Thursday, September 19, 2013

Learning Objectives:

• Preview and Explain the Embedded Assessment
• Closely read film as text
• Identify words that describe feelings
• Write in the voice of a character

Homework Check: 

• EA underlining, circling, highlighting

Opening:

1.  Return to 128-134.

• Unpacking Verbs (Circle what you will do)
• Unpacking Nouns (Underline what you must know).
• You may highlight using TWO colors...one for verbs, another for nouns.

2. What must you know and be able to do?

• Prewriting
• Drafting
• Revising
• Through Self-Assessment
• Through Sharing and Responding
• Editing
• Publishing

3. Create a Bubble Map with "EA #1: Creating a Short Story" as the subject.  

Start with the following words for each Bubble:

• Write
• Describe
• Include
• Employ
• Incorporate
• Use
• Demonstrate
• Demonstrate

4. What are the nouns that pair with the verbs above?

Work Period:

6. On page 74, briefly respond to #1.  Then, share in small groups.

7. View the scene once, then respond to #2

8. View the Scene again and complete #3 or #4.

9. Complete #5 and discuss it in your small group

Closing:
10. Independently complete #6 and be prepared to write a little "speech", called a monologue, in which your toy talks about his/her situation.