This Lesson's Title:

You're on a Gigantic Roll

using quality details and strong verbs like Roald Dahl

This lesson idea was built for WritingFix after being proposed by Nevada teacher Kaycee Goman at an AT & T-sponsored inservice class.

The ideal "mentor text" that can be used when teaching this on-line lesson is the chapter book James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. Before writing, students should listen to and discuss the writing style of this book's author, especially from chapter 16 of the book.

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Three-Sentence Overview of this Lesson:

The writer will imagine and compose a descriptive paragraph that focuses on a gigantic object moving through a specific setting and leaving destruction in its wake.  The writer will choose an object and a setting in which the catastrophe will take place.  Using high-quality details and strong verbs will help the writer create a showing paragraph.  Teachers: click here to read the entire lesson plan.

6-Trait Overview for this Lesson:

The focus trait in this writing assignment is idea development specifically describing important settings and objects. The support trait in this assignment is word choice; using strong verbs as well as inventing words or sounds should be encouraged of the writers.