Unit Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
Students have read about various forms and uses of personal writing. In this lesson, they will solve a crossword puzzle by using terms from the unit.

Lesson Description
Students will use clues from the unit to help them solve a crossword puzzle about personal writing.

Instructional Objectives

1. Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of the reading.
2. Students will be able to transfer information from the reading to complete sentences.
3. Students will be able to match terms with their definitions.
4. Students will be able to solve a crossword puzzle.

Student Web Activity Answers
authenticity: the characteristic of being real and true?
map: To get ideas for autobiographical writing, you could create a _____ of the important events in your life.?
private: Your journal is _____; no one should read it without your permission.?
journal: a place to record your wishes and dreams in
sensory: Including _____ details (descriptions of smells, tastes, and sounds) will make your writing more interesting.?
learning log: a place in which to record comments and questions about what you are studying?
turning point: a moment in your life at which a change occurs
memoir: a recollection of an event from a person's past?

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