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Goat Takeover

Goat Takeover

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DISCUSS:
What did you notice about how these two dogs felt about the rain?
DISCUSS:
How did you feel when you heard this goat?
Step
01/14
Get your supplies.
Step
02/14
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
03/14
Look at page 1 of your Eyewitness Report worksheet and read what
you wrote for the beginning. Then, put it to the side.
Step
04/14
Write your name on page 2 of your Eyewitness Report and your
Goat Takeover worksheet.
Step
05/14
Watch the middle of Cairo’s report. Discuss with your partner:
What is ONE detail that you remember from the middle of Cairo’s
report?
Step
06/14
Find the first box on your worksheet. Finish the sentence by filling in
the detail you remembered.
Step
07/14
Watch the middle again. Discuss with your partner: What is another
detail that you remember from the middle of Cairo’s report? How did
it make you feel?
Step
08/14
Find the second box on your worksheet. Finish the first sentence by
filling in the new detail you remembered.
Step
09/14
Find the empty circle in box number two. Draw a picture of your
emotion in this circle.
Step
10/14
Write a sentence about the feeling you drew.
Step
11/14
Watch the middle of Cairo’s report. Then write a sentence about the
detail you chose, draw a face in the circle, and write a sentence
about how this detail made you feel.
Step
12/14
Get your Eyewitness Report worksheet. Copy all of your sentences
from your Goat Takeover worksheet.
Step
13/14
It’s time to check your writing! Read through your writing and make
changes if you need to.
Step
14/14
Take turns sharing your writing with your partner.

Lesson details

Grade 2

Narrative

Planning and Drafting the Middle

Students will...

Print Prep
  • plan and write the middle of a story.

  • use a first-person point of view.

  • add details to say more.

  • elaborate by adding feelings to the details.

  • revise and edit writing.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lesson 1 of this unit.

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Lesson details

Grade 2

Narrative

Planning and Drafting the Middle

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Activity

Writing

 
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