Friday, October 8, 2010

6th Grade Greeting Card Project Steps

Greeting Card Steps/Procedures


Step 1: Choose characters from story


Step 2: Decide on which type of card AND who will send it; think of all possibilities


Step 3: Decide which card would change the story the most, making it the easiest


Step 4: Write paragraph #1-choice paragraph

Topic sentence

Piece of evidence (the text states...)

Interpretation of evidence (this means that...)

Piece of evidence (the text states...)

Interpretation of evidence (this means that...)

Concluding sentence (restate main idea)


Step 5: Write paragraph #2-how story would change paragraph

Topic sentence

Evidence + futuristic thought

Connect to futuristic thought

Evidence + futuristic thought

Connect to futuristic thought

Concluding sentence


Step 6: Create greeting card from one character to another character, pretending to write from the character's perspective. Remember the card should have a standard message, along with a personal message to one character from another character.


If you forget anything, remember you have the directions as well as the rubric to guide you through this project.