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The Mayor says
First, let us practice spotting. A writer who can spot a strong sentence can write one.
Three little games to warm up your eyes. No grades here. Just practice.
Shows or tells?
Send each sentence where it belongs.
Match the move to the sentence
Tap a craft move on the left, then the sentence that uses it on the right.
The move
The sentence
Finish the plan
Here is the plan for the fish afternoon, with one answer missing. Which note belongs in the blank?
- Who? Me and my little brother.
- What do I want to do? Teach my brother to feed the fish.
- What happens when I try?
- How does it end? We scoop a little back out, and I feel proud.