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Top Text Title: Top Text: Now that you’ve met your buddy and you’ve had a chance to get to know him or her, you’re going to make a Christmas gift for your buddy. You’re going to write a story which includes both of you. First: Think of a story line. It can be a realistic story line, a fantasy story line, a fairy tale story line. . .anything you like. Just be sure it’s school appropriate. Then: Write the story. Be sure it follows a typical plot outline—partially because this is a writing assignment, but mostly because it’s the way good storytellers do it: Introduction Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution Some hints: Be sure you spell your buddy’s name correctly You and your buddy do not have to be human Be sure your buddy is seen in a good light Be sure everything is kid-friendly. Use words they can read. Remember that they are 6-7 years old! Use details from your conversations with your buddy. If you know that he/she has a dog, likes peanut butter, plays soccer, use that information Note: If you have two buddies, include all three of you in one story. We’ll just print it out twice. Unless you are really ambitious and want to write two stories. . .which is fine. Just see me. Then, divide up the story into pages. Your story, including the cover, can be either 8 or 12 pages long. You can divide up the story in terms of the plot, in terms of the Clip Art you’ll use, whatever you like. Just think of your favorite picture book and how it is divided. Split things up that way. I may even have some samples available for you. While you are doing the dividing, think of the piece of clip art that will work best. Jot it down if that helps you. We’ll be using Publisher to create a book—much like you did with your Poetry Booklets in 6th grade. Your name, the title, and the year belong on the cover. The rest is up to you. You’ll be using simple, readable fonts, page borders, drop caps if you like, and clip art. We’ll let you know about your deadline. Please don’t disappoint your buddy! Links Section Title:
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