Writing Lessons Powerpoint-3

Writing
5
th
Grade
Lesson 1: Overview
Heading
First Last Name #
Homeroom Teacher
Subject: Assignment
Date

Title
5 points
Lesson 2: Overview
Quick Write
Given a prompt, you need to write as many
ideas (words) as you can within 30 seconds.

You do not need to write in complete sentences.

Prompts: school, science, history, poetry,
Saturday, recess
1 point
per word
Lesson 2: Prompt 1: school example

Think of as many words as you can that have to do with school like:
recess, friends, history, lunch, uniforms, teachers, students, carpool,
pencils, desks, reading, p.e., choir, challenging, report cards, busy,
fun, cheers, interesting, new.

You must keep writing the entire time, write anything that comes to
your head

Take about 30 seconds

Teacher vs Student, teachers and students share ideas
Lesson 3: Overview
Complete Sentence
1. Quick Write: family, summer, homework, recess (assign each separately
for about 30 seconds)
2. Sentence Jingle (next slide)
Lesson:
Declarative sentence make a statement (.)
Interrogative sentence asks a question (?)
Imperative sentence give a command (.)
Exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling (!)
3. Prompt: Write a declarative sentence about your family.
4. Prompt: Write an interrogative sentence about summer.
5. Prompt: Write an imperative sentence about homework.
6. Prompt: Write an exclamatory sentence about recess.
7. Label SN, V, Capital Letter and end mark.
8. Have students share their sentences with the person sitting next to
them, have a few share with the class.

16 points
Lesson 3 (Sentence Jingle)
Sentence has 5 parts:
1. subject
2. verb
3. makes sense with every word
4. capital Letter
5. end mark

A sentence sentence sentence is complete complete
complete when 5 simple rules it meets meets meets. It
has a subject subject subject and a verb verb verb and
makes sense sense sense with every word word word.
Add a Capital letter letter and an end mark too. Thats
what a sentence is all about.

Lesson 4: Overview
Thesis Statement
1. Quick Write: colors, spice trade, scientific method, Rhode Island (assign each separately)

Lesson:
Thesis Statement: (or a Topic Sentence) summarizes the main point
Write a Thesis statement by restating the question with an answer for the question.
(in general a thesis statement is the main idea for an entire paper. A topic sentence is the
main idea for a paragraph)

Write a Thesis Statement for the following prompts:
2. Prompt: What is your favorite color?
3. Prompt: What is the Spice Trade?
4. Prompt: What is the Scientific Method?
5. Prompt: What is the Capital of Rhode Island?

6. For each sentence label SN, V, Capital letter, and end mark
21 points (4 points for each sentence SN,V, capitial letter end mark, 5 points for
heading)
Lesson 4: Prompt 1 & 2 examples
(do this together as a class, answer ideas are listed but your class can do
different ones)
Think of generic or broad answers to the prompt (question).
Think of answering the 5 Ws:
Who? What? Where? When? Why?
Example 1:
Prompt: What is your favorite color?
Step 1: Think of answers to: Who: (me) What? (Yellow) Where? (Outside)
When? (currently) Why? (bright and happy)
Step 2: Restate the question with answers to who, what, where, when, why to get
your thesis statement.
Thesis example: Currently, my favorite color is yellow especially when Im outside
because it is bright and happy.

Example 2:
Prompt: What is the Spice Trade?
Step 1: Think who? ( Muslim merchants) What? (Trading spices, silk, gold)
Where? (Spice Islands, Italy) When? ( pre 1500s) Why? (To get rich)
Step 2: Then restate the question using these ideas to answer the question.
Thesis statement: The Spice Trade was when Muslim Merchants where trading
spices, silk, and gold with Italy prior to the 1500s making both the Muslim
merchants and Italy rich!
Lesson 4: Prompt 3
What is the Scientific Method?
(do this together as a class)
Step 1: Answer Who? _______ What? ______
Where? __________ When? _______ Why?
______________
Step 2: combine these ideas into a thesis
statement. The Scientific Method is
____________________________

(Its okay if you cant think of an idea for all of the
who, what, where, when, why questionsthe who
for example might be very broad it might be you I
think or it might be scientists)
Lesson 4: Prompt 3 What is the
Scientific Method Example
What is the scientific method?
Who? Scientists what? Scientific method 6 steps:
make an observation, take notes and record all that
youve found, form a hypothesis something that you
want to know, test with a variable, record data and
draw a conclusion Why? Test hypothesis or questions
to see if they are true:
Thesis statement: As part of the scientific method,
scientists follow 6 steps including: making
observations, taking notes, forming hypothesis, testing
with a variable and recording data to draw a conclusion
to determine if the hypothesis is correct.
Lesson 4: Prompt 4 What is the
Capital of Rhode Island?
Step 1: Think who? What? Where? When? Why?
Step 2: Restate the question with the answer

(Again, you dont necessarily have to answer all of the W questions, but your thesis
statement will be more interesting if you do!)

Compare this Thesis Statement: The capital of Rhode Island is Providence.

To this one: Providence, the capital of Rhode Island, was founded by Roger Williams
in the 1600s and was named in honor of Gods merciful providence.

Youll get a better thesis statement by thinking (or looking up answers to who, what,
where, when, why)
Who? Roger Williams What? Founded Providence Where? Rhode Island
When? 1600s Why? Named in honor of Gods merciful providence

Lesson 5: Overview
Detail Sentences
1. Quick Write: Marco Polo, Stanley Yelnats, monopoly

Lesson:
Details are facts or information that tell more about the topic.
They can tell about what happened before or after the event. What
would have happened without the event? Details can be real life
experiences, true statements, or more specific information.

Write a thesis and 3 detail sentences for the following prompts
2. Prompt: Who was Marco Polo?
3. Prompt: Who was the main character in Holes?
4. Prompt: What is a monopoly?

5. For each sentence label SN,V, Capital Letter, and end mark
53 points (5 heading 4 points per sentence (Sn, V, capital
letter end mark X 4 sentences X 3 paragraphs)
Lesson 5: Prompt 1
Who was Marco Polo?

Start writing your Thesis Statement:
Step 1:
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
Step 2: Restate the question with these answers
Thesis Statement: Marco Polo was
________________________________.
Step 3: Write 3 detail sentences about Marco Polo.
Step 4: Label SN,V, capital letter, and end mark for each sentence.
Lesson 5: Prompt 1: Marco Polo
Example
Step 1: Who? Italian Explorer/ Trader What? Explored China and Asia Where?
China When? 13
th
Century Why? Sense of adventure went with his dad

Step 2: Sample Thesis: Marco Polo was an Italian trader who explored China in Asia
during the 13
th
Century on an adventure with his dad.

Next we need to think of additional details or facts or statements about Marco Polo
different from what weve already said in our thesis statement.

Step 3: Details: Marco Polo explored the far east for 24 years by land and by sea.
Afterwards, he was sent to prison where his cell mate was inspired to write a book
The Travels of Marco Polo. This books inspired many explorers including
Christopher Columbus.

Step 4: Label SN, V, capital letter, and end mark for each sentence.

Lesson 5: Prompt 2
Who Was the Main Character in
Holes? (do this together)

Step 1: Answer Who? What? Where? When? Why?
Step 2: Restate the question with your answers to
form a thesis statement.
Step 3: Think of three additional facts or details about
Stanley Yelnats different from what you stated in your
thesis.
Step 4: Label SN, V, capital letter, and end mark for
each sentence.
Lesson 5: Prompt 2
Who Was the Main Character in
Holes? example
Who? Stanley Yelnats Where? Texas, Camp Green Lake When?
Modern Times What? Book Holes Why? Family was cursed
Thesis statement: In the book Holes Stanley Yelnats, our main
character, finds himself in modern times sent to Camp Green Lake
in Texas because of a family curse.
Then write 3 extra details about Stanley such as: Stanley seems to
have bad luck; he got caught stealing shoes although he didnt
really steal them. His father was an inventor although he hadnt
been able to invent anything. Stanley is overweight and had been
picked on in school.
(It doesnt really matter what facts you write as long as your details
are different. If you wrote your thesis correctly, any detail should
fit as your thesis will be broad or generic. These extra facts will fall
under this general information.)
Label SN, V, capital letter, and end mark for each sentence.
Lesson 5: Prompt 3
What is Monopoly?
do this together as a class, generate ideas, model
sentences on the board

Who? What? Where? When? Why?

Write a thesis

Write 3 detail sentences

Label SN, V, Capital letter and end mark for each
sentence

Lesson 5: Prompt 3
What is Monopoly?
Example
Step 1: Who? Muslim merchants What? Monopoly complete
control over buying and selling Where? Spice island When? Pre
exploration age Why? To get rich
Step 2: Thesis statement: The Muslim merchants had a monopoly
or complete control over the spice trade prior to the age of
exploration allowing them to become very rich.
Step 3: Write 3 more facts: The merchants tried to keep the
Spice Islands a secret by spreading rumors that there were sea
monsters. They sold exclusively with Italy who then sold to the rest
of Europe. Because they had this monopoly, both the Italians and
the Muslim merchants were able to charge whatever price they
wanted for the spices and goods.
Step 4: Label SN, V, capital letter, and end mark for each sentence.
Lesson 6: Overview
Conclusion Sentence
1. Quick Write: Builders, Camp Green Lake

Lesson:
Conclusion restates what youve already written in your
paragraph. Using synonyms from your thesis statement or
details will help you say it in a different way.

Write a thesis statement, 3 detail sentences, and a conclusion.
2. Prompt: Who would you choose for builder of the week?
3. Prompt: Where does Holes take place?

4. For each sentence label SN,V, capital letter, and end mark.
45 points (5 heading + 4 for each sentence X 5
sentences X 2 paragraphs)
Lesson 6: Prompt 1 Who would you
choose for builder of the week?
(do this together as a class, generate ideas, model on the board)
Step 1: Who? What? Where? When?
Why?
Step 2: Write your thesis, restate the
question with the answer
Step 3: Write 3 detail sentences
Step 4: Think of synonyms from your thesis
statement to write a conclusion
Step 5: label SN,V, capital letter, end mark
Lesson 6: Prompt 1 Who do you think
should be builder of the week?
Example
Step 1: Who? Marty What? Builder When? This week Where? 5
th
grade
APA Why? Good friend
Step 2: Thesis: Marty should be builder of the week in our 5
th
grade APA
classroom because he is a good friend.
Step 3: 3 details: Marty plays with everyone at recess and invites others to play
with him. He shares the recess equipment and makes sure everyone gets a turn.
He uses kind encouraging words.
Step 4: conclusion think of synonym for the words you used in your thesis
statement
Original word synonym
Marty Mr. Friendly
Should be recognized for
Builder of the week awarded
5
th
grade classroom our homeroom
Good friend kind companion
Then use the synonyms to write a new sentence.
Conclusion: To conclude, Mr. friendly should be recognized and awarded in our
homeroom because he is a kind companion.
(your paragraph will be all together, thesis, 3 details, conclusion)

Lesson 6: Where does Holes take
place? example
Step 1: Who? Stanley What? Hot, dry, isolate Where? Texas, Camp Green lake
When? Present time and flashbacks to the past Why? To challenge Stanley
Step 2: Thesis: Holes takes place in the present with flashbacks to the past at dry,
desolate Camp Green Lake in the middle of nowhere Texas to challenge poor Stanley.
Step 3: Write 3 detail sentences: Camp Green Lake hasnt seen rain for ages. The
area is poxed with holes from the warden forcing the boys to dig looking for
something. The sun beats down on the boys all day long.
Step 4: Think of synonyms from your thesis statement
Holes the novel
Dry, desolate withered, isolated
Camp Green Lake juvenile detention
Texas lone star state
Challenge frustrate
Stanley main character
Conclusion: In the novel the withered and isolated setting for the juvenile detention
program in the lone star state really frustrated our main character.
Lesson 7: Graphic Organizer
1. Quick Write: Spice Trade
Graphic Organizer: A visual
organizer that helps you
organize ideas. It doesnt have
to be in complete sentences.
Prompt: What is the Spice Trade?
2. Draw a graphic organizer
3. Write a paragraph that
includes: thesis statement, 3
detail sentences, conclusion
4. For each sentence label SN,V,
capital letter, and end mark
for each sentence.

Thesis
Detail 1 Detail 2 Detail 3
Conclusion
Graphic Organizer 1
5 points heading, 10
organizer 20 paragraph
35 total
Lesson 7: What is the Spice trade
example
Thesis : who ? Muslim merchant what spice trade spices silk
gold where? Spice islands when? Before the age of exploration
Why ? buying and selling of goods to Europe get rich
Detail 1

Spice islands
secret-- sea
monsters
Detail 2

Traded with Italy,
Italy increase
prices
Detail 3

Got rich
Conclusion
Muslimmerchants Arab traders
Spice trade buying and selling of goods
Age of exploration age of discover
Rich wealthy

Graphic Organizer 1
The Spice Trade is when the
Muslim merchants traded spices,
silk, and gold from the Spice Islands
with Italy before the age of
exploration making both parties rich!
The merchants kept the spice islands
a secret spreading rumors that there
were sea monsters. They traded
with Italy who traded with the rest of
Europe. Both Italy and the
merchants got rich from a monopoly
of the spice trade. In conclusion,
the Arab traders were buying and
selling goods from the East with
Europe before the age of discovery
making them wealthy.
Lesson 8: Outline Organizer
1. Quick Write: behavioral
science

Outline Organizer is another way
to organizer your ideas. Words
only, you dont need to write in
complete sentences

Prompt: What is Behavioral
Science?
2. Complete an outline
organizer, write a thesis, 3
details, and a conclusion
3. Label SN, V, Capital Letter,
End mark for each sentence
A. Thesis
B. 1
st
Detail
C. 2
nd
Detail
D. 3
rd
Detail
E. Conclusion
5 points heading, 10 organizer 20
paragraph 35 total
Lesson 8: Outline Organizer Example
What is Behavioral Science?
A. Thesis: Who? Scientists;
What? Behavior Science study
of people or animals; Why?
Understand how behave
B. 1
st
Detail: Train animals
C. 2
nd
Detail: Babies learn
D. 3
rd
Detail: Children behave
E. Conclusion
Original word Synonym
scientists researchers
Focus field
people humans
animals furry friends
study learn
behave actions
Scientists may focus on
behavioral science which is the study
of people or animals to understand
how they behave. The behavioral
sciences may look into how to train
animals like how to train a dog to
come to a signal. Also these
scientists may look at how a baby
learns language. They may also
study how children behave in
different situations. In short in the
field of behavioral science
researchers may want to learn about
the actions of humans and our furry
friends.
Lesson 9: Hook
1. Quick Write: Christopher Columbus

Lesson:
Hook: Grabs your attention!
Question
Quote
Story
Poem
Joke
Startling Statistic
Cliffhanger

It was amazing to me that ____
Imagine what its like to ______
The image I cant get out of my head
is___________
I couldnt believe that ________

Prompt: Who was Christopher Columbus?
2. Complete a Graphic Organizer
3. Write a thesis, 3 details, and conclusion
4. Label SN, V, capital letter, and end marks
for each sentence.

Thesis
Detail 1 Detail 2 Detail 3
Hook (or transition)
Graphic Organizer 2
Conclusion
5 points heading, 10 points organizer, 24 paragraph 39 points total
Lesson 9: Who was Christopher
Columbus? Example
Can you imagine sailing off to
the unknown? Well, Christopher
Columbus thought the world was
much smaller than it is and in
1492 he decided to sail west from
Spain to get to the east. His 3
ships where the Nina, Pinta, and
Santa Maria. Columbuss
nickname was Admiral of the Sea.
He thought hed landed in India
and called the native people
Indians. In short, the Italian
explorer navigated from the old
world to the new world in the
15
th
century.

Thesis who? Christopher Columbus what? sailed west to get to the
east where? From spain to san Salvador when? 1492 why?
Thought the world was smaller than it is
Detail 1

3 ships, nina,
pinta, santa maria
Detail 2

Nickname:
admiral of the sea
Detail 3

Thought he'd
landed in East
Indies

Sailing off to the unknown
Graphic Organizer 2
Conclusion
Christopher Columbus Italian explorer
Sailed navigated
Spain to San Salvador old world to the newworld
1492 15th century
smaller world circumference of earth bigger
Lesson 10: Overview
Adjectives and Adverbs
1. Quick Write: Stanley
Yelnatss character traits
2. Adjective Jingle
3. Adverb Jingle
4. Each sentence henceforth
needs 2 adj & 2 adv
Prompt: What were Stanley
Yelnatss 3 best character traits?
5. Write an outline organizer
6. Write a hook, thesis, 3 details,
and a conclusion.
7. Label SN,V, capital Letter, 2 adj
& 2 adv for each sentence

Outline Organizer

A. Hook
B. Thesis Statement
C. 1
st
Detail
D. 2
nd
Detail
E. 3
rd
Detail
F. Conclusion
5 points heading 10 points organizer
48 points paragraph (8 points per
sentence: SN, V, 2 adj, 2 adv, capital
letter, end mark) 63 total
Lesson 10: Adjective Jingle
adj
An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun.
An adjective asks. What kind? Which one?
How many?
To find an adjective go, ask, get.
Where do I go? To a noun or a pronoun
What do I ask? What kind? Which one? How
many
What do I get? An adjective! Thats what

Lesson 10: Adverb Jingle

An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another
adverb
An adverb asks How? When ? Where?
To find an adverb: GO, ASK, GET.
Where do I go? To a verb, adjective, or another
adverb.
What do I ask? How? When Where?
What do I get? An Adverb! Thats what
Lesson 10: What where Stanleys 3
best character traits? Example
(do this together as a classyour writing will likely be different from this example. Fill
out the organizer, then do one sentence at a time. Label SN & V. Then use the adj
questions (what kind? Which one? How many?) to add 2 adj. Lastly use the adv
questions (How? When? Where?) to add 2 adv.)

A. Hook? Imagine blamed for
something you didnt do
B. Thesis: Who? Stanley; What?
Traitshelpful, brave, persistent;
Where? Camp Green Lake; Why?
To get out of the camp
C. 1
st
Detail: Helpful-zero write
D. 2
nd
Detail: Brave- stole truck
E. 3
rd
Detail: Persistent- carried to top
of big thumb
F Conclusion: Original word Syn
Stanley our hero
brave courageous
persistent enduring
helpful giving, kind
Can you imagine being blamed for
something you didnt do? (then label
SN,V, & add 2 adj and 2 adv.) Stanley
was helpful, brave, and persistent during
his stay at Camp Green lake (label SN,V,
add 2 adj, 2 adv) He was helpful by
helping Zero learn to read and write
(labels, adj, adv). He stole the truck
from Mr Sir demonstrating bravery (SN,V,
Adj,Adv) He was persistent carrying
Zero to the top of big thumb. (Sn,V, 2
adj,2 adv). To conclude our hero was
courageous, enduring, and kind. (sn, v,
2 adj, 2 adv.)
Lesson 11: Overview
Prepositional Phrases
1. Quick Write: Middle Passage
2. Prepositional Phrase Jingle

Prompt: What was the Middle Passage?

3. Use a Graphic Organizer.
4. Write a hook, thesis, 3 detail sentences, and a conclusion.
5. Label SN, V, capital letter for each sentence. Use the adj
and adv questions to add 2 adj and 2 adv. Add 1
prepositional phrase per sentence. Label P and OP and ()
for the phrase.
5 points heading 10 organizer (or you can do 1 point per word they write) 10
points per sentence (SN, V, 2 adj, 2 adv, capital letter, end mark, P, OP) 75 total
Lesson 11: Preposition Jingle
A prep prep preposition
Is a special group of words
That connects a
Noun noun noun
Or a pro pro pronoun
To the rest of the sentence.
Lesson 11: Preposition Flow
Preposition preposition starting with
an A.
aboard, about, above, across,
after, against, along, among,
around at
Preposition preposition starting
with a B
Before behind, below, beneath,
beside, between, beyond, but, by
Preposition Preposition starting
with a D
Down during
Preposition preposition dont go
away. Go to the middle and see
what we say e-f-I and l-n-o
Except, for, from, in, inside, into,
like, near, of off, on , out, outside,
over.
Preposition preposition Almost
through start with a p and end with
w.
Past, since, through, throughout,
to toward, under, underneath,
until, up, upon, with, within,
without.
Preposition preposition easy as can
be. Were all finished and arent you
pleased? Weve just recited all 49 of
these.
Lesson 11: Middle Passage example

Thesis
Who? Africans What? Journey on ship where?
Atlantic Ocean Africa to new world When? 1400-
1600's Why? part of triangle trade
Detail 1

Treated like
cargo

Detail 2

No
bathrooms,
little food

Detail 3

2-4 months


Can imagine enduring passage

Graphic Organizer 2
Conclusion
Orginal word syn
Africans slaves
Journey ship passage as cargo
Atlantic ocean Africa to Americas
Triangle trade buying/selling Europe, Africa,
Can you imagine a enduring a hot
miserable journey across the ocean as
cargo? (label Sn, V, add 2 adj, 2 adv, 1
prep phrase P & OP) From the 1400 to
1600s Africans endured the middle
passage, a journey as cargo on a ship,
across the Atlantic ocean as part triangle
trade. (label Sn, v, 2 adj, 2 adv. 1 prep
phrase.) Africans were crammed in the
hull of the ship stacked on pallets or
crammed together like cargo. (label Sn, V,
2 adj, 2 adv, 1 phrase). There were no
bathrooms and they were given very
little food. (labels) The journey lasted 2
to 4 months. (labels) In short, the
middle passes is what the slaves endured
during their passage as cargo from Africa
to America during the buying and selling
between Europe, America, and Africa.
(labels)
Lesson 12: Overview Interjections
Interjections show excitement or emotion!

1. Pick interjections for these sentence:

My dad can fix anything.
You dont have to take my word for it.
These scores are fantastic.
Its true.

2. Go through one of your old paragraphs and
add interjections. (you dont have to rewrite the
paragraph, just insert them in)

Bam
Bingo
Blah
Boo
Bravo
Drat
Eek
Oh
Ow
Ouch
My
Well
Rats
Yeah
Yikes
Yeah

Yuck
Yippee
Yes
Agreed
Alas
Bah
Blast
Bother
Exactly
Gadzooks
Gee
Go on
I say
Look
Most
certainly
Never
No
No way
Okay
Right
Say
Ugh
Well done
What
Whatever
Whoa
Why
You dont
say
You bet
Yum

1 point for each interjection
Lesson 13: Transition Words
Overview
Transition words: words used to connect one
idea to the next.

Go back through old paragraphs you have written
and add transition words. You dont need to
rewrite the paragraph, just use insert marks.

There are many slides following that can be used
as a resource for future writing assignments.
1 point per transition word
Lesson 13: Additive Transitions: These
show addition, introduction similarity
to other ideas
Indeed
Further
As well as
Also
And
Or
Furthermore
In fact
Let alone
Alternatively
In addition
Actually
Much less
On the other
hand
Either
As a matter of
fact
Besides
To say nothing of
Not to mention
Not only (this but
also (that) as well,
In all honesty,
To tell the truth
Lesson 13: Introduction Transitions
Such as
For example
For instance
As
Like
Especially
Particularly
Notably
Including for one thing
By way of example
To illustrate
Considering (this)
Concerning (this)
Regarding (this)
On the subject of (this)
Lesson 13: Transitions Similarity
Similarly
Equally
In the same way
Likewise
By the same token
In a like manner
Namely
Specifically
Thus
Even more
Above all
Indeed
More importantly
besides

Lesson 13: Causal Transitions: These
signal cause/effect relationships
For the simple reason that
Because of
Due to the fact that
Being that
Seeing that
For
As
Since
In view of
Owing to
Forasmuch as
As a result of this
As a consequence
Hence
Accordingly
For this reason
Therefore
Thus
If/ then

Lesson 13: Identification Transitions
This is (to say)
Namely
Specifically
Thus
I mean
To put it another way
In other words
Lesson 13: Conflict Transitions
but,
However
In contrast
Yet
When in fact
While
Whereas
Conversely
On the other hand
still
Lesson 13: Numerical Transitions
In the first, second third place
Initially
To start with
First of all
To begin with
At first
For a start
Secondly, thirdly
Lesson 13: Continuation Transitions
Subsequently
Before (this)
Previously
Afterwards
Eventually
After (this)
next
Then

Lesson 13: Conclusion Transitions
To conclude
As a final point
In the end
Eventually
Finally
At last
Lastly in
summary
To sum up
To be brief
Therefore
In a word
in short
All in all
Overall
Briefly
As I have said
To summarize
On the whole
In conclusion
Altogether
In sum
As has been
noted
Given these
points
As has been
mentioned
As was previously
stated
Lesson 14: Venn Diagram (compare &
contrast) overview
1. Quick Write: sharks, dolphins, Aztecs, Incas, snakes,
skittle
Lesson:
Venn Diagram: Graphic Organizer
It is used to compare and contrast
The overlapping parts represent what is in common.
2. Complete a Venn Diagram for sharks & dolphins, Aztecs & Incas, Snakes and
skittles
1 point per word
Lesson 14: Sharks & Dolphins
examples (do this together as a class)
Sharks
Dolphins
Swim in the Ocean
Eat Fish
Grey color, rely on
clean environment
Fish, tiny sizes to
big, magnet in
nose for
navigation, dorsal
fin, small can be
pets in tanks
Mammals
Trained for
shows,
communicat
e can live in
rivers
Can be pink
Lesson 14: Aztec Inca examples (do
this together as a class
Aztecs
Inca
Warriors, Gold,
Conquistadors,
weakened by
disease, no horses,
human sacrifice
Mexico
Cortex Conquered
Leader
Montezuma
Peru, Royal
Road, Sapa
Indian, Civil
War, Pizarro
Conquered
Lesson 15: Overview
Compound Sentences
1. Quick Write: Aztecs, Incas

Lesson: A Compound Sentence is two sentences joined together (see
next slide)
2. Complete a Venn Diagram for Aztecs & Incas (or use a diagram
from yesterdays assignment)
3. The first part of you Compound Sentence will be about Aztecs the
second part will be about the Inca. Make sure you have a subject
noun and a verb for each part of your sentence.
4. Try writing three different compound sentences about the Aztec
and Inca (, and) (; therefore,) (;)
5. Label SN, V. Work to add 2 adj, 2 adv, and 1 prep phrase for each
sentence, for your compound sentence to be correct you need 2
SN and 2 V.

13 points per sentence (2 SN, 2 V, 2 adj, 2 adv, Prep phrase, OP,
capital letter, end mark, correct CD ( ; ) ( , and) or (;,therefore, ) +
5 heading 44 total
Lesson 15: Compound Sentence
Compound means two
A compound sentence has two complete sentences
1. Use a comma and a conjunction
Ex. I wanted chocolate pie, but I did not get it.
(CD, but)
2. Use a semicolon and a connective adverb
Ex. I wanted chocolate pie; however, I did
not get it. (CD; however,)
3. Use a semicolon only.
Ex. I wanted chocolate pie; I did not get it.
Lesson 15: Compound Sentence Venn
Diagram example
Aztecs
Inca
Warriors, Gold,
Conquistadors,
weakened by
disease, no horses,
human sacrifice
Mexico
Cortex Conquered
Leader
Montezuma
Peru, Royal
Road, Sapa
Indian, Civil
War, Pizarro
Conquered
The Aztec Warriors lived bravely in Central Mexico, and the Inca resided in the
super high mountains of Peru.
Cortes conquered completely the Aztec empire; however, Pizarro obliterated
entirely the defenseless Inca since he wanted gold desperately.
Historically, the Aztecs leader was the very mighty Montezuma; the Inca warriors
had a Sapa Indian leader in Meso America.
Lesson 16: Transition Sentence
1. Quick Write: Jabberwocky, Some Opposites, Holes,
poetry, cats
2. Draw a Venn Diagram: Jabberwocky vs, Some
Opposites, Then one for Holes vs. the book you are
reading now, then poetry vs. cats You only need to
fill in one or two words for each part of the diagram.
3. Write a compound sentence for each Venn diagram.
Your are going to link one idea to the next writing a
transition. Try to use the space that is in common to
link from one idea to the next.
4. Label SN, V, add 2 adj, 2 adv, 1 prep phrase, add an
interjection
1 point per each word written on the
Venn, 13 points for each CD sentence
50 points total
Lesson 16: Transition Sentence Holes
Secret Garden example
Holes
Secret
Garden
Brave, isolated
places
Stanley , camp
green lake texas
Mary
Lennox
Moors in
England

Wow! Poor Stanley had to be very brave at that extremely terrible camp;
likewise, the orphan Mary Lennox had to be brave on the moor.
Lesson 16: Transition Sentence
Some Opposites Jabberwocky example
Some
Opposites
Jabberwocky
Poetry, silly, fun Richard Wilbur Alice in
Wonderland
Well, Some Opposites by Richard Wilbur is a ridiculously silly, fun poem, and
Jabberwocky from Alice in Wonderland is also very silly and fun.
Lesson 16: Transition Sentence Cats
Poetry example
ha ha you have to find something in common so you can write a transition
Cats
Poetry
Can change
direction
Agile, jump
around the room
Creative
In Fact! Agile cats can jump high and move quickly unexpectedly around the
living room just as the direction of some creative poems!
Lesson 17: Transition Sentence to link
two paragraphs
1. Quick Write: Middle Passage, Advantages of Spanish
Conquistadors
2. Draw a Venn Diagram for Middle Passage and the Spanish
Conquistadors.
3. Write a transition sentence that will link your paragraph
about the middle passage to this new paragraph about
the advantages of the Spanish Conquistadors.
4. Complete a graphic organizer. (Replace the hook with this
transition sentence.)
5. Then write your thesis, 3 detail, and conclusion sentence.
6. After each sentence label SN, V, add 2 adj, 2 adv, 1 prep
phrase. Think of adding interjections or transition words.
(its handy to refer back to old slides for suggestions)
15 points organizer (you can do one point per word) 60 points for
the paragraph 10 per sentence) + 5 heading 80 points total
Lesson 17: Graphic Organizer

Thesis
Who? What? where? When?
Why?
Detail 1

Detail 2

Detail 3

Transition

Graphic Organizer 2
Conclusion

Lesson 17: Spanish Conquistador
Examples

Thesis
Who? Spanish Conquistadors What? Advantages
over Indians where? South America
When? 1400's Why? Looking for gold and glory
Detail 1

Spanish
brought
disease

Detail 2

Spanish had
better
weapons

Detail 3

Spanish had
horses

Transition

Graphic Organizer 2
Conclusion
Spanish Conquistadors Explorer missionaries
Advantages over Indians native weaknesses
1400's Age of Exploration
gold glory riches and notoriety

Middle Pass Spanish Conquist.
African
Slaves
South America enslaving
The middle passage was the journey
Africans endured to the new world
where they were sold as slaves; similarly,
the Spanish Conquistadors conquered
and enslaved the Indians in Meso
America. In Fact, the Spanish
Conquistadors have many advantages
over the Indians in South America during
the 1400s as they were looking for gold
and glory. First of All, The Spanish
brought diseases the Indians had no
immunity to. Furthermore, the Spanish
had better weapons like cannons and
guns than the Indians. Moreover, the
Spanish could travel quickly on horses
which the Indians had never seen. All in
all the Spanish missionary explorers
exploited the weaknesses of the native
people during the age of exploration
looking for riches and notoriety.
Lesson 18: Book Report Intro
1. Quick Write: What did you
like about Holes?
2. Complete an Outline
Organizer
3. Write a draft
4. Label SN, V, add 2 adj, 2 adv,
1 prep phrase after each
sentence. Think of adding
interjections and transition
words
Organizer

A. Hook
B. Thesis Statement: List the
title of the book, the author
and a short synopsis
C. Detail: Why did you choose
to read the book?
D. Detail: What book does it
remind you of?
E. Detail: What kept you
reading this book?
F. Conclusion: Use synonyms
to restate the topic
75 total 5 heading, 10 organizer, 60 paragraph
Lesson 18: Book Report Holes Intro
example (fully model)
A. Hook: not been able to put down a
book?
B. Thesis: Holes, Luis Sanclar, Stanley
breaks family curse by doing a good
deed
C. Detail: I like a good mystery
D. Detail: it reminds me of Parent
Trap & Sherlock Holmes
E. Detail: I wanted to find out how
the past related to the present time
F. Conclusion: The novel, The main
character overcomes his families
past to make a bright future
Have you ever picked up a totally
captivating book on a boring Saturday
and not been able to put it down? Well,
In Holes by Luis Sacher poor Stanley
breaks a family curse by doing a good
deed after he totally gets sent to a
detention camp for something he really
didnt do. Initially, I was incredibly
interested in reading feverishly this
classic book because I like a good
mystery. It reminds me of a cross
between that cheesy Parent Trap camp
story and perhaps a classic Sherlock
Holmes mystery. I keep curiously
reading because I wanted to discover
how the Yelnats super shady past
related to their present financial
predicament. Basically, the main
character completely overcomes his
families dismissal destiny to make a
bright future for himself, his friends, and
his family.
Lesson 19: Setting Paragraph Holes
Setting is Time and Place
1. Quick Write: Holes
Setting
3. Write a paragraph
4. Again after each sentence
label SN, V, add 2 adj, 2
adv, 1 prep phrase. Work
to add interjections and
transition words.
5. You may want to make
some of your sentences
compound sentences.
Organizer

A. Hook
B. Thesis Statement: (5 ws)
C. Detail: look like?
D. Detail: feel like?
E. Detail: living conditions?
F. Conclusion restate the
thesis using synonym
75 points, 5 heading, 10 organizer, 60 points paragraph
Lesson 19: Setting Paragraph Example
Organizer

A. Hook: being sent to nowhere?
B. Where?: Texas, Camp Green Lake
When?: old west and present
Who?: bad boys
C. Detail: what did the surroundings
look like? Hot, desert, no trees
D. Detail: What did the setting feel
like? Sun oppressive
E. Detail: what where living
conditions? Ruins, wreck room
F. Conclusion: novel, lone star state,
juvenile detention center, outlaw
Can you imagine being sent to a
completely miserable camp in the middle
of absolutely nowhere expecting to swim
in the Green Lake and finding yourself
endlessly digging holes in the hot sun
instead? The main setting for holes is in
the middle of nowhere Camp Green Lake
Texas flipping between present day and a
backstory from the old West. The area
was bone dry and desperately desolate
surrounded by vast desert without a
lonely tree in sight. The hot sun was
endlessly oppressive beating down
directly on the boys all day. The camp
itself was embarrassingly run down; in
fact, the clever boys quickly nicknamed
the rec. room the wreck room in honor
of the totally dismal state of tossed and
broken furniture. To sum it up, this
exciting novel effortlessly weaves back
and forth between modern and outlaw
times at a very shady juvenile detention
center in the Lone Star State.
Lesson 20: 3 Point Sentence Overview
1. Quick Write: favorite animal

Lesson:
3 point sentence: You literally put 3 ideas into one sentence
separated by commas.

Then make that sentence better.
Prompt: favorite animal
Step 1: Put 3 points separated by commas into your sentence.
Step 2: Expand on each point, you can think why? What? Who?
Where? When?
Step 3: Make your sentence better by adding adjective, adverbs, and
prepositional phrases to each part of your 3 point sentence.
Step 4: Add transition words to each of your 3 points.
5 points heading, 3 points for 3 points, 3 points expanding, 9
points adj/adv/ p phrase, 3 points transition words= 26 points
Lesson 20: 3 Point Sentence favorite
animal example
Step 1: Put 3 points separated by commas into your sentence.
My three favorite animals are dogs, cats, and dolphins.

Step 2: Try adding more details to each sentence, think who? What? Where? When?
Why? For this prompt Im going to use why?
My three favorite animals are dogs because they are loyal, cats because they can bath
themselves, and dolphins because they look out for each other.

Step 3: try adding adj, adv, prepositional phrases to each part of your three point
sentence. (label SN, V, adj, adv. Prep phrase)
My three favorite animals are big dogs because they are incredibly loyal companions
to people, fluffy cats because they stay clean by independently bathing themselves,
and beautiful dolphins because they always seem to look out for one another.

Step 4: Add transition words
My three favorite animals are first of all big dogs because they are incredibly loyal
companions to people, secondly fluffy cats because they stay clean by independently
bathing themselves, and finally dolphins because they look out for each other!

Lesson 21: Character Paragraph
Overview
1. Quick Write: Stanley Yelnats character traits
What are three of Stanley Yelnats character traits? (They can be positive or
negative traits)
1. Complete a Graphic Organizer (next slide)
2. Write a transition sentence that goes from Setting to Character trait
(likely a CD sentence)
3. Thesis statement: Who?, What?, Where?, When? Why?
4. 3 point sentence for 3 character traits
5. 1
st
trait: give 3 details, write a simile
6. 2
nd
trait: give 3 details, write a metaphor
7. 3
rd
trait: give 3 details, write a hyperbole
8. Conclusion (use synonyms from thesis statement and 3 point sentence)
9. Add 2 adj., 2 adv., prep. phrase, transition words as you write each
sentence.
145 points (10 per sentence, 5 heading, 10
organizer)

First Trait Second trait Third trait
Transition:
Basic Facts about your character: who, what, where

Thesis : 3 point sentence with your three character traits
Simile
Hyperbole metaphor
Syn. Syn. Syn.
detail
details
details
detail
detail
detail
details detail detail
Graphic organizer 3 (traits)
Previous paragraph
This paragraph
Lesson 21: Stanley Traits organizer
example

Transition:

Simile
Hyperbole metaphor
Syn. Syn. Syn.
detail
details
details
detail
detail
detail
Previous paragraph
This paragraph
Setting:
Stanley
Lonely
Stanly, 15 yr, poor, fromNew York, caught stealing shoes
Kind, helpful, optimistic
kind helpful Optimistic
School, nice
Camp nice
Kind to Zero
Like a vault
Zero dig
Zero to read
Zero up mountain
Was the coast guard
Positive letters
Hike big thumb
Lizards
Empty ocean w/
thimble
considerate polite
Positive
Lesson 21: Character Paragraph
example
Transition: Texas is a very lonely place, and thats just how Stanley was feeling at times
during this novel.
Thesis: Stanley was a 15 year old poor boy from New York City who was caught
stealing shoes.
3 Point: For most of his life, Stanley was definitely kind by always treating others with
respect, super helpful especially to zero, and optimistic believing things would get
better.
1
st
point (3 details and a simile): Indeed even when Stanley was teased mercilessly at
school, he didnt speak ill of the relentless bullies. At camp when the larger boys tried
to get him into big trouble he didnt tell on them to Mr. Sir. Finally, he was nice to
quiet Zero even when no one else was. Stanley was like a vault never letting mean
words leave his mouth.
2st point (3 details and a metaphor): A metaphor usually uses linking verbs like is,
was, were, are. Think of a picture, image, animal or object that could represent what
you would like to compare to.
Ex. Stanley was the coast guard saving sailors from a sinking ship.
3
rd
point (write 3 detail sentences and a hyperbole): A hyperbole is an extreme
exaggeration.
Ex. Stanley was so optimistic he though he could empty the ocean with a thimble.
Conclusion: (use synonyms from your three traits) this is usually another 3 point
sentence Basically, the main character is always considerate, incredibly polite, and for
the most part has a positive outlook about his bleak life.
Lesson 22: Conflict Paragraph
1. Quick Write: What were some problems
Stanley faced?
What was a conflict for the main character in
holes and how was it resolved?
2. Complete a graphic organizer (next slide)
3. Write a draft with a transition from the last
trait paragraph, thesis
4. Add adj. adv, prep phrases, transition words

145 points (5 heading + 10 per sentence +
10 organizer

1st part of prompt: Main character Second part of prompt: conflict Third part of prompt: resolution
Transition:
Basic Facts: who, what, where, what's going on

Thesis : restate the question with the answer
Simile
Hyperbole metaphor
detail
details
details
detail
detail
detail
Graphic organizer 4 (conflict)
Previous paragraph
This paragraph
Conclusion restate your thesis using syn.
Lesson 22: organizer example
(do this as a class, your classs ideas will likely be different)

1st part of prompt: Main character
STANLEY
Second part of prompt: conflict
FAMILY CURSE
Third part of prompt: resolution
BREAKS CURSE
Transition:

Simile
Hyperbole metaphor
detail
details
detail
detail
detail
Previous paragraph
This paragraph
Stanley good traits,
kind, patient,
optismistic
Conflict with
others, bad traits
Both have character
traits
Stanley's family, bad luck, camp, forced to dig by Warden & Mr. Sir
Who? Stanley What? conflict sent to camp unfairly, family curse resolved by
running away helping a friend, finding treasure
Good boy
Befriends zero
Breaks rules for zero
Like a ticking time
bomb
Great father
Father
Stanley
Curse is a snowball
Carrie zero
Conquer lizards
Find treasure
Rich as bill gates!
Mr. Yelnatz, sentenced, chest of money, solve
family problems
Lesson 22: Conflict Paragraph example
While Stanley is kind, patient, and optimistic; he is definitely going to encounter
some people with less savory characteristics leading to conflict. Stanleys family has
been having bad luck up to and including Stanley being unfairly sent to Camp Green
Lake where he has been mysteriously forced to dig holes by the Warden and Mr. Sir.
The conflict in Holes was that Stanley was sent to a camp that he shouldnt have been
sent to and he resolved it by running away, helping a friend, and breaking the family
curse. Stanley is an ordinary boy who seems to accept his lot in life. Once at camp he
sticks his neck out to befriend Zero, who everyone discounted as stupid. Out of loyalty
to Zero, Stanley is going to break some rules. Stanley is like a ticking time bomb about
to go off. Moreover, Stanleys family has been cursed because his great grandfather
didnt carry madam Zeroni back up the hill after being given a pig. Stanleys father is
then cursed by having bad luck and not being able to invent anything. Stanley is then
cursed by being blamed for something he didnt do and having to work digging holes
in the hot sun. The curse is a snowball tumbling down hill growing into an
insurmountable snow boulder. Finally, Stanley carried Zero, Madame Zeronis
grandson, to the top of Big thumb breaking the curse. They have been living on peach
juice and onions which makes them impenetrable to the poison lizards. Under this
protection they are able to dig and find treasure which is actually his great grandfather
treasure. Now both families, the Yelnatses and the Zeronis are as rich as 1,000 Bill
Gates! Unfairly, young Mr. Yelnats was sentences to Green Lake, but he escaped and
eventually unearthed a chest full of money to solve all of his families problems.
Lesson 23: Book Report Conclusion
1. Quick write: What did you learn from holes? Who did
you relate to? What are the weaknesses of the story?
We wrote an introduction and 3 body paragraphs
(setting, character traits, and conflict). This conclusion
will finish out a 5 paragraph essay.
2. Complete an outline organizer (next slide)
3. Write a draft
4. Label SN,V, adj, adv, prep phrases. Add transition
words and interjections.
4. Type in this book report (optional)
145 points ( 5 heading + 10 per
sentence + 10 organizer)
Lesson 23: conclusion outline
organizer
A. Hook
B. Basic Facts: Title, author, short synopsis (summary)
C. Thesis Statement (3 point sentence about your three main details, the
three parts of the prompt you are choosing to answer
D. 1
st
Detail: (What did you learn?)
A. Sub detail
B. Sub detail
C. Sub detail
E. 2
nd
Detail: (Who you related to?)
A. Sub detail
B. Sub detail
C. Sub detail
F. 3
rd
Detail: (What was a weakness of the story?)
A. Sub detail
B. Sub detail
C. Sub detail
G. Conclusion (use synonyms from your thesis or 3 details)

To conclude
As a final point
In the end
Eventually
Finally
At last
Lastly in
summary
To sum up
To be brief
Therefore
In a word
in short
All in all
Overall
Briefly
As I have said
To summarize
On the whole
In conclusion
Altogether
In sum
As has been
noted
Given these
points
As has been
mentioned
As was previously
stated
Lesson 24: Alliteration
Alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely
connected words. Come and clean your closet.

The big bad bear attacked all the little bunnies in the forest.
Shut the shutter before it makes you shudder.
Go and gather the green leaves in the lawn.
Please put your pen away and play the piano.
Round and round she ran until she realized she was running round and round.
Out with the only open tin of tuna.
I had to hurry home because grandma wanted her waffles.
The baron was busy as a bee.
Garry gathered the garbage.
Lazy lizards lying like lumps!
Paula planted the petunias in the pot.
Kim comes to cut colorful kites.
Boil the butter and bring it by the bank.
Orsons owl out-performed ostriches.
Larrys lizard likes leaping leopards.

Write sentences using current vocabulary words as much alliteration as possible

1 point per alliterated word
Lesson 25: Personification
Personification: giving human qualities to animals or objects
Having the object or animal act or feel the way a person does

Examples:
Look at my car. She is a beauty, isnt it so?
The wind whispered through dry grass.
The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.
Time and tide waits for none.
The fire swallowed the entire forest

1. Write sentences with vocabulary words using personification.
(Choosing adj or V may be easier because you chase choose objects or animals then give them that
human adj or verb.)

Prohibit The cloud prohibited the sun from touching the earth.
Reluctant. The river was reluctant to dive over the falls.
Available. The trees in my yard are always available for a hammock or a game of volleyball.
10 points per sentence
Lesson 26: Complex Sentences
Complex Sentence: independent sentence plus a subordinate clause

Independent Sentence: Regular sentence, it has a subject and a verb
and expresses a complete thought
Ex. The car honked.

Subordinate Sentence: dependent sentence, it has a subject and a
verb, doesnt express a complete thought, cannot stand alone.

Its made by adding a sentence changing word, subordinate
conjunction, to the beginning of a regular, independent sentence
Ex. When the Car honked.

1. Write complex sentences using vocabulary words.
2 point sn, 2 point v, 2 points adj, 2 points adv, 1 point
prep phrase, 1 point subordinate conjunction, = 10 per
sentence
Lesson 26: Subordinate Conjunctions
After
Although
As
Because
Before
Even though
Except
If
Since
So that
Than
That
Though
Unless
Until
When
Where
While
Subordinate clause 1
st
: comma
The pizza is cooked / we will have a feast. (CS,
as soon as 1)

As soon as the pizza is cooked, we will have a
feast.
Subordinate clause 2
nd
: NO comma
I like the color red / you do not like it. (CX,
even though 2)

I like the color red even though you do not like
it.
Lesson 27: Appositives

Appositive: A noun or a noun phrase that
renames another noun right beside it.
Your friend Bill is in trouble.
My brother's car, a sporty red convertible with
bucket seats, is the envy of my friends.
The chief surgeon, an expert in organ-
transplant procedures, took her nephew on a
hospital tour.
An appositive phrase usually follows the word it
explains or identifies, but it may also precede it.

A bold innovator, Wassily Kandinsky is known
for his colorful abstract paintings.
The first state to ratify the U. S. Constitution,
Delaware is rich in history.
A beautiful collie, Skip was my favorite dog.

Punctuation of appositives

In some cases, the noun being explained is too general without the appositive; the
information is essential to the meaning of the sentence. When this is the case, do not
place commas around the appositive; just leave it alone. If the sentence would be
clear and complete without the appositive, then commas are necessary; place one
before and one after the appositive.

Here are some examples.

The popular US president John Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational
speeches.

Here we do not put commas around the appositive because it is essential information.
Without the appositive, the sentence would be, "The popular US president was known
for his eloquent and inspirational speeches." We wouldn't know who the president is
without the appositive.

John Kennedy, the popular US president, was known for his eloquent and inspirational
speeches.
Lesson 28: Persuasive Outline
I. Intro Paragraph
A. Hook Sentence
B. Intro (restate the question) Sentence
C. State your opinion Sentence
D. 3 Point sentence (thesis statement) Sentence
E. Give the opposing opinion Sentence
II. First reason Paragraph
A. First reason (topic sentence)
B. Detail sentences
III. Second reason
A. Second reason (topic statement)
B. Detail sentences
IV. Third reason
A. Third Reason (topic statement)
B. Detail sentences
E. Conclusion
E. Final Sentence
F. 3 reasons
G. Conclusion sentence

Lesson 29: Persuasive outline Intro
(from Utahwrite)
Organizer

A. Hook
B. Intro (restate the
question)
C. State your opinion
D. 3 point sentence ( 3
reasons)
E. Give the opposing
opinion (even though
other may say
1. Quick Write: Cats, Dogs
Prompt: Some people have a dog for a pet and some
people have a cat. In some ways these animals are alike,
and in some ways they are different. Which do you think
is a better pet? Write an essay that might be published in
a school newspaper explaining your choice. Make sure to
defend your opinion with facts, details and examples.
Complete an outline organizer
2. After your quick write select 3 of your best
reasons. These reasons need to be generic
enough that you can pick 3 sub details about
each of them. They must also be mutually
exclusive.
For example if I say cats are silent and quiet that
means the same thing, that wont work. Or if I
have something very specific like cats can bath
themselves, I might not be able to think of 3 sub
details, but I can think of something more generic
cats are independent.
2. Fill out an outline organizer for the intro
3. Write a draft
4. Label adj & adv, prep phrases, think to add
interjections and transition words for each
sentence.
65 points ( 5 heading, 50 paragraph, 10 organizer)
Lesson 29: Cats Vs. Dogs Intro
organizer example
Organizer

A. Imagine a purry cute
friend for life!
B. Some say cats others say
dogs
C. Cats are better
D. Independent, less
expensive, get rid of mice
E. Even though others may
say dogs are better
because they can hunt,
cats can hunt too mice!
Organizer

A. Hook
question)
reasons)
other may say)
Lesson 29: Cats Vs. Dogs intro
paragraph example

A. Imagine a purry cute
friend for life!
B. Some say cats other dogs
C. Cats are better
D. Independent, less
expensive, get rid of mice
E. Even though others may
say dogs are better
because they can hunt,
cats can hunt too mice!
Imagine a purry cute friend for
life! (labels, add adj, adv, prep
phrases). Some say all cats are
better in every situation; meanwhile,
others believe dogs are the better
pet! I think all cats are far superior
to dumb dogs in every regard. Our
feline friends are first of incredibly
independent around the house, way
less expensive then other animals,
and finally cats are exceptional
hunters eradicating your home of
unwanted disgusting mice and
vermin. Even though others may say
dogs are better pets because they
can hunt; cats can hunt mice too!
Lesson 30: Persuasive 1
st
Reason
Reason Paragraph Overview
Quick write: Complete a quick
write for what you listed for your
first reason.
Complete an outline organizer for
your first reason paragraph.
This paragraph must have a Topic
Sentence (Thesis Statement) and
12 detail sentences.
Then add 2 adj, 2 adv, 1 prep
phrase for each sentence.
You can just use a general
organizer that asks for a topic and
12 detail sentences, but I find it
difficult to think of 12 details. If
you follow a formula for the type
of sentence to write for the
details it is easier.
A. Hook or transition
B. Topic Sentence
C. 3 point sentence (sub details)
D. Sub detail 1: CD sentence
E. Sub detail 1: CX (real life
example)
F. Sub detail 1: simile
G. Sub detail 2: CD
H. Sub detail 2: CX real life
I. Sub detail 2: metaphor
J. Sub detail 3: CD
K. Sub detail 3 CX (real life)
L. Sub detail 3: hyperbole
M. Conclusion: syn of topic and/or
three sub details
150 points ( 5 heading, 130 paragraph, 15 organizer)
Lesson 30: Persuasive Body Paragraphs
Outline vs. Graphic Organizer
B. Topic Sentence
example)
G. Sub detail 2: CD
J. Sub detail 3: CD
three sub details

First sub detail Second sub detail Third sub detail
Topic Sentence: (your reason)

3 point sentence: (3 Sub details for your reason)
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Syn. Syn. Syn.
Detail: CX
(real life)
Detail: CD Detail : CD
Detail: CD
Detail: CX
(real life)
Detail: CX
(real life)
Simile
Graphic organizer
Persuasive reason paragraph
Transition or Hook
Lesson 30, 31, 32: Subordinate
Conjunctions
(for a complex sentence)
After
Although
As
Because
Before
Even though
Except
If
Since
So that
Than
That
Though
Unless
Until
When
Where
While
Lesson 30: 1
st
Reason Graphic
Organizer Example
B. Topic Sentence
E. Sub detail 1: CX (real life example)
G. Sub detail 2: CD
J. Sub detail 3: CD
M. Conclusion: syn of topic and/or three sub details

A. Imagine the time savings and ease of a cat!
B. Cats are independent
C. Bath themselves, dont have to be walked, can
leave them when you go on vacation
D. Dont have to waste time bathing a cat, and smell
better
E. When my friend come over impressed by clean
cat
F. A cat is like a Jetsons autoclean robot machine
G. Cold & rainy dont have to walk, and when its
hot and muggy
H. Because my friend lives in apt with no yard, a cat
is great
I. A cat is his own gym
J. Dont have to find a cat sitter, and they can feed
themselves
K. I left my cats once for an entire month!
L. Cats are the inspector gadget of the animal world
that can do everything on their own
M. Survive on own: clean themselves, dont have to
exercise them, go on trips can leave them.

nd
Reason
paragraph
1. Quick Write: quick write for you
second reason
2. Pick 3 sub details
3. Fill out a graphic organizer
4. Write your draft

(were flipping back and forth
between types of organizers because
we want students to be comfortable
with both. Were naturally more
comfortable with one or the other,
but we want skills in both--kind of
like being able to swim both the
front and back stroke. Its a gift for
later in life when either skill may be
required)


Hyperbole
Metaphor
Syn. Syn. Syn.
Detail: CX
(real life)
Detail: CD
Detail: CX
(real life)
Detail: CX
(real life)
Simile
Graphic organizer
Transition or Hook
5 points heading, 15 points organizer, 130
paragraph 150 total
rd
Reason
paragraph
1. Quick Write your 3
rd
reason
2. Pick 3 sub details (if you cant come up with 3
sub details, you need to make your reason more
generic. Ask the teacher for help)
3. This is very exciting! Choose either a graphic or
an outline organizer, fill it out.
4. Then write your draft.
5. Work to add adj, adv, prep phrases, and
transition words. (this is the secret to high
scores)
150 points ( 5 heading + 15 organizer+ 130
paragraph)
Lesson 33: Persuasive conclusion
Organizer:
A: Final Statement (your
opinion)
B: List your 3 reasons (you
can use synonyms for your
three reasons)
C: Conclusion statement:
I hope that .
D. Conclusion Statement:
By reading this you will.

1. Quick write: synonyms
for your three reasons
organizer
3. Write your draft
4. Add adj. adv, prep
phrases & transition
words
55 points (5 heading+ 50 paragraph+ 10 organizer)
To conclude
As a final point
In the end
Eventually
Finally
At last
Lastly in
summary
To sum up
To be brief
Therefore
In a word
in short
All in all
Overall
Briefly
As I have said
To summarize
On the whole
In conclusion
Altogether
In sum
As has been
noted
Given these
points
As has been
mentioned
As was previously
stated
Lesson 34: Turning text into your own
words (Informational Writing)
Informational writing is very easy because you get to take
ideas (details) or facts from an article. You dont have to think
of them as your own!

However, you may not just copy words straight from the
article.

Were going to practice writing new sentences from an article.
The easiest way to do it is to think of synonyms for the words
you read in the article.

Assignment: Take these sentences. Rewrite them using your
own words.
5 points per sentence
Lesson 34: practice text
Lesson 34: Practice Text

Lesson 34: Turning text into own
words example
Text:
Almost all the food you eat, fiber for clothing you
wear, lumber for the house you live in is produced
by soil.

Put it into your own words:
(try finding a synonym for words)
Nearly all our vegetables, our uniforms, and wood
used for our homes is made of dirt.

Lesson 35: Reading Text and
Highlighting
1. In each paragraph look for the topic sentence (the main
point about each sentence) highlight the topic. (Find at
least topics of--this will be your 3 reasons your topic for
the 3 body paragraphs of your essay, the body are the
middle parts, you have an intro, body paragraphs (3
reasons), and conclusion)
2. For each topic that you highlight, look for the 3 most
important sub points to highlight. (only highlight key
words) try not to highlight more than 3. You may need to
start with a pencil, underline with a pencil, then pick the
best three to highlight.
3. Next slide is an article, fully model on the board what to
highlight, students can have their own article to highlight.
4 points per paragraph
35: Resource: Heres the article (also
on next three slides)

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
mola.html

(Id run copies for the students)
(first paragraph example, highlight topic one color, 3 sub points different
color) (do the next paragraphs with the students guiding them)

The mola, also called the giant ocean sunfish, is gigantic. In fact, it's the
largest of all bony fish. These giant sunfish can grow to weigh as much as
5,000 pounds (2,268 kilograms). That's almost as much as a small pickup
truck. The huge fish may reach a length of 14 feet (4 meters) from face to tail
and 10 feet (3 meters) measured from back to stomach. Fish such as sharks
and rays are cartilaginous fishthey don't have bones. Some are heavier
than the mola. But among fish with bones, called bony fish, none is larger
than the mola.

The mola has an unusual look. It's round. Its tail fin doesn't grow along with
the rest of the fish after the mola hatches. It remains short and rounded,
adding to the fish's overall round shape. The short fin is called a clavus.
Molas use the clavus to steer as they swim. Molas enjoy sunning themselves
at the surface of the ocean. This is why they are also called sunfish. They live
in tropical and temperate oceans around the world. People sometimes see
their tall dorsal fins poking above the surface of the water as they sun
themselves, and mistake them for sharks.
35: Article
When a mola first hatches, it's only one-tenth of an inch long. By the time
the fish is fully grown, it gains more than 60 million times its weight from
when it hatches. (To compare, you'll probably end up weighing about 30
times what you weighed at birth.) Skin parasites are often a problem for
molas. When the fish become infested with parasites, they swim to areas
where smaller fish hang out and invite the smaller fish to pick the parasites
off as food. When the little fish nibble away at the pesky parasites, they get
a meal and they relieve the molas. Another way molas try to get rid of
parasites is to leap out of the water andthwack!hit the surface of the
water hard as they land. They're trying to shake the pests off of their skin.
Molas have been known to leap ten feet into the air doing this. Scientists
also think that molas spend time sunning to allow gulls to land on the fish
and pick off parasites. The fish float on one side as the birds peck them
clean. Then the fish flip to the other side so that can be cleaned, too!
35: article continued
Jellyfish are a mola's favorite food. They also eat small fish and microscopic
plants and animals found in the water. They have small mouths that look
somewhat like a bird's beak. To feed, molas repeatedly suck in and spit out
whatever they are feeding on. This process tears the food into smaller
pieces that the molas can more easily swallow.

If you are ever snorkeling in an area where molas are found, don't be
surprised if one comes to check you out. They are not dangerous, but they
are rather curious. They often approach divers and snorkelersjust to
investigate.
35: article continued (final)
Lesson 36: Informational writing Intro
1. Quick Write: Mola
organizer for Mola
3. Write a draft
4. Add adj. adv. prep
phrases

Organizer:
A. Hook
B. Thesis statement:
who? What? Where?
When?
C. Three Point Sentence
(with three topics)
D. Give your opinion
about the most
interesting fact

55 points (5 heading, 40 paragraph, 10 organizer
Lesson 36 example
A. Hook find something interesting
can you imaging growing 60 million
times your size?
B. Thesis statement: who? What?
Where? When? (the intro and
conclusion paragraphs are good
places to find this info) giganic
ocean sun fish, curious & not
dangerous
C. Three Point Sentence (with three
topics) choose 3 paragraphs to use
the main topic, think of synonyms
to put in your own words large,
diet
D. Give your opinion about the most
interesting fact I found it most
interesting they spit their food in
and out to each

Imagine growing 60 million times
your size in one lifetime! Mola fish are
gigantic ocean sunfish that are very
curious and not the least bit dangerous.
The Mola are super large fish, they get
many parasite living on them, and they
have an interesting diet. I found it most
interesting that they repeatedly spit their
food in and out to break it into small
pieces just like chewing your food!

Then Id go back through each sentence
to add adj., adv, prep phrases.
Lesson 37: Informational Writing 2nd
paragraph Overview


Hyperbole
Metaphor
Syn. Syn. Syn.
Detail: CX
(real life)
Detail: CD
Detail: CX
(real life)
Detail: CX
(real life)
Simile
Graphic organizer
Transition or Hook
1. Complete a graphic organizer
(remember to use synonyms
rather than copying the
words from the article) You
should have already
highlighted the topic of each
paragraph with 3 examples in
each paragraph. The 3
examples will be your second
3 sub details.
2. Write a draft
3. Add adj, adv, prepositional
phrases, and transition
words.
5 heading + 15 organizer + 130 paragraph
(150 points)
Lesson 37: Example

Largest
detail/ex.
2nd sub detail/ex 3rd sub detail/ex
Topic Sentence: (your example/first topic)

3 point sentence: (3 Sub details/ examples)
Detail: metaphor
Syn. Syn. Syn.
Detail: CX
Detail: CD
Detail: CX
Detail: CX
Detail: simile
Graphic organizer
Informational Body Paragraph
Transition or Hook
Try to use adj or adverbs on your conclusion that have alliteration. Ex. Totally tall
tree
Mola is enormous
Largest of all bony fish, weighs over 2 ton, and tall
Sharks & rays
cartilaginous (no
bones), biggest of bony
When a fish has a bone
none can as big
Mola seems to be
like Sumo wrestler
Growto weigh a lot,
5,000 pounds
The mola is a small
truck
14 ft fact to tail and 10
feet back to stomach
Since weigh so much
must be difficult to
catch
Unless you have a big
net you will never get
them
Detail: hyperbole
Giraffe on stilts!
Biggest of bony Hugely heavy
Tremendously
tall
Do you knowwhat the largest fish of the sea is?
Do you know what the largest bony fish of
the mysterious sea Is? In fact, the mighty mola is
the most enormous bony fish in the vast ocean.
The mola is the largest of all the bony fish,
surprisingly it weighs over 2 tons, and it is super
tall. Sharks and rays may be bigger than the
mola; however, sharks and rays have no bones!
When a fish has a bone, there arent any bigger
than the mola. The mola seems to be like the
Sumo Wrestler of the Sea! In addition, the mola
grow to weigh a lot; they can weigh 5,000
pounds! Since this great fish weighs so much it
must be difficult to catch in a net! The great mola
is a small truck of the salty sea. Truly, this
fantastic fish is 14 feet from face to tail, and the
mola is 10 feet from back to stomach. Unless you
have a ridiculously big net you will not be able to
catch one of these monsters. I imagine the mola
is taller than a giraffe on stilts! Altogether the
mola is the biggest of the bony fish, hugely heavy,
and tremendously tall!
Lesson 37, 38, 39: Subordinate Conjunctions
to help you write your complex sentences
After
Although
As
Because
Before
Even though
Except
If
Since
So that
Than
That
Though
Unless
Until
When
Where
While
Lesson 38: Informational Writing 3rd
paragraph Overview
1. Complete an outline organize
(remember to use synonyms rather
than copying the words from the
article) You should have already
paragraph with 3 examples in each
paragraph. The 3 examples will be
your third 3 sub details.
2. Write a draft
3. Add adj, adv, prepositional phrases,
and transition words.
A. Transition (or hook)
B. Topic Sentence (your second topic
from a second paragraph
C. 3 point sentence (with your 3 sub
details/ examples
D. First sub detail: CD
E. First sub detail: CX
F. First sub detail: simile
G. Second sub detail: CD
H. Second sub detail: CX
I. Second sub detail: metaphor
J. Third sub detail: CD
K. Third sub detail: CX
L. Third sub detail: hyperbole
M. Conclusion (synonyms from topic
and 3 point sentence using
alliteration for respective adj & adv)
150 paragraph (5 heading + 130
paragraph + 15 organizer)
Lesson 39: Informational Writing 4
th

paragraph Overview


Hyperbole
Metaphor
Syn. Syn. Syn.
Detail: CX
(real life)
Detail: CD
Detail: CX
(real life)
Detail: CX
(real life)
Simile
Graphic organizer
Transition or Hook
1. Complete a graphic organizer
(remember to use synonyms
rather than copying the
words from the article) You
should have already
paragraph with 3 examples in
each paragraph. The 3
examples will be your first 3
sub details.
2. Write a draft
3. Add adj, adv, prepositional
words.
150 points ( 5 heading + 15 organizer
+ 130 paragraph)
Lesson 40: Informational Conclusion
Organizer
A: Use synonyms to
restate your topic
B: Use synonyms to
restate your 3 point
sentence
I hope that .

1. Quick write: synonyms
for your 3 points
organizer
3. Write your draft
4. Add adj. adv, prep
phrases & transition
words
55 points (5 heading + 10 organizer
+ 40 paragraph)
To conclude
As a final point
In the end
Eventually
Finally
At last
Lastly in
summary
To sum up
To be brief
Therefore
In a word
in short
All in all
Overall
Briefly
As I have said
To summarize
On the whole
In conclusion
Altogether
In sum
As has been
noted
Given these
points
As has been
mentioned
As was previously
stated
Lesson 41: Pacing
To be successful, you will need to be able to work
hard and to complete assignments within certain
deadlines.

Some tests that you take may be timed.

Usually you want to designate time to complete
an organizer, time for a 1
st
draft, time to type in
your work, and time for editing.

When we continue working, your teacher will
help you by setting a pace.
Pacing Guidelines:

Organizer: Lets say 2 minutes per sections (14
minutes total) like 2 minutes for hook, 2 minutes
for thesis and so on

Each sentence of your draft should take 2
minutes for the initial write, then another 1
minute to add adj, adv, prep phrases, and
transitions. So that would be about (40 minutes
for each paragraph, your body paragraphs taking
longer than an intro and hook) (but that is about
200 minutes, 3 hours and 20 minutes for a 5
paragraph essay draft)

You should be able to type in paragraph with in
another 30 minutes.
Lesson 42: Book Report # 2
1. Quick write regarding the book
you are reading
2. Complete an outline (you may
choose, you may work the
entire paper all at once,
outlining all of the 5
paragraphs, then drafting all of
the 5 paragraph, or separately 5
paragraphs at a time.
3. For this book report your
teacher will choose 3 minimum
body paragraphs from setting,
point of view, character, theme,
symbolism, or conflict
(depending on what works best
with the novel)
As this is the second time through a
book report, some independence
should start to take place. Your
teacher should continue to help you
fill in the organizer and draft some
sentences to get started. Ask your
teacher for help if you ever get stuck.
Lesson 42: Symbolism
Definition of Symbolism

Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them
symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.

Symbolism can take different forms. Generally, it is an object representing another
to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant.
Sometimes, however, an action, an event or a word spoken by someone may have
a symbolic value. For instance, smile is a symbol of friendship. Similarly, the
action of someone smiling at you may stand as a symbol of the feeling of affection
which that person has for you.

Symbols do shift their meanings depending on the context they are used in. A
chain, for example, may stand for union as well as imprisonment. Thus,
symbolic meaning of an object or an action is understood by when, where and
how it is used. It also depends on who reads them.
42: Symbolism Examples
Common Examples of Symbolism in Everyday Life

In our daily life, we can easily identify objects, which can be
taken as examples of symbol such as the following:

The dove is a symbol of peace.
A red rose or red color stands for love or romance.
Black is a symbol that represents evil or death.
A ladder may stand as a symbol for a connection between
the heaven and the earth.
A broken mirror may symbolize separation
42: Symbolism
Symbolism gives a writer freedom to add double
levels of meanings to his work: a literal one that is
self-evident and the symbolic one whose
meaning is far more profound than the literal
one. The symbolism, therefore, gives universality
to the characters and the themes of a piece of
literature. Symbolism in literature evokes interest
in readers as they find an opportunity to get an
insight of the writers mind on how he views the
world and how he thinks of common objects and
actions, having broader implications.
42: Theme
Definition
The theme in a story is its underlining message, or 'big idea.' What critical belief about life is the
author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play, short story or poem? This belief, or idea,
transcends cultural barriers. It is usually universal in nature. When a theme is universal, it touches
on the human experience, regardless of race or language. It is what the story means. Often, a piece
of writing will have more than one theme.

Why Is Theme Important?
Think about some T.V. sitcoms you have seen that you have found trite and boring. Was there a
significant problem in the T.V. show that needed to be solved? Probably not. In much the same way,
if a piece of writing doesn't have deeper meaning than we can just see on the surface, it is just as
shallow as the T.V. sitcom. In order for writing to be meaningful and lasting, it needs to have a
theme.

How Does A Writer Develop Theme?
It really comes down to what the writer believes about life. If a writer has a belief system, or feels
strongly about certain things - and most people do - then, those strong life views will be reflected in
his or her writing. For a work to last, it needs depth, and depth in writing reflects depth in the
writer.

42: Theme
"Simply put, a story's theme is its idea or point
(formulated as a generalization). The theme of a fable
is its moral; the theme of a parable is its teaching; the
theme of a short story is its implied view of life and
conduct. Unlike the fable and parable, however, most
fiction is not designed primarily to teach or preach. Its
theme, thus, is more obliquely presented. In fact,
theme in fiction is rarely presented at all; readers
abstract it from the details of characters and action
that compose the story."
(Robert DiYanni, Literature. McGraw-Hill, 2002)
42: Point of View
Point of view is the angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion, or
feelings of the individuals involved in a situation. In literature, point of view is the
mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers hear and see what
takes place in a story, poem, essay etc.

Point of view is a reflection of the opinion an individual from real life or fiction can
have. Examples of point of view belong to one of these three major kinds:

1. First person point of view involves the use of either of the two pronouns I and
we.

Example:
I felt like I was getting drowned with shame and disgrace.
2. Second person point of view employs the pronoun you.

Sometimes you cannot clearly discern between anger and frustration.
3. Third person point of view uses pronouns like he, she, it, they or a name.

Mr. Stewart is a principled man. He acts by the book and never lets you deceive him
easily.

Lesson 42: Book Report 2 Intro
1. Quick Write
2. Outline Organizer
3. Draft
4. Label SN, V, adj, Adv, Prep
words
Organizer

A. Hook
B. Thesis Statement: list the
title of the book, the author
and a short synopsis
C. Detail: why did you choose
to read the book?
D. Detail: What book does it
remind you of?
E. Detail: What kept you
reading this book?
F. Conclusion: Use synonyms
to restate the topic
5 heading, 10 organizer, 60
paragraph (75 total)
Lesson 42: Book Report 2 Setting Paragraph
Setting is Time and Place
1. Quick Write:
3. Write a paragraph
4. Again after each sentence
label SN, V, add 2 adj, 2
adv, 1 prep phrase. Work
to add interjections and
transition words.
5. You may want to make
some of your sentences
compound sentences.
Organizer

A. Hook
B. Thesis Statement: (5 ws)
C. Detail: look like?
D. Detail: feel like?
E. Detail: living conditions?
F. Conclusion restate the
thesis using synonym
5 heading, 10 organizer, 60
paragraph 75 total
Lesson 42: Book report 2 Character
Paragraph Overview
1. Quick Write:
2. Complete a Graphic Organizer (next slide)
3. Write a transition sentence that goes from Setting to Character
trait (likely a CD sentence)
4. Thesis statement: who, what, where, when why
5. 3 point sentence for 3 character traits
6. 1
st
trait: give 3 details, write a simile
7. 2
nd
trait: give 3 details, write a metaphor
8. 3
rd
trait: give 3 details, write a hyperbole
9. Conclusion (use synonyms from thesis statement and 3 point
sentence)
10. Add 2 adj., 2 adv., prep. phrase, transition words as you write each
sentence
150 points total (5 heading + 15 organizer + 130 paragraph)

Transition:

Simile
Hyperbole metaphor
Syn. Syn. Syn.
detail
details
details
detail
detail
detail
Previous paragraph
This paragraph
Lesson 42: Book report 2 Conflict
Paragraph
1. Quick Write:
2. Complete a graphic organizer (next slide)
3. Write a draft with a transition from the last
trait paragraph, thesis
4. Add adj. adv, prep phrases, transition words

150 points (5 heading + 15 organizer + 130 paragraph

1st part of prompt: Main character Second part of prompt: conflict Third part of prompt: resolution
Transition:

Simile
Hyperbole metaphor
detail
details
details
detail
detail
detail
Previous paragraph
This paragraph
Lesson 42: Book Report Conclusion
1. Quick write:
2. Complete an outline organizer (next slide)
3. Write a draft
4. Label SN,V, adj, Adv, prep phrases. Add
transitons and interjections.
4. Type in this book report
150 points (5 heading + 130 paragraph + 15
organizer)
Lesson 42: Conclusion Outline
Organizer
A. Hook
B. Basic Facts: Title, author, short synopsis (summary)
C. Thesis Statement (e point sentence about your three main details, the
three parts of the prompt you are choosing to answer
D. 1
st
Detail: (what you learned)
A. Sub detail
B. Sub detail
C. Sub detail
E. 2
nd
Detail: (who you related to)
A. Sub detail
B. Sub detail
C. Sub detail
F. 3
rd
Detail: (weakness of the story)
A. Sub detail
B. Sub detail
C. Sub detail
G. Conclusion (use synonyms from your thesis or 3 details)

To conclude
As a final point
In the end
Eventually
Finally
At last
Lastly in
summary
To sum up
To be brief
Therefore
In a word
in short
All in all
Overall
Briefly
As I have said
To summarize
On the whole
In conclusion
Altogether
In sum
As has been
noted
Given these
points
As has been
mentioned
As was previously
stated
Lesson 43: Persuasive Essay 2
(on Utah Write)
1. Quick write: Polar Bears

Prompt: Read the article and view the graphic and video. Using
information from these sources, write an essay persuading your
classmates to start a campaign to educate others about the
dangers of global warming to the Arctic. Use reasons and details
that will appeal to your classmates.

1. Read the article, highlight topic sentences (3 examples for
each topic)
2. Write an intro, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion
3. Label SN, V, add adj, adv, prep phrases & transition words

What Happens When the Ice is Gone?

In recent years, people have become aware of how
climate change is affecting animals in the Arctic. The
Earth is becoming warmer. The effects of this warming
can especially be seen in the Arctic, as the ice caps are
beginning to melt.

The ice caps are made from sea ice, which differs from
the ice over land. Less sea ice is a problem for all of
life in the Arctic. Polar bears rely on this ice for many
things

When the sea ice melts, the platforms made up of sea
ice move farther apart. This makes it more dangerous
for polar bears to swim from platform to platform.
Also, polar bears have less food. This might seem
strange, but makes sense if you understand the polar
bears food web.

Imagine a triangle as the polar bears food chain. At
the bottom of the triangle are ice algae. Ice algae
live in pockets in the ice and are found on the
underside of sea ice.

On the next layer of the
triangle is the zooplankton, a
relative of shrimp. These tiny
creatures cannot swim, so
they drift in bodies of water.
Zooplankton eats the ice
algae. These two layers of the triangle are the
biggest, because sea algae and zooplankton are so
tiny, it takes millions of them to provide enough
food for their part of the food chain.

Still another layer of our food chain triangle is a type
of fish called the Arctic cod. You guessed it! The
Arctic cod eat zooplankton. These fish have a
special material in their bodies that keeps them
from freezing.

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As the animals of the food chain get larger,
there are fewer of them needed to feed the
next layer. The Arctic cod is a main food source
for seals. You probably have seen them dive off
rocks to catch fish. You may also have seen
them catch fish in their mouths as places like
Sea World, or a zoo. Seals can eat 28-35
pounds of fish a day!
Finally, the top layer of this food chain is the
polar bear. Seals are the polar bears main
source of food. A 121 pound seal would
provide food for a polar bear for about eight
days.

Scientists are concerned that as the
ice caps melt, this whole food chain
triangle will disappear. All of the
living parts of an ecosystem depend
on one another. Any change makes a
difference to all the creatures.
Ecosystems must stay in balance for
the plants and animals in it to
survive.

Polar bears are already endangered.
Now, if the ice algae have no ice to
live on, the zooplanktons have
nothing to eat. If there are no
zooplanktons, the Arctic cod goes
hungry. Without the Artic cod, seals
will suffer.

Now you see on why ice is more than a place to sleep for the polar bear.

References:
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/research/blogs/tracking-ocean-changes-arctic-switchyard
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/12/071212-AP-arctic-melt.html
http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/wildlife-library/mammals/polar-bear.aspx

Lesson 43
Lesson
43
Lesson 43: Video Link
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/pol
ar-bears

Lesson 43 Persuasive Intro Organizer

A. Hook
question)
reasons)
other may say
Lesson 43: Persuasive Body Paragraphs
Outline vs. Graphic Organizer
B. Topic Sentence
example)
G. Sub detail 2: CD
J. Sub detail 3: CD
three sub details


Hyperbole
Metaphor
Syn. Syn. Syn.
Detail: CX
(real life)
Detail: CD
Detail: CX
(real life)
Detail: CX
(real life)
Simile
Graphic organizer
Transition or Hook
Lesson 43: Persuasive 2 conclusion
outline organizer
A: Final Statement (your opinion)
B: List your 3 reasons (you can use synonyms for
your three reasons)
C: Conclusion statement: I hope that .
D. Conclusion Statement: By reading this you
will.

Lesson 44: Informational Essay #2
(this is from UtahWrite)
1. Quick Write: deforestation, Lumber companies, saving forests

Prompt: After reading about deforestation and viewing the video, write
an essay that explains the problem of deforestation. Explain why farmers and
lumber companies are cutting down trees. Also explain why this is so
dangerous to the Earth. Use specific facts and examples from the readings
and the video in your explanation.

2. Read the articles: highlight the topic and 3 examples for each topic
3. Complete an organizer
4. Write a 5 paragraph essay (intro, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion)
5. Label SN, V, add 2 adj, 2 adv, prep phrase, and transition words for each
sentence.

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Deforestation
Deforestation is when the Earths forests are cut down to make room for other things. One reason for
cutting down forests is for farmers to have room to grow crops and raise animals. They use the crops
and animals to feed their families or to sell to other people. Logging companies cut down trees to make
paper and wood products. This is especially a problem in the Earths rainforests.
Deforestation is good for some people; but it can also be bad.
People who live in the rainforest need the forests for food,
clothing, and housing. Almost half of the Earths animals
live in rainforests. If the forests get cut down, these
animals will lose their homes. In fact, In October
2012, the International Union for Conservation
reported that 25 primates (mammals most similar to
humans) are much endangered. This is partly because of
deforestation. These animals include gorillas and monkeys, and all
of them live in rainforests.
The rainforest is also home to 2/3 of all the plant
families on the Earth. Some of these plants are very
rare. A few are used to make 25% of all our
medicines, and this number is growing.
If all the trees are cut down, the animals and plants will lose their homes. Also, the soil will not have
anything to hold it, and there will be nowhere for the rain to go. The soil will change to mud, and then
begin to move downhill to rivers and the ocean. This can cause floods downriver and dry rivers upland.
The remaining soil will not be good for crops, because there will not be any nutrients in it.
Deforestation can also change the climate of the Earth. Without trees giving shade to the forest ground,
the ground becomes drier. We need trees to breathe. If too many trees are cut down it can make the air
around us hard to breathe. The Earth will warm up too much if there are too many gases in the air. This
is known as global warming. Global warming can change the temperature in many animals habitats
around the world. Some animals may not be able to live in the new temperatures and die.
One solution to deforestation is to replant a tree for every tree that is cut down. This is a good start.
However if whole forests are cut down, it takes time for the new trees to grow back. Scientists are
working with farmers and loggers to come up with better answers.

Lesson 44
Lesson 44: Links to more information
http://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Kids/Ranger
%20Rick/RRMAY2013_20-
23Adventures.pdf%20-%202013-04-15

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/savi
ngmadagascarsforests-gwu001-2012f-vrs

Lesson 44: Informational writing Intro
Outline organizer
Organizer:
A. Hook
B. Thesis statement:
who? What? Where?
When?
C. Three Point Sentence
(with three topics)
D. Give your opinion
about the most
interesting fact

Lesson 44: Informational Body Paragraph Graphic and
Outline organizer


Hyperbole
Metaphor
Syn. Syn. Syn.
Detail: CX
(real life)
Detail: CD
Detail: CX
(real life)
Detail: CX
(real life)
Simile
Graphic organizer
Transition or Hook
A. Transition (or hook)
B. Topic Sentence (your second topic
from a second paragraph
C. 3 point sentence (with your 3 sub
details/ examples
D. First sub detail: CD
E. First sub detail: CX
F. First sub detail: simile
G. Second sub detail: CD
H. Second sub detail: CX
I. Second sub detail: metaphor
J. Third sub detail: CD
K. Third sub detail: CX
L. Third sub detail: hyperbole
M. Conclusion (synonyms from topic
and 3 point sentence using
alliteration for respective adj & adv
Lesson 44: Informational Conclusion
Organizer
Organizer
A: Use synonyms to
restate your topic
B: Use synonyms to
restate your 3 point
sentence
I hope that .

Lesson 45: book report #3
(for recent book)
Complete an organizer
Report should include intro and conclusion and
minimum of 3 body paragraphs (although you can do
more) ie setting, character, point of view, theme,
symbolism, conflict- you can have multiple character,
setting paragraphs etc.
Write a draft
Lesson 46: Persuasive # 3
1. Quick Write: Whats great about Utah?

Prompt:
One Direction is trying to decided where to have their
next concert. Write a persuasive essay to convince them
why they should have their concert in Utah. Include some
places they can visit and things they can do while they are
here.

3. Write a draft.
Lesson 47: Informational #3
(from utahwrite)
1. Quick Write: Clouds

Prompt: Write an essay explaining how clouds can help us to
predict weather. Read the article and view the video before
you begin your graphic organizer. Then complete your essay.
Be sure to include these words: Stratus Cirrus Low Pressure

2. Highlight topic sentences and examples from the article
4. Write a draft
Cloud Formation

Precipitation is one key to the water cycle. Rain comes from clouds, but where do
clouds come from?

Through the process of evaporation and transpiration, water moves into the
atmosphere. Water vapors then join with dust particles to create clouds. Eventually,
water returns to Earth as precipitation in the form of rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

All clouds contain water vapors. You rarely ever see clouds in the desert because
there is very little water to evaporate and form clouds. Coastal regions can receive a
lot of rain because they pull up moisture from surrounding waters.

Cloud size are influenced by many complex factors, some of which we still do not
understand very well. These include: heat, seasons, mountain ranges, bodies of
water, volcanic eruptions, and even global warming.
Lesson 47: Article
Have you ever wondered why clouds have such unusual names?

In 1802 an Englishman by the name of Luke Howard invented the cloud naming system
that is still in use today. Howard used Latin names to describe clouds. (The first part of a
cloud's name describes height, the second part shape.)

The prefixes denoting heights are: cirro, high clouds above 20,000 feet (6,250 meters),
alto and mid level clouds between 6,000 - 20,000 feet (1,875 - 6,250 meters). There is no
prefix for low level clouds.

The names denoting shapes are:cirrus mean curly or fibrous, stratus means layered,
while cumulus means lumpy or piled.

Nimbo or nimbus is added to indicate that a cloud can produce precipitation.

Given that information, describe what each of the following clouds would look and act
like?

Cumulonimbus
Nimbostartus
Cirrocumulus
Altostratus
Lesson 47: Article continued

Lesson 47 Video Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MnxnOHC
Cic&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1
&safe=active
Lesson 48
Go on Google Docs and show students how to
set up a presentation
Lesson 49: State Report
State Report is a packet see drive
Lesson 50: Poetry Festival
Poetry Festival is a Packet see drive
Lesson 51: Historical Figure
Packet see drive

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