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The Windmill Farmer 7-9

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10 lessons

A conscientious farmer tends to his crop of windmills and watches them blossom through the seasons until sadly the crop is damaged by a winter storm.  Helpless the farmer resigns to his fate by the time the thick winter snows arrive. 

Writing Outcomes

  • Metaphor poetry
  • Personification poetry
  • News report
  • Formal letter with emotive language
  • Informal letter
  • Narrative short story
  • Instructions

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