1. 22 SEPT 2014 BELL ACTIVITY: WRITE YOUR HEADING, IN BLUE OR BLACK INK, ON A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER. REVIEW UNIT 3 IN THE SPELLING BOOK. TODAY’S AGENDA: SPELLING: UNIT 3+ VOCAB FROM UNIT 2 CHARACTERIZATION PRACTICE: BOUNDIN’ SALLY ANN THUNDER ANN WHIRLWIND CROCKETT – IN SMALL GROUPS

2. TRANSITION PAGE YOU NEED: A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER A PEN HIGHLIGHTERS – GREEN, YELLOW, RED

3. Instructions: Fold your paper in half vertically Fold your paper in half horizontally Draw a circle or diamond shape around the point where the folds meet. Write the name of the character inside the circle or diamond Label the sections: Appearance Says/thinks Reaction to Actions of Fill in each section with evidence, primarily quotes. Write your claim describing the character’s traits after filling in the map. CHARACTER SAYS/THINKS ACTIONS OF CHARACTER REACTION TO CHARACTER CHARACTER’S APPEARANCE Bob CLAIM: CREATING A CHARACTER MAP.

4. We are going to create a character map for the boundin’ sheep in the film, “boundin’” In the center circle write, “sheep” As we watch the short, look for the evidence of How the sheep looks What he says or thinks How other characters react to the sheep (say and do). What the sheep does Don’t try to write down quotes during the short, as you will miss other pieces of evidence. We will go back through the short twice.

5. Claim: Physical appearance Reaction to (do & say) Says/thinks actions Lamb

6. Claim: Physical appearance Reaction to (do & say) Says/thinks actions S. A. T. A. W. C.

7. If you were absent…. I am unable to post a copy of “BOUNDIN’”, which is a Pixar short. Occasionally one can find a copy on youtube. The story read “Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett” by Steven Kellogg is also copyrighted. The student will need to stop by and use the book after school.