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Observing and describing with Storm Boy

Lyrical and timeless, Storm Boy is a classic story and a challenging text to model for writers of any age. Suitable for advanced Middle Years and up.
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Observing and describing with Storm Boy Lessons

Observing and describing in Storm Boy 1: Describing a place
Describe a place from a zoomed-out point of view that includes system dynamics.
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Observing and describing in Storm Boy 2: Describing a person
Describe a person in terms of their relationship to their environment over time.
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Observing and describing in Storm Boy 3: Describing a crowd
Describe a crowd of people or animals in a way that captures collective character and individual detail.
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Observing and describing in Storm Boy 4: Describing a relationship
Describe a relationship through a series of examples.
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Observing and describing in Storm Boy 5: Describing the weather
Describe a weather event as a dynamic system over time.
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Observing and describing in Storm Boy 6: Describing action
Create a vivid description of characters acting within a dynamic landscape.
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