This narrative essay assignment is designed for students in grade 5-8 who read the novel, The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake.Students practice writing a narrative essay from the main character's 1st person point of view. This includes an assignment direction page with checklist, a planning/brainstorming page, and a rubric for easy scoring.The rubric is based off of the grade 6-8 narrative essay rubric for the MCAS (Massachusetts State Exam) which holds high standards for their students. Students sh