1. DUNAWAY DOLPHINS

2.  A great story has a plan….  A clear beginning  A clear middle  A clear ending  A great story has…..  Setting  Characters (use proper names)  Problem  PLOT/EVENTS (not listing with “and then”  Solution/Resolution (problem is solved)  Interesting Ending paragraph

4.  What will be the problem in your story? How will the problem began?  How will the story have sequence of events that are not just listed (and, and then, then), but show the reader ( not just tell the reader) the action of the story? (Use details. Make the reader hungry to read your story)  How will the story end? (not in a boring way)

7.  Think about  SIMILES (use “like” or “as”)  METAPHORS (use “is” or “are”)  ONOMATOPEIA (sound words)  ADJECTIVES (adjectives describe)  ADVERBS (add to verbs; -ly) “roared loudly”  VERBS (strong verbs)  INTERJECTIONS (Yes! The spaceship…..)

8.  READERS ARE EXCITED TO HEAR FRESH NEW WORDS OR DESCRIPTIONS.  READERS FALL ASLEEP WHEN YOUR WORDS ARE TOO EASY, AND WORDS THEY HAVE HEARD SO MANY TIMES BEFORE!  BE A WORD EXPERT! Don’t be afraid to try new words and phrases!

9.  Transitions  “transport the story along”  Writer’s Tip:  1. Begin your sentences with a transitional  phrase  2. Begin your sentence with an interesting transition  3. Use transitions in the paragraph

10. Activity with partners: All about Space Trip to Mars 1. Make a list of Vocabulary Space Words 2. Make a list of strong verbs 3. Make a list of specific names of Characters 4. Make a list of similes 5. Make a list of adjectives (describing words) 6. Make a list of transitions

11.  READ PROMPT, PLAN, AND WRITE A STORY ABOUT YOUR TRIP TO THE RED PLANET MARS

12.  Mars is called the Red Planet. Red is caused by rust-colored dust (iron oxide) that covers Mars’ surface and atmosphere around Mars. Sometimes giant dust storms cover the planet.  Mars is the closest planet to the earth. It is smaller, drier and colder than earth.  Mars is 4 th planet from the sun.  A Martian year is 687 earth days!  Mars does not have water.  Mars has a volcano that is 13 miles high. It is named Olympus Mons. It has a grand canyon, Valles Marineris, as long as USA is wide.  Opportunity, a Mars vehicle robot, is still on active on Mars.  Mars is lighter than earth. It has a thin atmosphere.  Mars has two moons, Diemos and Phobus.

13.  http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/vide o-view.cfm?Vid_ID=2382 http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/vide o-view.cfm?Vid_ID=2382  (CUT AND PASTE LINK TO OPEN)  Picture of Rover  http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/ curiosity-lands-on-mars/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/ curiosity-lands-on-mars/

14.  Pretend you are a Travel Agent: CREATE A TRAVEL BROCHURE WITH MICROSOFT PUBLISHER ABOUT MARS  ********************************  What would tourist need to bring?  Describe the weather. (Mars has 4 seasons)  What are the most exciting places to visit?  Share your travel brochure with others.  Put it on your flash drive.