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Grades 5–8
Narrative

Climactic Cliffhangers with Mac Barnett

Students will write a story that includes a cliffhanger ending.
What Your Students Will Learn

Your students will learn the impact of a suspenseful cliffhanger and how to write one.

What Your Students Will Produce

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Fantasy/SciFi
Narrative

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by Jason Reynolds

Memoir
Narrative
Poetry

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Poetry

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Informational
Media

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Narrative
Poetry

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