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Writeapoem
Writeapoem
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TodaysDate____________________
Activity:Writeapoemaboutthebook
Step1)Decidewhichpartwasyourfavorite,orleastfavorite(itsOKifyouneedtolookback
throughthebooktofigurethatout!)
Step2)Choose5wordsthathavetodowiththestoryorcharactersinthebook.Writethosefive
wordsbelow:
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Step3)Now,writethefirstwordonthefirstlineandthenaddsomewordstomakeitsound
interestingrightafterit(dontforgettoleavespacesbetweenthewords!)
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Step4)Writethenextwordandthenfollowitwithwordsthatmakeitsoundinteresting.
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Step5)Dothatforeachoftheremainingwords.
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Step6)Writethefirstlineexactlythewaythatyouwroteitagain:
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Step7)REVIEW!Readwhatyouwroteandanswerthesequestions:
a. Didyouuseacapitalletteratthebeginningofeveryline?
b. Didyouuseaperiod(.),anexclamationpoint(!)oraquestionmark(?)attheendofthe
poem?
c. Didyouuselowercaselettersandcapitallettersintherightplaces?
d. Didyougettoansweryestoeveryoneofthesequestions?(Ifso,youarereadytosend
itinorreadittoaparentorafriend!Ifnot,gothroughitandfixitasbestyoucanthen
senditin!)