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Dear Diary -- Tom

Thinking about what you learned through the RAFTS activity, now pretend you are Tom Sawyer and write a DETAILED/DESCRIPTIVE diary entry explaining what happened to you.

You will be graded on your use of at least 2 adjectives, 2 adverbs, 2 similes OR metaphors, 2 onomatopoeias, and 3 sensory details.

 Highlight the detailed / descriptive words & phrases you used to help create imagery.

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