The Day Eddie Met the Author
by
Louise Borden

 

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Vocabulary

conquer - When you conquer something, such as a problem or a fear, you win against it and overcome it.
resistance - When you feel resistance, you do not want something to happen.
assembly - An assembly is a group of people who have gathered for a reason.
plenty - If you have plenty of something, you have more than enough.
dismiss - To dismiss is to give permission to leave.
squirmed - If you squirmed in your seat, you kept wriggling around as if you were uncomfortable.
patchwork - Patchwork is cloth made by sewing together small pieces of different fabrics.
autographed - If you autographed something, you signed your name on it.
ponder - When you ponder, you take time to think about an idea.
anticipation - When you feel anticipation,  you feel excited because something is about to happen.
 

Writing Prompts

1. Think of someone you would like to interview. Name the person and write five questions you might ask in the interview.

2. Write questions you would like an interviewer to ask you.

3. Write an answer to one of the questions you wrote for yourself to be asked in an interview.

4. Write a question for the author in "The Day Eddie Met the Author."

5. Generate a list of ideas about a new topic of your choice for writing.

 

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