Thursday, December 12, 2013

Learning Objectives:
I can…

• examine the elements of a non-fiction narrative
• express how a narrative examine a cause/effect relationship
• examine effective narrative beginnings

Opening:

1. Spelling Bee Practice during Tutorials today and tomorrow.  Spelling Bee moved to FRIDAY.

2. Large Group: Explore the openings of Kira-Kira and "My Superpowers":

• What important details of setting did you highlight?
• What important details that "set up" the situation or background behind the incident did you mark?

3. Discuss: 

• What do you notice about Openings that build expectation for the rest of the story?  
• What do we learn from about the narrators from the openings?
• What feelings are expressed?  
• How do they express them?  
• Is there dialogue?  
• Why or why not?

Work Period:
4. Read the descriptions at the top of page 29, then complete the questions below the descriptions.

5. At the top of page 30, brainstorm all the qualities of a good narrative.

6. Review our Unpacked Embedded Assessment - how many of these are mentioned (mark them in your journal)

7. What are some everyday examples of Cause and Effect (#2 on page 30)?

Closing:
8. What are examples of Cause and Effect in narratives we have studied this year (#3 on page 30)?

• Kira-Kira
• "My Superpowers"
• "Thank you, M'am"
• "Eleven"
• Flipped
• "The Southpaw"