Checkpoint lesson 2

• Middelbare school

what is a synonym of the word happy?

what is a synonym of the word angry

Today

Answers from last week

Point of view?

Finding literary devices

Writing assignment - rubric -  peer feedback

Homework

Literary devices re-recap!

Look at the story from the checkpoint test

Which examples of literary devices can you find?

Whose point of view is this from?

"There are places I'll remember

All my life, though some have changed

Some forever, not for better

Some have gone, and some remain

All these places had their moments

With lovers and friends, I still can recall

Some are dead, and some are living

In my life, I've loved them all"

And this?

Who is telling this story?

why is point of view important

If you are asked to quote from a story how do you do that?

Question

How can we tell that the weather got worse? Quote from the text.

Answer: The text tells us that "The rain poured. No longer a pitter patter it thundered down". It started off light and got really heavy.

Story

Story writing assignment

Choose a start idea:

1 You found a treasure chest in your garden - what is inside?

2 Someone is invisible for a day, what happens?

3 Write a story from the point of view of someone you dont like (no real names please)

4 It's 2121, you have a robot servant. It breaks down - what happens next?

Specifics

You have 30 minutes

Write at least 300 words

Use the story planning sheet in teams 

Whose point of view will make this most intresting?

Structure your story properly! 

Feedback

In pairs - open the rubric in teams

Check the writing against the rubric - which feedback do you have based on the rubric?

As a reader which part of the story were the most exciting?

Which parts were most confusing/boring?

Remember to explain why!!!!!

Common Checkpoint mistakes

Big writing to use up space/lots of blank lines

Not fully explaining answers - tell me why!

Question asks for two example, student gives one

Look at the Checkpoint writing assignment

Highlight what you are being asked to write

Time yourself writing (45 minutes)

You need to write 1,5 A4 pages

DUE 23RD OF APRIL 4PM!!!!

EXTRA PRACTISE ? Let me know!!!!!

Tip writing big to fill the pages won't work!