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Headline your journal page with
“JOURNAL WRITE” 10/30 A day and
11/4 B day. Next, pick one of the
CHARACTER questions below to answer
thoughtfully. This question relates to
the character in the book you are
reading independently.
In your journal, brainstorm how you are
going to answer the question. This is
evidence of thinking before writing your
five-sentence (minimum) paragraph.
Be sure to include examples and details
in your brainstorm – then in your
writing.
Write a five- to six- sentence paragraph
answering the one question you chose.
After you have written the paragraph,
underline all the adjectives used.
Adjectives describe nouns (nouns =
person, place, thing). You should have
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one to two adjectives describing every
noun.
You are being assessed on the quality of
your writing. Remember: sentence
variety in length and the way the
sentence starts.
CHARACTER (from your independent reading)
1. What is a gift that your character might like
to receive and why?
2. Describe your character’s personality and
give a physical description. How do you
know these things? Be specific.
3. If this book were made into a film, who
would play your character and why?