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Lessons

Expository Prompts, Planning Introduction Paragraph, Middle Paragraphs Test, Review/Revise, Conclusion Paragraph, Review I/C Paragraphs Modeling, Wrap-Up Sentence, Test, Transitions, Indenting Test, Conferences/Revisions, Test, Checklists, Test Review Week

Lessons 1-4 Lessons 5-8 Lessons 9-12 Lessons 13-17 Lessons 18-22

Week # SECTION 1: EXPOSITORY WRITING

1 2 3 4 5 6

SECTION 2: INFORMATIVE WRITING

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Informative Prompts, Planning Planning Practice, Introduction Paragraph Topic Sentence, Middle Paragraphs, Referencing Sources Referencing Practice, Wrap-Up Sentence, Middle Paragraph Overview Quotes, Paraphrasing, Own Thoughts and Ideas, Middle Paragraphs Middle Paragraphs Practice, Conclusion Paragraph, Transition Words Test, Review/Revise, Test, Conferences/Revisions Test, Checklists, Test Review Week Review Week

Lessons 23-25 Lessons 26-28 Lessons 29-31 Lessons 32-34 Lessons 35-38 Lessons 39-41 Lessons 42-45 Lessons 46-48

SECTION 3: OPINION WRITING

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Opinion Prompts, Planning Planning Practice, Introduction Paragraph Topic Sentence, Middle Paragraphs, Referencing Sources Referencing Practice, Wrap-Up Sentence, Middle Paragraph Overview Quotes, Paraphrasing, Own Thoughts and Ideas, Middle Paragraphs Middle Paragraphs Practice, Conclusion Paragraph, Transition Words Test, Conferences/Revisions Test, Checklists, Test Review Week Review Week

Lessons 49-51 Lessons 52-54 Lessons 55-57 Lessons 58-60 Lessons 61-64 Lessons 65-67 Lessons 68-71 Lessons 72-74

SECTION 4: NARRATIVE WRITING

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Introduction to Narrative Writing, Planning Beginning Paragraph, Middle Paragraphs Ending Paragraph, Modeling, Transition Words Checklist, Adding Details, Dialogue Test, Conferences/Revisions Test, Conferences/Revisions

Lessons 75-76 Lessons 77-79 Lessons 80-82 Lessons 83-85 Lessons 86-87 Lessons 88-89

SECTION 5: ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AND STRATEGIES

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Highlighter Activity, Last Minute Strategy, Race Against Clock You Write/They Write, Fancy Transitions, Opinion Vocabulary Fast Planning Practice, Quotes "I" Paragraph, "C" Paragraph, Middle Paragraphs State Rubrics, Elaborative Techniques, Test Taking Review, Difficult Prompt Writing a 4-paragraph Essay, Opinion Practice, Informative Practice Opinion Practice, Informative Practice Review Week

Lessons 90-92 Lessons 93-95 Lessons 96-98 Lessons 99-101 Lessons 102-105 Lessons 106-108 Lessons 109-112

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Writing: Lesson 23 Today the students will be learning about informative writing prompts. 1. Explain informative writing and keywords to students. Informative writing is when you write to inform your reader about something. You read text and then write your essay based on what you read about in the text. The keywords for informative writing are: explain (explanatory), inform (informative), and teach. If you see any of these words in the prompt, you know you are writing an informative essay. 2. Review example prompt with students. As an example, let’s say you read 3 articles about Brazil. Let’s say one article is about the food in Brazil, one article is on the different places to visit in Brazil, and one article is on the people of Brazil. Example prompt: Your teacher has asked that you write a paper about Brazil. Write an informative essay about Brazil. Your essay must be based on ideas and information from the passages.

3. Read the prompt to the students. Circle the keyword. Keyword – informative 4. Discuss what the prompt is asking them to write about. This prompt is telling us to write an essay about Brazil using the passages. So we know we have to find topics about Brazil in the passages and write about those topics in our essay. 5. Let’s look at another example prompt. Example prompt: Write an informative essay to present to your class about earthquakes. Use information from the passages in your essay.

Ask students: What is the keyword? Informative! Now what exactly do we have to write about? Earthquakes! Can we just write about what we know about Earthquakes? No! We have to write about topics in the passages.

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6. Let’s look at another example. Example prompt: You have read 2 passages about the country of Brazil. There are many aspects of the Brazilian culture. Use information from the passages to inform and elaborate on the Brazilian culture and its cities.

Ask students: What is the keyword? Inform! Are we just writing about Brazil again? No! This one is more specific. We cannot just write about Brazil in general. We have to write about the Brazilian culture and its cities. So we will have to read the passages and find topics that explain the Brazilian culture and its cities. 7. Let’s look at two similar prompts and discuss the differences. Prompt A: Your teacher has asked that you write a paper about electricity. Write an informative essay about electricity. Your essay must be based on ideas and information from the passages. Prompt B: Write an informative essay on the importance of electricity. Use information from the passages in your essay.

Ask students: What is the keyword for Prompt A? Informative What exactly is it asking us to write about? Electricity! Is it asking us to write about anything specific or just about electricity in general? Just about electricity! What is the keyword for Prompt B? Informative What exactly is it asking us to write about? Electricity! Is it asking us to write about anything specific or just about electricity in general? We have to write about the importance of electricity. See the difference?

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8. Review these prompts and make sure the students see the difference and understand what each prompt is asking. 9. Hand out the “Guided Practice” worksheet. Have students work on this at their seats while you walk around and monitor. Have them circle the keyword first and then explain what the prompt is asking them to write about. After 10 minutes, go over the answers together. 10. Once you think they have a good understanding, give them the “Independent” worksheet. This should be completed independently and quietly.

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Directions: Read each prompt. Circle the keyword. Then explain what the prompt is asking you to write about.

1. Your class is researching about eating healthy. Using the information and examples found in the passage set, write an informative essay on eating healthy.

2. Healthy eating is a constant battle in many people’s lives. Many Americans are becoming overweight and having health issues due to bad eating habits. Write to explain a plan that you will present to your class about the importance of healthy eating.

3. Write an informational essay describing the different ecosystems in our oceans. Use details and information from the passages.

4. The ocean is never at rest and its view goes beyond the horizon. It’s filled with thousands of amazing plants and animals. Write an informative essay explaining why it is important for humans to help preserve our oceans. Use details from the passages to support your essay.

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Independent Practice

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Directions: Read each prompt. Circle the keyword. Then explain what the prompt is asking you to write about.

1. Cloning has been a hot topic over that last several decades. Write an informational essay about the issues that have arisen over that period of time. Use information from the text sources in your writing.

2. The scientific process of cloning has been developed over the past several years. Write an essay explaining the positives of cloning. Be sure to use information from the passages in your essay.

3. Write an informative essay about tornadoes. Use information from the passages in your essay.

4. Write an informative essay about the effects tornadoes have on the world. Use information from the passages in your essay.

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Writing: Lesson 25 Today the students will practice planning for informative prompts in response to text they read.

The following passages will be used in this lesson: Cities to Visit in Brazil Brazilian Carnival

For informative writing, we will use an ITC outline to plan for our essay. Instead of reasons (Rs) we will list three topics (Ts). This is because for informative writing, you will be coming up with three topics to inform your reader about (instead of reasons). Explain to students that for the writing test they will be given 2-4 passages to read that all have a similar topic/theme. After reading the text, they will be given a prompt that directs them to write something about what they just read. That is when they will need to plan their essay and then write a five-paragraph essay just like they learned in the previous section. Here are a couple of examples to explain to the students: • Let’s say you just read three passages on magnetism. You are then directed to write to the following prompt: Write an informative essay to present to your class about magnetism. Use information from the passages in your essay.

• Another example is if you were given two passages about pandas. After reading the passages you were given the following prompt: Your class is researching pandas. Using the information and examples found in the passage set, write an informative essay on pandas.

As you can see, for both examples your prompt is based on what you just read. Instead of just writing about your favorite animal or special person in your life, you will be writing about information you are given in text. When planning, you will need to come up with your three topics (T1, T2, and T3) based on the text. 1. Read both passages aloud to the class (or you can read one aloud and have them independently read the other). 2. Write this prompt on the board:

Your teacher has asked that you write a paper about Brazil. Write an explanatory essay about Brazil. Your essay must be based on ideas and information from the passages.

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3. Using the ITC outline, model planning for this prompt using the outline below. **When planning for this, remind students that they are not coming up with three reasons. They are simply informing/explaining to the reader three things about Brazil. They can pick any three things they want from the passages, but they have to make sure they are BIG (broad) things that they can write a lot about. **Every word on the planning outline MUST be from the passage. Example Planning: I T1 T2 T3 C

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Cities to Visit in Brazil 1 Brazil is an enormous country located in South America. It is the world’s fifth largest country, and it is home to the world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon Rainforest. The rainforest makes up about 40% of the country’s land area. Brazil is a fascinating country to visit largely due to the fact it is a mixture of cultures, flavors, and tourist destinations. There are various cities that are popular tourist attractions.

Brasilia 2 Located in the Brazilian Highlands, Brasilia is a beautiful, modern city filled with new and creatively designed buildings that attract the eye of those who love architecture. It is recognized for its efficient, forwardthinking city planning. It has a wellplanned and organized design that resembles the shape of an airplane. Each section of the plane holds a different district – such as residential and business. In 1960, Brasilia was appointed as the capital of Brazil. One significant place to visit in Brasilia is the Three Powers Square which is home to the Presidential Palace, the Congress, and the Supreme Court. Another breathtaking site is the Brasilia Cathedral that has a glass roof that resembles hands reaching up to heaven.

Rio de Janeiro 3 If you are looking for excitement and an active lifestyle, then Rio de Janeiro is the place to visit. Rio de Janeiro is nicknamed the “city that never sleeps.” This vibrant city, located in southeastern Brazil, is a tourist hotspot. It is a frequently visited city due to its famous mountains, landmarks, beaches, and of course the Carnival festival. In Rio de Janeiro, Carnival is a huge celebration filled with street parties, costumes, dancing, music, and fireworks. One of Tourists visit the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro Top Score Writing, Inc. © 2020

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T2 – Carnival (Source 2)

Brazilian Carnival

5 There is no other party in the world like Brazil’s Carnival featuring rhythmic dancing, energetic music, vibrant costumes, colorful floats, joyful parades, and thousands of people having a great time. People from all over the world make it a point to participate in Carnival at least once in their lifetimes. This week-long celebration boasts over 100 block parades and can be compared to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Rio de Janeiro is party central for Carnival; however, it is also celebrated throughout the Brazilian states of Bahia and Pernambuco. These annual festivities usually occur 51 days before Easter.

Carnival float

History 6 Carnival celebrations started in the 1830s. Portuguese immigrants brought over the tradition of celebrating before Lent3 began, and those celebrations blossomed into street parties that Top became Score Writing Grade 5 Carnival. The original known– as Brazil’s celebrations entailed people soaking each other with buckets of water on the streets and throwing mud and food at each other. As you can imagine, these activities usually became unruly and led to street fights and riots. In the late 1800s, Carnival became more organized. The streets of Rio de Janeiro would fill with live music, dancing, floats, street performers, and themed costumes.

7 Today, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is heavily influenced by the poorest neighborhoods in the city called the favelas. Many of the residents of favelas attend local samba schools and participate in group performances. Every neighborhood 870L in the city has its own street band and over 300 bands participate in the celebrations. Carnival is their opportunity to showcase months of preparation and practice.

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T3 – Costumes

8 Carnival is not a true celebration without the tunes of samba blasting in the streets. The sounds of samba originated in the Brazilian state of Bahia but really began to flourish in Rio de Janeiro around the end of the 19th century. Samba is considered the official music of Brazil. It awakens a warm and spirited mood and cultivates4 lively dancing. Each year musicians enter competitions to showcase their musical masterpieces at Carnival.

Costumes

9 One of the most colorful and eye-catching elements of Carnival is the detailed handmade costumes. A huge part of Carnival is dressing up. It doesn’t matter how underdressed or overdressed you are; however, the brighter, the better. The samba dancers parade through the streets in lavish costumes that audiences rave about. Many of the costumes entail brightly colored feathers. Each samba school has its own themed costumes designed to represent their school. Visitors are welcome to join in on the dancing and celebrations. You don’t have to be a part of a samba school to participate. Spectators5 are encouraged to wear their own costumes and join in on the street party fun.

10 Carnival has the ability to merge cultures, even if only for one week out of the year, and brings people together. The atmosphere is thrilling, and the streets are always packed with partygoers who are enjoying the sounds, the food, and the beautiful sites.

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Some things to discuss while writing this outline (think aloud as you write this): - My three topics are big topics that I can write a lot about. These are all main topics that are discussed in the passages. - My As and Bs are details/examples to discuss my three topics further. 4. Model the entire planning process to students. Read the passages out loud to students. As you come across each topic, explain that you are picking this topic because there is a lot of information about it. You want students to pick topics that have a lot of information, so they have evidence to use in their essays. 5. Model putting a box around each topic and labeling it. 6. Make sure they understand that every word on the planning sheet MUST come from the text. Students cannot come up with their own topics. Remind them that this is text-based writing. 7. Let’s try another example using the following passages:

The following passages will be used in this lesson: Unpredictable Earthquakes Earthquake Facts

8. Read both passages. 9. Write this prompt on the board: Write an informative essay to present to your class about earthquakes. Use information from the passages in your essay.

9. Using the ITC outline, have students plan for this prompt (5-10 minutes). 10. Guide them through the passages. Remind them to find three BIG topics that they can write about. Make sure they box and label each of their topics.

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Example: I Earthquakes T1 Tremor T2 Seismologists T3 Facts C Earthquakes

a. cause a. study a. bullet points 1-6

b. tectonic plates b. tools b. bullet points 7-13

Important Teaching Point: The second source in the text passage is a bulleted list of facts. So my T3 is FACTS and then my As and Bs are just going to be pulling information from those facts. So my “A” will be pulling information from the first 6 bullet points, and my “B” will be pulling information from the last 7 bullet points.

12. After they have planned, share planning ideas and compile a list of examples and nonexamples on the board. Discuss what some good topics are (as well as ones that will not work) and make sure their As and Bs make sense. Non-examples are essential to teaching! They must see what the “wrong” looks like and understand why it will not work. 13. Review today’s objective – planning for informative prompt. Explain that we are still using the ITC outline, we are just choosing three topics based on the text we are provided.

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Lesson 25

Name:_______________________________

Directions: Plan for the following prompt. Your teacher has asked that you write a paper about Brazil. Write an explanatory essay about Brazil. Your essay must be based on ideas and information from the passages.

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b.__________________

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Practice

Name:_______________________________

Directions: Plan for the following prompt. Write an informative essay to present to your class about earthquakes. Use information from the passages in your essay.

I_________________________________________________

T1______________________

a.__________________

b.__________________

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the city’s most iconic1 landmarks is the massive Christ the Redeemer statue that sits on top of Corcovado Mountain. Visitors can expect to see beautiful panoramic2 views of the Atlantic Ocean, picturesque beaches, and tons of opportunities to explore and have a good time.

São Paulo 4 Located in southeastern Brazil, São Paulo is one of the most popular cities to visit. São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and based on its population of over 20 million people, it is the largest city in the world. This city is full of green parks and stunning landscapes. It is a diverse city with many ethnic groups. São Paulo is also known as a “concrete jungle” because visitors come to do business, instead of focusing on sightseeing. Brazil has the world’s third-biggest economy, and São Paulo is where all the business action happens. Tourists like to stop by the delicious fine-dining restaurants, sophisticated art galleries, and theatres.

iconic – relating to, or characteristic of an icon

panoramic – an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions

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Brazilian Carnival 5 There is no other party in the world like Brazil’s Carnival featuring rhythmic dancing, energetic music, vibrant costumes, colorful floats, joyful parades, and thousands of people having a great time. People from all over the world make it a point to participate in Carnival at least once in their lifetimes. This week-long celebration boasts over 100 block parades and can be compared to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Rio de Janeiro is party central for Carnival; however, it is also celebrated throughout the Brazilian states of Bahia and Pernambuco. These annual festivities usually occur 51 days before Easter.

Carnival float

History 6 Carnival celebrations started in the 1830s. Portuguese immigrants brought over the tradition of celebrating before Lent3 began, and those celebrations blossomed into street parties that became known as Brazil’s Carnival. The original celebrations entailed people soaking each other with buckets of water on the streets and throwing mud and food at each other. As you can imagine, these activities usually became unruly and led to street fights and riots. In the late 1800s, Carnival became more organized. The streets of Rio de Janeiro would fill with live music, dancing, floats, street performers, and themed costumes.

7 Today, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is heavily influenced by the poorest neighborhoods in the city called the favelas. Many of the residents of favelas attend local samba schools and participate in group performances. Every neighborhood in the city has its own street band and over 300 bands participate in the celebrations. Carnival is their opportunity to showcase months of preparation and practice.

Lent – in the Christian religion, this is an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter beginning on Ash Wednesday

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Music 8 Carnival is not a true celebration without the tunes of samba blasting in the streets. The sounds of samba originated in the Brazilian state of Bahia but really began to flourish in Rio de Janeiro around the end of the 19th century. Samba is considered the official music of Brazil. It awakens a warm and spirited mood and cultivates4 lively dancing. Each year musicians enter competitions to showcase their musical masterpieces at Carnival.

Costumes 9 One of the most colorful and eye-catching elements of Carnival is the detailed handmade costumes. A huge part of Carnival is dressing up. It doesn’t matter how underdressed or overdressed you are; however, the brighter, the better. The samba dancers parade through the streets in lavish costumes that audiences rave about. Many of the costumes entail brightly colored feathers. Each samba school has its own themed costumes designed to represent their school. Visitors are welcome to join in on the dancing and celebrations. You don’t have to be a part of a samba school to participate. Spectators5 are encouraged to wear their own costumes and join in on the street party fun. 10 Carnival has the ability to merge cultures, even if only for one week out of the year, and brings people together. The atmosphere is thrilling, and the streets are always packed with partygoers who are enjoying the sounds, the food, and the beautiful sites.

cultivates – to promote or produce

spectators – a person who looks or watches; onlooker

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Unpredictable Earthquakes 1 An earthquake, also known as a tremor, stronger than the pressure holding the rocks is the shaking of Earth’s surface caused by the together. As the rocks rip apart, the released shifting of tectonic plates and then rubbing pressure radiates outwards in all directions, together resulting in a sudden release of energy. including toward the surface. An earthquake This causes is usually friction which followed by makes the aftershocks, Earth’s surface which are shift back smaller and forth. tremors that Earthquakes happen as can be violent the crust enough continues to to destroy adjust after whole cities the main and injure shock. These or kill many shocks are people. About what help every year the scientists or so, a large pinpoint earthquake the origin occurs of the main somewhere quake. Unlike A seismologist uses a seismograph to determine the magnitude in the world other natural of an earthquake. and captures disasters, an our attention. earthquake is What we don’t realize is that hundreds of smaller not predictable, but scientists are working on it. earthquakes, or tremors, go unnoticed by most people every day. Although we believe the 3 The scientists who study earthquakes ground we walk on is stable and solid, the Earth is are called seismologists. They are Earth scientists actually continuously shifting. Beneath the surface who study the seismic waves in geological of the Earth are several layers of dense hot rock materials. Their research is aimed at determining known as the mantle. The crust, which ranges the potential dangers of the seismic waves in from 3 to 45 miles deep, is divided into different the Earth’s tectonic plates. The main job of a pieces known as tectonic plates that are always seismologist is to try to locate the source, nature, moving past one another at boundaries known as and size of the seismic events. Some study faults. the relationships of the faults and the stress caused between them, while some focus on the 2 The tectonic plates slide past each other seismic wave data collected. Others collaborate in very slow motion and sometimes attach to one with engineers in order to reduce the damage another. An earthquake happens when there is caused to structures; this is known as earthquake a pressure buildup along the fault that becomes engineering.

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4 Seismologists use specific tools to help them determine the size or strength of an earthquake. Their most important tool is a seismograph. This tool is used to collect and record the vibrations of the Earth and record the data on paper. Other digital instruments are being implemented since they record more accurate ground vibrations and produce readings that are more precise. Many seismologists also do field surveys following a large seismic event. They may go out to the areas that are still feeling aftershocks with portable devices, trucks, planes, or helicopters to get more accurate readings.

5 The seismographs give a reading about the magnitude of the earthquake. The numerical scale is known as the Richter scale. There is no limit to the possible magnitude of an earthquake; however, the largest earthquake recorded in history was slightly over nine on the Richter magnitude scale. Any earthquake measured over seven can cause considerable damage over large areas. One of the most recent devastating earthquakes happened in Haiti on January 12, 2010. This 7.0 magnitude earthquake affected the lives of over 3,500,000 people. It crumbled homes, ripped apart families, closed businesses and schools, and ruined people’s lives. When all was said and done, over 300,000 people were injured and over a million people were left homeless. It was estimated that over 250,000 homes and 30,000 buildings collapsed or were severely damaged.

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Earthquake Facts

• Earthquakes are caused by the powerful movement of rocks within the Earth’s crust. • The abrupt release of energy beneath the Earth’s crust creates seismic waves that travel through the Earth. • Scientists use the seismic waves to locate the center of the earthquakes. • Seismographs are used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes. • It is unlikely that a magnitude three earthquake will be felt, but a magnitude six can cause major damage. • The earthquake recorded in Japan on March 11, 2011, had a magnitude of 9.0 and killed over 15,000 people. • Earthquakes that occur near the ocean can trigger tsunamis.

• Normally, it is not the shaking of the ground that hurts people. It is usually the collapse of human-made structures that claims lives. • The National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) records about 20,000 quakes every year. However, experts estimate there are millions of earthquakes that occur annually that are too weak to be recorded. • California has about 10,000 earthquakes a year, but the majority go unnoticed. • If a large earthquake is recorded, the aftershocks can be recorded for months to follow, and they can be of all magnitudes. • An aftershock can sometimes be stronger than the earthquake. In this scenario, the aftershock is called the mainshock, and the previous earthquake becomes a foreshock.

• The most powerful earthquake ever recorded on Earth was in Valdivia, Chile, in 1960; it had a magnitude of 9.5.

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Writing: Lesson 27 Today students will be learning how to write the “I” paragraph for an informative essay. The introduction paragraph is 3-4 sentences. There are many different ways to set up an introduction paragraph. The key is to make sure you introduce the controlling idea and topics that will be discussed in the essay.

1. Remind students that the “I” paragraph should be kept short and simple. Today we will review one way to write the introduction paragraph. Write the following on the board: I Paragraph 1. Hook 2. 3 Reasons/Topics 3. Closing Statement 2. Let’s start with the first sentence. This is called your Hook. This is where you want to “hook” your reader and catch their attention. If you start with a boring sentence, your reader is not going to be interested. There are many different types of Hooks you can use when writing an informative essay. 3. Write on board: Different Types of Hooks for Informative Writing: a. Ask a question. b. Make a strong statement about the topic. c. Restate the prompt in your own words. d. Tell a personal story. e. Set the scene. f. Share a fact or definition. *make an anchor chart of the different types of hooks 4. Let’s take a look at the passages about Brazil that we read the other day. Teachers: Please note that there are many different ways to write an introduction paragraph. This is just one way. Feel free to call these sentences something different, add sentences, or change the order. The goal is to have 3-5 sentences and to introduce the topic.

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The following passages will be used in today’s lesson: Cities to Visit in Brazil Brazilian Carnival

PROMPT:

Your teacher has asked that you write a paper about Brazil. Write an explanatory essay about Brazil. Your essay must be based on ideas and information from the passages.

5. Look at the prompt and review the different ways to write a Hook. Remind them that you can ask a question in many different ways. - Did you know that Brazil is very interesting? - How much do you really know about Brazil? - Did you know that Brazil is an enormous country? - Did you know that Brazil is the world’s fifth largest country? (interesting fact from passage) 6. We could also restate the prompt in a different way. - Brazil is a fascinating country to see and explore! - Brazil is an amazing place! 7. Or you could just make a simple statement about the topic you are about to write about. - The country of Brazil is enormous. - Brazil is an amazing country to visit. Take a look at our planning for the prompt: I T1 T2 T3 C

Brazil Cities Carnival Costumes Brazil

a. Brasilia a. History a. Dressing Up

b. Rio de Janeiro b. Music b. Cultures

***When writing the I Paragraph, make sure you are color coding each sentence. For example, write the Hook in red, the 3 topics in blue, and the Closing Sentence in green. This way they can visually see the three parts of the “I” Paragraph. I Paragraph 1. Hook 2. 3 Reasons/Topics 3. Closing Statement 8. Which Hook do you want to use? (pick one as a class and write on the board or document camera).

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9. Now the next sentence for I is “3 Topics.” For informative prompts they are not reasons, they are topics. So this is where you state your 3 topics. What are our 3 topics? (They should answer – cities, carnival, and costumes.) 10. So our second sentence will look something like this: Brazil is an amazing place because of the cities, the carnivals, and the costumes. 11. Let’s look at our last sentence. This is called our Closing statement. This is just a general statement about your topic. For this sentence you can also take words/sentences from the passages…just make sure you put it in your own words (do not copy word-for-word). Let me give you some examples: - Being able to visit Brazil would be a dream come true. - There is so much to learn about Brazil! 12. So as a class, let’s decide what our closing statement is going to be. 13. Now let’s put it all together and check it. - Do we have a Hook? - Did we state our 3 Reasons/Topics? - Do we have a Closing statement? Here is an example of what your final I paragraph should look like: Did you know that Brazil is the world’s fifth largest country? Brazil is an amazing place because of the cities, the carnivals, and the costumes. There is so much to learn about Brazil! 14. Let’s quickly do one more together and then you try one on your own. 15. Hand out I Paragraph worksheet titled “Model/Work Together” in the left hand corner. 16. As a class, work together to plan and come up with an I paragraph. Make sure you colorcode the 3 parts. Example: How much do you really know about earthquakes? Earthquakes are also known as tremors, they are studied by seismologists, and there are many interesting facts about them. Earthquakes are very powerful! 17. Then have students work on the next I paragraph worksheet titled “Guided Practice.” Example: Tigers are very large and fierce animals. They have powerful bodies, they are one of the deadliest creatures, and they have a unique diet. Unfortunately, there are less than 3,000 tigers left in the wild. 18. Assist students through planning and writing the I paragraph (as needed) for this prompt.

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Model/Work Together

Name:_______________________________ “I” Paragraph

The following passages will be used in today’s lesson: Unpredictable Earthquakes Earthquake Facts

Write an informative essay to present to your class about earthquakes. Use information from the passages in your essay.

I_______________________________________________________________ T1____________________________

a._______________________

b._______________________ T2____________________________

a._______________________

b._______________________ T3____________________________

a._______________________

b._______________________ C______________________________________________________________

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Guided Practice

Name:_______________________________ “I” Paragraph The following passages will be used in today’s lesson: Tigers A Tiger’s Diet

Your teacher has asked that you write a paper about tigers. Write an explanatory essay about tigers. Your essay must be based on ideas and information from the passages.

I_______________________________________________________________ T1____________________________

a._______________________

b._______________________ T2____________________________

a._______________________

b._______________________ T3____________________________

a._______________________

b._______________________ C______________________________________________________________

Now write the “I” Paragraph:

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iconic – relating to, or characteristic of an icon

panoramic – an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions

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History 6 Carnival celebrations started in the 1830s. Portuguese immigrants brought over the tradition of celebrating before Lent3 began, and those celebrations blossomed into street parties that became known as Brazil’s Carnival. The original celebrations entailed people soaking each other with buckets of water on the streets and throwing mud and food at each other. As you can imagine, these activities usually became unruly and led to street fights and riots. In the late 1800s, Carnival became more organized. The streets of Rio de Janeiro would fill with live music, dancing, floats, street performers, and themed costumes.

7 Today, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is heavily influenced by the poorest neighborhoods in the city called the favelas. Many of the residents of favelas attend local samba schools and participate in group performances. Every neighborhood in the city has its own street band and over 300 bands participate in the celebrations. Carnival is their opportunity to showcase months of preparation and practice.

Lent – in the Christian religion, this is an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter beginning on Ash Wednesday

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cultivates – to promote or produce

spectators – a person who looks or watches; onlooker

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• The most powerful earthquake ever recorded on Earth was in Valdivia, Chile, in 1960; it had a magnitude of 9.5.

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Tigers 1 Powerful bodies, sharp claws, and distinctive black stripes describe the largest cat species in the world. Tigers are the largest members of the cat family weighing in at over 500 pounds as full grown adults. Tigers are ferocious, or fierce, felines that are quickly being put in danger of extinction. Out of the original six subspecies of tigers, only four remain, and all are endangered. According to most experts, these creatures will probably not survive the next 50 years if they are not protected. 2 Today there are about 3,200 tigers left in the wild. This was a drastic change from 100 years ago when there were over 100,000 tigers roaming in the wild. Tigers are most often hunted for their fur. They are poached1 and their hides are used for decorative rugs or fashionable accessories. 3 Tigers are territorial animals. They prefer to live alone, but they can be social with their kind. Since they are territorial, they require large areas of habitat to ensure they have enough prey to hunt. This requirement, paired with the fact that they are native to some of the most densely2 populated places on Earth, has caused this animal to be hunted by humans more rapidly than expected.

The stripes on a tiger are like a human’s fingerprint; they are unique to each specific tiger. No two tiger’s stripes are the same.

4 Tigers originate from the Asian continent. However, they are not native to Africa as most people believe. The Chinese and Bengal tigers have been relocated into Africa in the hopes of repopulating their species in the wild. Tigers were once found largely across Asia, from Turkey all the way to the eastern coast of Russia. They are also common in areas such as India, China, and Siberia. Over the past 100 years, they have lost 93% of their range and have been extinguished from southwest and central Asia. Today, they are mostly found in the grasslands and tropical swamps of Siberia.

poached – to take or hunt fish or game illegally

densely – having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact

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5 The stripes on the side of a tiger are a trademark of this animal, making them easy to identify. Their stripes are also used to help them camouflage in the wild. These stripes make it easy to tell them apart from any of the other large cat species you may encounter. Earth has caused this animal to be hunted by humans more rapidly than expected.

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A Tiger’s Diet 6 A tiger is considered to be one of the deadliest creatures on Earth because of their cat-like reflexes. They can reach speeds of up to 50 mph for short distances and can jump higher than any other animal. A tiger is so fast when attacking its prey that it can hone in on its prey and attack it before the prey has a chance to consider running for cover. The only way to outrun a tiger is to climb high into the jungle canopy out of its reach. 7 Tigers are carnivorous animals, meaning their diets are comprised of the meat, flesh, and fats of the animals they hunt. This is where they get the nutrients needed to conduct their regular day-to-day activities. Tigers do not seem to be picky with what they eat, nor do they seem to have a preference. These animals will consume just about everything they can catch and kill. 8 Their meals often include small, wild animals like wild pigs and boars, and larger animals like bears, buffalo, cattle, deer, and even young elephants. When larger prey is not available, the tiger will happily eat lizards, crabs, toads, birds, or fish. 9 A tiger’s daily consumption depends largely on where they are and what is available to them.

• Siberian Tiger: This particular species spends half of its time hunting and eating wild boar meat. It makes up about 50% of its dietary intake. If they are unable to get their claws into some wild boar, they have been known to eat larger game such as elk, deer, and even bears. If any of these are unavailable, they will eat rabbits, fish, and rodents as well. • White Tiger: This tiger is known to be one of the best hunters of the species. Tigers are great swimmers, and they will not avoid water. If a potential prey tries to escape into the water, the tiger will not hesitate to follow. This enables them to feed on monkeys, wild cattle, deer, and birds. • Sumatran Tiger: This tiger is considered to be an endangered species making it difficult to know much about it. It is believed that their diets consist largely of local birds, fish, and monkeys. This species is not known to be good climbers. Therefore, they are limited to prey that is found on the ground.

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• Bengal Tiger: This species is found in savannas, and they hunt livestock that they can easily take down. They usually feast on deer, pigs, and birds. This is one of the species of tigers that will not feed on a daily basis, so when they do feed, they will make sure to eat well. • Malayan Tiger: This species has the ability to take down just about anything it is hunting. Its diet is similar to all the other species. It is a very accomplished hunter and will kill just about anything that can’t kill it in the process.

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Writing: Lesson 29 Today the students will learn how to write a Topic sentence in an informative essay. The following passages will be used in today’s lesson: Cities to Visit in Brazil Brazilian Carnival

1. Yesterday we went over how to write our introduction paragraph. 2. The next three paragraphs are our middle paragraphs. We call them T1, T2, and T3. 3. The first sentence of each middle paragraph is called the TOPIC sentence. 4. Take a look at the “Example Essay.” The Topic sentence for T1, T2, and T3 is underlined and bold. Notice that it is the first sentence of each middle paragraph. 5. When writing the middle paragraphs, we start with the “T” sentence (Topic sentence). Today we are going to work on writing really good Topic sentences that tell our reader exactly what topic we are going to be talking about in that paragraph. 6. Your topic sentence should have three parts: 1. Transition word 2. Prompt 3. Topic of paragraph

First, there are many different cities in Brazil. Transition Word

Topic #1

Prompt

7. Let’s take a look at an example and non-example of Topic sentences using the planning below about Brazil (show example A and B under document camera): I T1 T2 T3 C

Brazil Cities Carnival Costumes Brazil

a. Brasilia a. History a. Dressing Up

b. Rio de Janeiro b. Music b. Cultures

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8. What do you think about the Topic sentence in example A? What about example B? (Go over the differences in A and B and which one they think is a better written Topic sentence.) 9. In example A, the prompt is not written anywhere. It should say “Brazil” in the Topic sentence because that is what the prompt is about. Example A is also way too short and choppy. Your Topic sentence needs to be a long and complete sentence that clearly states the topic of the paragraph. 10. In example B, you can clearly see the transition word, prompt, and topic #1 (underline three parts for students to see). 11. Let’s practice another one. Take a look at the planning again for the Brazil prompt. What is our T2? Let’s try writing a good Topic sentence for T2. Remember, we must include all three parts of the sentence (transition, prompt, and topic). Example T2 Topic sentence:

Second, Brazil hosts a huge celebration called the Brazilian Carnival. 12. Now I want you to try to write the Topic sentence for T3 on your own. Remember to make sure you have a transition word, prompt, and state the topic of that paragraph. Example T3 Topic sentence:

Third, people in Brazil wear decorative costumes. 13. Let’s do a quick review. What are the three parts of a Topic sentence? (transition, prompt, topic) 14. Now I want you to try this on your own. (Hand out Classwork Assignment.) 15. Write the Topic sentences for T1, T2, and T3. (Review Topic sentences with students and share examples and non-examples.) 16. Hand out Homework Assignment.

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Example Essay Did you know that Brazil is the world’s fifth largest country? Brazil is an amazing place because of the cities, the carnivals, and the costumes. There is so much to learn about Brazil! First, there are many different cities in Brazil. One of the cities filled with new buildings is called Brasilia. This city is organized well and shaped like an airplane. It became the capital of Brazil in 1960. The Presidential Palace is located in Brasilia. Another city in Brazil is Rio de Janeiro. This city is full of excitement and a place where tourists love to visit. There are beaches, mountains, and even iconic statues. These cities are what help make Brazil so fascinating. Second, Brazil hosts a huge celebration called the Brazilian Carnival. The history of Carnival started back in the 1800s. This huge party came from immigrants that celebrated before Lent. It then tuned into parties and dancing on the street! The music is an important part of Carnival. They blast the music of Brazil all over the streets. There is even a competition that people can enter and share their music. This is a great party that brings people together in Brazil. Third, people in Brazil wear decorative costumes. Part of Carnival is that the people dress up. They wear colorful costumes that are handmade and very bright. Some of the costumes have feathers on them, and others represent certain schools. The Carnival and costumes bring different cultures together. Even though it is only seven days out of the year, the streets are always packed full of people. They love the food and music. These costumes are an exciting part of Carnival celebration. The cities, the Carnival, and costumes are what make Brazil such a great place! I think everyone should have the chance to visit this special country at least one time in their life. It’s a country with great history and lots of excitement!

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Document Camera I T1 T2 T3 C

Brazil Cities Carnival Costumes Brazil

a. Brasilia a. History a. Dressing Up

b. Rio de Janeiro b. Music b. Cultures

Example A: First, there are cities. One of the cities filled with new buildings is called Brasilia. This city is organized well and shaped like an airplane. It became the capital of Brazil in 1960. The Presidential Palace is located in Brasilia. Another city in Brazil is Rio de Janeiro. This city is full of excitement and a place where tourists love to visit. There are beaches, mountains, and even iconic statues. These cities are what help make Brazil so fascinating.

Example B: First, there are many different cities in Brazil. One of the cities filled with new buildings is called Brasilia. This city is organized well and shaped like an airplane. It became the capital of Brazil in 1960. The Presidential Palace is located in Brasilia. Another city in Brazil is Rio de Janeiro. This city is full of excitement and a place where tourists love to visit. There are beaches, mountains, and even iconic statues. These cities are what help make Brazil so fascinating.

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Classwork Assignment

Name:_______________________________

Directions: Using the prompt and planning below, write the topic sentences for the T1, T2, and T3 paragraphs of this essay. The following passages will be used for this assignment: Unpredictable Earthquakes Earthquake Facts

Write an informative essay to present to your class about earthquakes. Use information from the passages in your essay.

Example: I. Earthquakes T1. Tremor T2. Seismologists T3. Facts C. Earthquakes

a. Cause a. Study a. Bullet Points 1-6

b. Tectonic Plates b. Tools b. Bullet Points 7-13

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Homework

Name:_______________________________

Your teacher has asked that you write a paper about tigers. Write an explanatory essay about tigers. Your essay must be based on ideas and information from the passages.

I T1 T2 T3 C

Tigers Bodies Deadliest Diet Tigers

a. Powerful a. Speeds a. Siberian

b. Territorial b. Carnivore b. Sumatran

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iconic – relating to, or characteristic of an icon

panoramic – an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions

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History 6 Carnival celebrations started in the 1830s. Portuguese immigrants brought over the tradition of celebrating before Lent3 began, and those celebrations blossomed into street parties that became known as Brazil’s Carnival. The original celebrations entailed people soaking each other with buckets of water on the streets and throwing mud and food at each other. As you can imagine, these activities usually became unruly and led to street fights and riots. In the late 1800s, Carnival became more organized. The streets of Rio de Janeiro would fill with live music, dancing, floats, street performers, and themed costumes.

7 Today, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is heavily influenced by the poorest neighborhoods in the city called the favelas. Many of the residents of favelas attend local samba schools and participate in group performances. Every neighborhood in the city has its own street band and over 300 bands participate in the celebrations. Carnival is their opportunity to showcase months of preparation and practice.

Lent – in the Christian religion, this is an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter beginning on Ash Wednesday

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cultivates – to promote or produce

spectators – a person who looks or watches; onlooker

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The stripes on a tiger are like a human’s fingerprint; they are unique to each specific tiger. No two tiger’s stripes are the same.

poached – to take or hunt fish or game illegally

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Writing: Lesson 30 Today the students will practice writing their three middle paragraphs for an informative essay. The three middle paragraphs will have about seven sentences: Topic sentence, 3-4 sentences about A, and 3-4 sentences about B. The following passages will be used in this lesson: Cities to Visit in Brazil Brazilian Carnival Your teacher has asked that you write a paper about Brazil. Write an explanatory essay about Brazil. Your essay must be based on ideas and information from the passages.

1. Let’s start with the example we used yesterday from the two passages on Brazil. 2. We will use the same planning as yesterday. (Write planning on board.) I T1 T2 T3 C

Brazil Cities Carnival Costumes Brazil

a. Brasilia a. History a. Dressing Up

b. Rio de Janeiro b. Music b. Cultures

3. Now using the document camera, let’s begin to write the essay. 4. Remember, each middle paragraph will have about 7 sentences: Topic sentence, 3-4 sentences about A, and 3-4 sentences about B. 5. Starting with “I,” ask the students what we write in this paragraph. They should answer: Hook, 3 topics, and Closing Sentence. 6. Write the “I” Paragraph (color-code). Example: Did you know that Brazil is the world’s fifth largest country? Brazil is an amazing place because of the beautiful cities, the incredible carnivals, and the extravagant costumes. There is so much to learn about Brazil! **When modeling the T1, T2, and T3 paragraphs, we are going to color-code the sentences. Your T sentence will be in one color, your 3-4 sentences about A will be in another color, and your 3-4 sentences about B will be in a third color. Please make sure you always color-code.

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7. Now we move on to T1. The first sentence is called our Topic sentence. This is where you tell your reader what the topic is going to be for the paragraph. Our first topic is going to be about cities in Brazil. So our sentence will read: To start with, what makes Brazil such an amazing country is its unique cities. **Make sure that they realize that for the Topic sentence they do not want to start talking about Brasilia or Rio de Janeiro. That is for our A and B sentences. Our topic sentence should JUST state the first topic of our essay (cities). 8. Write that sentence in the T1 box. 9. Now we are going to write six more sentences under T1 (3A and 3B). 10. We are going to write three sentences about our A (Brasilia) and three sentences about our B (Rio de Janeiro). Remind students to look at their planning to see what their As and Bs are. 11. So let’s come up with 3-4 sentences for A. Remember, we want to use the article to come up with these sentences. But we HAVE to put it in our own words. 12. You want to teach your reader all about the unique cities. **Here is the most important part of this lesson: Your A and B sentences HAVE to come from information in the text. You cannot make up information about Brazil. The information HAS to come from the text in your OWN words. Please make sure you constantly point this out as you are teaching/modeling. Keep the text under the document camera and underline where you are getting the information from and how you are putting it in your own words. -

We have to write 3-4 sentences about A. Our first sentence about A should tell our reader what our A is (Brasilia). So write…One of the important cities in Brazil is its capital named Brasilia. Now we have to teach/explain to our reader about Brasilia. **Look back in the text. So write…This city is organized well and shaped like an airplane. It became the capital of Brazil in 1960. The Presidential Palace is located in Brasilia.

13. Do we have three sentences about A? Yes! Here they are: One of the important cities in Brazil is its capital named Brasilia. This city is organized well and shaped like an airplane. It became the capital of Brazil in 1960. The Presidential Palace is located in Brasilia. - Look closely, our first sentence about A tells our reader what A is. - Then the next 2-3 sentences teach our reader about A.

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14. Now we have to write three sentences about B (Rio de Janeiro). - Our first sentence about B should do what? (Tell our reader what B is) - So write…Another city in Brazil is Rio de Janeiro. - Our next 2-3 sentences have to give more information about it. - So write…This city is full of excitement and a place where tourists love to visit. There are beaches, mountains, and even iconic statues. 15. Do we have three sentences about B? Yes! Here they are: Another city in Brazil is Rio de Janeiro. This city is full of excitement and a place where tourists love to visit. There are beaches, mountains, and even iconic statues. - Look closely, our first sentence about B tells our reader what B is. - Then the next two sentences give more information about it. 16. So now our T1 paragraph should have seven sentences: Topic Sentence 3 Sentences about A 3 Sentences about B To start with, what makes Brazil such an amazing country is its unique cities. One of the important cities in Brazil is its capital named Brasilia. This city is organized well and shaped like an airplane. It became the capital of Brazil in 1960. The Presidential Palace is located in Brasilia. Another city in Brazil is Rio de Janeiro. This city is full of excitement and a place where tourists love to visit. There are beaches, mountains and even iconic statues. My topic sentence is in red. The three sentences about A are in blue. The three sentences about B are in green. • The first sentence (To start with, what makes Brazil such an amazing country is its unique cities) is called the T sentence. The T stands for Topic. • The next 3-4 sentences are called 3A, because it is at least 3 sentences about A. • The next 3-4 sentences are called 3B, because it is at least 3 sentences about B. **Please make sure students know that they can write more than 3 sentences. Three is just the minimum. Try to emphasize and model with more sentences so they can see how this is done. 17. So the T1 paragraph now has 7-8 sentences…T, 3A, and 3B. 18. Now we will do the same for T2. Let’s work on this one together. 19. Let’s start with the first sentence. What is this sentence called? (T sentence)

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20. What should it start with? (Additionally) 21. It should say: Additionally, Brazil hosts a huge celebration every year called the Brazilian Carnival. 22. The next sentences are 3A. We need to write three sentences about A (history). - Remember, our first sentence tells our reader what A is. Then we write two sentences to give more information to our reader about A. - So for the first sentence, let’s say…The history of Carnival started back in the 1800s. - Now let’s give our reader more information about the history of the Carnival. - So write…This huge party came from immigrants that celebrated before Lent. It then turned into parties and dancing on the street! **Make a point to show students how you went into the passage and changed things into your own words. 23. Do we have three sentences about A? (Yes) The history of Carnival started back in the 1800s. This huge party came from immigrants that celebrated before Lent. It then turned into parties and dancing on the street! - Did the first sentence tell our reader what A is? (Yes) - Did our next 2-3 sentences give our reader more information? (Yes) 24. Now we write 3B, which is three sentences about B (music). Example: The music is an important part of Carnival. They blast the music of Brazil all over the streets. There is even a competition that people can enter and share their music. 25. Our T2 should now have seven sentences (T, 3A, and 3B) and should look something like this: Additionally, Brazil hosts a huge celebration every year called the Brazilian Carnival. The history of Carnival started back in the 1800s. This huge party came from immigrants that celebrated before Lent. It then turned into parties and dancing on the street! The music is an important part of Carnival. They blast the music of Brazil all over the streets. There is even a competition that people can enter and share their music. ***My topic sentence is in red, my 3A are in blue, and my 3B are in green.

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26. Follow the same steps for T3. Here is an example of what T3 should look like: Third, people in Brazil wear decorative costumes. Part of Carnival is that the people dress up. They wear colorful costumes that are handmade and very bright. Some of the costumes have feathers on them, and others represent certain schools. The Carnival and costumes bring different cultures together. Even though it is only seven days out of the year, the streets are always packed full of people. They love the food and music. 27. Hand out “Practice Worksheet. Let students begin working on it. Whatever is not finished in class, allow them to take home and finish for homework.

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Teacher Copy

**This is a teacher copy of the completed essay after today’s lesson.

Did you know that Brazil is the world’s fifth largest country? Brazil

is an amazing place because of the cities, the carnivals, and the costumes. There is so much to learn about Brazil!

To start with, what makes Brazil such an amazing country is its

unique cities. One of the important cities in Brazil is its capital named Brasilia. This city is organized well and shaped like an airplane. It became the capital of Brazil in 1960. The Presidential Palace is located in Brasilia. Another city in Brazil is Rio de Janeiro. This city is full of excitement and a place where tourists love to visit. There are beaches, mountains, and even iconic statues.

Additionally, Brazil hosts a huge celebration every year called the

Brazilian Carnival. The history of Carnival started back in the 1800s. This huge party came from immigrants that celebrated before Lent. It then turned into parties and dancing on the street! The music is an important part of Carnival. They blast the music of Brazil all over the streets. There is even a competition that people can enter and share their music.

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Third, people in Brazil wear decorative costumes. Part of Carnival

is that the people dress up. They wear colorful costumes that are handmade and very bright. Some of the costumes have feathers on them and others represent certain schools. The Carnival and costumes bring different cultures together. Even though it is only seven days out of the year, the streets are always packed full of people. They love the food and music.

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Student Practice/Homework

Name:_______________________________

The following passages will be used in this activity: Native Americans Florida Seminoles

Write an informative essay about Native Americans. Use information from the passages in your essay.

I_________________________________________________

T1______________________

a.__________________

b.__________________

T2______________________

a.__________________

b.__________________

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iconic – relating to, or characteristic of an icon

panoramic – an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions

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Carnival float

History 6 Carnival celebrations started in the 1830s. Portuguese immigrants brought over the tradition of celebrating before Lent3 began, and those celebrations blossomed into street parties that became known as Brazil’s Carnival. The original celebrations entailed people soaking each other with buckets of water on the streets and throwing mud and food at each other. As you can imagine, these activities usually became unruly and led to street fights and riots. In the late 1800s, Carnival became more organized. The streets of Rio de Janeiro would fill with live music, dancing, floats, street performers, and themed costumes.

7 Today, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is heavily influenced by the poorest neighborhoods in the city called the favelas. Many of the residents of favelas attend local samba schools and participate in group performances. Every neighborhood in the city has its own street band and over 300 bands participate in the celebrations. Carnival is their opportunity to showcase months of preparation and practice.

Lent – in the Christian religion, this is an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter beginning on Ash Wednesday

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cultivates – to promote or produce

spectators – a person who looks or watches; onlooker

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Native Americans 1 Before Christopher Columbus’ discovery of America, there were a variety of Native American tribes living on the North American continent. They were a diverse group of people who had deep-rooted customs, cultures, beliefs, and traditions already in place. Native American tribes are said to have migrated all around the North American continent and settled in different areas. Each group had their own ways of living and found the areas that were best suited for their needs and lifestyle. 2 The Iroquois lived along the St. Lawrence River near the Northeast woods. They were a tribe accustomed to staying close together. They built log houses that were hundreds of feet long so all the members of the clan could stay together. Interestingly, when a man and woman were married, the man would join the woman’s clan. This is different from European cultures where the woman usually leaves her family to join her husband’s clan. 3 Other tribes led a more nomadic1 lifestyle on the Great Plains. The Lakota people built shelters that could be built and taken down quickly. They stretched animal hides over tent poles, known as tipis. These tribes were hunters and needed the ability to move along with the herds they hunted. Easy-to-move dwellings2 made it easier for the tribe to follow their food supply. 4 The Navajo people were known as semi-nomadic people. During the winter, they lived in lodges that were covered by leaves and clay to ensure warmth, and in the summer they lived in brush shelters called hogans. They were farmers and hunters, so unlike the Lakota people, they did not rely on livestock. 5 Each tribe usually stayed in its area, and there was not a lot of tensions amongst them. There were situations and wars among the tribes in some cases, but for the most part, the tribes would learn trades from one another. There was some intertribal mixing when captives were taken as prisoners during wars, but they were usually cordial. 1

nomadic – a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place

dwellings – a building or place of shelter to live in; place of residence; abode; home

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Florida Seminoles 6 The Seminole Indian is widely recognized in the state of Florida. You have probably heard of the Florida State University Seminoles, more commonly referred to as the FSU Noles. You may have also heard of the Seminole reservation in the state of Florida. The Seminole Indians are largely known in the Sunshine State, but did you know they do not originate from there? When the British explorers and settlers came to North America, they took the land that belonged to the Native Americans and enslaved3 them. The native Americans were forced to give up their land and work for the British. During this time, Florida was still controlled by the Spaniards who had no interest in enslaving the Indians. For this reason, many men from various tribes from the North could escape slavery and migrate to Florida.

7 The term Seminole comes from a derivation of the word “cimarron” in Spanish meaning “wild men” or runaway. Each of the men who found their way to Florida fell into this group of runaway men, eventually creating the Seminole tribe. They are a union of several tribes from Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. 8 With several tribes coming together to form one unified tribe, they had several skills and trades that came together as well. The Seminole tribe is well known for its woodcarvings, baskets, and beadwork. The Seminole warriors made their own weapons such as bows and arrows and tomahawks. They were also hunters and farmers. Their crops included foods such as corn, squash, and beans. They also hunted deer, rabbits, wild turkey, and other game. Originally, the tribe built their houses of wood and plaster. As they moved further south toward the Everglades, they began to build their houses on stilts to protect themselves from the swampy waters and the animals that live in them.

enslaved – to make a person a slave

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9 Today, there are two Seminole tribes remaining, the Florida Seminoles and the Oklahoma Seminoles. Each tribe has its own laws and is governed by its own government. After many wars and years of trying to take their land away, the United States granted them land where they could continue to live free of persecution or fear of removal. These reservations were granted to the tribe in accordance with the treaties signed among the leaders at the time. It was agreed that on their land, the Seminoles would have their own rules and regulations and would not have interference from the American government. To this day, the Seminole Indians have their way of life that is not regulated by outside policymakers. They were also the first ones to establish casinos legally. They were the first ones to establish a high stakes bingo hall in Hollywood, Florida, which was a national first. Their success has opened the door for many other American Indian tribes to do the same.

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