Plan Lesson 8
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Restoring the Environment Narrative?
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
needed
Who/What
Greta
Sentence
Greta needed their attention.
Add Detail: suffixes
captivate
_____________
Greta needed to
their attention.
Re-read
Build
captivate
_____________
their attention.
Greta needed to
Check
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the 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.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
fell
Subject
the machines
Sentence
The machines fell silent.
Add Detail: semi-colon for independent clauses
The machines fell still; only eerie silence could be heard.
_____________________________
___________________
Re-read
Build
Insert the semi-colon to link the two independent clauses that could stand alone.
Check
The machines fell still only eerie silence could be heard.
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the 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.
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Restoring the Environment Narrative?
Gathering Ideas
Explore the illustrations and images
Illustration 1: the forest being destroyed, page beginning 'There was hardly any forest left.'
Illustration 2: the forest being destroyed, page beginning 'The crowd was so huge...'
Resource:Damaged Forests resource
Hot Seating: Ask the character
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
How?
When?
What would you liketo ask Greta?
Role on the Wall
Think
Say
Do
Then bring the character to life!
First
Feel
Describe
Behave
Can I gather ideas for my Restoring the Environment Narrative?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
The machines fell still; only eerie silence could be heard.
_____________________________
___________________
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.
captivate
_____________
Greta needed to
their attention.
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.
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 Restoring the Environment Narrative?
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
needed
Who/What
Greta
Sentence
Greta needed their attention.
Add Detail: suffixes
captivate
_____________
Greta needed to
their attention.
Re-read
Build
captivate
_____________
their attention.
Greta needed to
Check
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the 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.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
fell
Subject
the machines
Sentence
The machines fell silent.
Add Detail: semi-colon for independent clauses
The machines fell still; only eerie silence could be heard.
_____________________________
___________________
Re-read
Build
Insert the semi-colon to link the two independent clauses that could stand alone.
Check
The machines fell still only eerie silence could be heard.
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the 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.
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Restoring the Environment Narrative?
Gathering Ideas
Explore the illustrations and images
Illustration 1: the forest being destroyed, page beginning 'There was hardly any forest left.'
Illustration 2: the forest being destroyed, page beginning 'The crowd was so huge...'
Resource:Damaged Forests resource
Hot Seating: Ask the character
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
How?
When?
What would you liketo ask Greta?
Role on the Wall
Think
Say
Do
Then bring the character to life!
First
Feel
Describe
Behave
Can I gather ideas for my Restoring the Environment Narrative?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
The machines fell still; only eerie silence could be heard.
_____________________________
___________________
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.
captivate
_____________
Greta needed to
their attention.
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.
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.