Choose 1 item to do in each step.
STEP 1: Start with a poem There are lots of different types of poetry. They can share feelings, ideas, etc. Get creative with one of the options below. 1. Write a haiku and a limerick. A haiku is a 3 line Japanese poem. They are usually about nature and don’t rhyme. Typically, the first line of Haiku has 5 syllables, the second has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables. A limerick is an Irish poem. It has five lines. They usually are funny. In a limerick, the first, second and fifth line rhyme with each other. Those lines have 7 to 10 syllables. The third and fourth line rhyme with each other and have 5 to 7 syllables. Haiku example: The tree grows outside. Big brown log standing up tall. You are a good tree. Limerick example: There once was a man from Toledo. He flew to New York by torpedo. But on the way there His shoe fell mid air And mud was all over his feet-o. 2. Write a free verse poem. “free verse” means your poem can have however many lines you want and however many syllables you want. It doesn’t even have to rhyme. Create your own free verse poem. STEP 2: Create a short story (you have 3 choices, choose 1) Stories are made up of characters (the people), plot (the action), and setting (where the story happens). Write a 5 page story in one of these styles below. 1. Mystery… There’s usually a detective in a mystery story– like Sammy Keyes or Nancy Drew (check them out!)- and crime. What kind of detective will you write about? Is he/she your age? Are they a kid or an adult? What type of crime will they investigate? 2. Humor… Do you prefer to make people laugh? Amelia Bedelia more your style? Try your hand at writing humor. Don’t forget to create interesting characters! 3. Adventure… Maybe you prefer action packed stories like Whatever After series or the Inkheart series (must reads). Think up your characters. What will they do? How will they do it? STEP 3: Use words to share who you are An autobiography is a story about someone’s life written by that person. A biography is a story about someone’s life written by someone else. Start your story like you did in the last step. Who are your characters? What’s the plot? What’s the setting? Add as much detail as you can so someone reading it feels like they lived through the experience with you. 1. Write about a favorite Girl Scout memory. Were you at camp, a cookie booth, etc? 2. Tell readers about an adventure you went on. What did you learn on that adventure? STEP 4: Write an article An article is a story you find in magazines, newspapers or online. They answer the “5 w’s”… that’s who, what, when, and where and why (and sometimes “how.”) Most start with a sentence that make the reader want to keep reading… like an interesting fact. This is called a “lede”. Your article doesn’t have to be long to answer the 5 W’s. Try using quotes. A good article focuses on facts and not the writer’s opinion. 1. A news story: Choose something happening in scouts, school or another community you are a part of. Write an article answering the 5 w’s and don’t forget a lede. 2. An interview article. Talk to a family member or friend. Ask them questions about an event or themselves. Write an article using their answers. STEP 5: Tell the world what you think An essay gives facts , like an article, but the author puts in some of their opinions on the subject too. Write a 2 page essay on one of the following. Try to include at least 5 facts with your opinion. 1. A favorite animal. 2. A place you’d like to visit. 3. Your favorite book.
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