Writer's Choice Grade 8Unit 1:
Personal WritingUnit Activity Lesson PlansIntroduction
Students have read about various forms and uses of personal writing. In this lesson, they will solve a crossword puzzle by using terms from the unit. Lesson Description
Students will use clues from the unit to help them solve a crossword puzzle about personal writing. Instructional Objectives - Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of the reading.
- Students will be able to transfer information from the reading to complete sentences.
- Students will be able to match terms with their definitions.
- Students will be able to solve a crossword puzzle.
Student Web Activity Answers
authenticity: the characteristic of being real and true?
map: To get ideas for autobiographical writing, you could create a _____ of the important events in your life.?
private: Your journal is _____; no one should read it without your permission.?
journal: a place to record your wishes and dreams in
sensory: Including _____ details (descriptions of smells, tastes, and sounds) will make your writing more interesting.?
learning log: a place in which to record comments and questions about what you are studying?
turning point: a moment in your life at which a change occurs
memoir: a recollection of an event from a person's past?
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