Outlines and Sequencing - Part 2

Aims:
1. IWBAT clarify my understanding of texts by creating outlines.
2. IWBAT revise writing, in order to improve the sequence of sentences and paragraphs.

the sequence of a long-eared bat's flight
(by Warren Photography)

Tasks:
1. Do Now: Outlining "Bats on the Brink":

• Read "Bats on the Brink," the cover story of Time for Kids (pages 4-5).
• Create an outline for the article.
• Open Google Drive.
• Click Create. Select Document.
• Title the document: My Outline for "Bats on the Brink"
• Click Untitled Document in the upper right corner.
• Type in the title.
• Click OK.
• Click the numbered list icon to start your outline.
• Type the names of the sections.
• There are three sections, so you should have #1, #2, and #3.
• Under each section, write one key point (or main idea) per paragraph.
• Use the Tab key to move to the right. -->
• Hold Shift and press Tab to move to the left.  <--
• When you are finished, your outline will be saved automatically.
• You can assign yourself to TeenBiz3000, or you can try the Do Now activity from yesterday again to practice identifying organizational patterns. 
• This will be challenging, but you can do it! Show your GRIT! 

2. Homework Check: Review and revise the outlines you created for yesterday's homework.

3. Outlines: Rewatch the BrainPop video about outlines. If there is time, we will take the review quiz together using Socrative (room number: kba).

4. Sequencing: Sequencing is putting things in order. Today, we will continue practicing how to sequence sentences and paragraphs and revise for proper sequence: Click Here.


If you finish early:

• begin or continue an activity on TeenBiz3000.
• complete the Do Now activity from yesterday again to practice identifying organizational patterns. 
• study your mini-book to review organizational patterns

Homework: Sequence the Story