Plan Lesson 8
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Space Journey 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
reloaded
Who/What
Sentence
I reloaded the data.
Add Detail: verb prefixes
reloaded
____________
the data to my system.
Re-read
Build
reloaded
____________
Check
the data to my system.
___________________________________________________________________________
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
completed
Subject
Sentence
I completed my scan.
Add Detail: semi-colon for independent clauses
I completed my scan; the data was sent back to Earth.
_____________________________
___________________
Re-read
Build
Insert the semi-colon to link the two independent clauses that could stand alone.
Check
I completed my scan the data was sent back to Earth.
___________________________________________________________________________
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 Space Journey Narrative?
Vehicle Text Recap
Example Text Recap
Remember: you will be writing your own Space Journey Narrative based on Curiosity, the Mars rover.
Remember: think back to Curiosity's journey through space, fears about landing and the exploration of Mars.
Illustration 1: The rocket leaving Earth, showing the stages of engine and booster detachment
Illustration 2:Curiosity landing on Mars, showing each stage of the landing with a parachute
Illustration 4:Curiosity drilling the surface of Mars
Illustration 3:Curiosity beginning to explore Mars
Role on the Wall
Think
Say
Do
First
Then bring the character to life!
Behave
Describe
Illustration 1: The rocket leaving Earth, showing the stages of engine and booster detachment
Illustration 2:Curiosity landing on Mars, showing each stage of the landing with a parachute
Illustration 4:Curiosity drilling the surface of Mars
Illustration 3:Curiosity beginning to explore Mars
Gathering Ideas
What was the journey like from Earth to Mars?
How did you prepare to land on Mars?
Explore the different stages of Curiosity's journey
What happened as you appraoched Mars?
What did you do when you began to explore Mars?
Resource:Gathering Ideas resource
Can I gather ideas for my Space Journey Narrative?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
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.
I completed my scan; the data was sent back to Earth.
_____________________________
___________________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
reloaded
____________
the data to my system.
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.
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.
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Plan Lesson 8
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Space Journey 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
reloaded
Who/What
Sentence
I reloaded the data.
Add Detail: verb prefixes
reloaded
____________
the data to my system.
Re-read
Build
reloaded
____________
Check
the data to my system.
___________________________________________________________________________
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
completed
Subject
Sentence
I completed my scan.
Add Detail: semi-colon for independent clauses
I completed my scan; the data was sent back to Earth.
_____________________________
___________________
Re-read
Build
Insert the semi-colon to link the two independent clauses that could stand alone.
Check
I completed my scan the data was sent back to Earth.
___________________________________________________________________________
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 Space Journey Narrative?
Vehicle Text Recap
Example Text Recap
Remember: you will be writing your own Space Journey Narrative based on Curiosity, the Mars rover.
Remember: think back to Curiosity's journey through space, fears about landing and the exploration of Mars.
Illustration 1: The rocket leaving Earth, showing the stages of engine and booster detachment
Illustration 2:Curiosity landing on Mars, showing each stage of the landing with a parachute
Illustration 4:Curiosity drilling the surface of Mars
Illustration 3:Curiosity beginning to explore Mars
Role on the Wall
Think
Say
Do
First
Then bring the character to life!
Behave
Describe
Illustration 1: The rocket leaving Earth, showing the stages of engine and booster detachment
Illustration 2:Curiosity landing on Mars, showing each stage of the landing with a parachute
Illustration 4:Curiosity drilling the surface of Mars
Illustration 3:Curiosity beginning to explore Mars
Gathering Ideas
What was the journey like from Earth to Mars?
How did you prepare to land on Mars?
Explore the different stages of Curiosity's journey
What happened as you appraoched Mars?
What did you do when you began to explore Mars?
Resource:Gathering Ideas resource
Can I gather ideas for my Space Journey Narrative?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
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.
I completed my scan; the data was sent back to Earth.
_____________________________
___________________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
reloaded
____________
the data to my system.
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.
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.