Students will demonstrate their ability to WRITE TO EXPRESS
PERSONAL IDEAS in a clear, coherent storyline...   
Becoming an Adventure Writer


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carole tauber
cabin john middle school
carole_tauber@fc.mcps.k12.md.us
last updated January 2002

        INTRODUCTION TASKS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

                    INTRODUCTION-Students will examine these essential questions as they
                    develop the knowledge and skills to craft an original or adapted adventure
                    story:
                            What makes a story an adventure?
                            What are the key elements of an adventure story?
                            What makes an exciting opening and a memorable ending?
                                            Unit Plan handout
                                            Task Map handout

                    TASKS-
                            1.  Showing Paragraph prompt
                            2.  THESAURUS Rex
                            3.  Revised Nursery Rhyme prompt
                            4.  Overused and Abused

                    SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-
                            J.K. Rowling-WATCH OUT!
                                crafting an original adventure prompt