What happens when a painting is stolen? A presentation themed after Edvard Munch's The Scream is a great way to introduce the passive voice to your class. 

Concepts

passive voice, past participles, active voice, parts of speech, Grammar

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Bring into your writing unit as a warm-up activity
• Have learners watch the presentation as homework, and bring their notes to instruction the next day

Classroom Considerations

• The presentation doesn't discourage use of passive voice, which you may want to consider if you'd rather your class write in active voice

Pros

• Theme is consistent throughout the slides
• Clearly delineates the difference between passive and active voice

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.3.1.a L.4.1.a L.5.1.a L.6.1.a L.7.1.a L.8.1.a L.8.1.b L.8.3.a