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Literary Response to The Clay Marble Excerpt After reading the excerpt from The Clay Marble in Writer’s Choice, write a real or imaginary family scene. Be sure to include vivid details involving as many senses as possible. Be sure to include figurative language in the form of similes and/or metaphors. Details for this assignment are located on text page 95, second column. BLAH!BLAH!BLAH!

Rubric
 * ** Exceeding ** || ** Meeting ** || ** Approaching ** || ** Beginning ** ||
 * The family scene is engaging. It involves a vivid description of the setting as well as detailed descriptions of family actions. Sensory details are rich and involve figurative language. || The family scene is interesting. It involves a description of the setting as well as detailed descriptions of family actions. Sensory details are present and involve figurative language. || The family scene is described. It involves a description of the setting and/or descriptions of family actions. Sensory details are present but do not involve figurative language. || An attempt is made to describe a family scene. However, the writing lacks the attention to detail necessary to engage the reader and provide a vivid description of the setting and event. ||