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October 22, 2013 - Springboard 1.15 Using Context Clues - How Fire Came to the Six Nations H omework: R ead your DEAR novel. O bjective: S tudents will choose textual evidence to support examples and use this evidence to write an expository paragraph. Wa rm Up (in your composition book)
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October 22, 2013 - Springboard 1.15 Using Context Clues - How Fire Came to the Six Nations Homework: Read your DEAR novel. Objective: Students will choose textual evidence to support examples and use this evidence to write an expository paragraph. Warm Up (in your composition book) Date your notes, write down the objective In SB, turn to pg. 53
Character name Trait Trait Trait Textual evidence Textual evidence Textual evidence Result / effect: The significance of Three Arrows trait is...
Trait Textual Evidence skilled at archery His arrows sped true to their mark. His name was given him when with three bone-tipped arrows he brought down three flying wild geese from the same flock.
So now, with a partner, you will need to complete the writing prompt... Pretend you are Three Arrows' father the chief, explaining to someone how your son had the mystery of fire revealed to him. What traits did Three Arrow's need to possess to be successful in this mission? Identify three traits that characterized your son while he was away during his dream fast, and support how each trait helped him get the mystery of fire revealed to him. Remember, you are not just narrating, you are explaining why this trait was significant to Three Arrows' success. We will write an introduction and topic sentence together.
Paragraph checklist - we already wrote the topic sentence together... Sentence restating Trait #1 Sentence of evidence from the text proving that Three Arrows demonstrated this skill a Sentence that explains why it was important for Three Arrows to have this trait in order for him to achieve his goal. (3 total sentences) Sentence restating Trait #2 Sentence of evidence from the text proving that Three Arrows demonstrated this skill a Sentence that explains why it was important for Three Arrows to have this trait in order for him to achieve his goal. (3 total sentences) Sentence restating Trait #3 Sentence of evidence from the text proving that Three Arrows demonstrated this skill a Sentence that explains why it was important for Three Arrows to have this trait in order for him to achieve his goal. (3 total sentences) Concluding sentence(s) wrapping up your thoughts on Three Arrows accomplishment and how it will benefit / change the life of your tribe.
First and last name of ALL people Three Arrows expository paragraph I am the chief of the Mohawk tribe. My son, Three Arrows, who has not yet seen fourteen winters, recently went to the sacred place in the mountains to complete his dream fast. This is your topic sentence At the end of his fast, fire was revealed to him, but this was no easy task. Three Arrows displayed TRAIT#1, TRAIT#2 and TRAIT#3 during his dream fast.
Homework: Read your DEAR novel.