Learning Differently: Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

Lesson 23
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ELA

Alternate Unit 5

4th Grade

Lesson 23 of 23

Objective


Write the next chapter of the book by using dialogue, description, concrete words and phrases, and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.

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Writing Prompt

Imagine that Jack Gantos asks you to write the next chapter of Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key. Using what you know about Joey, combined with what you know about how Jack Gantos writes, write the next chapter of the book.

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Common Core Standards


  • W.4.3 — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Supporting Standards

L.4.1
L.4.2
L.4.3.b
L.4.6
RL.4.10
W.4.4
W.4.5
W.4.6
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