Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Lesson Objectives:

I can…

• review participles created in class
• place a participle brushstroke or two as a hook or detail
• discuss apostrophes' use and apply to writing
• review reading STAAR Simulation

Opening:

1. Review AoW2.6 and Independent Reading Logs; Discuss Grades.

2. Turn in Independent Reading Log #24.

3. Find page 20 in the Brushstrokes packet and explain the use of participles

4. Share successful brush strokes from the Chris Van Allsburg images.

Work Period:

5. Locate your narrative simulation essay handed back last week.  

• Skim through and find a moment of action and HIGHLIGHT it.
• Consider which of the three brushstrokes would entertain and delight a reader.
• Apply a brushstroke to your essay as a hook or detail.
• Absolutes
• Appositives
• Participles

6. Share brushstrokes in your new grouping.

7. Class Notebook: Discuss and Review Apostrophes.  Point out the questions in the Simulation that relied on apostrophe knowledge.

• What are the two rules for apostrophes?
• What to do with "it's"?
• What to do with a plural possessive?

8. With a new color of highlighter, circle all of the apostrophes and "-s endings" in your narrative essay.

• Make corrections if necessary (editing)

Closing:

9. Review Passage One of the Reading Simulation.

Homework: