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Spinning My Tale

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Begin writing personal narratives in this writing activity. Junior high writers start by writing a journal about their favorite holiday. They read a book at their skill level and use graphic organizers to record their ideas for writing. Working in small groups, classmates edit and help each other add details. They can create visuals using PowerPoint to present to the class.

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peer editing, editing, personal narrative writing, narratives

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Grade
6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
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4 days
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Project-Based Learning
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