Writing - unpacking narratives and planning using S.O.L.O taxonomy.

Our writing groups are learning to use S.O.L.O taxonomy to unpack narratives so that we can write our own great narratives that have

- a setting

- interesting characters

- a complication / problem / plot

- a solution / resolution

Today we read Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers (this is a link to a child reading the picture book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inG6_DFMaMQ) and completed a S.O.L.O describe map.

We then read another version of Lost and Found that was expanded on for an animated movie.  We used a S.O.L.O compare and contrast form to look at the similarities and differences between the 2 books.  We decided we preferred the script of the movie version because it had more adjectives and more detail.  Click this link to watch the movie Animated Movie Link

We then read Toad by Ruth Brown.  This is a delightful picture book that is a descriptive narrative about a Toad that gets eaten by a Monster. But, because he spits poisonous venom, the Monster spits him out.  (Story link read on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9xm8H3Viag)

We completed a Describe Map then identified all the adjectives in the story.  This is helping us plan our descriptive narratives on a reptile of our choice.  

We then used a describe map to plan our own story.