FSA Writing
What is the first thing you should have in your introduction?
A hook.
My reusable water bottle is eco-friendly. What does it mean if something is eco-friendly?
It is good for the environment.
When Dad dropped me off at Gram’s here in Florida two days after school got out, who knew I would morph from a Cincinnati city kid into a turtle-obsessed beach volunteer?
What evidence supports the idea that she likes turtles?
She calls herself turtle-obsessed.
If -able means having the power or skill to do something, what does breakable mean?
Can be broken.
What is the heart of your paper?
Hint: If you look at this you should know how the paper will be organized.
Thesis statement.
What do the three Ts stand for in our planning organizer?
Type, topic, and task
She had never left Kenya and had little money. But with her teachers’ help, she won a scholarship to a college in Kansas. If someone earns a scholarship, what do they get?
Money for school.
“Loggerhead, incoming?” Loggerheads are the most common turtle on this stretch of Florida’s Gulf Coast. I hold my breath and wait for Gram’s verdict.
What turtles are you most likely to see on Florida's Gulf Coast?
Loggerhead turtles.
If -able means having the power or skill to do something, what does understandable mean?
Can be understood, makes sense
What gives us our "big ideas"?
What do we always include after a piece of evidence?
Elaboration.
In college, many of Wangari’s science professors were women. From them she learned that a woman could do anything she wanted to, even if it hadn’t been done before. If someone is a professor, what do they do?
They teach college classes.
“I’m Callie. I’m not the beach police, but I am a trained turtle volunteer. We have a stranded sea turtle. Can you help?”
What evidence suggests Callie has experience as a volunteer?
She says she is a trained volunteer and asks for support.
If -able means having the power or skill to do something, what does laughable mean?
It is funny or a joke
What comes last in our essays?
A conclusion.
What are the two types of essays 4th graders have to write?
Opinion and informative
She worked for equal rights so that female scientists would be treated with the same respect as male scientists. What does it mean to be treated equally?
It means you are treated the same as everyone else.
When Dad dropped me off at Gram’s here in Florida two days after school got out...
Where and when does this story take place?
Florida, two days after school got out.
If -able means having the power or skill to do something, what does unstoppable mean?
Cannot be stopped.
Write an essay in which you give information about why it is important to eat healthy food.
What is the type, topic, and task?
Type: Informative
Topic: Food
Task: Write why it is important to eat healthy food.
Write an essay in which you give your opinion about whether kids should play on sports teams.
What is the type, topic, and task?
Type - opinion
Topic - Sports
Task - Write whether or not kids should play on sports teams.
Wangari watched sadly as her government sold more and more land to big foreign companies that cut down forests for timber and to clear land for coffee plantations. If something is foreign, where is it from?
Outside of the region or country.
Another wave washes over the turtle, and then another, and then she is floating free.
What examples of alliteration are in this sentence?
Wave washes, floating free.
If -able means having the power or skill to do something, what does believable mean?
It makes sense, can be believed.
Write an essay in which you give your opinion about whether or not schools should have dress codes.
What is the type, topic, and task?
Type: Opinion
Topic: School
Task: Write whether or not schools should have dress codes