time to research how I can help.
have taken
_______________
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
love
Who/What
Sentence
I love waterfalls.
Add Detail: noun choice
tumbling streams
I love
waterfalls
are.
and watching how powerful the
_______________________
Re-read
Build
waterfalls
and watching how powerful the
tumbling streams
_______________________
are.
I love
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Click to move on.
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my environment letter?
Damage to the Environment
What negative impact could be causing damage to your chosen environment?
How could this damage be prevented or solved?
Illustration 2: waterfalls and lagoons
Illustration 1: the ocean
Illustration 3: mountains and icecaps
Drama: Freeze Frame
Illustration 2: waterfalls and lagoons
Illustration 1: the ocean
Illustration 3: mountains and icecaps
Let's gather ideas for your story.
What do you like about it?
How would you describe the environment?
Gathering ideas for the narrative
How can you help to heal it or prevent further damage?
What could damage or harm the environment?
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my environment letter?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
tumbling streams
I love
waterfalls
are.
and watching how powerful the
_______________________
have taken
time to research how I can help.
_______________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Frog Jump-Squat down low, hands on the floor. Jump forward and land softly.
Elephant Walk-Bend forward, arms hang. Walk and swing arms side to side.
Caterpillar Crawl-Walk hands forward, then feet up to hands. Repeat.
Turtle Push-Push hands into floor or wall. Hold, then relax.
Crab Crouch-Lift hips in crab position. Walk forwards or backwards.
Monkey Grab-Reach one arm across the body, then the other. Alternate rhythmically.
Seal Clap-Clap in front, above, and below while keeping rhythm.
Crocodile Twist-Keep feet still. Twist upper body side to side slowly.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.
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Plan Lesson 8
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my environment letter?
Handwriting
Handwriting
palm crouch
thumb push
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
__________________________________________________________________________________________
chap
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
can help
Who/What
Sentence
I can help.
Add Detail: present perfect tense
have taken
time to research how I can help.
_______________
Re-read
Build
time to research how I can help.
have taken
_______________
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
love
Who/What
Sentence
I love waterfalls.
Add Detail: noun choice
tumbling streams
I love
waterfalls
are.
and watching how powerful the
_______________________
Re-read
Build
waterfalls
and watching how powerful the
tumbling streams
_______________________
are.
I love
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Click to move on.
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my environment letter?
Damage to the Environment
What negative impact could be causing damage to your chosen environment?
How could this damage be prevented or solved?
Illustration 2: waterfalls and lagoons
Illustration 1: the ocean
Illustration 3: mountains and icecaps
Drama: Freeze Frame
Illustration 2: waterfalls and lagoons
Illustration 1: the ocean
Illustration 3: mountains and icecaps
Let's gather ideas for your story.
What do you like about it?
How would you describe the environment?
Gathering ideas for the narrative
How can you help to heal it or prevent further damage?
What could damage or harm the environment?
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my environment letter?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
tumbling streams
I love
waterfalls
are.
and watching how powerful the
_______________________
have taken
time to research how I can help.
_______________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Frog Jump-Squat down low, hands on the floor. Jump forward and land softly. Elephant Walk-Bend forward, arms hang. Walk and swing arms side to side. Caterpillar Crawl-Walk hands forward, then feet up to hands. Repeat. Turtle Push-Push hands into floor or wall. Hold, then relax. Crab Crouch-Lift hips in crab position. Walk forwards or backwards. Monkey Grab-Reach one arm across the body, then the other. Alternate rhythmically. Seal Clap-Clap in front, above, and below while keeping rhythm. Crocodile Twist-Keep feet still. Twist upper body side to side slowly.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.