Literature to Enjoy and Write About Series 1-2
| Series
Information |
Curricular
Areas:
Language Arts |
| Length:
10/15-30-Minute
Programs |
| Grade
Levels: 4-5 |
| Teacher's Guide see below |
Scholastic ETV Consortium |
Literature to Enjoy and Write About makes
writing fun with great story lines, getting students in the mind-frame
to write with the possibility of sequels. This 10 program series really
gets students involved! Explore and examine the world of different writing
styles. Touch base on persuasive, historical, fictional and fun animal
stories.
Episode Discriptions
Part 1
1. Diary Journal: Realistic Fiction – The special
form and appeal of diary-journal writing is reviewed with Dear Mr. Henshaw.
Pretending they themselves are the main characters in the beloved Where
The Red Fern Grows and In The Year Of The Boar And Jackie Robinson, students
write their personal thoughts and feelings about things that happen to
them. (19:03)
2. New Endings: Adventure – Hatchet and Julie Of The Wolves
are left as compelling "cliff- hangers" for students to complete.
That more than one ending is possible and that an ending should be consistent
with the beginning and middle of the story are points of emphasis. A review
of Sign Of The Beaver is an added treat. (18:47)
3. Problem Solving: Humorous Stories – How can Fudge be convinced
to come down from the kindergarten bookcase? Writing solutions to story
problems can be great fun, especially if it's for situations in Superfudge,
Return Of The Great Brain, or the review book How To Be A Perfect Person
In Just Three Days! (15:35)
4. Mapping: Mysteries – A treasure map, the spine-tingling The
House With A Clock In Its Walls, and the popular Bunnicula serve as models
for mapping characters, plot and setting of a story. (Introduces mapping
and webbing in its various forms.) (19:48)
5. Interviewing: Biographies – The Double Life Of Pocahontas,
the Newbery Award-winning Lincoln: A Photo- Biography and the story of
Martin Luther King offer lively "in person" guests for student
interviews. Viewers are motivated to write quality questions by identifying
vital facts and using the "5W's and H."(20:03)
Part 2
1. Friendly Letter: Realistic Fiction – Jess and Leslie of Bridge
To Terabithia and Sara of Summer Of The Swans become best friends of students
who write friendly letters to them, telling their reactions to important
things that happened in the story ("I felt the same way about...It
really surprised me when...").On My Honor is Reviewed.
(24:14)
2. Persuasive Writing: Nonfiction – Success in persuasion requires
knowing your subject and using enticing appeals. After viewing Koko's
Kitten and The Sun, students present lively messages persuading classmates
to read books. A wide array of nonfiction books is sampled.
(18:36)
3. Book Review: Fantasy – Using a TV style "broadcast,"
viewers give their opinions of The Return Of The Indian In The Cupboard,
The Black Cauldron and the review book Tuck Everlasting. A "10"
rating requires more than the label "great"---it includes a
discussion of basic story elements using specific examples.(23:19)
4. Sequel: Animal Stories – The characters, general plot and
setting of an original story provide starting points for writing a sequel.
After viewing The Incredible Journey and The Enormous Egg, viewers create
their own sequels containing a beginning, middle, and end.
(23:12)
5. Readers Theater: Historical Fiction – A segment of the
dramatic Charley Skedaddle is modeled as a reader's theatre presentation.
Roles for the characters, narrators, and sound effects are modeled. Sarah,
Plain And Tall is reviewed as exemplary historical fiction. Students are
invited to create their own reader's theatre segment of Scott O'Dell's
Zia. (27:04)
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