Get ready to “Stretch out the Middle” in this beginning, middle, end lesson using the Simplified Writing Diamond - the organizational pattern of story. Students will identify the beginning, middle and end of one of our favorite fall books, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves by Lucille Calandro. Using a combination of drawing and writing, your students will learn that the beginning and the end of a story are proportionally smaller than the middle.
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