Today's lesson focused on using time sequence connecting words and phrases as a component of a plot summary. Using last night's reading assignment, Atticus first composed a summary topic sentence. On the board, I then placed time sequence connectors such as :" first, next, then, later, last and finally " and discussed their use. We then wrote a series of sentences tracing the plot without using connecting words . After reviewing the menu of connecting words from the board ,Atticus added the connectors to his paragraph to form a cohesive plot summary employing proper grammar and spelling.