Bookmark

Sign up or login to use the bookmarking feature.

Teacher Tips and Answers

Page 157

Writing ■ Creating the First Draft

Beginning The beginning of your phase autobiography should accomplish three things, each of which is demonstrated in Teri’s opening paragraph:

  • Set the scene.

    The summer when I was turning 12, my family moved from Auburn, Washington, to Munster, Indiana.

  • Introduce a problem.

    I had a posse of friends in Washington but knew nobody here.

  • Get the story rolling.

    We didn’t have air conditioning, so the only place I could go to escape was the basement.

© 2025 Thoughtful Learning. Copying is permitted.

k12.thoughtfullearning.com