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8/31/15 Bear Time: On Your Bear Time Sheet . . . Verbs show time and action: will jump, jumps, was jumpingAction Verbs can be done: ran, punched, left, didHelping verbs show time, condition, and existence: I am mad.

Am, is, are, was, were, will, be, being, been, has, have, had, do, did, does, may, might, must, shall, should, would, could, can

Computer Monday When you have finished your Bear Time, get a computer, log in and go to Edmodo.com.

Make sure to follow all directions!9/1/15 Bear Time: Write this down. Gerunds are the noun forms of verbs.verb+ing = gerundGerunds are NOT attached to helping verbs. Examples:Drawing is fun.Eating late at night may lead to nightmares.He hates doing homework.

EQ: How can writers take witnessed events and find potential newscasts?Mini Lesson:

Anchor Chart: To Write a News story, Journalists . . .

Writing WorkshopCompare your homework with your neighbor and glue it in. discuss what makes a potential news story.Choose and highlight 3 5 stories to turn into a news cast. Anchor Chart Writers Ask Themselves:Summary:Exit Post on a sticky note ask me any question you want AMA (ask me anything)9/2/15 Bear Time: Write the sentences. Underline the verb and circle the gerund.

1. Eating pizza is fun.2. Playing sports can be healthy.3. I am not good at lying.EQ: How can writers take witnessed events and find potential newscasts?Mini Lesson: Imagine that a journalist has been coming to school undercover as a student for the last year. What would have been important? What would be turned into a newscast? Make a quick list of _____ things that happened that would be news stories.Writing WorkshopChoose the best one and write a news story for it. Write in third person he, she, it, they, them (NO I , me, my or we)Begin with the 5Ws, then talk about the issue and the messageSummaryShare and compare with your neighbor9/3/15 Bear Time: Write the sentences. Underline the verb and circle the gerund.

1. Stealing, lying, and cheating are wrong.2. Are you going to the store?3. Her favorite hobby is reading.EQ: How can writers take witnessed events and find potential newscasts?Mini Lesson Look through your potential news stories listThink about news reporters and anchor men and women.Choose a story you have not used yet and rehearse it out loud with your writing partner.Writing Workshop- Hooks and the upside down pyramidGlue in your timed writing hooks sheet.Using any of the topics on the list you made yesterday, practice each kind of hook and label them.You should have at least six sentences on your NAP when you are finished.9/4/15 Bear Time: Write the sentences. Underline the verb and circle the gerund.

We are loving our teacher.Would you mindopeningthe window?I love swimming in the summer time.EQ: How can writers take witnessed events and find potential newscasts?Mini-Lesson Weekly Wrap UpFinishing up from this week, you should have: Completed your Edmodo assignmentsAdded to your Anchor Chart: To Write a News Story. . . . . .Glued in your homeworkHighlighted several potential news storiesCreated the Anchor Chart: Writers Ask Themselves . . . . .Made a list of small life events (potential news stories) from the past yearWritten a quick news story from your listGlued in your Timed Writing Hooks and written one of eachWriting WorkshopAuthors SpotlightSummaryLogin to the WiFi on your device or get with a partner.Go to kahoot.it and put in the game pin