Students practiced for the BIG state Writing CST in which they show off their writing skills in one of the following writing genres: narrative, response to literature, persuasive, or summary. So, to prepare, students rehearsed their skills in response to literature writing. First, students read and annotated a Japanese folktale (Yes, keeping it cross-curricular with World Geography!), and then wrote a response to literature essay within a two-period block, practicing for the timed--yet un-timed--test (students are given extra time in one sitting if needed). Enjoy the in-depth analysis below!
Here are two examples of annotated stories and response to literature essays:

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