Thanksgiving Piece

Homework for Monday – finish your first draft of the Thanksgiving Piece using the Truman Capote text as a mentor.

Paragraph 1 – Setting – Describe sights, smells and sounds

Imagine . . .

Consider . . .

Paragraph 2 – Character – Describe anything unique about the person’s appearance, including clothes and facial features.  How does the person stand, talk, or laugh?

Examples: “Her eyes glisten as she listens to the story.”

“He moves swiftly, an expert in his tool shop.”

“Her voice, sweet like honey, in my ear.”

Paragraph 3 – Relationship – what is your relationship to this person?  What role do they play in your life?  What makes your relationship special?  Why do you appreciate them?  How have they added to your life.

You can mention yourself in this paragraph.  You can thank this person in the final paragraph.

Example:  “Grandpa, you have always . . .”