Plan Lesson 8
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Portal Narrative?
Handwriting
Handwriting
thumb push
palm crouch
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
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chap
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My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
hopped
Who/What
rabbit
Sentence
The rabbit hopped.
Add Detail: prepositions
The rabbit hopped
onto
his lap.
______
Re-read
Build
his lap.
onto
______
The rabbit hopped
___________________________________________________________________________
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.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
was
Who/What
ride
Sentence
The ride was sensational.
Add Detail: noun phrase
was sensational.
The magical carpet ride through the air
___________________________________________________
Re-read
Build
The magical carpet ride through the air
___________________________________________________
was sensational.
___________________________________________________________________________
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.
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Portal Narrative?
Drama: Roleplay
Illustration 1: Leon inside the tent, sitting on the grass in the audience
Illustration 2: Abdul Kazam with his magic tricks
Illustration 3: Leon climbing into the magic box
Illustration 6: Leon back with Abdul Kazam, holding the rabbit
Illustration 5: Leon with the rabbit and boy on the carpet
Illustration 4: Leon and the boy on the carpet ride
Let's gather ideas for your story.
Words and phrases to describe the Place Between
Words and phrases to describe the magic show tent
Gathering ideas for the narrative
Effective verbs
Things that Abdul Kazam would say
Words and phrases for sounds
Things that Leon would say
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Portal Narrative?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
was sensational.
The magical carpet ride through the air
___________________________________________________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Start with your thumbs and lift them high, Then give your other fingers a try!
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.
Hover your hands over something flat, Little fingers first go tap, tap, tap.
The rabbit hopped
onto
his lap.
______
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.
Put your hands in a crouch then your fingertips down. Keep your palms up high and crouch to the ground.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
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Plan Lesson 8
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Portal Narrative?
Handwriting
Handwriting
thumb push
palm crouch
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
__________________________________________________________________________________________
chap
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
hopped
Who/What
rabbit
Sentence
The rabbit hopped.
Add Detail: prepositions
The rabbit hopped
onto
his lap.
______
Re-read
Build
his lap.
onto
______
The rabbit hopped
___________________________________________________________________________
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.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
was
Who/What
ride
Sentence
The ride was sensational.
Add Detail: noun phrase
was sensational.
The magical carpet ride through the air
___________________________________________________
Re-read
Build
The magical carpet ride through the air
___________________________________________________
was sensational.
___________________________________________________________________________
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.
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Portal Narrative?
Drama: Roleplay
Illustration 1: Leon inside the tent, sitting on the grass in the audience
Illustration 2: Abdul Kazam with his magic tricks
Illustration 3: Leon climbing into the magic box
Illustration 6: Leon back with Abdul Kazam, holding the rabbit
Illustration 5: Leon with the rabbit and boy on the carpet
Illustration 4: Leon and the boy on the carpet ride
Let's gather ideas for your story.
Words and phrases to describe the Place Between
Words and phrases to describe the magic show tent
Gathering ideas for the narrative
Effective verbs
Things that Abdul Kazam would say
Words and phrases for sounds
Things that Leon would say
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Portal Narrative?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
was sensational.
The magical carpet ride through the air
___________________________________________________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Start with your thumbs and lift them high, Then give your other fingers a try!
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.
Hover your hands over something flat, Little fingers first go tap, tap, tap.
The rabbit hopped
onto
his lap.
______
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.
Put your hands in a crouch then your fingertips down. Keep your palms up high and crouch to the ground.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.