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2. Do you want to be a remarkable writer?
Just remember it doesnt happen overnight.You dont wake up a
fantastic writer.It takes work and a little research, but the
following journey your teacher has prepared for you will help.Are
you ready?
Get ready to take off on a writing webquest!
3. Lets start simple and look at what makes up a sentence.
A sentencehas a
SUBJECT, that is the
Whoof the sentence.
The alien.
4. Dont you think something is missing?
Thats because every sentence also has a predicate, the
action!
What did the alien do?
Thealienmet a human.
5. So now we know what makes a simple sentence. Can we make it
better?Yes we can!
Heres where your search begins!
First, you are going to visit at least 3 following websites to
boost your vocabulary and both listen to and read some remarkable
writing!
http://www.storylineonline.net/rotten/fullscreen_xl.html
Homophone matching game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/recognising/homophones/game.shtml
Homograph Jeopardy (one or two player)
http://www.quia.com/cb/96929.html
Homograph factsheet
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/recognising/homophones/factsheet1.shtml
Go to the next slide if you are brave enough to accept your first
mission.
6. Mission #1
Learn how adjectives can add detail to a simple sentence.
http://www.lexington1.net/technology/instruct/ppts/LAppts/k2/funwithadj.ppt
Need a little more help?
Check out this video from
School House Rock!
7. Lets see what we found out
Adjectiveshelp add detail
Mean and
green
Remember our alien?Pretend there was no illustration, what might he
look like?
Friendly and caring
The friendlyalien met a caring human. =a much better
sentence!
8. Mission #2
Write down all the words you hear or read that paint a picture in
your mind.They can be words that help you see, hear, touch, feel,
or taste what the writer is trying to describe.
http://www.storylineonline.net/rainbowfish/fullscreen_xl.html
9. Okay, its quiz time!
What is the subject of the following sentence?
The humans thought the spaceship was an airplane.
THOUGHT
HUMANS
10. Think you can handle more?
What is the predicateof the following sentence?
The Earth spins on its axis.
spins on its axis.
The Earth
11. Last chance to show what you know!
How many adjectives can you find in this super sentence?
The slimy aliens crashed into a dark cave near the small
town.
2 3 4
SLIMYDARKSMALL
CLICK!
12. Lets review how to Paint a Picture in the readers mind.
Remember My Rotten Red Headed Older Brother?
Patricia Polacco didnt just say, The girl had abrother.
She said, He had orange hair that was like wire;he was covered in
freckles, and looked like a weasel with glasses.
13. Are you ready for the next mission?Mission #3
If you think you need to listen to the story again first, click
below and pay attention to the adjectives!
http://www.storylineonline.net/rotten/fullscreen_xl.html
Now go to the following Scholastic site and type in My Rotten Red
Headed Older Brother for Title and Richie for Character, follow the
steps, and print out.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scrapbook/
14. Your Final Mission!
Choose a character from a fictional book you have read
recently.Yes, it can even be an animal or insect.
Things to remember:
First, draw a picture of this person/animal
Use a circle map to write down everything you can think of about
that person or animal using your drawing
15. How tall or small?
Hair color?
What do they like to eat?
Name of Family Member
What do they look like?
What do they like to wear?
What do they like to do?
What do they sound like?
16. Are you ready to do some writing?
Good, lets get you into character!
You get to pretend you are the person or animal you chose and write
a profile about him/her/it.
You may ask, What is a profile?
Think of a profile like a mini-newspaper, but its all about one
person or animal in this case.
17. Now, go
tohttp://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/profile-publisher-30067.html
and click Get Started
18. Remember, this is not really about you because you will be
using your circle map about someone else to fill in the
information.So, click on Fictional Character-Go to the next slide
first to know how you will be graded.
19. Follow all the steps and dont forget to print your profile and
turn into your teacher to be graded as follows:
10 points total
Interesting quote/greeting= 1 pt.
Song (can be made up) that is suitable for character= 1 pt.
The About Me section really painted a picture of what the character
was like= 2 pts.
Used good imagination to create a blog entry following
instructions= 2 pts.
Included at least one interest and one favorite for the character=
1 pt.
Drawing of character was your personal best= 1 pt.
You wrote in complete sentences beginning with capital letters= 1
pt.
You used correct punctuation and capitalized proper nouns= 1
pt.
20. References
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/profile-publisher-30067.html
http://www.storylineonline.net/rotten/fullscreen_xl.html
http://www.lexington1.net/technology/instruct/ppts/LAppts/k2/funwithadj.ppthttp://www.storylineonline.net/rainbowfish/fullscreen_xl.html
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scrapbook/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolhouse_Rock!