Welcome back! To ease back into school, we read children's books today! This is in preparation for writing our own short stories. We compared the characters in the books, and then for writing, created a believable character of our own (WEX Book 4, Lesson 1). First we brainstormed ways the person in the photograph (of students' choosing) could be connected to the setting he/she chose. What's the justification for each? We then answered the prompt: Choose one of the connections you wrote down. Write a fictional moment showing your character in the setting. Show what he or she is thinking or doing. If helpful, ask yourself these questions - 1. What activity is about to start, or has just ended? 2. Is this a new place for your character to visit? 3. Is it familiar? We will be creating our own short story this unit!!!

Homework:
* Write down the name of your favorite children's (picture) book.
* Independent reading process (blog once a week by Friday PM)