The Night the Bed Fell
by James Thurber
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What You're Writing About
The funniest moments in this story come out
of misunderstandings. Choose a moment in
the story that is particularly funny.
In a short paragraph of at least 5 sentences,
describe what happens in the scene and
explain why it is amusing. Also, compare it
to something in real life to explain why it is
funny.
Look for evidence in the text by using details
from the story to support your answer. Try to
use synonyms to paraphrase the event rather
than copy directly from the text. Paraphrase
means to put it in your own words. Cite the
page number as directed behind info from
the story. This is to prepare you for research
writing later in the year.
bonus
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Evaluation Checklist
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clear topic sentence w/ these 3 items:

title of story in quotes

referred to the question/topic

general statement about your answer
funny moment
details provided w/out a complete retelling
explained why it was funny w/real life connection
used at least 5 sentences
used characters’ names appropriately
used complete sentences
capitalization correct
comma use is correct
other punctuation is correct
Do not worry about having a concluding
sentence. Just answer the question. This is
so short it doesn't need a conclusion.
Do not refer to yourself in the answer by
writing phrases like “I think…” or “to me...”
Just write as though it’s a fact.
Write/type your paragraph below.
spelling is correct
grammar & usage are correct
did not refer to self in the paper
page number in parenthesis by funny moment
bonus:

used a vocab word correctly & originally

used a literary term correctly in explanation
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