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Materials:
The Wonders of Writing
Write Source – pg. 105-116, 572-573
Guidelines and Checklist (pg. 1-8)
The site below gives models of essays written by students.
http://www.thewritesource.com/models.htm#2000
http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/students/s_narrative.html(This is a fabulous guide to the steps in writing a personal narrative.)

Warm Up:
Appetizers - pg.12

Activity 1:
Using all 8 pages of Guidelines and Checklist refine your personal narrative.

Activity 2:
Read your essay aloud to your writing buddy. How does it sound? Are you pleased? Do you need to make just a few more changes?

Reading-
Read your challenging chapter book for 30 minutes and complete an entry on your reading log answering 5W's.
Night Write-
Complete (all pages 1-8) Guidelines and Checklist making any necessary changes (with your focus on editing).

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