Plan Lesson 8
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Portal Narrative?
Handwriting
Handwriting
palm crouch
thumb push
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
My Turn
Your Turn
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
co
co
co
My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Let me say the sentence before I click.
CVCC
sad
king
The
felt
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
The
felt
king
sad
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Click to move on.
Which one shall I choose?
Let me say the sentence before I click.
-ing -ed -er
Children
were
were
were
fighting
have
been
could
It
avoided
have
could
It
avoided
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
Children
were
were
were
fighting
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Click to move on.
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
It
been
could
avoided
have
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Click to move on.
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
It
have
avoided
could
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
had
Who/What
king
Sentence
The king had an idea.
Add Detail: noun phrase
new
The
king
clever
___________________________
Re-read
Build
The
king
new
___________________________
clever
___________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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 Portal Narrative?
Book Time
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
How?
When?
Let me read all of Tidy
Vehicle Text Illustrations
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
When?
How?
Illustration 1: The king and his advisors discussing banning the darkness
Illustration 2: The citizens demanding the ban
Illustration 2: The citizens demanding the ban
Drama: Hot Seating
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
How?
When?
What would you liketo ask the villain?
Let's gather ideas for your diary.
Action verbs to describe what Pete is doing.
How Pete feels about tidying.
Gathering ideas for the narrative
What things could be tidied away?
How Pete feels when everything is gone.
Can I gather ideas for my 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.
Children
were
were
were
fighting
It
avoided
have
could
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.
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.
sad
king
The
felt
new
The
king
clever
___________________________
have
been
could
It
avoided
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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Transcript
Plan Lesson 8
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my Portal Narrative?
Handwriting
Handwriting
palm crouch
thumb push
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
My Turn
Your Turn
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
co
co
co
My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Let me say the sentence before I click.
CVCC
sad
king
The
felt
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
The
felt
king
sad
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Click to move on.
Which one shall I choose?
Let me say the sentence before I click.
-ing -ed -er
Children
were
were
were
fighting
have
been
could
It
avoided
have
could
It
avoided
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
Children
were
were
were
fighting
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Click to move on.
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
It
been
could
avoided
have
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Click to move on.
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
It
have
avoided
could
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
had
Who/What
king
Sentence
The king had an idea.
Add Detail: noun phrase
new
The
king
clever
___________________________
Re-read
Build
The
king
new
___________________________
clever
___________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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 Portal Narrative?
Book Time
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
How?
When?
Let me read all of Tidy
Vehicle Text Illustrations
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
When?
How?
Illustration 1: The king and his advisors discussing banning the darkness
Illustration 2: The citizens demanding the ban
Illustration 2: The citizens demanding the ban
Drama: Hot Seating
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
How?
When?
What would you liketo ask the villain?
Let's gather ideas for your diary.
Action verbs to describe what Pete is doing.
How Pete feels about tidying.
Gathering ideas for the narrative
What things could be tidied away?
How Pete feels when everything is gone.
Can I gather ideas for my 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.
Children
were
were
were
fighting
It
avoided
have
could
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.
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.
sad
king
The
felt
new
The
king
clever
___________________________
have
been
could
It
avoided
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.