1. DAY 1

2. Welcome work
Check the assignments board for the materials that you will need today and take them out.
Put away your backpack quickly and quietly.
Read silently for 15 minutes.

3. Mentor Sentences Copy the mentor sentences. “That new classroom where
Boys all pull my hair
(Kissy little girls
with their hair in curls)
They don’t frighten me at all.”
from “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” by Maya Angelou
Jot down what you notice about them.
What is different about them?
What types of sentences are they: simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
What type of punctuation is used? What effect does it have on the text?
What kinds of words did the author choose? What are the effects of the author’s word choice?

4. Narratives are also known as stories.
“The Three Little Pigs” is an example of a narrative.

5. The Essential Parts of a Narrative

6. Essential Parts of a Narrative

7. Character: A character can be a person, animal, or imaginary creature
There are usually 1 or 2 main characters in a narrative
There can be many secondary characters in a narrative

8. Characterization: the technique an author uses to present and develop a character
Direct Characterization
The author makes straight forward comments describing the characters
Example: “Oh Martha’s wonderful. She would even hum to you.” (page 207)
Indirect Characterization
The reader draws conclusions based on words and actions of all characters
Example: “She grabbed me by the hair and yanked me from the chair. She punched me in the side of the head and threw me to the floor.” (page 45)

9. PROTAGONIST Antagonist
The central character in a literary work
Examples:
Melody is the protagonist in Out of My Mind.
The pigs are the protagonists in “The Three Little Pigs.”
The character or force that opposes the protagonist in a work of literature
Examples:
Molly and Claire are the antagonists in Out of My Mind.
The Big, Bad Wolf is the antagonist in “The Three Little Pigs.”

10. Setting refers to where the story takes place.
The time (ex. future, past, present)
The place (ex. outer space, Southaven Middle School, Julie’s house

11. Plot: the series of related events in a literary work; often follows a pattern
The plot must:
have a beginning, middle, and end
tell events in a logical order
Contain EXPOSITION, RISING ACTION, a PROBLEM or CONFLICT, a CLIMAX, FALLING ACTION, and a RESOLUTION.

13. Definitions:
EXPOSITION: A fancy word for the beginning of the story. This is where the characters and setting are introduced.
RISING ACTION: In this part of the story the conflict(s) occur, tension builds, and the story moves toward the climax.
CONFLICT: The problem or struggle between opposing forces. There can be many conflicts leading up to the climax
CLIMAX: The pivotal moment in a story when the protagonist is faced with a choice which will effect the outcome of the story.
FALLING ACTION: The events that happen after the climax which usually wrap up the action and lead to the resolution.
RESOLUTION: The conclusion of the story in which we see the outcome of the main conflict.

14. Elements of a personal narrative
(video)

15. Brainstorming
Create a list of times in your life when your fears caused you to behave in a way that wasn’t true to your identity, or who you are as a person.
Cross out any that you don’t remember the details of very well.
Cross out any that are too personal or inappropriate for school.
From what is left, choose the time that you think was the most important.

17. Day 2

18. Welcome work
Check the assignments board for the materials that you will need today.
Put away your backpack quickly and quietly.
Read silently for 15 minutes.

19. Mentor Sentences
Write the mentor sentence in your notebook exactly as it is written, skipping lines in between.
Find and label all of the parts of speech that you find in the mentor sentence.
“That new classroom where
Boys all pull my hair
(Kissy little girls
with their hair in curls)
They don’t frighten me at all.”
from “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” by Maya Angelou

20. Think-pair-share
Think about your story for one minute, remembering the details beginning, middle, and end.
Turn to your shoulder partner and share your story about a time when your fears led you to behave in a way that was not true to your identity.
Remember:
Use quiet voices.
Listen attentively to your partner.
When they are finished sharing, ask them follow-up questions.
Thank your partner for working with you!

21. Planning Outline your story by jotting down the pieces of your plot.
Exposition
Rising action
Conflict
Climax
Falling action
Resolution (the “So what?”)

22. Drafting
Begin writing your personal narrative about a time when your fears caused you to behave in a way that wasn’t true to your identity.
Remember to include all parts of the plot: exposition, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Also include the elements of a personal narrative:
1st person point-of-view
Dialogue
Action
Focus & Purpose
Imagery & Details
So what?

23. Day 3

24. Welcome work
Check the assignments board for the materials that you will need today.
Put away your backpack quickly and quietly.
Read silently for 15 minutes.

25. Mentor Sentence Compare & Contrast
“That new classroom where
Boys all pull my hair
(Kissy little girls
with their hair in curls)
They don’t frighten me at all.”
from “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me”
by Maya Angelou
“That basketball tryout where Other players are catching air (Arrogant show-off ballers Every one of them taller) They don’t frighten me at all” Ms. Bledsoe’s imitation

26. Revise for Substance
Write what you think is the general idea of your message (the “so what?”).Have your partner write down what he/she thinks is your message. Compare the two. If they are not very similar, then you need try to communicate your point better. Here are some more questions to ask yourself regarding content. - Have I answered the question asked? - Do I back up each point that I make with an example? Have I used concrete and personal examples? - Have I been specific? (Go on a generalities hunt. Turn the generalities into specifics.) - Could anyone else have written this essay? - What does it say about me? After making a list of all the words you have used within the narrative -- directly and indirectly -- to describe yourself, ask: Does this list accurately represent me? - Does the writing sound like me? Is it personal and informal rather than uptight or stiff? - Is the introduction personal and written in my own voice? Is it too general? Can the story get along without it? - What about the narrative makes it memorable?

27. Revise for Structure
To check the overall structure of your essay, make a first-sentence check. Write down the first sentence of every paragraph in order. Read through them one after another and ask the following:
- Would someone who was reading only these sentences still understand exactly what I am trying to say?
- Do the first sentences express all of my main points?
Do the thoughts flow naturally, or do they seem to skip around or come out of left field?
Now go back to your essay as a whole and ask these questions:
- Does each paragraph stick to the thought that was introduced in the first sentence?
- Does a piece of evidence support each point? How well does the evidence support the point?
- Is each paragraph roughly the same length? Stepping back and squinting at the narrative, do the paragraphs look balanced on the page? (If one is significantly longer than the rest, you are probably trying to squeeze more than one thought into it.)
- Does my conclusion draw naturally from the previous paragraphs?
- Have I varied the length and structure of my sentences?

28. Revise for Interest
The interest factor is crucial in keeping the reader reading and remembering your essay. Look at your story with the interest equation in mind: personal + specific = interesting. Answer the following: - Is the opening paragraph personal? - Do I start with action or an image? - Does the narrative show rather than tell? - Did I use any words that are not usually a part of my vocabulary? (If so, get rid of them.) - Have I used the active voice whenever possible? - Have I overused adjectives and adverbs? - Have I deleted redundancies? - Does the story sound interesting to me? (If it bores you, imagine what it will do to others.) - Will the ending give the reader a sense of completeness? Does the last sentence sound like the last sentence?

29. Edit Help Your partner identify where corrections need to be made.
Capitalization
Punctuation
Fragments
Run-ons
Spelling

30. Draft
As your re-write your draft, make the changes and corrections that you discussed with your partner. When you are finished writing your final draft neatly, read your book silently.

31. Book Club Day

32. Welcome work
Check the assignments board for the materials that you will need today.
Put away your backpack quickly and quietly.
Read silently for 15 minutes.

33. Technology Day

34. Welcome Work
Quick Write: Write at least half a page in response to your independent reading book. Try to use parentheses like in this week’s mentor sentence.