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19 Writing Family Stories

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Writing Family Stories

Start-Up Activity

Ask your students, "What stories do your family members tell? What is your favorite story about your family?" Have volunteers briefly tell their family stories.

Point out that family stories are fun to tell and to listen to. They help us share our lives together. Let your students know they will be writing about their favorite family stories.

Think About It

“Unless we tell stories about ourselves, which is all that theater is, we're in deep trouble.”

—Alan Rickman

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State Standards Covered in This Chapter

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.B

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.A

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.C

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.D

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.5

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Sample Family Stories

Read aloud the two family stories on this page. Point out how both stories have common ingredients:

  • People
  • Place
  • Action
  • Dialogue

Let students know that their own family stories should include ingredients like these.

You can also share with students this higher-level family story, which is sweet and sad: "Grandpa, Chaz, and Me."

 

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Writing a Family Story

Have students read the eight subject areas under "Read and Remember" and think of family stories that relate to one of the areas. Have them choose their stories and list details, such as the people, place, actions, and dialogue.

When students are ready to start writing, lead them through the tips for creating a beginning and putting details in order.

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Revising and Editing

Lead students through the three suggestions for reviewing their first drafts. Then have them pair up with peer readers, who can help them figure out ways to improve their family stories.

Once students finish revising their revisions, have them check for errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Then have them create neat final copies of their stories.

Use the "Tip" to encourage them to include a picture before they share their stories with classmates.

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