Transcript 3rd Grade Writing Power Pix

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Third Grade Writing Power Pix
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Third Grade Writing Power Pix
This document highlights 24 topics specific to 3rd grade Writing as defined by
the Common Core State Standards. Based on an idea conceived by Chris Biffle,
founder of Whole Brain Teaching, these pictures can be used to actively teach
students the core concepts of a 3rd grade writing program. Each Power Pix
references the standards in which the word is addressed: Writing (W) and
Language (L).
Using Power Pix and Whole Brain Teaching methods, learning becomes multimodal, thereby solidifying the concepts in students’ brains. When used as a
teaching tool, the Power Pix help the teacher with gestures and definitions to
attach to each concept. Whether printed out or projected on a screen, these Power
Pix give the students a visual reference for all major Writing concepts. When
posted in the room, the Power Pix become an interactive resource for students to
use as a review tool. Imagine filling every spare moment of classroom time by
having students review with each other content specific topics. Now that’s
maximizing instruction!
The following slide shows how to use each pix.
Common Core Standard
Writing (W)
Language (L)
Question and Answer for the topic
Grade Level
Concept Word –
colors represent
syllables to help
students with
pronunciation
Picture(s)
representing
the key word of
the standard
Gesture
The blue background on these slides identifies them as part of the
Language Arts concepts. Math concepts have a red background.
Sample Power Pix Lesson
Each WBT lesson follows a format.
1. Question – tell students the question and they repeat
2. Answer – give the answer with a gesture.
3. Expand – use examples to scaffold instruction about concept
4. Evaluate – quick assessment to guide instruction
5. Critical Thinking – students begin to internalize the concept
Question: What is an adjective?
Answer: An adjective describes or modifies a noun.
Gesture: With one hand over another as if holding a ball, rotate hands back and forth
followed by the gesture for a noun.
Teaching Suggestions:
Write a list of nouns on the board. Have students generate as many
adjectives for each noun as possible.
Use the adjective portion of Super Speed Grammar to have students use
pictures to generate adjectives in a sentence.
Provide or have students supply a photo and write sentences about the picture using
adjectives.
Move students away from pictures by creating sentences using adjectives about a
given topic. Share the sentences using oral writing.
Sample Power Pix Lesson (con’t.)
Q/T: Red, ripe apple - Red is an adjective.
Red, ripe apple - Ripe is an adjective.
Red, ripe apple - Apple is an adjective.
Blue is an adjective.
Big is an adjective.
An adjective describes a verb.
Adjectives make my writing stronger.
Adjectives make writing more clear.
Authors use adjectives because they want
their writing to be less clear.
Critical Thinking:
Encourage students to speak complete sentences using adjectives.
In the phrase __(adjective) (noun) , _____ is the adjective because
____________.
Adjectives are describing words. For example, _____________.
I should use adjectives in my writing because _________________.
Authors use adjectives because __________________.
Words Included in Power Pix
Adjective, adverb, capital letter, comma,
conclusion, conjunction,
context clue, dialogue, figurative
language, informational text, narrative
text, noun, opinion, phrase, plural,
possessives, prefix,
preposition, pronoun, quotation marks,
suffix, transitions, verb
Question: What is an adjective?
Answer: An adjective changes or modifies a noun
L.3.1
jec
hairy
monster
scary
monster
Gesture: With one hand over another as if holding a ball, rotate hands back and forth followed by the
gesture for a noun. .
Third
Grade
Question: What is an adverb?
Answer: An adverb changes or modifies a verb.
Third
Grade
L.3.1
verb
quickly
gracefully
Gesture: With one hand over another as if holding a ball, rotate hands back and forth followed by the
gesture for a verb. .
Question: What is a capital letter?
Answer: A capital letter is a big letter that starts sentences and proper nouns.
L.3.2
i
ter
Gesture: Put one hand on top of the other. Lift the top hand quickly to show a capital letter is a “big”
letter. Hold hand to ear like a telephone (sentence). Point to yourself.
Third
Grade
Question: What is a comma?
Answer: Punctuation that separates words and shows a pause.
L.3.2
ma
Gesture: Make a comma in the air while saying, “Zoop.”
Third
Grade
W.3.1
W.3.2
Question: What is a conclusion?
Answer: A final outcome. It brings something to an end.
clusion
Gesture: With hands flat and open next to each other, close them as if you were closing a book.
Third
Grade
Question: What is a conjunction?
Answer: A conjunction is a connecting word.
L.3.1
junc
Gesture: Hook the fingers of each hand together.
Third
Grade
Question: What is a context clue?
Answer: Hints for figuring out difficult words given by the author.
L.3.4
Third
Grade
text
Gesture: Make “O’s” with hands and act like looking through a microscope then write on hand with finger.
(author gesture)
Question: What is a dialogue?
Answer: A conversation held between characters.
W.3.3
a
Gesture: Make talking motions with both hands as if they were talking to each other.
Third
Grade
Question: What is figurative language?
Answer: Words or phrases that add spice to our writing.
L.3.4
ur tive
guage
Gesture: Make talking gesture by mouth, shake hand (like a salt shaker), use finger like writing.
Third
Grade
Question: What is informational text?
Answer: Informational text is full of facts and information.
W.3.2
formational text
Gesture: Open hands like a book. Move hands 3 times down front of body as if showing layers.
Third
Grade
W.3.1
W.3.2
Question: What is an introduction?
Answer: An introduction is the beginning of a text.
troduction
Gesture: Start with palms facing together. Open hands as if a book.
Third
Grade
Question: What is narrative text?
Answer: Narrative text is a made up story.
W.3.3
a
Gesture: Wave finger in air as if saying “no”. Open hands like a book.
Third
Grade
Question: What is a noun?
Answer: A noun is a person, place, or a thing.
L.3.1
Gesture: Point to yourself, circle hands with palms down in front of you, tug your shirt collar.
Third
Grade
Question: What is an opinion?
Answer: An idea or a belief.
W.3.1
pinion
Gesture: Point to head then point towards the sky.
Third
Grade
Question: What is a phrase?
Answer: A group of words that express an idea but do not form a sentence.
L.3.3
Third
Grade
Gesture: Form arcs with hands (like parentheses). Shake finger as if saying, “no” then hold hand to ear as
if talking on the phone (sentence gesture.)
Question: What is plural?
Answer: Plural means more than one.
Third
Grade
L.3.1
al
Gesture: Hold up one index finger and then the other.
Question: What are possessives?
Answer: Words that show ownership and are set off by an apostrophe “s”.
L.3.2
ses
the alien’s
spaceship
Gesture: Make the noun gesture. Then make an apostrophe in the air while saying, “Zip. Ssss.”
Third
Grade
Question: What is a prefix?
Answer: A prefix goes at the beginning of a word and makes a new word.
L 3.4
fix
Unhappy
Gesture: Hold your left fist in the air to symbolize a word. Tap the thumb of your left fist.
Third
Grade
Question: What is a preposition?
Answer: A preposition shows location.
L.3.1
o ion
Gesture: Circle hands in front of you with palms facing down.
Third
Grade
Question: What is a pronoun?
Answer: A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
Third
Grade
L.3.1
noun
Joe
ball
it
Gesture: Hold left hand out in front of you. Right hand claps down on left hand. Left hand swings
backwards.
Question: What are quotation marks?
Answer: Punctuation that shows what a person says.
L.3.2
ta
Gesture: With both hands, make quotes in the air while saying, “Eee, eee.”
Third
Grade
Question: What is a suffix?
Answer: A suffix goes at the end of a word to make a new word.
L 3.4
fix
higher
Gesture: Hold your left fist in the air to symbolize a word. Tap the little finger of your fist.
Third
Grade
W.3.1
W.3.2
W.3.3
Question: What is a transition?
Answer: A word or phrase that signals a change or connection.
sitions
Gesture: Put both hands on right side. Move them in an arc over to the left side.
Third
Grade
Question: What is a verb?
Answer: A verb is an action word.
L.3.1
Gesture: Churn arms next to your sides like a steam train.
Third
Grade