Steps/Instructions

Questions to Think About

Points

1)  Read the book Alexander and the

Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and complete a Narrative

Elements map.

*  Did you read the correct book?

*  Did you understand the book?

*  Did you complete a Narrative Elements

    map and include the Main Idea?

15 points

2)        Create a Venn Diagram comparing

and contrasting your bad day to

Alexander’s.

*  Did you go to the Inspiration website to

    create your Venn Diagram?

*  Did you understand your Venn Diagram?

15 points

3)  Plan your paper using the plan we practice in class.

*  Did you use the correct plan?

*  Did you use your Transition Word List?

20 points

4)  Write your expository paper about why you had a bad day.

*  Did you include Million Dollar Words?

*  Did you use similes?

*  Did you think about the 6 writing traits?

45 points

5)  Have fun and do your best! :)

*  Did you have fun and do your best?

5 points