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Read Write Think: The Feature Story?fifteen Minutes (And 500 Words) of Fame! Lesson PlanRead Write Think: The Feature Story?fifteen Minutes (And 500 Words) of Fame! Lesson Plan
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Read Write Think: The Feature Story?fifteen Minutes (And 500 Words) of Fame!

Curated by ACT

Contains plans for five lessons that teach students how to write feature news stories and the difference between feature and hard news articles. Students interview each other as prewriting for writing their own human interest stories. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.

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CCSS: Adaptable

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interviewing

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feature story, feature story lesson, feature writing, how to write a feature, how to write a feature story, human interest stories, interview, interview activity, interview lesson, newspaper writing, writing about peers lesson, writing lesson, ncte, readwritethink, feature stories

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

RL.11-12.3 RH.11-12.7 RI.11-12.7 RST.11-12.7 W.9-10.2.d SL.9-10.6 WHST.11-12.2.b W.11-12.2.b WHST.9-10.2.b CCRA.SL.1 RST.9-10.9

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