1. Topic-
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Readers Response
Adding Details #27 |
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2. Content-
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| Details Descriptive words Supporting details Sensory Language Adjectives |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1.Creating interest by incorporating descriptive words and supporting
details.
2.Learners will add details to a newly created book response or to
an existing book review.
3.Thinking and writing critically about writing. |
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4. Objectives-
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1.Learners will develop a appreciation of the craft that goes into
writing stories they read everyday.
2.Answer the essential question: How can I show and not just tell
about my character's feelings
3.How can I add details to another author's story?
4.Learners will show how I can write like an author and add details. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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Chart paper of a example. Examples of finished work on Elmo
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1."Show, Don't Tell"
2.Explain that when an author "shows" instead of just "telling" how
a character is feeling or thinking it makes the character and the
situation much better and an unforgettable experience for the reader.
3. Give verbal examples and show written |
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B. Development-
1.See pages 48 and 68
2.Interactive writing
3.Think Aloud
4. "I Do" (Teacher) |
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C. Practice-
1.Let students work in small groups to create charts for one or
tow of the emotions. After they have come up with ideas on how to
"show" the feeling, let the group share it with the class and let
the class try to decide with emotion it is.
2.Guided practice "We Do" (Teacher and Students)
3.Teacher and students add some details to a story.
4.Learners will generate one or two emotions. After they come up with
ideas on how to "show" the feeling, let the group share it with the
class and let the class try to decide which emotion it is. |
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D. Independent Practice-
1."You Do" (Students)
2.Students return to his or her seat and look back at a story they
have read. Find a place in the story where students could add to make
the story more interesting or exciting. Is there an event you could
tell more about? Would it be helpful to tell more about the story's
setting? maybe you want to tell about a character's thoughts or feelings.
3.Write you new details on a sheet of paper. Next to your details,
write the page number where the details should be added. If you have
trouble thinking of interesting details, you may ask you shoulder
partner for help. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1.Students may illustrate.
2.Students may orally tell the teacher.
3.May put in a format of a different writing genre or poetry. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
1.Students should include how they felt about the story in the last
paragraph.
2.Use of transition words, adjectives, and expand on the author's
writing. |
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G. Closure-
1.Bring students back to gathering area. Have volunteers share the
stories they chose along with the details they added.
2.Students will share their revisions in the Author's Chair.
3.Have students offer constructive feedback is helpful and should
not make the author feel bad. |
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7. Evaluation-
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1.Revise a written piece of work and add details.
2.Expansion of sentences. Correct use of punctuation and writing elements. |
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