Writing
The people or animals that story is about
What are characters?
There was a cat who liked mice. One day he made a best friend. They played all day and had fun. The cat was happy, even though his best friend was a mouse.
Who is the main character?
Who is the cat?
A cat sat.
Which word is the noun?
What is cat?
What might an author use when they are trying to persuade you?
a) emotional words
b) questions
c) pictures
What are emotional words?
A cat sat.
Which word is the verb?
What is sat?
Author's Purpose - It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake.
a) persuade
b) inform
c) entertain
What is a to entertain?
The boy liked to read
What is wrong with this sentence?
What is it's missing a period?
The three main reasons an author will write a story.
What is to entertain, to inform, and to persuade?
Author's Purpose - In Tarpon Springs, Florida there are people who work underwater. These people are called sponge divers. The kind of treasure they look for is called sponges. Sponge diving is not an easy job. The diver has to breathe under the water, and be careful of extreme water pressure.
a) persuade
b) inform
c) entertain
What is to inform?
green, happy, beautiful, smart, spotted
These are examples of what part of speech?
What are adjectives?
What are the steps we follow when we write?
prewriting, drafting, revising and editing, rewriting, publishing
Cause and effect. Lexi won the reading challenge because she read the most minutes.
What is the effect?
What is "Lexi won the reading challenge?"
quickly, happily, slowly, prettily
These words are examples of what part of speech?
What are adverbs?