This week we continue our study of PLOT. Terms such as introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, setting, conflict and character development will be reinforced. The culminating activity will be Pajama Day! Students will be creating their own picture books to share during our "story time". Please be sure to keep up with project due dates in order to ensure that your final product is completed on time. The project rubric below gives details/criteria for your book. Here's our plan for the week:
CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT RUBRIC: Download Children's Book Rubric.11
MON. D.O.L. #9, Introduction to Picture Book Project, begin plot sheet for your story Download Plot line 2 HW: complete your plot line
TUE. Begin drafting story for your picture book - SKIP LINES when drafting HW: none
WED. Continue drafting your story HW: Complete draft of story if necessary - We will have peer editing tomorrow. The following must be completed prior to tomorrow.
1) Include all six types of figurative language in your story
2) At least one example of dialogue within the story
3) Remove/Improve "dead words" Download Remove-Improve
4) NTSSWTSW in each paragraph
THU. Peer-editing sheet Download Peer editing children's book Guided instructions: Download Peer Editing—children's book (2) HW: Make revisions/edit if necessary - we will be in the lab tomorrow - BRING FLASH DRIVE
FRI. Begin publishing in computer lab. You may only begin publishing if you have completed drafting and revision/editing is completed HW: none
