Over Thanksgiving break I read all of the Personal Narrative rough drafts that the kids completed. Everyone has a great idea for a story, but now we need to bring that story to life. Today's lesson was called "Explode the Moment" the focus of this lesson is for the kids to be able to slow down a moment and use: snapshots, thoughts, feelings and sensory details to show rather than tell. This week kids will be picking apart their drafts and finding places where they can explode! See an example below that I showed the kids this morning.
Homework: IXL III1-3 (Similies and Metaphors) and JJJ1 AND JJJ3 (no need to do JJJ2 or 4). Original Sentence: “He walked through the doorway.” Moment Exploded: He grasped the cold doorknob and turned it slowly to the right. He pushed the door inward. The hinges squeaked and cold air rushed past the opening door. The room was dark. He darted his eyes to the right. Nothing. He pushed the door open a little farther, and slowly moved his right foot into the room. His shoe creaked a bit as it hit the polished hardwood floor.
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