Description

In this lesson, students will identify how words and phrases supply meaning to a story, create their own narrative, and build an underground world in Minecraft.

Objectives

• Students will describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
• Students will describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
• Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text.
• Students will write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Curriculum Connections Summary

• Ontario - English Language Arts
• Quebec - English Language Arts
• New Brunswick - English Language Arts
• Nova Scotia - English Language Arts
• Alberta - English Language Arts
• British Columbia - ADST & English Language Arts
• Manitoba - English Language Arts
• Prince Edward Island - English Language Arts
• Saskatchewan - English Language Arts
• Newfoundland & Labrador - English Language Arts
• Yukon Territories - Follows B.C.'s Curriculum
• Northwest Territories - Follows Alberta's Curriculum
• Nunavut - Follows Alberta's Curriculum