Monday, October 7, 2013

Learning Objectives:
I can...

• analyze characters
• understand the connection between conflict and resolution
• transform text
• write dialogue

Independent Reading #6 Due

Opening:

Journal:

1. Write down different ways you could introduce dialogue

• He said
• She said
• ...

2. Categories:

    A. questions

    B. statements

    C. exclamations

    D. Sadly

    E. Angrily

3. Use the dictionary/thesaurus for additional ideas

4. Review your notes during the Literacy Centers to remember how each letter has an emotional sense

5. Examine the "Storytelling: Dialogue" heading on page 97 and work through steps 1 and 2 together.

Work Period:

6.  Transform TWO notes from the text into dialogue

7. Raise your hand to show me you have punctuated the dialogue correctly.

8. Turn to page 98 and follow the instructions,  putting the dialogue and narration into your journal.

Closing: 

9. Read your dialogue orally to a partner.