6-Traits A
This trait focuses on sticking to one well-known topic and using "seed stories" rather than "watermelon stories."
What is Ideas?
The word "triumphant" in the following sentence is this type of grammar: "The triumphant boy raised his arms as he crossed the finish line."
What is an adjective?
The overall category for the mechanics of writing, which includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
What is Conventions?
an action word
What is a Verb?
Painting a clear picture for the reader using descriptive details, adjectives, and "WOW words" instead of just telling.
What is Word Choice?
To, too, two
Their, There, They're
What are Homonyms?
a word that describes a noun
What is an adjective?
Organizing a piece of writing with a logical beginning, middle, and end, often using a graphic organizer to make a plan.
What is Organization?
The specific type of noun is "Culver's".
What is a Proper Noun?
A person, place, thing, idea, or animal
What is a noun?
Showing your personality, emotions, and setting the tone of the writing so it sounds like a real person and "not a robot."
What is Voice?
In the sentence "The starving sixth grader zoomed across the cafeteria," the word zoomed is an example of this specific type of word.
What is a vivid action verb?
a words that sounds the same, but is spelled different and have different meanings.
What is a homonym?
Creating a rhythmic flow in your writing by using transition words, avoiding fragments, and mixing long and short complete sentences.
What is Sentence Fluency?
Modifying nouns by answering questions like What kind?, Which one?, How many?, or How much?
What do adjectives do?
A word that replaces a noun, like he, she, him, her, etc.
What is a pronoun?