Memory-Making

Sharing Your Life Story

Autobiography: Truths and LiesAutobiography: Truths and Lies

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Getting StartedGetting Started

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Interview with Jack GantosInterview with Jack Gantos

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Finding a FocusFinding a Focus

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Thinking About FormThinking About Form

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Crafting Your StoryCrafting Your Story

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Interview with Jerry SpinelliInterview with Jerry Spinelli

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The “So What?” QuestionThe “So What?” Question

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A Matter of TimeA Matter of Time

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Dealing with the Hard StuffDealing with the Hard Stuff

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Interview with Kathi AppeltInterview with Kathi Appelt

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Final WordsFinal Words

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Ideas for Our WritingIdeas for Our WritingInspired by Ralph’s WorkInspired by Ralph’s Work

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Funny things your family members have Funny things your family members have done.done.

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In Marshfield Dreams Ralph really was In Marshfield Dreams Ralph really was honest. I say this because when I was honest. I say this because when I was reading it it felt like it was truthful and not reading it it felt like it was truthful and not made up. made up.

-Lou Sugo -Lou Sugo

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““They say the Pledge every morning, so They say the Pledge every morning, so you’ve got to know it, and you’ve got to you’ve got to know it, and you’ve got to know it by heart,” I said, jabbing him lightly know it by heart,” I said, jabbing him lightly in the chest. “Better learn it now.” The in the chest. “Better learn it now.” The following September, the big day came.following September, the big day came.

I learned that you don’t have to say I learned that you don’t have to say everything you did the whole summer or everything you did the whole summer or break. You can “skip a century” break. You can “skip a century”

Gabriella NoreenGabriella Noreen

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I noticed that he wrote about his grandmother and I noticed that he wrote about his grandmother and something funny that she did when she thought that no something funny that she did when she thought that no one was watching her. one was watching her.

Quote “Did she plant the teeth figuring that they would bring Quote “Did she plant the teeth figuring that they would bring luck to our house? Did she think they’d fertilize the luck to our house? Did she think they’d fertilize the tomatoes? Was she just plain crazy? tomatoes? Was she just plain crazy?

I think that for an idea for a memoir you could write about I think that for an idea for a memoir you could write about some really crazy things that someone in your family has some really crazy things that someone in your family has done when they thought that no one was watching, or done when they thought that no one was watching, or something that you or one of your friends did when you something that you or one of your friends did when you thought that no one was watching.thought that no one was watching.

-Brooke-Brooke

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I noticed that instead of using boring words he used I noticed that instead of using boring words he used words that kept you from thinking that this happened to words that kept you from thinking that this happened to long ago for me to care. And second he instead of long ago for me to care. And second he instead of saying that happened the next day over and over again saying that happened the next day over and over again he simply stated and that’s how it was for the rest of the he simply stated and that’s how it was for the rest of the year.year.

Quote “ I just thought to my self in that school he will Quote “ I just thought to my self in that school he will always be a straight A student” my class and I then always be a straight A student” my class and I then realized that even if you aren’t always school smart you realized that even if you aren’t always school smart you can always still be a gifted as other kids and maybe even can always still be a gifted as other kids and maybe even more gifted in out of school subjects. Like the outdoors more gifted in out of school subjects. Like the outdoors or sports or maybe even architecture or cars. So if you or sports or maybe even architecture or cars. So if you are not good at school don’t sweat it. are not good at school don’t sweat it.

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I noticed that Ralph Fletcher in his book I noticed that Ralph Fletcher in his book Marshfield DreamsMarshfield Dreams he uses his time he uses his time wisely. What I mean is that he explodes wisely. What I mean is that he explodes the moment but not to much that it goes the moment but not to much that it goes on forever and ever. He explains it very on forever and ever. He explains it very short & sweet combined with really short & sweet combined with really explaining what's happening and what he explaining what's happening and what he thought.thought.

~Annie Gieser~Annie Gieser

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