Writing
Organizers:
Students have been using organizers in order to brainstorm and include important events in their stories. There have been a few presented to them this year, however, the majority of students are using the narrative writing diamond for narrative stories. Look below for different writing prompts. Take a look and practice completing a narrative diamond based on those prompts! It's a great way to practice for September!
Writing Prompts for Narrative and Descriptive Stories:
http://poster.4teachers.org/worksheet/view.php?ID=1309
Sections of the Narrative Writing Diamond:
Your child has been instructed in how to use the narrative writing diamond to write rich, powerful, descriptive peices. The following sections should be included in their stories:
- Entertaining Hook or Beginninng
- Description of Setting, Character and/or Object
- Main Event (to include 3 ideas/actions)
- Ending (how the main event will end)
- Extended Ending (memories, hopes, decisions, reflection)
Please encourage your children to use their 5 senses when describing things. In addition, you can find more information on the writing process by clicking on the following link.
http://www.empoweringwriters.com/sites/default/files/Comprehensive_Narrative_Guide_Preview3_0.pdf