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by Ami Mehta

May 18, 2001

Note: Copyrights for the superhero graphics have not been formerly attained. Please look to this document as research on ways to motivate kids to write. Please do not reproduce or use in anyway.

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My Journal

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Starting the Journey

Get comfortable, closeyour eyes, go into yourmind and visualize your ownsuperhero.

– How does your superhero look in general?

– Where does your superhero live?– What does your superhero’s

costume look like?– Is your superhero male or

female?– What is your superhero’s name?

Live Human, Animal,

Name

Costume Male/Female

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Recognizing Your Power

Now, you try mind mapping!

Think about your

superhero’s power and

write that in the center circle.

– In the two connecting rectangle boxes

write two descriptive words describing the superpower.

– Then in the square boxes explain just a little bit more.

Superpower

Descriptive WordExplain more..

Explain more..Descriptive Word

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Now, you try to sketch. Try to draw pictures of your superhero.Think about his or her greatest weakness.

-What is she/he afraid of?-What kinds of things make him or her weak? (liike superman’s weakness is Kryptonite)-What would your weakness look like if you could sketch it?

Weakness

Warrior Tactics

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Crossing Over the Bridge

Now, you try to

brainstorm. Write down

everything you can

think of about your

superhero into

a paragraph.

– Name

– Description

– Power

– Weakness

Rough Draft:

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The Return

Final Draft:

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