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Australian Adventures Unit | Lesson 3 of 5
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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

9 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.
Adventure Story Extra Page worksheet
As needed when students run out of writing space. 		30 copies
Character Details from previous lesson
30
Story Draft from previous lesson
30
Story Map from previous lesson
30
Prep Instructions

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

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10 mins

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30 mins

Lesson details

Grade 5

Narrative

Drafting

W.5.3B

9 reviews

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