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

2. 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!

3. 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

4. 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!

5. 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?

6. 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.

7. 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)

8. 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.