1. February 15, 2011 Name: _________________ # ____
Talk with Your Table
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a particular object in your house? What would that
object think about? Who would its best friend be? What would it do all day long while you were at
non-
school? Your goal for language arts this week is to pick one non-living object in your house that is
meaningful to you to write about. It can be any object that you wish, located in any part of your house.
interview
You will then make 5 interview questions that you will 'ask' your object and write 5 responses that your
object might say (if it could talk!). Your interview questions and responses can be as creative as you can
point-of-
imagine them to be! Lastly, write 1 to 2 paragraphs from the point-of-view of your object using your
interview questions and responses as a guide. Your main goal for this assignment is to be as creative as you
can be. Think about what kind of personality you want to give your object, and what it would be like if it
alive.
were alive. Try to make your object come to life through your paragraphs!
REMEMBER:
1. Write 5 creative interview questions and responses to help you brainstorm about what your paragraphs
will say.
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2. Write a rough draft for your story then revise and edit the draft.
3. Make each paragraph at least 4 to 8 sentences long, including a topic sentence and a concluding
sentence in each paragraph.
4. There should be a smooth transition between paragraphs and sentences, so that the story does not seem
'choppy' to the reader.
5. The last sentence in the concluding paragraph should bring your story to a close.
6. Staple together your interview questions and responses, your rough draft, and your final draft together.
7. There should be a signature of the adult who helped you proofread your work.
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Objects in Your
Interview Questions
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