The Strongest One

Identify the key features of a Play scene.
Write complete sentences, using capital letters and end punctuation.
Write narratives in which they recount short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings and provide a sense of closure.
Lesson objectives

This week you will write a play scene.
A play scene is part of a
play, or a story that is
acted out.
You can write the
speeches that the actors
say in your play.

Model Text: Let’s read
RWNB Pg. 52
Who are the two characters in this play scene?
Little Red Ant and Cactus
“Cactus, do you have sharp spines?” who said those words?
Little Red Ant
Who makes the next speech?
Cactus
underline what that character says
Yes, I have many sharp spines

A play scene tells a story that is acted out.
Little Red Ant and Cactus are characters in this play scene.
A character's name comes before each speech. A colon separates the speaker's name from what he or she says.

Key Features of a Play Scene
A play scene is part of a story that is acted out.
The characters speak.
A character’s name at the beginning of each speech tells who says it.

Writing Prompt
The Strongest One is a drama, or play.
Think about the questions Little Red Ant asks the characters in the play. Now write a play scene in which the ant asks another animal or a girl or boy about strength
Identifying possible characters and their strengths. Possible ideas are shown.

RWNB Pg. 56
Let’s plan our Play
character
Little Red Ant
Little boy
What I am like
curious
Strong can lift heavy things
What I feel
puzzled
Afraid of bees
What I want
to know who is the strongest one
to stay away from bees