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Goat Escape Unit | Lesson 1 of 3

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Goat Escape Unit | Lesson 1 of 3
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DISCUSS:
If you could be a news reporter for a day, what exciting event or story would you
want to report on?
DISCUSS:
What do you remember from Cairo’s sno cone report?
Step
01/17
Get your supplies.
Step
02/17
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.
Step
03/17
Write your name and the date on both worksheets.
Step
04/17
Watch the beginning of Cairo’s report, then move on to the next step.
Step
05/17
Get your Breaking News worksheet. Find the section that says
“Where did it happen?” Fill in how you would describe where the
story happened.
Step
06/17
Listen to the beginning of Cairo’s report. Discuss with your partner:
What did you hear?
Step
07/17
Find the section that says "What happened?” Fill in what you heard
from the beginning of Cairo’s report.
Step
08/17
Watch the beginning of Cairo’s report again.
Discuss with your partner: What did you see?
Step
09/17
Find the sentence that starts, “Then I saw” and fill in what you saw
from the beginning of Cairo’s report.
Step
10/17
Watch the beginning of Cairo’s report one last time.
Discuss with your partner: What other details did you notice?
Step
11/17
Find the section that says “Other details.” Write any other details
from the beginning of Cairo’s report that you want to include.
Step
12/17
Get your Eyewitness Report worksheet. Copy your first sentence
onto your Eyewitness Report worksheet.
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13/17
Copy your next two sentences.
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14/17
Copy any sentences you have about other details.
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It’s time to check your writing! Read through your writing and make
changes if you need to.
Step
16/17
Take turns sharing your writing with your partner.
Step
17/17
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Your teacher will tell you where to put them so you will have them
for the next lesson.
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Grade 2

Narrative

Planning and Drafting the Beginning

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  • plan and write the beginning of a story.

  • use a first-person point of view.

  • add details.

  • revise and edit writing.

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Grade 2

Narrative

Planning and Drafting the Beginning

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