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Add Some Drama
Australian Adventures Unit | Lesson 3 of 5

Add Some Drama

Australian Adventures Unit | Lesson 3 of 5
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DISCUSS:
How would you describe what you did to show excitement?
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DISCUSS:
How would you react if you were Harper?
Instead of acting it out, how would you describe your reaction using words?
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Get your supplies.
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Get your Story Map. To review your story, take a few minutes to
silently read your story map to yourself.
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Get your Story Draft worksheet. Silently read what you wrote in
the last lesson.
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Listen to what I wrote. When you’re ready to try this in your story,
click the arrow on the right.
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Write a few sentences about what your character sees on their
journey, and how they first notice an animal. Pause writing after the
animal appears in your story.
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Silently think about how your character would feel when they saw
that animal. When you have the idea for the feeling, show a quiet
thumbs up.
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It’s time to play the acting game again. On the count of three, use
movements and facial expressions to silently show what your
character is feeling when they see the animal.
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Write more sentences to describe how your character moved and
their facial expression. Then write what happens in the rest of this
event.
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Listen to what I wrote. When you’re ready to try this in your story,
click the arrow on the right.
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Start a new paragraph and write a few sentences about what your
character sees on their journey. Pause writing after your character
notices what is blocking their path.
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Think about how your character would feel. When you have the idea
for the feeling, show a quiet thumbs up.
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It’s time to play the acting game again. On the count of three, use
movements and facial expressions to show the feeling that you are
thinking of.
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Keep writing more sentences to describe how your character moved
and their facial expression. Then you can write what happens in the
rest of this event.
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The first page of your story has page numbers 1 and 2. If you have
continued on to other story draft pages, make sure you continue
numbering them to keep your story in order.
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Grade 5

Narrative

Drafting

W.5.3B

4 reviews

Students will...

Print Prep
  • draft the first two events in their story.

  • include character reactions to each event.

  • describe movement and facial expressions to communicate emotions.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lessons 1-2 of this unit.

Introduction

10 mins

Grade 5

Narrative

Drafting

W.5.3B

4 reviews

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