Explaining a Process
Chapter 21
10 October 2013
LG: I will be able to read and interpret instructions.
Looking at Instructions (p.535)
YOUR TURN 1: Looking at
Instructions
Find several examples of instructions that tell how to do
something. Look in manuals, books, or magazines. Then,
working with a partner, discuss the following questions.
 Do the instructions tell how to do or how to make
something?
 Which instructions are the clearest and easiest to follow?
Why?
 In general, do you think it is easier to do something or how
to make something? Why?
Pages 536-538
Reading Question 1
1. What activity is
the author
describing?
10 October 2013
LG: I will be able to read and interpret instructions
“The Voice in the Attic” Reading Questions
1. The author is describing…
READING QUESTION 2
2. What is the main
point of this
paragraph?
October 4, 2012
LG: I will be able to read and interpret instructions
“The Voice in the Attic” Reading Questions
1. The author is describing…
2. The main point of this paragraph is…
READING QUESTION 3
3. Do you have
trouble following
each step? Rewrite
the confusing
steps in your own
words.
October 4, 2012
LG: I will be able to read and interpret instructions
“The Voice in the Attic” Reading Questions
1. The author is describing…
2. The main point of this paragraph is…
3. I did/not have trouble.
READING QUESTION 4
4. What two
actions happen at
once in the
second-to-last
paragraph? How
do you know?
October 4, 2012
LG: I will be able to read and interpret instructions
“The Voice in the Attic” Reading Questions
1. The author is describing…
2. The main point of this paragraph is…
3. I did/not have trouble.
4. Call loudly and _______ happen “at the….”
READING QUESTION 5
5. Why do you
think the author
includes a sample
conversation?
October 4, 2012
LG: I will be able to read and interpret instructions
“The Voice in the Attic” Reading Questions
1. The author is describing…
2. The main point of this paragraph is…
3. I did/not have trouble.
4. Call loudly and _______ happen “at the….”
5. The author includes a sample conversation because…
READING QUESTION 6
6. If the author
were writing for
eight-year-olds,
what changes in
vocabulary might
he need to make?
October 4, 2012
LG: I will be able to read and interpret instructions
“The Voice in the Attic” Reading Questions
1. The author is describing…
2. The main point of this paragraph is…
3. I did/not have trouble.
4. Call loudly and _______ happen “at the….”
5. The author includes a sample conversation because…
6. If the author was writing for eight-year-olds, he might
change…..
READING QUESTION 7
7. Is the last
paragraph a good
wrap-up for the
selection? Why or
why not?
October 4, 2012
LG: I will be able to read and interpret instructions
“The Voice in the Attic” Reading Questions
1. The author is describing…
2. The main point of this paragraph is…
3. I did/not have trouble.
4. Call loudly and _______ happen “at the….”
5. The author includes a sample conversation because…
6. If the author was writing for eight-year-olds, he might
change…..
7. The last paragraph is a good/not good wrap-up
because…
THINK AS A READER/WRITER: FIRST THOUGHTS
1. What is the main
idea or focus of
this selection?
7.
The last paragraph is a good/not good wrap-up because…
Think as a Reader/Writer:
1. The main idea of this selection is…
THINK AS A READER/WRITER: FIRST THOUGHTS
7.
The last paragraph is a good/not good wrap-up because…
Think as a Reader/Writer:
1. The main idea of this selection is…
2. Mr. McGill wrote….
3. I can/can not learn from these steps because…
Pages 539-540
Think as a Reader/Writer:
1. The main idea of this selection is…
2. Mr. McGill wrote….
3. I can/can not learn from these steps because…
_____ October 2013
LG: I will be able to identify author’s in a piece of literature
Identifying an Author’s Purpose (541) Your Turn 2
(Copy format below.)
The author’s purpose is to ________________. I know this
because…
YOUR TURN 2: Identifying the
Author’s Purpose
• Using the chart on page 540 and the Thinking it
through steps above, jot down your thoughts as you
figure out the author’s purpose in “The Voice in the
Attic.” Then, complete these sentences:
• The author’s purpose is _____. I know this
because_____.
Pages 541-542
YOUR TURN 3: Mapping the Order of
a Process
• Reread“The Voice in the Attic” on pages 537-538.
Then, make a flowchart. Use the clue words like those
on page 541 to help you figure out the order of steps
necessary to “throw” your voice.
• Use the flowchart graphic organizer.
Name:________________________________________________ Period:__________________
Page 543
Roots practice
 In your journal, complete the roots practice activity
(page 543).
Page 544
Chapter 21, Part 2
Topic Ideas worksheet
Name:____________________________________ Period:______________________
Topic Ideas for HowTo/Explaining a Process
CHOOSE A TOPIC
You know how to do so many things. To write your instructions however, you
need to choose just one thing to explain. Instructions can either tell how to make
or how to do something. For example, a recipe for banana bread tells how to
make something, while a Web site on dog training tells how to do something.
The topic you decide to write and present about should be something you know
how to do well enough to explain.
Ask yourself:
 Is the topic something I do or something I make?
 Do I know how to do it?
 Is the topic interesting or unusual?
Please choose from one of the following ideas. Mark your first, second, third, and
fourth choice. Only one topic allowed per class.
You may also use an idea not on this list as long as it is approved beforehand by
Mrs. Armitage/Mrs. Salpietro.
TOPIC IDEAS
 Is the topic something I do or something I make?
 Do I know how to do it?
 Is the topic interesting or unusual?
Topic Ideas worksheet
Please choose from one of the following ideas. Mark your first, second, third, and
fourth choice. Only one topic allowed per class.
You may also use an idea not on this list as long as it is approved beforehand by
Mrs. Armitage/Mrs. Salpietro.
TOPIC IDEAS
1. How to read and understand your daily, weekly or monthly horoscope.
2. How to fold an origami crane or other nice paper craft.
3. How to tie a tie
4. How to create a Halloween mask
5. How to clean your golf clubs
6. How to make a salad
7. How to make a no-sew blanket
8. How to French braid hair
9. How to make a sweet dessert to snow board
10. How to play and win at Texas hold 'em
11. How to bathe a pet (you may not bring in your real pet.)
1. How to read and understand your daily, weekly or monthly horoscope.
2. How to fold an origami crane or other nice paper craft.
3. How to tie a tie
4. How to create a Halloween mask
5. How to clean your golf clubs
6. How to make a salad
7. How to make a no-sew blanket
8. How to French braid hair
9. How to make a sweet dessert to snow board
10. How to play and win at Texas hold 'em
11. How to bathe a pet (you may not bring in your real pet.)
12. How to pack and prepare for a camping trip in the woods
13. How to insert contact lens
14. How ice cream is made
15. How to scrap book
(ideas: do it on a poster board so audience can see; bring in samples; cut out pictures; how
to make a themed page; what not to do)
16. How to tell if a designer handbag (Coach, Louis Vitton, etc.) is authentic
17. How to make jewelry
18. How to make a holiday ornament
19. Decorate Easter eggs (You have to know unique ways to decorate eggs; don’t open a
box and dip eggs)
20. Carve a pumpkin (ideas: different techniques, such as shaving, choosing the right
pumpkin, free hand, using stencils)
21. How to sew a button or repair rips in clothes
22. How to select and prepare a backpack for travel abroad.
23. To make up a first aid kit for simple treatment of minor injuries.
24. To learn break dance tricks and street moves.
25. To make a real Italian pizza with classic recipes (you will not be able to bake this in class)
26. To read a barometer and analyze the results.
27. To measure blood pressure and explain its importance.
28. How to do basic Yoga poses and postures demonstrated.
29. How to record body fat measurement for sports athletes.
30. How to perform catcher hand signals in baseball and how to recognize them.
Complete YOUR TURN 5:
Thinking About Your Audience
and Purpose
in packet.
Complete YOUR TURN 6:
Planning Your Instructions
in packet.
Pages 541-543
Writer’s Model
Student’s Model
drafting
Complete YOUR TURN 7 :
Writing Your First darft
in packet
or Partyfold Graphic Organizer.
Type ON YOUR PAPER:
Assignment: Type a draft for explaining a
process.
Joseph Smith
Use your graphic organizers (Flow chart
and Your Turn 7: Partyfold), notes on
explaining a process, and textbook pages
545-553 as resources.
English Period 2
Mrs. Salpietro
10 October 2013
TITLE (e.g. Go Fly A Kite!)
Skip lines (double space) for your entire
draft including the heading .
X
Your draft should be a minimum of three
paragraphs long, including an
introduction, at least one body
paragraph, and a conclusion.
X
X
X
X
X
Due date: 29 October 2013
X
X
X
(Begin introduction here ………)
Page 554
Complete Mini-lesson: Relevant
and Irrelevant Details
in packet.
Revising: Day 1
CONTENT AND ORGANZATION
Complete Your Turn 8:
Revising: Explaining a Process
in packet page 11.
Revising: Day 2
STYLE
Revising for style
Prepositional Phrases
Complete Notes from
PowerPoint on prepositions:
packet pages 6-8 1.
Complete Your Turn 8 (part 2):
Revising: Explaining a Process
Check revised draft for the following
items:
• Chronological transitions
• Four prepositional phrases
• Action verbs
• Conventions
Proofreading
Complete Your Turn 9:
Guidelines for Proofreading with Peer
editing
in packet.
Publishing
Complete Final Draft
DUE: Wednesday,
November 6, 2013