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Create the Setup

Beginnings
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DISCUSS:
What did you notice in this video?
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner, or someone you sit near. When everyone knows who
their talk partner is, move on to the next step.
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Read each part of your plan. When you’re done, show a silent
thumbs up.
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Take turns telling your partner what you pictured about where
your story takes place.
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Add details to your plan.
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Take turns telling your partner who was there and what
was happening.
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Add details to your plan.
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Read the before section of your plan. Choose what you want to
begin your story with and write 1 next to it.
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Write 2 and 3 next to the other sections.
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Use the part you marked as number one to write a few sentences
to begin your story. Begin writing at the star.
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Write a few more sentences that include the other two parts
of your before section.
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Check that you included where your story happens. If you did,
you can check it off on your plan.
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Make sure you included who was there. If you included who was
there, you can check it off on your plan. If it’s missing, add it to
your story now.
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Make sure you included what was happening. If you did, you can
check it off on your plan. If it’s missing, add it to your story now.
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Take turns sharing your beginning with your partner.
If you want, you can make changes.
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Create the Setup
Beginnings

Students will...

Print Prep
  • use a plan to draft the beginning of their story.

  • establish character and setting.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lessons 1-2 of this unit.
What you’ll need for student
Funny Memories: Beginning worksheet 1 per student
Plan from previous lesson
1 per student
Prep Instructions

Students will need to bring their completed work from the previous lessons to this lesson.

Standards

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Introduction

10 mins

Writing Activity

20 mins

Extend this lesson

Explore

Explore

Lots of stories begin by establishing the character, setting, and what’s happening! Try reading just the first page or paragraph of a storybook. Try to find the character, the setting, and what’s happening in just the beginning. If you have time, you can explore the beginning of lots of books and take notes on what you find on a sticky note or in a journal.
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Funny Memories Lesson 3: Create the Setup

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