Inferencing Charades: Descriptive Writing Games to Improve Narrative Writing
Ms BBZ
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Grade Levels
1st - 4th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.2.7
CCSSW.2.3
CCSSW.2.5
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
33 pages
Ms BBZ
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What educators are saying
This was a great way to introduce author's voice to my 5th graders. It was easy to introduce and kept the kids engaged.
This was great to go along with our narrative unit. The kids loved acting out the feelings and it really helped them connect to their narrative stories!
Description
What student doesn't love to be an actor? In this unit, which will take approximately 4-6 days, students use their acting ability to translate dramatic skills into writing descriptions of characters' feeling and character traits through "charades."
When this unit is complete, students will be able to show a character's feelings and character traits with words and actions rather than simply telling the reader what's happening. This is also a great unit for emphasizing inferencing in reading!
This unit included:
- Teacher's guide
- Several introduction and definitions slides for instruction
- Guided practice with sample "showing and telling" descriptions
- Independent practice with feelings and character trait charades game cards
- Examples of how to play the game
- Graphic organizers to record game play
- Final writing assessment graphic organizer planning sheet and rubric to be used a pre- and post- test
CLICK HERE to see this unit in action!
The Common Core skills addressed in this packet include:
W.2.3 Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events...
W.2.5 Focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing...
RL.2.7 Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot ...
When this unit is complete, students will be able to show a character's feelings and character traits with words and actions rather than simply telling the reader what's happening. This is also a great unit for emphasizing inferencing in reading!
This unit included:
- Teacher's guide
- Several introduction and definitions slides for instruction
- Guided practice with sample "showing and telling" descriptions
- Independent practice with feelings and character trait charades game cards
- Examples of how to play the game
- Graphic organizers to record game play
- Final writing assessment graphic organizer planning sheet and rubric to be used a pre- and post- test
CLICK HERE to see this unit in action!
The Common Core skills addressed in this packet include:
W.2.3 Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events...
W.2.5 Focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing...
RL.2.7 Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot ...
Total Pages
33 pages
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Teaching Duration
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Standards
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CCSSRL.2.7
Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
CCSSW.2.3
Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
CCSSW.2.5
With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
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