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Start-Up Activity
Present this prompt to your students:
In an essay, show how a character changed from the beginning to the end of a story.
Then give students 5 minutes to plan their writing. They should quickly analyze the prompt, choose a character, and list what happens to him or her. After 5 minutes, see if students were able to complete these tasks. Discuss the experience as a class, and then explain that this chapter provides a simple, step-by-step process for responding to a literature prompt.
Think About It
“Write clearly, write concisely, write about specific incidents and specific characters.”
—E.L. Konigsburg
Start-Up Activity
Present this prompt to your students:
In an essay, show how a character changed from the beginning to the end of a story.
Then give students 5 minutes to plan their writing. They should quickly analyze the prompt, choose a character, and list what happens to him or her. After 5 minutes, see if students were able to complete these tasks. Discuss the experience as a class, and then explain that this chapter provides a simple, step-by-step process for responding to a literature prompt.
Think About It
“Write clearly, write concisely, write about specific incidents and specific characters.”
—E.L. Konigsburg