Transcript Characters
1a – Writing - Senses Essential Question How can I use stronger words when I write? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Preview – What’s wrong? What are simple words Success Criteria I can write a paragraph using sensory details List the sensory details from the paragraph in your books The new restaurant in the century-old Capital City Hotel is open for business, and it is well worth the trip. While you wait for a table, the colorful fish in the wall-sized aquarium will entertain you. Once you step into the dining room, you will feel as though you have stepped back in time. The gleaming, golden oak tables and chairs, and the red-flocked wallpaper will pull you back to the stately hotel’s earliest days. Once seated, guard against smacking your lips at the perfectly prepared meats, interestingly seasoned potatoes, and crisp-tender fresh vegetables. 1a – Writing – Fiction Stories Essential Question How do I write a fictional story? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Preview – What genre is Gathering Blue? Learn new vocab Find the different parts of an example fiction story Success Criteria I can find the different parts of a fiction story Preview – Gathering Blue Looking at our genres, what type of book is Gathering Blue? Why do you think this? Examples from the story Vocab Characters Narrator Setting Plot Dialogue Sensory Details Note-taking Check! What I will check? 1. Vocab definition? 2. Did you take notes for today? Did you answer the essential question? 3. Parts of a Fiction Story Characters – made-up people or animals Narrator – tells the story. Can be a person in the story (1st Person) or not (3rd Person) Setting – where the action takes place Plot – story’s action. Series of events that includes conflict, which needs to be resolved Dialogue – conversation between the characters Sensory Details – make the characters, setting, action come alive An interesting Beginning, Middle and End Questions Note-taking Check! What I will check? 1. Vocab definition? 2. Did you take notes for today? How do I write a fictional story? What are the parts of a fictional story? Did you add 1~2 sentences? Did you add a vocab word? 1b – Writing – Story Ideas Essential Question How do I write a fictional story? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Preview – Fiction books Finding Ideas Success Criteria I can create realistic fiction and fantasy story ideas Preview What realistic or historical Fiction books have you read? Realistic Story Ideas What kind of realistic fiction story would you like to write? About a regular kid who does something amazing? A person who drives a taxi? Use examples of stories you have read to guide you Characters: Setting: Plot: Realistic Story Idea #1 Story Idea #2 Characters: Setting: Plot: Story Ideas What kind of fantasy story would you like to write? A dangerous quest? Characters can be human or some other form? Maybe they have special powers Use examples you have read to help guide you Fantasy Characters: Setting: Plot: Fantasy Story Idea #1 Story Idea #2 Characters: Setting: Plot: Note-taking Check! What I will check? 1. Vocab definition? 2. Did you take notes for today? How do I write a fictional story? What is step 1? Did you add 1~2 sentences? Did you add a vocab word? 1c – Writing – Setting Essential Question How do I write a fictional story? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Preview – Details vs. Senses Example Setting Create your own setting details and senses Success Criteria I can create a setting using details and senses Vocab Details Senses Details Farm Senses “The sky glowed green” “scuffed to the barn” Gathering Blue Setting What is the setting of Gathering Blue? Find examples from Chapter 1~4 Details Senses Setting of a Story Think of a setting for a scary part of a story or where something bad is going to happen What might the weather be like? What time of day might it be? either a “light-hearted” or “scary” setting Prewrite Using Write a paragraph (4~6) that describes your setting What to include? Where and when You can say a character, but you don’t have to discuss them yet Draft 1d – Writing – Characters Essential Question How do I write a fictional story? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Preview – Favourite characters Example characters Create your own character Success Criteria I can create a brief paragraph explaining my character Preview What are some of your favourite characters from books you have read? Why are they your favourite? How did you learn this info? Learning About Characters 4 ways Narrator reveals info The character’s own words reveal info The character’s actions reveal info Other character’s actions reveal info Other character’s words and actions reveal info Kler’s Quest What I know about the character Kler is a hard worker How I know it Her actions – “It took a good 2 hours to stir it, cook it down, and bottle it” Character of a Story Using your story idea, pick a character you would like to create Are they human or not? Male or Female? What 2 words best describe your character? What background details or family history have shaped this character? Write a line the character might say What might other characters say about Using either a “light-hearted” or “scary” setting Write a paragraph (4~5) that introduces your character Prewrite Draft 1e – Writing – Plot Essential Question How do I write a fictional story? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Kler’s Quest Conflict Example plot Create your own plot Success Criteria I can create a plot for my fiction story Kler’s Quest What is the Conflict in this story? Put 1. 2. 3. the events in order Usually 1 event in each paragraph Kler doesn’t look forward to milking the tambles ???? ???? Your Story What is the Conflict in this story? Put the events in order Usually 1 event in each paragraph 1f – Writing – Draft Essential Question How do I write a fictional story? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Kler’s Quest Conflict Example Setting Create your own setting details and senses Success Criteria I can write the draft for my story Task Write a 3~5 paragraph(maximum) fictional story 1 paragraph = 5~7 sentences Use your prewrite to guide you Use Kler’s Quest to guide you