Writing+Activities

=Expository Writing Idea: = Directions: After reading the book, __The American Revolutionary War__, fill out the timeline with what you feel are the five most important events that occurred during the American Revolutionary War. After filling out the timeline you will create an expository writing piece that will explain the five events that you chose in chronological order. You should convey to the reader why these events played a major part in the American Revolutionary War.

=Narrative Writing Idea: = You will write a **narrative story** describing what your life would be like if the Declaration of Independence was //never// written. In your story you should discuss how your daily life would be different if we were not a free country. Explain what you might not be able to do. Would you dress or talk differently? Would there still be 50 states? What are your thoughts? You should use the word, “I” in your story because this is a narrative piece. //You// are telling a story from //your// point of view.

=Persuasive Writing Idea: = Imagine you are a colonist in America in 1776. Picture what it might be like to live during that time period when America was still ruled by Great Britain. Write a letter to King George persuading him to free the colonies of America and for equality among people. Provide details in your letter that you feel would help prove your point. Why do you want to a citizen of a free and equal country? Complete a RAFT to get you started!