1. Today is Friday, December 11 th, 2015, a White day! Do Now: Take out BP Planning Pages 2&3. Homework: Typed Rough Draft due Monday Size 12 Double Spaced Times New Roman! Student-Parent Writing Activity

2. Re-hook Mention the quote you introduced in your hook again, its importance, and the author and title of your novel. The words of Winston Winchill ring true throughout the short story, “Sleds on Boston Common” by Louise Borden. By working together, the characters in the short story are able to overcome the obstacles they are presented with.

3. Remind Restate the general idea of your body paragraphs: Henry’s siblings see the British soldiers on their sled runs and believe it is a lost cause. But not Henry. He seizes the moment and makes his case known, effectively opening the sled runs for children all over Boston all winter long.

4. Lesson/Generalization What can the reader learn from the characters in your novel? Not only does Henry show the reader not to give up, he shows us that when faced with difficulty, friends and family can help to overcome the obstacles that present themselves.