Students will think about Mr. Pirzada as he is portrayed in the text before they begin writing. Students will write letters using speech and thought patterns you think Pr. Pirzada would use. Students will then review the text as needed. Students may share their final drafts in small groups and discuss how the story might have been different with Mr. Pirzada as the first-person narrator. When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine" is told from the point of view of 10-year-old Lilia. What might we learn if we could know Mr. Pirzada's point of view
