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Telling A Story

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Students brainstorm all the possible scenarios that would help them tell a story in detail with the whole class and with partners. They create web outlines to create a name story and then illustrate it with creative grammar usage and creativity.

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Grade
7th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
14 days
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