Assign this narrative essay after finishing Puddn'head Wilson. Learners write about their own experiences with overcoming obstacles. A five-step process is laid out on this assignment page.

Concepts

mark twain, Narrative Writing, personal narrative writing, pudd'nhead wilson

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Support students more fully by spending a few class periods modeling 
• Pair this with graphic organizers to assist learners with organization

Classroom Considerations

• Note that for this essay, some individuals may write about sensitive topics

Pros

• Comes with a relatively detailed rubric that you can use to grade and guide instruction

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.6.3.a W.7.3.a W.8.3.a