Special RNB Work

Beginning of a Book	c Get to know your main character. Remember that characters are complex. They can have multiple traits and motivations. c  Get to know your secondary characters. They also can have different traits and motivations. c Study your characters’ external problems and their internal struggles. c As you read and write, use text evidence to support your ideas. Elaborate on your ideas, writing long about them.
Middle of a Book	c Develop and record multiple theories about your characters and about what your book is really about. c Collect evidence to support your theories, and revise your theories if necessary. c As you read and write, use text evidence to support your ideas. Elaborate on your ideas, writing long about them.
End of a Book	c Think about the lessons the characters learn and the lessons you learn as a reader. Write long off of them, using strong evidence from the text. c Go back to your theories and write long about how several pieces of evidence supported your theories.   c As you read and write, use text evidence to support your ideas. Elaborate on your ideas, writing long about them.

You are responsible for writing in your Special Fiction Notebook each night. All the writing and thinking you do will help you prepare for Fiction Fridays!