How & Why Do We Tell Stories? A Storytelling Unit Day 17

STORYTELLING UNIT: DAY 17 Instructions: Correct the following sentence in the Bell Ringer section of your binder. Bell Ringer: Hey Elena asked Steven Baron Sr. as we unpacked did you forget the grapes. You forgot the T shirts, too? Oh, brother REVIEW OF BELL RINGER 2 MINUTES AFTER THE BELL RINGS!

Daily agenda Attendance/Roll Call Review Bell Ringer: Dialogue Vocabulary Spotlight: Review Sentence Writer’s Studio: Focus – 2nd Period = Polishing & Publishing 3rd/4th Periods = Refining Characters & Plot

Review Bell Ringer 5 minutes Hey Elena asked Steven Baron Sr. as we unpacked did you forget the grapes. You forgot the T shirts, too? Oh, brother BE PREPARED TO SHARE ONE CORRECTION WHEN CALLED UPON!

VOCABULARY SPOTLIGHT 5 minutes Sentence Completion Challenge: Look at your vocab list to select the best words to complete the sentence. The ______________ old woman had spent her entire life in the service of the needy residents of a small _______________ village in northern Canada. What are the context clues in this sentence?

Writer’s Studio 70 minutes 2nd Period Instructions: Finish polishing your story (fix errors, refine details, etc.) Create a storyboard to share with the artists and programmers. Determine where each passage of text will go and what information will need to be communicated in the pictures. Turn-in your Peer Review sheets.

Writer’s Studio 70 minutes 3rd & 4th Period Instructions: Begin polishing your stories (check grammar and conventions) Begin creating illustrations. Format your story. Create pages, chapters, etc. as needed. Each member of your group must select a person from another group to complete a Peer Review of your story. (Due Monday)

Clean-up & Announcements 5 minutes Clean-up your work area: Dispose of garbage Return pencils & makers Homework: Study for the vocab quiz! 2nd Period – submit final stories by 11P.M. Friday.