That was Hanmer

THAT WAS SUMMER by Marci Ridlon has a very easy frame to use. When we began to look at it deeper we noticed:

• Starts with a question
• Has a list of things that don't have to be related
• After the question in each stanza there are four actions or things happening within the question
• Senses are used near the end of each stanza
• Stanzas 1-3 finish with that was summer (repetition)
• Stanzas 2 & 3 begin with remember the time..?
• Stanza 4 begins with If you try really hard can you remember...

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