Many stories tell about the friendship or love between two people. Sometimes one of the characters is faithful and true, but the other is untrue and hurts the one who is loyal. The Skeleton's Dance is a Japanese folktale, a tale of good versus bad. As they engage in this story, students will be learning the meaning of the following words, as they are used in text: companion, evil, thieve, attack, gamble, kimono, clattering, castle, whip, sentence. Working in small groups, students will continue to apply their learning of how elements of a story work together to make the plot. Students will create a plot flow map for The Skeleton's Dance. Using adjectives learned in previous unit, students will complete a double bubble map to compare the characters in the story. Once completed, they will be presenting their maps to the class. There will be a quiz on Friday, where students will demonstrate and apply their learning about the elements of a story. A good story is like a tasty recipe. It follows a recipe that blends all of the ingredients together. This week our class will be learning how the elements of a story work together to make the plot. Students will use a plot diagram to visualize and understand the purpose of each part of the plot. Students are welcome to review the elements of a story by visiting the following interactive link : Interactive elements of a story The class will read and discuss an adapted version of Frankenstein. Students will learn academic vocabulary related to the elements of a story: plot, exposition, setting, characters, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. As they read Frankenstein, students will learn and apply the following vocabulary that will help them understand the story: laboratory, digging, grave, amputating, stitching, lever, bolt, blinding, groan, fright, brain, and village. An animated version of this story is available for students to review. Just click on the following link and enjoy: Frankenstein Students will map the elements of the story of Frankenstein using a flow map. They will also identify and describe the main characters of the story. Students will use adjectives to describe people learned in our previous unit. A good story is like a tasty recipe. It follows a recipe that blends all of the ingredients together. This week our class will be learning how the elements of a story work together to make the plot. Students will use a plot diagram to visualize and understand the purpose of each part of the plot. The class will read and discuss an adapted version of Frankenstein. Students will learn academic vocabulary related to the elements of a story: plot, exposition, setting, characters, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. As they read Frankenstein, students will learn and apply the following vocabulary that will help them understand the story: laboratory, digging, grave, amputating, stitching, lever, bolt, blinding, groan, fright, brain, and village. Students will map the story of Frankenstein using a flow map. They will also identify and describe the main characters of the story. Students will use adjectives to describe people learned in our previous unit. Week of October 17 through October 21 Important Reminder: This week our school will be holding Conference Week. Students will be dismissed two hours early.
Week of Oct 10 through Oct 14 Your body is an amazing machine with many important parts that work together to help you walk, run, breathe, eat, etc. This week our class will be learning the vocabulary for human body parts. Each day, students will complete an activity to review and apply the vocabulary in class. The following links will help you learn and review about How the human body works: How the Body Works The Skeletal System The Inside Story of Your Senses |
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