Thursday, December 5, 2013

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Learning Objectives:
I can…

  • examine narrative openings
  • identify a sequence of events
  • identify vivid verbs and sensory language
Opening:
1. In your journal, write a brief paragraph about how the first paragraphs establish the point of view, the setting, and the characters.

2. When you are done, reread the entire excerpt from Kira-Kira silently to yourself.

Work Period:
3. Begin working through #2-6 on page 18.  You will have this class period to do as instructed.  You will…
  • #2: paraphrase the sequence of events (22)
  • #3: annotate the text with Katie's feelings during the incident (19-21)
  • #3: use the feeling words in complete sentences (22)
  • #4: highlight vivid verbs in paragraphs 14-16 and write a sentence explaining the image they create for you (20)
  • *** draw at least three events (20)
  • #5: highlight the most significant sentence of dialogue in the narrative
  • #6: Return to your Memory Map or Tuesday Night's Quickwrite and either 
    • write a short, dramatic dialogue or
    • a short narrative of your incident using vivid verbs and sensory details

Closing:
7. #7: Write a response to the Writing Prompt at the bottom of page 18:

"In the excerpt from Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata, … "

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