Lesson 7: A Mysteriously Good Writer - Part A
Completion requirements
Unit 5
What Are the Traits of a Good Mystery?
Lesson 7
Reader's Notebook
A Mysteriously Good Writer
Turn to pages 98 to 100 in the book Literacy in Action 5B.
Eric Wilson is a Canadian author who writes young adult fiction. He has written over 20 books set in various places around Canada. The story for this lesson, A Mysteriously Good Writer, explains how Eric Wilson got into writing and describes the unique way he researches and writes his books. It is a non-fiction story, which means that it contains real information.
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Think About It
How do writers create realistic stories?
Writers work hard to make sure their stories are realistic. The questions below will help you come up with some ideas about how writer can help make his or her writing realistic:
- What type of research does the writer have to do to write a realistic story?
- How can the writer come up with realistic characters?
- How can he or she make sure the setting is realistic?
Do the following:
- Write three ideas about how writers create realistic stories.
As you read the story, pay attention to how Eric ensures his stories are realistic.
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Document: Reader’s Notebook: 5-2-beginnings
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Document: Reader’s Notebook: 5-2-beginnings
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Download PDF
- Download the document Reader’s Notebook: 5-2 Beginnings.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
- Click the "Open with" button.
- Select "Adobe Reader".
- Click "OK".
- You will then be able to view the document Reader’s Notebook: 5-2 Beginnings.
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Reader's Notebook
After you have read the story once, go back through the story and add four ways in which Eric organizes information on the Reader’s Notebook: Organizing Information page. You will see the question "How does Eric Wilson create realistic stories?" in the centre of the graphic organizer. Write the ways that he creates realistic stories in the four other boxes.
After you have read the story once, go back through the story and add four ways in which Eric organizes information on the Reader’s Notebook: Organizing Information page. You will see the question "How does Eric Wilson create realistic stories?" in the centre of the graphic organizer. Write the ways that he creates realistic stories in the four other boxes.
Figurative Language
Find another example of a simile or a metaphor to add to your Crack the Code Figurative Language Chart. Refer back to Unit 5, Lesson 2: Reading Mystery Stories - Crack the Code for information about similes and metaphors.
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Find another example of a simile or a metaphor to add to your Crack the Code Figurative Language Chart. Refer back to Unit 5, Lesson 2: Reading Mystery Stories - Crack the Code for information about similes and metaphors.
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When you are finished reading the story, think about the person who wrote the story, Allison Gertridge. It seems like she thinks that Eric Wilson is a good writer. You can infer this from the words and phrases she uses throughout the story.
Save
How to save a file:
- Scan the document to your computer.
- Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
- Name your Reader's Notebook: Organizing Information file in this format: jsmithla5_5-2-Beginnings and save the file to your Documents folder.
Websites
If you are interested in more information about Eric Wilson and his books, you can visit his website, Eric Wilson Mysteries.
You will submit your Assignment 5-2 at the end of the lesson for marks.