Day 4

The Candy House Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Writing Like Egan as Molly

    Kind of Activity:

    Creative Writing

    Objective:

    Students will understand the "form follows function" technique in literature and imitate Egan's narrative style in their own writing.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.3

    Structure:

    Begin a classwide conversation about the different writing styles Egan utilizes for different characters.

    Now, read the first paragraph of Chapter 9, Molly’s chapter. Continue with the classwide discussion with the following questions:

    - What do you notice about this paragraph? (They should notice that it is all one long run-on...

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