Character Letter The Scarlet Ibis Point of View
Character Letter “The Scarlet Ibis”
Point of View – the perspective from which the story is told • Compose a friendly letter that explains how the narrator could have been a better brother to Doodle. • Put yourself in the position of the narrator, compose the letter in first person • (I, me, my, we, us, our, etc. )
Step One – Controlling Idea – the driving idea behind the entire essay in the introduction • Prompt: Explain how I could have been a better brother to Doodle citing specific examples from the story. All of your writing must be done in complete sentences. You do not have to write the stems exactly … make the writing your own! • Address the letter on the first line: Dear Doodle, • To form your controlling idea in the first sentence: • Restate the prompt + because + answer= controlling idea. For example: I could have been a better brother to you, Doodle, by/because______________. Write your controlling idea on your paper.
Step Two – Body Paragraphs – offer examples and explanations to develop your controlling idea • What I did that was wrong: One example of something that I did that was wrong was___________________. • Explain what you did in more detail (action) • Explain how you felt when you did it (emotion) • Explain what you thought when you did it (thought)
Second Body Paragraph – continue to develop the controlling idea • What I should have done: Instead of ____________, I should have _________. • Explain what you should have done in more detail (action) • Explain how you feel now that you know what you should have done (emotion) • What I think now (thought)
Wrap it Up – concluding paragraph • Restate your controlling idea in another way • I wonder statement: I wonder if ______________ • Sign the letter (make up a name for Brother) Sincerely, ___________
Mark the Parts • Squiggle line: Controlling Idea (introduction) • Squiggle line: Concluding Paragraph (final connection to controlling idea) • Circle: Any transitions used (introductory phrases: first, next, last, for example, therefore, as a result, to begin with, in conclusion, etc. ) • Box each paragraph: there should be four, intro. , 2 body, conclusion • Underline: Supporting details from the story
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