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Use these essay questions as writing and critical thinking exercises for all levels of writers, and to build their literary analysis skills by requiring textual references throughout the essay.
Differentiation Suggestion: For English learners or struggling writers, strategies that work well include graphic organizers, sentence frames or starters, group work, or oral responses.
Scaffolded Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the bulleted outlines below. Cite details from the text over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. In the face of teasing and bullying, Wanda continues to use her imagination with her classmates.
2. Throughout the novel, Maddie and Peggy tease Wanda about owning one hundred dresses.
3. Maddie and Peggy know that they are hurting Wanda’s feelings with their “game,” but they do nothing to improve the situation.