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Challenge your class with a creative writing activity that will teach your students how to compose a character sketch.

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Time to Write
Time to Write
By R.E. Meyers
This book is filled with standards-based activities for developing students' creative writing skills. Time to Write provides creative writing inspiration and practice, and includes teacher notes and student warm-up activities.

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