Reading Assignment: pages 19-40 The Hundred Dresses
Writing Assignment: Write three paragraphs (if possible) that illustrate this opening main idea: “Eleanor Estes’s The Hundred Dresses features three little girls, Wanda, Peggy and Maddie. Similar in age, they are very different in character and personality.”
In other words, start the writing with a main idea like the one shown above. But use different words if you can. Another way of expressing a similar point is like this: "Wanda, Peggy, and Maddie, the three main characters in Eleanor Estes's The Hundred Dresses, are the same age, but that's where the resemblance (similarity) ends. All three girls are very different in their attitude toward the world and one another."
We talked about the differences in the three characters today in class. And you were very astute (really smart) in your description of the three girls. In your writing, use some of the characteristics we came up with in the discussion: Peggy is popular. Wanda is poor. Maddie is afraid she will end up like Wanda. Wanda lacks confidence. Maddie is kind while Peggy is not. Try to come up with some new adjectives (Remember them?)that we did not mention in class. Note, too, the use of the literary present in the descriptions shown here. Hint, hint, you should use the literary present too.