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How do you end a narrative? Writers determine how imaginative narratives can be written as circular stories, including a logical ending. They listen to stories while completing an activity on the overhead about things that are real and imaginary. Then, they practice writing imaginative narrative using the "Real - Imaginary - Real" format.
Examine writing using a fun, interactive format. Young writers choose a piece of their own writing to proofread for initial capitals and final periods they left out. They work independently using green stickers to add capitals and red stickers to add periods to their drafts. You'll need 1/2-inch sticky round labels in green and red.
Reading Benny the Beetle and singing songs about insects leads young scientists into writing and illustrating a book about their favorite insect. Song lyrics and a book template are included in this richly detailed plan as are accommodations and extension activities. A great lesson plan for young learners, this resource incorporates literacy skills as students learn about science concepts.
Explore narrative writing by participating in a role-playing activity. In this perspective lesson, learners define first and third person in writing and discuss how it changes the mood of the reader. The first activity has pupils write on a postcard while role playing as a character in the first person. The second activity gives sentence starters to practice writing in the third person. Help your class see the difference in voice.
Before writing their own fables, class members select an animal or insect to use in their story and research its character, habits, movements, etc. After reading a wide variety of fables and identifying the elements of a fable, writers select a moral and, using their research notes, compose a tale of their own.
Write a book using Spanish vocabulary after listening to the book La Casa Adormecida. Learners identify known vocabulary, match vocabulary from the book with visuals, and unscramble syllables discover words. Students write a new version of the story titled La Escuela Adormecida, focusing on the placement of adjectives and agreement.
Peer tutors role-play as detectives to participate in a brief clue/guessing game. Then they write an original sneaky poem following a formula provided to generate the five lines that make up the poem. An example is provided. This would make a great big buddy-little buddy activity.
Middle schoolers identify writing techniques in example stories with this story structure lesson. After reading the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, they find the differences between it and the original version. Additionally, they decipher the beginning, middle, and end of this story and others.