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LANGUAGE OF THE DAY
What have you learned about things that change the balance of nature?
I have learned that when….
One effect is ….
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ORAL LANGUAGE
PROJE
CT
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Have your ever
been on a guided
tour?
What kinds of
things does a tour
guide show?
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ORAL LANGUAGE PROJECT: NARRATIVE
ORAL LANGUAGE PROJECT: NARRATIVE
You will pretend to be a tour guide in Yellowstone National Park.
• Amily – What happened in the park when the wolves were killed.
• Alex – What happened after the wolves were brought back to the park.
• You should tell about:• The problem• The solution• What the effect of the solution was.• At least 2 animals that were effected by the solution.• The events should go in the right order.• A diagram.
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Requirements 3Wow!
2Very Good
1So-so
0Uh-oh! Points
Content
ProblemSolutionEffect
You told me what the problem was, what was done to fix the problem, the effect of the
solution.
You told me 2
things:~ The Problem~ The Solution The effect of the
solution
You told me 1
thing: ~ The Problem~ The Solution The effect of the
solution
You did not tell me anything! /3
Content
2 animalsYou told me in detail how 2 animals were
effected.
You told me 2 animals that
were effected.
You told me 1 animal that was
effected.
You did not mention what animals were
effected.
/3
DiagramYour diagram
shows me what happened &
makes sense.
Your diagram shows me what
happened.
Your diagram might show me what happened.
Your diagram does not show
me what happened.
/3
Organization
Flow/Sequence
Exceptionallysmooth-
flowing with a logical
sequence
Very smooth-flowing with
a logical sequence
Somewhat smooth-
flowing with a logical
sequence
Seldom smooth-
flowing with a logical
sequence
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Oral Language Project
TOTAL: __________/12 A B C D