Connect to Writing • A student model introduces students to a variety of writing styles. • Process writing steps guide students to complete and present writing assignments. Student Model How Moon Got Its Face by Sami Fasil On some nights, when the Moon is full, you can look up and see a face on it. However, long ago, the Moon didn’t have a face. At the beginning of the month, the Moon was a small crescent. Each day, it got bigger until it was a gigantic, bright, white sphere. Wolf had a young daughter named Howl. She loved to howl at the Moon. Every night, she howled for hours and hours, but the Moon never responded. This made Howl very sad. Each night, Howl was sadder and sadder. She stopped howling. One night when Howl was sleeping, Wolf jumped quickly up to the Moon. She asked the Moon to answer Howl. The Moon said, “I don’t have time!” The next night, Wolf went to see the Moon again. She boldly painted a smiling face on the Moon. Wolf told her daughter to wait for the Moon to be full. Howl waited for many nights, and finally the Moon was full and smiling at her. Howl howled and the Moon smiled. Now there is a full Moon once a month that smiles at Earth’s creatures. The wolves always howl on the night of a full Moon. Narrative Writing Write a Myth Remember that a myth often explains something that happens in the world or the universe. A myth includes: • characters with special powers • an explanation of something in nature • a beginning, middle, and end Write a myth to explain something in nature. Use one of these ideas or your own idea. • why a leopard has spots • why leaves change color • why the North Star is so bright WRITING STRATEGY Planning Your Idea Think about a natural thing. It could be an animal’s appearance or behavior. It could be weather, such as a storm. It could also be a natural phenomenon like an earthquake. What story can you tell to explain this natural thing? CONNECT TO Writing UNIT 5 198 Plan • Use a story map to plan your myth. Write notes. Draft • Use the ideas from your story map to write a draft. Make sure your draft includes: an explanation of something in nature characters with special powers a beginning, middle, and end Revise A Use the revision checklist to review your draft. B Exchange drafts with a classmate. Give each other suggestions for making your drafts better. C Revise your draft. Edit Use the editing checklist to edit your draft. Editing Checklist I use comparative adjectives. I use adverbs. I use that to condense ideas. Revision Checklist My myth explains an event in nature. One or more characters has special powers. I include adverbs and comparative adjectives. I condense ideas with that to avoid repeating words. characters beginning middle end setting event in nature UNIT 5 199 Big Idea • Students re-visit the Big Idea at the end of the unit and apply their knowledge in a discussion. Before Viewing This video is a story from Greek mythology. 1. Do you know any myths? If yes, which ones? 2. What can a myth tell us about life in the past? 3. Read the vocabulary words. Categorize the words according to their connotations. Is the connotation positive, negative, or neutral? During Viewing Watch the video. Look for answers to these questions. 1. View the introduction closely. What do you learn about the ideas coming up in the story? 2. What is the Parthenon? Who was it made for? 3. Why did Athena get so angry at Medusa? After Viewing Answer the questions. 1. What happened to anyone who looked at Medusa? 2. What is the theme of the story of Medusa? 3. Does this remind you of another myth? Explain. VIEWING STRATEGY Watch for the Moral of the Story Many myths have a moral, or lesson. What is the moral of this myth? The Story of Medusa USEFUL VOCABULARY admire pride Athena reflection boast stone foolish temple maiden vain Parthenon wisdom CONNECT TO Media UNIT 5 201 Publish A Rewrite a final copy of your myth in your best handwriting. You can also use a computer to type the final copy. B Draw one or more pictures to illustrate your myth. C Work with a classmate. Read your myths aloud to each other. Be sure to read with appropriate expression. D Talk about each other’s writing. Tell your classmate: what you like best about their myth what could be improved BIG Idea Myths explain why things happen in the world and the universe. The Sailing Stones in California were a mystery for many years. What myths do you think people could tell about how these huge stones moved? How do you think science explained the stones? Hint: The scientific explanation involves water and ice. CONNECT TO Writing 200 UNIT 5 Connect to Media • Students watch an authentic short film and learn to view media through a critical lens. The authentic short films are available for viewing online. WALK-THROUGH Txiv
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