Lesson 16: Who wrote the new building rule? Printable pages
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Grades 6–8
Task: Rewrite the building notice so every resident knows who wrote it, what changed, when and who to ask.
Students make: Rewritten notice, 60–90 words.
One class period: 45 minutes. Full chapter: 87 minutes.
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Task: Write Sami’s message to the building manager asking about the rule and requesting access after 8 p.m.
Students make: Message, 90–130 words.
One class period: 50 minutes. Full chapter: 98 minutes.
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Task: Write a tenant-association briefing on the notice: what it says, whom it affects, which rules may apply and what to ask.
Students make: Briefing, 400–500 words.
One class period: 60 minutes. Full chapter: 102 minutes.
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Task: Design a notice template that a building office could use for any rule change. Rewrite the rear-door notice with it, and write a short memo to the building office that explains each element.
Students make: Notice template, a rewritten notice of 60–120 words and a memo of about 150 words.
One class period: 75 minutes. Full chapter: 110 minutes.
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Family page Lesson 16: Who wrote the new building rule?
In this case, an unsigned notice in an apartment building says the only step-free door will lock at 8 p.m. Your student compared the notice with last year’s building rules and practiced asking who made the new rule.
Questions to talk about
- What should a clear building or school notice include?
- Whom can people ask when a posted rule is unclear?
- Why might someone keep a photo of a notice with the date?
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