Today we went back to writing our short stories. We completed two WEX lessons - Lesson 6a (Using Sensory Details Effectively), and Lesson 6b (Analyzing Points of View). First we described the classroom in 5-10 sentences, using only one sense. Then we re-wrote that description, from the point of view of a person who is feeling either annoyed, curious, angry, creative, bored, or lonely. Next, we looked at point of view. Reading two different excerpts (third person p.o.v. and 1st person p.o.v.), we rated how close we felt to the characters on a scale of 1-10. We discussed which one made students feel closest to the characters, which made them care about the story the most, and why. Then we wrote our prompt: Now that you have decided on the best point of view for your story, write your next rising action event using your chosen point of view. This prompt will be graded for sensory details.

Homework:
* BRING READING MATERIALS to class tomorrow!
* Read 20 min./blog by Sunday night.