August+19,+2016+Activity+1.3


 * Resource:**

Today we are adapting a text by changing the point of view from third person to first person.
 * Bellringer:**

When rewriting a text, what do we need to change to make the Point of View change?

- Analyze the imagery of a novel excerpt - Revise writing by substituting a different point of view and adding imagery for effect.
 * Review Learning Targets:**

6. How does the author use //**details**// and //**im**////**agery**// to create //**context**?//
 * Activity 1.3: Opening with Imagery (page 8)**
 * "After Reading"**

//7.// The author establishes a //**setting**// and //**point of**// //**view**// in the opening of the narrative. Summarize the setting and point of view.

8. The imagery helps to introduce the story's //**conflict**.// What does the author want us to know? Make a prediction about the story based on this information.

Rewrite the Chapter Six novel excerpt as a first person account. Add more imagery and details to punch up the tension and make the first person account more vivid.
 * Check Your Understanding: Writing Prompt ...**

Revise your QHT chart from last week by focusing on your understanding of the **//italicized//** words.