I always tell my students the more you write, the easier it gets. Some times that is more true than others. Like tonight, when I was trying to finish my lesson plan for tomorrow, and I realized I didn't have an example of what I wanted my students to do. So I pulled out my trusty writing notebook, looked over the resources, and composed three quick leads for a personal memoir that I may or may not actually write. I guess it depends how the lessons go!
Anyhow, here are my three leads:
#1
Snapshot Character:
The baby sitter was not stupid, and she was only trying to be nice when she asked me if there was anything she could get me to drink.
#2
Dialogue
"Can I have some tea?" I asked the babysitter.
She looked surprised. "You drink tea?"
"Oh yeah," I told her. "All the time."
#3
Thought-shot
Something looks a little weird about that tea, I thought. But what did I know? I had never had tea before.
To be honest? That did not take very long. I may need another activity for the lesson!
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