Today the sixth graders reviewed what makes for a good lead, those opening couple of sentences that serve as a gateway into a piece of writing. To show how important beginnings are we looked at the opening moments of two movies, "Dr. No," and "The Hunger Games." The students then created their own opening moments of movie idea of their own. Finally they were assigned to look at a selection of books and magazines, and find a lead they liked, and a lead they didn't. We shared the leads and discussed what made them successful, or not. 

Homework:
Due every day: Read for thirty minutes.
Due Friday, April 26th; On a sheet of paper with your name and date on the top right corner, use the leads handout to create 5 separate leads. These can be typed or handwritten. Make sure to C.O.P.S. your work. Neatness if very important.