Personal Narrative (3rd and 5th Hour)

April Writing Assignment 

Due May 2nd 

This month we will be writing Personal Narratives. Each student will need to select an actual event from their life they would like to write about. The students will need to bring a picture of this event / memory.

The paper needs to be 5 paragraphs with 5-7 sentences per paragraph.

1^st paragraph- Introduction: this will introduce the memory and catch the reader’s attention.

3 body paragraphs: Tell about the experience and what happened. Include vivid details so the reader feels like they were there.

5^th paragraph- Conclusion:  Tell the reader how everything worked out in the end.

 This needs to be written in first person, have a clear beginning, middle and end.  The student should also include how the student felt during the event and how they felt after.

I included a picture of a memory of my life that I would be able to write a personal narrative about. 

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks, 

Auri Willard

April Reading Project (1st and 2nd Hr)

Book in a Box

Due April 30th 

This month our genre is Adventure.  The reading project is book in a box.  

The Project:

Decorate a box to represent your book and fill it with objects that represent different parts of your book. 

The Details:

You can use a shoebox, oatmeal canister, coffee can or other similarly sized container for this project 

Decorate your box to go with the book.  You can draw pictures yourself or use pictures from a magazine or the internet.  Be sure to include the title and author of your book on the box as well as your name. 

Find at least 8 different objects.  You can use pictures if the object you want to use is too big to fit in the box. 

For each object, make a note card that includes the name of the object at the top and a few sentences (3-5) about how the object is important to the book. 

Tips for Success

As you read your book, keep a list of ideas for objects that you might want to use for this project. 

If you use pictures, glue them onto cardboard backings, 

Try to find at least one object for each chapter of your book.  This makes it so you are sure to have plenty of objects to choose from when you're finished reading. 

Please let me know if there are any questions regarding the assignment. 

Remember the reading log and project are DUE APRIL 30th and the reading log needs to be signed!

Thanks, 

Auri