Fun with Crankenstein!

Do you know Crankenstein? Of course you do! We all turn into a Crankenstein when our coffee is cold, someone eats the last piece of pizza or you drop your phone and crack the screen. No matter how old you are, we all have a little Crankenstein in us! 

We've had a great time enjoying this storybook and writing about what makes us cranky. It's super-fun way to teach students about how to use transitional words (first, then, next, finally) and write about a topic we're all an expert on: ourselves!  We even brainstormed our own success-criteria checklist! 

This task has been an excellent way for students to implement the feedback they've received over the last few weeks around their strengths and needs as writers, not to mention an opportunity to create one very cranky character!