Reading and Writing Assignment🔤📝📚 (1 hr & 30 mins)
Writing Assignment: Daniel in the Lion’s Den
Directions: Write 1 full paragraph (8–12 sentences). Use complete sentences and clear details.
Prompt (choose ONE):
A) Write the story from Daniel’s point of view the night before he is thrown into the lion’s den.
B) Write the story from the king’s point of view after he realizes he signed a bad law.
C) Write the story set in modern times (school/home) where someone has to choose the right thing even when it’s hard—like Daniel.
Must Include (Checklist):
✅ A beginning, middle, and end
✅ At least 2 feelings/emotions (ex: nervous, brave, guilty, relieved)
✅ At least 3 transition words (ex: first, then, however, later, finally)
✅ One sentence that shows the theme: faith + courage
✅ One quote (something a character says)
Sentence Starters (optional help):
“At first, I felt…”
“Even though I knew…”
“I decided to… because…”
“In that moment, I realized…”
“Finally, I learned that…”
Challenge (optional):
Add a lesson sentence at the end:
“What I learned from Daniel is…”