Module 5: Explore More-Language Arts 5 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be working on differentiating between prose narratives and dramas. They will identify and describe the parts of a written script, and interpret the main events in a play, as well as identify the stages of the plot. They will analyze how the parts of a play develop a theme. Students will identify and describe forms of multimedia and analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text. They will develop a multimedia version of a written story, using technology, including the internet, to produce and publish content. Students will compare and contrast novels in similar genres or categories. They will punctuate the titles of books correctly, and apply strategies for defining unfamiliar words. Students will compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a novel. They will analyze a scene in a novel, drawing inferences from the text and identifying details that support the inference.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Going Onstage None
2 Reading Lines None
3 Following Directions None
4 Acting Out None
5 Talking Back None
6 A New Dimension None
7 Play the Producer None
8 See It Through None
9 Room for Improvement None
10 Find Your Audience None
11 Pick Your Own Self-selected fiction novel for independent reading. Suggested genres include realistic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, or action-adventure.;
12 Plan Your Trip Self-selected fiction novel for independent reading. Suggested genres include realistic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, or action-adventure.;
13 Stop and Look Self-selected fiction novel for independent reading. Suggested genres include realistic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, or action-adventure.;
14 Roadblock Ahead! Self-selected fiction novel for independent reading. Suggested genres include realistic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, or action-adventure.;
15 Make It Matter Self-selected fiction novel for independent reading. Suggested genres include realistic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, or action-adventure.;

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Going Onstage
  1. Differentiate between prose narratives and dramas.
2 Reading Lines
  1. Identify and describe the parts of a written script.
3 Following Directions
  1. Interpret the main events in a play by reading the script.
  2. Identify the stages of plot in a play.
4 Acting Out
  1. Analyze how the parts of a play develop a theme.
5 Talking Back
  1. Formulate questions about the meaning and structure of a play.
6 A New Dimension
  1. Identify and describe forms of multimedia.
  2. Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text.
7 Play the Producer
  1. Construct a plan for using multimedia components to enhance the development of a story's themes.
8 See It Through
  1. Select visual elements for a multimedia version of a written story.
9 Room for Improvement
  1. Develop a multimedia version of a written story.
10 Find Your Audience
  1. Use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish content.
11 Pick Your Own
  1. Compare and contrast novels in similar genres or categories.
12 Plan Your Trip
  1. Set goals for independently reading a novel.
  2. Punctuate the titles of books correctly.
13 Stop and Look
  1. Apply reading strategies to a novel read independently.
14 Roadblock Ahead!
  1. Apply strategies for defining unfamiliar words.
  2. Read a novel independently.
15 Make It Matter
  1. Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a novel, drawing on specific details in the text.
  2. Analyze a scene in a novel, drawing inferences from the text and identifying details that support the inference.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
drama
dramatization
script
act
scene
stage directions
play
plot
theme
analysis
collaborative discussion
multimedia
adaptation
producer
storyboard
production
voice-over
hosting
server
file size
novel
independent reading
genre
reading log
reading strategies
decoding
word parts
context clues
analyze

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Going Onstage 6 Reading Drama Assignment – Section 1
2 Reading Lines 8 Reading Drama Assignment – Section 2
3 Following Directions 7 Reading Drama Assignment – Section 3
4 Acting Out 5 Reading Drama Assignment – Section 4
5 Talking Back 3 Reading Drama Assignment – Section 5
10 Find Your Audience 4 Making Multimedia Assignment – Section 5
10 Find Your Audience 5 Multimedia Adaptation Assignment
15 Make It Matter 4 Independent Reading Assignment – Section 5

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Going Onstage Ask your learner to explain the difference between reading a story and watching a dramatization of the story. Have them explain what a drama is.
2 Reading Lines Ask your learner to explain the parts of a script and the purpose of each part within a script.
3 Following Directions Ask your learner to explain each plot stage in a play and what is involved in each stage.
4 Acting Out Ask your learner to explain how the characters and actions within each act of a play reveal its theme.
5 Talking Back Ask your learner to explain how a collaborative discussion can help them better understand a play.
6 A New Dimension Ask your learner to explain how a radio play, movie, cartoon, or other forms of multimedia contribute to the overall meaning of a story.
7 Play the Producer Ask your learner to describe the different assets that can be used in multimedia to help develop the theme of a story.
8 See It Through Ask your learner to describe some organizational tools they can use when creating a multimedia story presentation.
9 Room for Improvement Ask your learner to describe the multimedia story they are creating.
10 Find Your Audience Ask your learner to discuss the technology tools available for them to share a multimedia story.
11 Pick Your Own Ask your learner to explain the elements of fantasy and realistic fiction.
12 Plan Your Trip Ask your learner to explain the punctuation rules when punctuating titles.
13 Stop and Look Ask your learner to explain the reading strategies used when reading a novel.
14 Roadblock Ahead! Ask your learner to explain strategies for decoding words.
15 Make It Matter Ask your learner to explain how to analyze a novel while reading it.

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Going Onstage
  1. What is the difference between reading a story and watching it being performed?
Reading Lines
  1. What is a script?
Following Directions
  1. What are the stages of plot in a play?
Acting Out
  1. How does each part of a play reveal its theme?
Talking Back
  1. How does discussing a play help you understand a play better?
A New Dimension
  1. How do visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning of a text?
Play the Producer
  1. How can you use multimedia to enhance the development of the theme of a story?
See It Through
  1. How is a storyboard helpful when creating a video?
Room for Improvement
  1. What are some tools you need to develop a multimedia story?
Find Your Audience
  1. What are some tools you can use to share a multimedia story?
Pick Your Own
  1. How are fantasy novels different from realistic fiction?
Plan Your Trip
  1. What is the proper way to punctuate a title?
Stop and Look
  1. What reading strategies can you use when reading a novel?
Roadblock Ahead!
  1. What are some strategies you can use to decode words?
Make It Matter
  1. How can making inferences help you analyze a scene in a novel?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing
1 If possible, take your student to see a play and discuss the elements of the play and its theme afterward.