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Memoir Writing Based on Jerry Spinelli's Milkweed

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Using chapter 1 of Jerry Spinelli's Milkweed, middle schoolers write a personal memoir based on Spinelli's style and a Six Trait writing activity. The instructional activity suggests several ways to activate prior knowledge, including a picture book and a Kelly Clarkson song, but a teacher can choose what elements he or she thinks are necessary to the instructional activity. Word choice and idea development are the focus traits for this activity.

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