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    The document provides instructions for writing a biopoem about a character from the book "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin. It explains that the biopoem follows a specific pattern with 11 lines to synthesize what students have learned about the character. Suggested characters to write biopoems about include Turtle Wexler, Grace Wexler, Angela Wexler, Sydelle Pulaski, and Flora Baumbach. An example biopoem is provided for the character Pearl from "The Scarlet Letter".

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    The document provides instructions for writing a biopoem about a character from the book "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin. It explains that the biopoem follows a specific pattern with 11 lines to synthesize what students have learned about the character. Suggested characters to write biopoems about include Turtle Wexler, Grace Wexler, Angela Wexler, Sydelle Pulaski, and Flora Baumbach. An example biopoem is provided for the character Pearl from "The Scarlet Letter".

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    The document provides instructions for writing a biopoem about a character from the book "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin. It explains that the biopoem follows a specific pattern with 11 lines to synthesize what students have learned about the character. Suggested characters to write biopoems about include Turtle Wexler, Grace Wexler, Angela Wexler, Sydelle Pulaski, and Flora Baumbach. An example biopoem is provided for the character Pearl from "The Scarlet Letter".

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    The Westing Game By Ellen Raskin

    Purpose of the Strategy This strategy was developed to help writers synthesize their learning about a subject a person, place, thing, concept, or event. The biopoem follows a pattern, making it easier for beginning writers to complete as they play with ideas. Writing a biopoem about a character from The Westing Game helps students to synthesize the information they have read. This strategy also indicates if students understand the reading and whether or not they can identify character traits. This strategy works best when used after the students have read at least half of the book. Suggested characters to write about include: Turtle Wexler, Grace Wexler, Angela Wexler, Sydelle Pulaski, Flora Baumbach, Sam Westing, etc.

    BIOPOEM

    Directions (Biopoem pattern) Line 1 : Characters first name Line 2 : Four traits that describe the character Line 3 : Relative (brother, sister, daughter, etc.) of ________ Line 4 : Lover of ________ (list three things or people) Line 5 : Who feels ________ (three items) Line 6 : Who needs ________ (three items) Line 7 : Who fears ________ (three items) Line 8 : Who gives ________ (three items) Line 9 : Who would like to see ________ (three items) Line 10 : Resident of ________ Line 11 : Last Name
    Example
    PEARL Her mothers only treasure: beautiful, brilliant, glimmering Daughter of Dimmesdale and Hester Lover of laughter, light and her mother Who feels fury, passion, and magic Who needs to experience grief, to become human, to learn sympathy Who fears nothing, never, null Who gives love, torment, and joy Who would like to see Dimmesdale on the scaffold in the daylight, Dimmesdale live and her mother explain the truth about The Scarlett Letter. Resident of Boston Bastard. Smith, BYU, 2002

    -Kathryn Collins

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