Ashley Mickey 4th Period-FY Assignments

MUST HAVE:
AT LEAST one page in length
Font NO BIGGER than 15
What Makes a Good Fantasy Story?
Similar to most other forms of fiction writing, what makes a fantasy story 'good' is very subjective to your reader's tastes. However, there are some key elements that can be included to make your fantasy story interesting. These include:
1. Magic: Inserting a little bit of magic into your story is a fantastic and common element of lots of fantasy stories. The presence of magic is what makes the fantasy genre stick out amongst other forms of fiction writing. A magical element refers to things that occur or exist in your story that do not or cannot exist in the real world. Elements of sorcery, witchcraft and enchantment, as well as fantastical creatures and the supernatural; advanced abilities or powers. You can use this plot to create conflict, drive the plot, or even spur on character development.
2. Setting: Just as any story, your fantasy story will need a great setting.Setting refers to the time and place that the story is set. For short fiction stories, this could be a single setting or time, whilst longer stories can make use of different settings. The setting of a fantasy story is usually wildly different from the one we live in. When you’re writing in this genre, your story can take place in a completely new world. To help you create the perfect fantasy setting, here are a few questions for you to answer:
What does it look, sound and smell like?
What are its people like? Are there distinct groups or classes? How does society operate?
Who holds the power in your world?
3. Intriguing characters:A character is a person in a story; either a human, a fantasy character, mythical character or even an animal. Characters in fantasy story writing often include witches, wizards, heroes, kings and queens filled with magic and mystery.

Use the attached story starters to help you start a fictional story. Be sure to include:

*Inner thoughts and feelings of your character
*Action
*Dialogue
*Descriptions ( 5 senses)

* Title at the top
* At least one page in length
* Font no bigger than 14pt

Use this document to write your giant squid essay.

Use your blue claim statement to write your literary analysis essay on the story The Three Little Pigs.
Reminders
Use what you've learned about argument writing to guide this short essay.
Begin with your introduction paragraph (hook, overview of character, claim statement)
Two body paragraphs (one for each character trait), evidence from the story to support each character trait.
End with your conclusion paragraph (Restate claim, Restate overview ,End hook)
ONLY FOUR PARAGRAPHS

Today you will think of a character in a book, story, movie, or show that you love and know a lot about. Think about what this character is like--what are their traits? Are they loyal? Hardworking? Stubborn? Hopeful? Think about how you know that character possesses those traits. You will write an essay about TWO character trait this character has, using evidence from the story to support your claim. Be sure to:


*Write an introduction, including a thesis claiming that the character has TWO specific traits
*Write TWO body paragraphs, one for each trait
*Use evidence from the story to prove the character has this claim
*Write a conclusion

Choose ONE prompt from the choice board and use the Google Doc to write.

Use the Google Slides to create your presentation, remember to refer to your rubric!

Use this document to copy and paste your essay from your argument organizer.

Read each passage and answer the question using the RACER strategy. Remember it must be AT LEAST 3-5 sentences, and follow each letter in RACER. I will attach a video if you need a reminder. Miss you all and see you on Tuesday!


This is also for a grade :)

Use the Google Doc to write your argumentative essay. Please make sure to use your time wisely, and the ENTIRE class period. Our end goal will be a 5 paragraph essay, just like our informative essays! When thinking of a topic to write about, pick something you know A LOT of. You will NOT be able to Google anything. You will only have TODAY to work on this. 
Here are some topics that might help you get started:
-Should kids be able to have cellphones out at school? Why?
-Should kids get to pick their own classes each year? Why?
-Should kids have homework? Why? 
-What video game is the best? Why?
-What subject in school is the best? Why?
-What sport is the best? Why?

Copy and paste/type your essay here from your outline

Use the template to type and organize each paragraph of your essay. Each page is a paragraph, begin with  your introduction.

Use this Google Doc to write your first flash draft using your box and bullet sheet, as well as your notes from yesterday!

Use this class period to write about anything REAL that you know a lot about. Maybe it is history, science, an animal, a famous person. Fill up this document with facts about a topic of your choice.

Write the rough draft of your fiction spooky story here!

Type your personal narrative on the document attached that you wrote on Friday. n

Use the Google Doc to begin your free write today. Remember, you may write about whatever you want. Feel free to express yourself, but make sure you are writing for the full 20 minutes. Font no bigger than 14, but feel free to change the font or color!

Use the personal narrative that you have written and complete this story mountain. Remember that external story events are the physical events that might cause a problem with the characters and the internal events are the way the character felt because of the external event in the story. Use the materials posted today 9/9/21 to help you.

On the Google Document attached, type your first flash draft over one small moment that you chose this week. During this time, take a moment to add and edit (fix) your draft. This draft should take up an entire word document, if not, you need to add more. 


Reminders: Powerful Personal Narratives Include
Details
Actions
5 Senses
"Dialog"
Descriptions
Focuses on only ONE moment (this moment should be based on something that happened in a short amount of time, a few minutes to a few hours.)

This pre on-demand writing assessment is the first step in our narrative writing unit! I cannot wait to see what you already understand about narrative writing. Today, you will write your best personal (you) narrative. This story must include you in it and be based on an event that happened in your life. You will only have 45-50 minutes to type it, so please use  your time wisely. You will need to plan, draft, revise, and edit during this time. Try your best, you will do great! You may use your writer's notebook to plan before you type. 


In your writing make sure to:
- Write a beginning for your story
- Use transition words to tell what happens in order. (Then, First, Last.....)
-Elaborate (tell in detail) to help your reader picture your story
-Show what your story is really about
-Write an ending for your story.