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Teaching Expressions: Polite Conversation

Expressions: Polite Conversation

A story about how a girl's relationship with her dad changes as she gets older and becomes less interested in conversations with him. This is a memoir written by a high school student.

Kemy Wahpepah
Cricket Media

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How can authors use dialogue to make characters interesting?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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