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What is Expected?
What is a Prompt?
Jump Start Your Narratives
FREE PREVIEWJump Start Your Narratives- Part 2
Jump Start your Narratives Quiz!
Quote of the day
What IS a SETTING? Why do we need it?
Five Senses
Five Senses Document from Previous Video
SETTING- Bad Weather
FREE PREVIEWSETTING- Good Weather
Brain Break!
SETTING PRACTICE- Park and Abandoned House
SETTING PRACTICE- Forest and Weather Change
Quote of the day
Writing an Exciting Introduction
Some Expressions to Start us Off
Bait! Cast! Hook! (The Reader)
Brain Break!
Strange Noise Prompt- Sample Number 2
Introductions- Review
Introduction Quiz
Quote of the day
What is Show Don't Tell?
Emotions of Characters- Drab to Fab
FREE PREVIEWWhat is Figurative Language?
Figurative Language
Figurative Language Quiz
Expressions to Make your Stories Better!
Document from Expressions to Make your Stories Better Video
Brain Break!
Show Don't Tell and Figurative Language Practice
SAID IS DEAD!
Vocabulary Quiz
Quote of the Day
Ways to Describe Characters
Document for Ways to Describe Character Video
Describing Different Characters:
Brain Break!
Quote of the Day
Introduction to Direct Speech
Practising Direct Speech
Direct Speech Quiz
Introduction to Run on Sentences
Document from Introduction to Run on Sentences Video
Run on Sentence Practice.
Brain Break!
Correcting Essay Punctuation- Grammar and Mechanics Practice
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Run on Sentence Quiz
Quote of the Day- Don't Eat Grandma!
Plot Mountain Song
Story Structure - Terms
Story Mountain Practice
Story Mountain Quiz
Quote of the day
FREE PREVIEWTransitions
Step 1- Story Mountain
Step 2- Introduction
Step 3- Rising Action
Brain Break!
FREE PREVIEWIntroduction to Climax- Most Exciting Part of a Story
FREE PREVIEWStep 4- Climax
Step 5- Falling Action
Falling Action Ideas
Quote of the Day
Introduction to Conclusions
Your Final Line of your Essays
Conclusion Samples
Quote of the Day
Six Steps to Improving Stories
Making Transitions Fun
Document from Making Transitions Fun Video
Brain Break!
Making Setting Match the Mood
Note: When Choosing Expressions
Narrative Writing Review
Quote of the Day
Narrative Grading Template Breakdown- Video Explanation
FREE PREVIEWNarrative Grading Template Breakdown- Document from Video Above
Brain Break!
How are you Graded Quiz?
Quote of the Day
FREE PREVIEWStory Mountain and Introduction.
Rising Action
Climax
Brain Break!
Falling Action and Conclusion
Quote of the Day
Making Our Writing Stand Out
Drab to Fab- Fire Prompt
Story Mountain and Introduction
Rising Action
Brain Break!
Climax
Falling Action and Conclusion
Quote of the Day
Waking up From Dream
Dying
Waking up From a Dream Quiz
Quote of the Day
Story Mountain, Introduction and Rising Action
Climax- Conclusion
Quote of the Day
More Expressions for Fear- We can never have too many!
Drab to Fab Practice
Recap of Narrative Rules
Quote of the Day
"That was the last time I saw her"- Intro and Rising Action
"That was the last time I saw her." Climax, Falling Action and Conclusion
"That was the last time I saw her" edit and re-write.
Brain Break!
"Don't Move! This is a Hold up!"- Intro and Rising Action
"Don't Move! This is a Hold up!"- Climax, Falling Action and Conclusion
Quick Quiz
Quote of the Day
Christian Prompt- Story Mountain to Rising Action
Christian Prompt- Climax to Conclusion
Quote of the Day
About These Samples...
Camping Story- Faint Cry of Child
FREE PREVIEWHaunted House- (Dream Ending)
Burning Building- (Dying Ending)
Mystery Package- Prompt without clear problem (Dream Ending)
Thumping Noise- Home Alone (Cliffhanger)
"That was the last time I saw her,"- Mandatory Line
"Don't Move! This is a Hold up!"- Mandatory Line
"Shark! Shark! Everyone out of the water!"- Mandatory Line- Storybook ending
Third Person Prompt- Christian
Last bit of Advice- Game Plan for the day of SEA
Quote of the Day
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2
Practice Test 3
Quote of the Day
Introduction to Report Writing and Materials Needed
What is Expected?
Narrative VS Expository
Types of Reports
Incident Report- Fight Sample
Quote of the Day!
How do we Organize our Report Essays?
Report Writing Rules
Brain Break!
Quote of the Day
Introduction Plan and Practice
Introduction Plan and Practice #2
Quote of the Day
Transitional Words and Phrases
Brain Break!
Report Language Practice
Important Terms to Note
Spelling Quiz
FREE PREVIEWQuote of the Day
Introduction Drill!
Introduction Review
Tightening up the Details of Intro
Brain Break!
Introduction Quiz
Paragraph 2- Before the Incident
Quote of the Day
During the Incident- Paragraph 3- Cafeteria Incident
Quote of the Day
After the Incident
Conclusion- Paragraph 5
Brain Break!
Quote of the Day
Report Grading Template
Report Grading Template- Document from Video Above
Brain Break!
Improving Samples
Improving Sample Quiz
Quote of the Day
Fight Report
Brain Break!
Bullying Report- Plan
Bullying Report- Intro and Paragraph 2
Bullying Report- Paragraph 3, Paragraph 4 and Conclusion
Brain Break!
Stealing Incident- Plan, Intro and Before the Incident
Stealing Incident- During the Incident, After the Incident and Conclusion
Quote of the Day
What is an Accident Report?
Planning an Accident Report
Introduction and Before the Accident- Balls in Classroom
During the Accident- Balls in Classroom
After the Accident and Conclusion- Balls in Classroom
Brain Break!
Accident Report Review- Running in Corridors- First two Paragraphs.
Accident Report Review- Running in Corridors- During, After, Conclusion.
Accident Report Quiz
Quote of the Day
What are Informative Reports?
FREE PREVIEWInformative Reports Structure
Informative Report Quiz
Quote of the Day
Emperor Valley Zoo- Virtual Tour
Emperor Valley Zoo- Plan, Introduction and Paragraph 2.
Brain Break
Emperor Valley Zoo- Paragraph 3, Paragraph 4 and Conclusion
Quote of the Day
Sports Day- First Two Paragraphs
Sports Day- Paragraph 3, 4 and Conclusion
Brain Break
Quote of the Day
Incident- Fight
Incident- Bullying
Incident- Stealing
Accident- Playing with balls in classroom
Accident- Running in Corridors
Accident- Broken Glasses
Informative - Emperor Valley Zoo Field Trip
Informative- Sports Day at Your School
Informative- Science Group Project
Last bit of Advice
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2
Practice Test 3
Quote of the Day
Closing Words
