Step 4 develop the plot (outline)
Para1 A few nights later when her daddy came in, jenny was sitting on her bed, waiting for her father.
D: why Jenny was waiting J: gave the necklace to Daddy D: surprised and confused J: explained and said something moving
Para2 With tears in his own eyes, Jenny’s kind daddy reached out one hand to take the cheap necklace.
with tears in his own eyes
he was deeply moved
kind daddy
Para2 said something very moving. With tears in his own eyes, Jenny’s kind daddy reached out
one hand to take the cheap necklace.
Tip1: Focus on the given sentence of paragraph2 first. And some information in it must be mentioned in paragraph 1.
Para1 A few nights later when her daddy came in, jenny was sitting
on her bed, waiting for her father. Why was jenny waiting for her father?
Jenny decided to give her favorite necklace to her father, and
• Who is the main character? • When did the story happen? • Where did the story happen? • What happened in the story? • Why • How
Who? JJeennnny /her mother/ grandma/ hheerrfafathtehrer
give me your necklace
buy daddy give up
home love
Tip3: The key words that respectively stand for the most important information, the main character and the main object should be chosen in your writing.
Tip2: small words, big clues.
Step 3 Excavate the clues(挖掘线索） The given words and sentences
The underlined key words:
metal box
housework
cheap
pearl necklace
Para2 With tears in his own eyes, Jenny’s kind daddy reached out one hand to take the cheap necklace.
D: his other hand ... J: surprised D: explained, proud J: excited and kissed/hug conclusion: A lesson is learned
review
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Step 1 read to get the main idea
the necklace to her dad
Main Idea
Jenny liked the __pe_a_rl_n_e_ck_la_c_e _ very much, and she got it through her own efforts. Her loving _D_a_d_d_y _asked her to _g_iv_e_h_im_t_h_e_n_ec_k_la_ce_ for many times. Jenny wouldgniv’et _up_____ her favorite and refused her father…..
What? necklace How?
She got it through her own efforts
Father asked her to give the necklace to him for many times
then what
but
Jenny didn't want to give up
Step 2 Further thinking
conflict
• Why did Jenny refuse Daddy?
did Daddy want the necklace?
• How would பைடு நூலகம்his conflict be solved?
Step 3 Excavate the clues(挖掘线索） The given sentences and words
there must be a reason
one hand
what was the other hand doing?
cheap necklace?
his daughter deserve a better one.
Daddy prepared an expensive necklace for Jenny, and his other hand was reaching for it.