1. Independent Reading
2.Personal Narrative Tricks
3.Peer Edit - exchange with a partner
Write a letter to students in middle school about the perception vs the reality of coming to high school.
Dear (fictional grade 8 student),
Paragraph 1 - A long time ago, when I attended _______ I imagined PSS to be ______________(ONE paragraph description of PSS; use imagery).
Paragraph 2 - But that is not my story (ONE paragraph describing the reality; use imagery)
Paragraph 3 - What is your point? How is high school different? What is the message you would like to convey?
Sincerely,
First and last name
4. Type letter using the business letter format
Coming up!
Short Story Unit Test on Friday, March 17th
ALSO
Finish reading your independent novel
2.Personal Narrative Tricks
3.Peer Edit - exchange with a partner
- Read for understanding -- underline sentences that are unclear and write a ? in the margin
- Suggest Personal Narrative Tricks in the margin (magic three, figurative language, specific details for effect and repetition for effect)
- Edit and add to letter
Write a letter to students in middle school about the perception vs the reality of coming to high school.
Dear (fictional grade 8 student),
Paragraph 1 - A long time ago, when I attended _______ I imagined PSS to be ______________(ONE paragraph description of PSS; use imagery).
Paragraph 2 - But that is not my story (ONE paragraph describing the reality; use imagery)
Paragraph 3 - What is your point? How is high school different? What is the message you would like to convey?
Sincerely,
First and last name
4. Type letter using the business letter format
Coming up!
Short Story Unit Test on Friday, March 17th
ALSO
Finish reading your independent novel