Page 142 - Grade2 -Unit 1

Performance Task

Write a Story

TASK Look back at My Family and Dogs. Think
about who makes up a family. Think about what
you learned about caring for dogs. Then use
what you learned to write a story for your
classmates. Your story should be about a family
who welcomes a pet family member into its
home.

PLAN Use the tools in
your eBook to
Gather Information Talk with a group of remember facts
classmates about My Family and Dogs. How can about My
dogs be a part of a family? What do dogs Family and
need? Dogs.
Then write ideas for your story in a story map.

• Who will be in the family?
• Where will the story take place?
• What is the problem?
• What are the main story events?
• What lesson will the characters learn?

Characters Setting

Plot

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