79 pages 2 hours read

Sharon M. Draper

Blended

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2018

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ACTIVITY: “The Real You”

Who are you? Izzy’s journey toward discovering her identity begins with her English teacher’s homework assignment to write an essay entitled “The Real Me.” Izzy finds out the prompt is not so easy.

Take the challenge and write your own description of your identity. Consider all the different influences that make you who you are: family and friends, likes and dislikes, goals and dreams, hobbies and interests, skills and challenges, experiences and travels.

  • Your written product can be a composition of several paragraphs; a word cloud of phrases and ideas, in which the size of the words reflects the importance of the idea; or a collage of images (hand-drawn or electronically cut and pasted) with captions.
  • Select a few ideas that you feel most strongly identify you to share with peers as time allows.

Teaching Suggestion: Students might benefit from a return to Chapter 10 (Izzy’s essay, “The Real Me”). Read her essay aloud; allow students to point out its strengths and focus, and to comment on her style and tone as a writer.

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