InteractiveWritingNarrative:Narrative:StoryReadLikeaWriterTellchildrenthatyouwillreadastorythattellsaboutafirst-gradernamedEmily.Askchildrentolistenfor■thenamesofthecharacters■whatthecharactersdo■thebeginning,middle,andendofthestoryDiscusstheFeaturesAfterreading,discussthefollowingquestionswithchildren.■HowdidEmilyfeelwhenshefoundouthernamewaspicked?(excited,happy)■WhatwasEmilyworriedaboutonherwayhome?(Sheforgottobringthepermissionslip;shewasafraidshewouldn’tbeabletobringScooterhome.)■Howdidthestoryend?(EmilygottokeepScooterforthewholevacationweek.)Objectives•Identifyeffectivefeaturesinastory•Prewriteastoryusingasequencechart•Draft,revise,proofread,andpublishastoryMaterials•UnitWritingProcessTransparencies7–12•Proofreadingmarks;Teacher’sResourceBook,p.232•chartpaper•paperlunchbags•coloredpaper•scissors•glue•markers,crayonsUnit2WritingWorkshopFeaturesofaStory■entertainsreaders■hasamaincharacter■tellswhatthecharacterdoes■hasabeginning,middle,andend���RelatetoPersonalExperienceTalkaboutwhatitmusthavefeltlikeforEmilytofinallygetachancetotakeScooterhome.Howdoyouthinkshefelt?Inthemiddleofthestory,sherealizedthatsheforgotthepermissionslip.Howdoyouthinkshefeltthen?Thinkaboutwhathappenednextinthestory.HowdidEmily’sproblemgetresolved?Encouragechildrentothinkaboutstoriesthey’vereadorexperiencesthey’vehadthatmaybesimilartoEmily’s.Emilywasafirst-graderinMs.Chapman’sclass.EveryMonday,Ms.ChapmanpickedonenamefromthebluebaseballcapshekeptonherdesktodecidewhowouldtakeScooter,theclassguineapig,homefortheweekend.TodayshepulledEmily’snameout.Emilyracedhomeafterschooltogivehermotherthegoodnews.Onherwayhome,sherealizedshehadforgottenthepermissionslipforhermothertosign.EmilywasveryupsetbecauseMs.Chapmanaskedhertobringitbackthenextday.EmilywasworriedshewouldmissthechancetotakeScooterhome.WhenEmilygothome,hermothermetheratthedoorandtoldherthatMs.ChapmanhadcalledtoaskifitwouldbeokayforScootertostayforthewholeweek.Emilylookedconfused.Hermothersmiledandremind...
