1. Index Card SIDE ONE (the one with no lines)
Draw a symbol that symbolizes you
EX:
SIDE TWO
Your name
Your birthday
Language your parents speak (if English and another language put both languages)
Home phone number or parents’ cell phone
Your address:
CPI (check marks for computer, printer, internet)

2. Introduction Letter Topics to guide your writing:
Write a letter introducing yourself to me.
Begin with Dear Mr. Engstrand,
Write neatly and legibly (clearly)
Half a page minimum, one page maximum
Topics to guide your writing:
activities/hobbies you enjoy
your academic history (how you perform in school)
your behavioral history
what teachers do that you enjoy
what teachers do that you do not enjoy
how you’re feeling right now
how your friends would describe you
how your family would describe you
anything else you think I should know about you…

3. “What I like to read” paragraph
Write a topic sentence:
Ex: I really enjoy reading my .
Write three to five sentences explaining why you like to read this.
Write a concluding sentence:
Ex: is definitely my favorite
reading material.