Main Body
Writing the Script
Learning Goals
In this chapter, you will learn to:
- Use the root “port” and the affixes -er, -or, -ly, im-, and ex-
- Discuss and respond to the digital story Memory
- Analyze characters
- Make inferences and draw conclusions
- Use complex sentences
- Distinguish between conversational and formal language
- Write a cover letter to apply for a job
Get Ready to Read
- Describe a memorable scene from a favourite movie, TV show, book, or video game. Where does the scene take place? Who is in the scene? What happens?
- Can you think of a single event in your life that changed you? What was the event? How did you change?
Vocabulary
Scan Writing the Script to find a bold word for each of the following.
1. An opinion about what someone should do
2. Easy to see or notice
3. Forcing a person to leave a country
4. Having a strong effect on someone or something
5. Involving physical or emotional violence
6. Parts of a story where action takes place
7. Something that is done to make up for damage
8. The ability to think in a reasonable way
9. Did nothing to respond to something or someone
10. Too much of something
11. Very surprised or upset
Word Patterns
port is a root that means “carry.”
–er and –or are suffixes that mean “someone who.”
–ly is a suffix that means “in a certain way, time or place.”
im– is a prefix meaning “not” or “in.”
ex– is a prefix meaning “out of.”
Use the vocabulary words, roots, and affixes above to build a word for each definition below.
12. ___________________________: one who gives advice
13. ___________________________: in an obvious way
14. ___________________________: to carry something into a place
15. ___________________________: to carry something out of a place
Reading Strategy
Readers check their understanding of a text while they read. One strategy is to ask questions while you read, and then look for the answers. What do you wonder when you read the sentence below?
One of the most common pieces of advice given to storytellers is, “Show, don’t tell.”
You might wonder, “What does ‘Show, don’t tell’ mean?” Continue reading with this question in mind. Asking questions and looking for answers helps keep your brain thinking while you read.
Try this strategy as you read Writing the Script.
Check Your Understanding
1. What does “show, don’t tell” mean?
2. In your own words, describe the difference between a scene and a summary.
3. What kind of scene is usually important to include in a story?
4. How long should the script of a digital story be?
5. How long is a digital story?
6. Name two things a digital storyteller can rely on to tell a story, other than words.
7. What can happen if a storyteller gives the audience too much information?
8. What is the moment of change in Memory?
9. What detail tells you that Salomeja has changed?
10. How do you think Salomeja changed?
Writing Task
Think back to the moment of change in your story. What scenes are important to include to help someone understand how yo