Soccer Club

Direct Quotations
4.4 (46 reviews)
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Discuss: What sports would you like to learn more about?
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Discuss: How can Ezra learn more information about soccer?
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Get your supplies.
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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.
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Now let’s practice our air quotes. Every time you read one of
Coach Trieu’s quotes to your partner, make air quotes like this.
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Listen to what Coach Trieu added to Ezra’s original sentence.
Point to #1. Circle the Sentence Starter you are going to use.
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Write your sentence using an expert sentence starter in front
of Coach Trieu’s words.
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Share with your partner: Take turns reading the sentence you wrote.
Remember to use air quotes when you read Coach Trieu’s words.
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Listen to what Coach Trieu added to Ezra’s original sentence. Point
to number 2. Circle the Sentence Starter you are going to use in the
left column.
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Write your sentence using an expert sentence starter in front
of Coach Trieu’s words.
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Share with your partner: Take turns reading the sentence you
wrote. Remember to use air quotes when you read Coach
Trieu’s words.
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Listen to what Coach Trieu added to Ezra’s original sentence.
Point to number 3. Circle the Sentence Starter you are going
to use in the left column.
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Write your sentence using an expert sentence starter AND
Coach Trieu’s words.
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Share with your partner: Take turns reading the sentence you
wrote. Remember to use air quotes when you read Coach
Trieu’s words.
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Listen to what Coach Trieu added to Ezra’s original sentence.
Point to number 4. Write the sentence starter you’d like to use
on the lines here…
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Write your sentence using an expert sentence starter and
Coach Trieu’s words.
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Share with your partner: Take turns reading the sentence you wrote.
Remember to use air quotes when you read Coach Trieu’s words.
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Soccer Club
Direct Quotations
4.4 (46 reviews)

Students will...

Print Prep
  • learn how to include expert quotes in their writing.

  • use the words of an expert to extend their understanding of a topic.
What you’ll need for student
Quote the Coach worksheet 1 per student
Prep Instructions
  • Students will use the worksheet to construct sentences that include expert quotes.

  • We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.

Standards

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Introduction

10 mins

Writing Activity

20 mins

Extend this lesson

Activity

Activity

Partner Writing: Interview your partner on their favorite thing to do after school. Then write a paragraph about this activity. Make sure to use your partner’s expert quotes in your writing.

Activity

Activity

Make a Soccer Camp Brochure: Using the information from your Quote the Coach worksheet, create a brochure that tells others about soccer and uses Coach Trieu’s expert words. Make sure to illustrate your brochure when you are done.

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Direct Quotations Lesson 1: Soccer Club

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