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DISCUSS:
How do you think this girl is feeling her way to school?
How do you think this girl is feeling her way to school?
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DISCUSS:
As a writer, which word or phrase would you use to show that Eli is excited when
he goes up the stairs? Try lots of words!
As a writer, which word or phrase would you use to show that Eli is excited when
he goes up the stairs? Try lots of words!
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Get your supplies.
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Get your Transition Phrases worksheet. Find number 1. Using the
words on your worksheet, write a few sentences describing what
happens in this video. Try to use more than one transition phrase.
words on your worksheet, write a few sentences describing what
happens in this video. Try to use more than one transition phrase.
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Get your highlighter. Highlight all the transition phrases you wrote.
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Find number 2. Using your transition phrases, write a few sentences
describing what happens in this video. Highlight any transition
phrases you used.
describing what happens in this video. Highlight any transition
phrases you used.
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Nice job using those transition words! In a moment, you’ll use them in
your story. For now, get these supplies.
your story. For now, get these supplies.
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Quietly review your Story Arc and Story Beginning worksheets to
remind yourself of your story plan and what you’ve written so far.
remind yourself of your story plan and what you’ve written so far.
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Get your Story Middle worksheet. From your Story Arc worksheet,
copy what you wrote for the obstacle into this box. Then you can
put your Story Arc and Story Beginning worksheets to the side.
copy what you wrote for the obstacle into this box. Then you can
put your Story Arc and Story Beginning worksheets to the side.
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Think about how your character might feel when they encounter the
obstacle. Write your character’s feeling here. You can use one of
these ideas or come up with your own.
obstacle. Write your character’s feeling here. You can use one of
these ideas or come up with your own.
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Write the part of your story where your character comes across
the obstacle. You can use fast and slow transition phrases to help
show how your character is feeling. Start writing at the arrow.
the obstacle. You can use fast and slow transition phrases to help
show how your character is feeling. Start writing at the arrow.
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Get your highlighter. Highlight all the transition phrases you wrote.
If you want, you can add more with a caret, like this. Or change parts
of your story, like this.
If you want, you can add more with a caret, like this. Or change parts
of your story, like this.
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Look back through your writing. If you want to describe how your
character does something with feeling, you can add one of these
words. When you add one, highlight it.
character does something with feeling, you can add one of these
words. When you add one, highlight it.
If you need a natural stopping point!
Teachers: This is a natural stopping point. The next steps will guide students to write about how their character overcomes the obstacle. If you stop here, be sure to put all the VIPs somewhere safe!
If you’re continuing right now, go to the next slide.
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Get your Story Arc worksheet. Copy how your character overcomes
the obstacle into this box on your Story Middle worksheet. Below,
plan how your character will feel when they overcome the obstacle.
the obstacle into this box on your Story Middle worksheet. Below,
plan how your character will feel when they overcome the obstacle.
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Continue writing where you left off. Remember to use your
transition phrases to show how quickly or slowly things happen in
your story. Each time you use one, highlight it.
transition phrases to show how quickly or slowly things happen in
your story. Each time you use one, highlight it.
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In the next lesson, you’ll write the end of your story. Remember to
put your VIPs somewhere safe, and I’ll see you next time.
put your VIPs somewhere safe, and I’ll see you next time.
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