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Below you will find a variety of tools and resources to utilize for creating a scary short story. During the lesson you will be prompted to use or reference each item. If you have any questions before, during, or after the lesson, please do not hesitate to ask your teachers: Miss Brashears, Mrs.Young, and Miss Miller. We are here to help guide you through your educational journey. Enjoy!
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//Objectives for writing a scary short story// __ Word choice __ reflects the writer’s use of specific words and phrases to convey the intended message and employs a variety of words that are functional and appropriate to the audience and purpose.  · ** Performance Objective 1: ** Use accurate, specific, powerful words that effectively convey the intended message.  · ** Performance Objective 2: ** Use words and phrases that consistently support style and type or writing.  · ** Performance Objective 3: ** Use vocabulary that is original, varied, and natural. __ Expressive writing __ includes personal narratives, stories, poetry, songs, and dramatic pieces. Writing may be based on real or imagined events. ** · Performance Objective:** Write in a variety of expressive forms (e.g., poetry, skit) that, according to mode, employ: plot and appropriate format For thinking map & brainstorming, please use: webspiration For follow along and interactive story writing, please use: For grading of assessment, please use: Scary Short Story Rubric **Checking for Understanding** Please complete the following questions upon instruction: media type="custom" key="7122725" width="35" height="35" align="left" media type="custom" key="7122709" align="left" width="35" height="35"

Additional Review of word choice:  eachersites.schooldesk.net/content/4/80/.../WORD%20CHOICE.ppt