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All rights reserved.  \n1. In Chapter 9, Stanley begins writing the following letter to his mother. Highlight the parts of the letter that are true in one color and the parts that are not entirely true in a second color.  \nDear Mom,  \nToday was my first day at camp, and I’ve already made some friends.  \nWe’ve been out on the lake all day, so I’m pretty tired. Once Ipass the swimming test, I’llget to learn how to water-ski.  \n2. Why does Stanley lie to his mother? What kind of relationship do they seem to have? How can you tell?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\nUnit 3 • Changes in Self-Perception 233  \nAcivtin3.15d Writing a Letter Home  \nYou have been studying Stanley’s character and describing him on your bookmark. You wrote in the voice of other characters when you described the new kid. Now you will write in a voice that is appropriate for the audience of your letter and your purpose for writing it. You will write in Stanley’s voice, answering the letter from his mother.  \n3. Think about the people Stanley has come to know at camp. Stanley might feel comfortable telling his mother the whole truth about some of them. For others, he might slightly change the truth or leave out part of the truth. Complete the chart below. Refer to page numbers in your double-entry journal to help you locate information.  \n\n|  | The Whole Truth | What Stanley Would Tell His Mother |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Armpit |  |  |\n| Magnet |  |  |\n| Zigzag |  |  |\n| Squid |  |  |\n| Zero |  |  |\n| X-Ray |  |  |\n| Mr. Sir |  |  |\n| Mr. Pendanski |  |  |\n| the Warden |  |  |\n\n234 SpringBoard® English Textual Power™ Level 1  \n© 2010 College Board. All rights reserved.  \nActivity 3.15  \ncontinued  \n© 2010 College Board. All rights reserved.  \n4. Note the important incidents (including the page numbers) that have occurred since Stanley’s first day. Again, think about the whole truth versus what Stanley would tell his mother.  \n\n| Incidents (including page numbers) | The Whole Truth | What Stanley Would Tell His Mother |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n\nUnit 3 • Changes in Self-Perception 235  \nAcivtin3.15d Writing a Letter Home  \n5. Now that you have thought about the people and incidents that Stanley might write about, write the letter to his mother. Keep the RAFT in mind, and follow the outline below. Use Stanley’s mother’s letter as an example of how to write a friendly letter. Be sure to maintain Stanley’s point of view and his attitude or tone. 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Practice addressing the envelope below with the information provided.  \nTop Left:  \n• Sender’s First and Last Name: Walter Gibson  \n• Sender’s Street Address: 1985 Hughes Lane  \n• Sender’s City, State, and ZIP code: Anytown, CA 12345  \nCenter:  \n• Recipient’s First and Last Name: Alison Bradbury  \n• Recipient’s Street Address: 21 Reiner Street, 3B  \n• Recip","cbCaiddjJFK7ZLw6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiddjJFK7ZLw6","pdf",799616,5,"English","# Activity 3.15\n## Writing a Letter Home\n## Highlight true vs not entirely true statements\n## Analyze why Stanley lies and interpret the relationship\n## Complete charts for people and incidents\n## Draft the letter home using RAFT and a friendly-letter outline\n## Address an envelope using given sender/recipient info\n## Create an envelope for Stanley’s letter","[{\"question\":\"What is the main goal of Activity 3.15 Writing a Letter Home?\",\"answer\":\"To draft a friendly letter home from Stanley to his mother, using Stanley’s voice and responding to the ideas and details he would share with an appropriate tone.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you determine which parts of Stanley’s letter are true or not entirely true?\",\"answer\":\"Highlight the parts that are true in one color and the parts that are not entirely true in a second color, based on the details learners have from the text.\"},{\"question\":\"What steps are required before writing the final letter?\",\"answer\":\"Complete charts comparing “The Whole Truth” versus what Stanley would tell his mother, note key incidents with page numbers since his first day, and then use RAFT plus the friendly-letter outline to draft and close the letter in character.\"}]","Writing a Letter Home - Activity 3.15 | PDF",1789487931,{"code":4,"msg":81,"data":98},[99,104,109,114,119,124,129,132,136],{"id":100,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},11,"Presentations",90,"presentations",{"id":105,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":110,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":111,"show_sort_weight":112,"slug":113},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":115,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":120,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":121,"show_sort_weight":122,"slug":123},16,"Social Media",50,"social-media",{"id":125,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":126,"show_sort_weight":127,"slug":128},17,"Forms",40,"forms",{"id":85,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":130,"slug":131},30,"letters",{"id":133,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":134,"show_sort_weight":91,"slug":135},21,"Paper Templates","papers-templates",{"id":137,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":138,"show_sort_weight":4,"slug":139},158,"General","general-158"]