(TEACHER SAMPLE KEY) Reading/Writing Instruction Passage 2 Special object chosen from home: coffee mug DIRECTIONS: Using the “springboard” paragraph below, insert YOUR OWN WORD CHOICES in the blank boxes. TRY to use a synonym for the VERBS you looked up. REMEMBER that the tanuki is transforming into YOUR OBJECT in this version! Suddenly an idea struck him, and calling on his one magic power, he started to transform himself into a beautifully ornamented tea-kettle. His body grew fatter and rounder and his fur sleeked into the rich brown luster of an antique kettle. His tail curved into a handle, and his four furry paws shrank to become the four feet. Only his pointed and bewhiskered nose projected where the spout should be. Time marker/ Who/What Noun Action or Who, What, Where (use complete State of being connector subject) Verb Suddenly an idea him, came to and amazing his one magic power, using to transform himself into he began a cylindrical, polished, ceramic coffee mug. His body several inches shorter and shrunk into and his fur the dark, black, glazed surface of the mug. smoothed into His tail the mug's handle, and turned to become his four furry shortened paws little feet at the base of the mug. from the Only his pointed and protruded bewhiskered mug's lip. nose
Reading/Writing Instruction Passage 2 (TEACHER SAMPLE KEY) Special object chosen from home: coffee mug DIRECTIONS: Using the “springboard” paragraph below, insert YOUR OWN WORD CHOICES in the blank boxes. TRY to use a synonym for the VERBS you looked up. REMEMBER that the tanuki is transforming into YOUR OBJECT in this version! Suddenly an idea struck him, and calling on his one magic power, he started to transform himself into a beautifully ornamented tea-kettle. His body grew fatter and rounder and his fur sleeked into the rich brown luster of an antique kettle. His tail curved into a handle, and his four furry paws shrank to become the four feet. Only his pointed and bewhiskered nose projected where the spout should be. Time marker/ connector Who/What Noun (use complete subject) Action or State of being Verb Who, What, Where Suddenly an idea came to him, and using his one amazing magic power, he began to transform himself into a cylindrical, polished, ceramic coffee mug. His body shrunk several inches shorter and and his fur smoothed into the dark, black, glazed surface of the mug. His tail turned into the mug's handle, and his four furry paws shortened to become little feet at the base of the mug. Only his pointed and bewhiskered nose protruded from the mug's lip.