Theme: 1 Silly Stories Genre: Story Lesson from Houghton Mifflin

Theme: 1 Silly StoriesGenre: Story

Lesson from Houghton Mifflin

What is a Story? What Makes a Great

Story?

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A story is a tale with a beginning, middle and end.

Some stories are FANTASYFANTASY or REALISM.REALISM.

Day 1

beginning

middle

end

Let’s Take a Closer Look Dragon

Gets By

Day 1

beginning

middle

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Gets By

Day 1

beginningDragon looked in his cupboard, but there was no food at all. “The cupboard is

bare,” said Dragon. “Time to go shopping.” Dragon got into his car and drove. The food store was at the top of the hill. It was a steep drive.

Dragon loved to go shopping. He was a very wise shopper. He bought food only from the five basic food groups: He bought cheese curls from the diary group. He

bought doughnuts from the bread group. He bought catsup from the fruits and vegetables group. He bought pork rinds from the meat group.And he bought fudge

pops from the chocolate group. Dragon had a balanced diet.


Gets By

Day 1

middleHe had so much food that he could not fit in all into his car. “I know what I will

do,” said Dragon. “I will eat some of the food now, and then the rest will fit in the car.” Dragon sat in the parking lot and started to eat. He crunched up the cheese

curls. He downed the doughnuts. He packed away the pork rinds. Dragon ate and ate and ate until all the food was gone. “Burp!”


Gets By

Day 1

endNow Dragon cold not fit into his car “Oh, what am I going to do? cried Dragon. He thought and thought and scratched his big head. “I know what I will do,” said Dragon. “I will push my car home. So Dragon pushed his car down the hill. The car began to roll faster and faster…and faster and faster. Finally, Dragon’s car came to a stop right in front of his house. All the excitement had made Dragon

very hungry. He went into his kitchen and looked in the cupboard. There was no food at all. “

The cupboard is bare,” said Dragon. “Time to go shopping.”

Student Writing Model

Day 2 TE 42TE 42

Turn to page 42 in your reading book and let’s read a good example of a story called

The Hungry PantherThe Hungry Panther

Let’s answer these questions together.1.What is Ashley’s story about?

2. Where does the story take place?

3.Why is the end of the story a surprise?

4. Why is the title interesting?

Student Writing Model

Day 3 TE 42TE 42

The Hungry Panther The Hungry Panther is a good story because it has..is a good story because it has..

Graphic Organizer made from KidspirationGraphic Organizer made from Kidspiration

Pre-Writing StepDay 4 TE 43A-BTE 43A-B

Good writers need to plan and think before they write.

Let’s Draw the StoryLet’s Draw the Story

Draw a picture on your story planner (transparency RWW1-1)

1.1. Draw a funny Draw a funny charactercharacter..2.2. What does your character look like?What does your character look like?3.3. What problem will the character have? What problem will the character have? 4.4. What happens in the beginning, middle, end?What happens in the beginning, middle, end?

Continue

Pre-Writing Step

Day 5 TE 43A-BTE 43A-B

Let’s Talk About Your Story Let’s Talk About Your Story

1. Review your story planner, then pick a buddy 1. Review your story planner, then pick a buddy and retell the story in your own words.and retell the story in your own words.

2. Give your buddy new ideas or details to add to 2. Give your buddy new ideas or details to add to their story planner.their story planner.

Writing StepDay 6 TE 43CTE 43C

Focus Skill:Write the Beginning, Middle, End of a StoryFocus Skill:Write the Beginning, Middle, End of a StoryTransparency RWW1-2 Story Map

FYI: Houghton Mifflin recommends students to write all parts in one day. But, its best to write one part at a time.

Write the beginning on the story map.

Beginning

Middle

End

First,Then,NextAfter,

Finally,

Who?When?Where?What?


Let’s Write the StoryLet’s Write the StoryTransparency RWW1-2 Story Map

Write the middle on the story map.

Beginning

Middle

End


Finally,



Let’s Write the StoryLet’s Write the StoryTransparency RWW1-2 Story Map

Write the end on the story map.

Beginning

Middle

End


Finally,Last,


Writing StepDay 9 TE 43DTE 43D

Focus Skill: Learn How to Write a TitleFocus Skill: Learn How to Write a TitleTransparency RWW1-3 Writing a Title

A story needs a good title to give readers a clue about what the story is

about.Let’s read a story and think about a title for the story. Go to the next slide >>>

title



Let’s read a few stories and think about a title for each story.

Title:

Katy Cat came running into the yard. She jumped over the sandbox. She zigzagged around the swings and came to a screeching halt next to the picnic table. She looked back toward the woods. Dandy Dog was peeking out from behind a tree.

Suddenly, he dashed out and came bounding into the yard. He tripped over the sandbox and fell in. He rolled over, stood up, and shook himself off. Then he ran around the swings and galloped over to the picnic table. “You win this time, he barked at Katy.

A Race in the Park



•Read your story and think about what your story is about.•Think of a interesting title.•Read your title to a friend. •Ask your friend if your title is interesting?•Does your title gives clues about your story?

Now, write a title for your story

Revising StepDay 10 TE 43ETE 43E

Revising Your StoryRevising Your StoryPractice Book page 20

Read your story and put a check

next to the sentences that tellabout your story.

Editing / Proofreading Step

Day 11 TE 43FTE 43F

Correct mistakes in your story.Correct mistakes in your story.cantcantcan’tcan’t

Read your story and check for capitals,

punctuation marks and complete sentences.

capitals / complete sentence ( Dragon ate all the food. )

punctuation Marks ( . ? ! )

Publishing StepDay 12 TE 43GTE 43G

Hurray!!! Your finished writing a story.Hurray!!! Your finished writing a story.

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Theme: 1 Silly Stories Genre: Story Lesson from Houghton Mifflin