Writing Process
cluster, mind-map
Adding details to your story
Elaborate
On my way to buy eggs, what does she put that makes everything blurry?
Her mom's glasses
What's a marble?
On my way to buy eggs
It looks like it is going to rain today
First time you write your story
Draft
What words you can use
Word Choice
The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon - How does the boy know he is going to like gym class?
He scores when they play basketball
What do I need to be safe in a canoe in the river?
Life jacket
Tonight I am cooking fried rice for my family
Tonight I will cook fried rice for my family
Make your story better
Revise (Elaborate/Word Choice/Better Sentences)
Read them aloud, change the rhythm, combine them
Better Sentences
Every story needs a good
Beginning, Middle, and End
Synonym for scared away
Frightened away
It reminds me of my grandma
It makes me think of my grandma
Grammar mistakes and spelling
Proofread
What makes the fairy tale different from other fictional literature?
Magic!!!
Andy Shane - Please describe Dolores Starbuckle
Bossy, mean, loud...
If someone keeps asking you to do something, and you won't do it you are being...
Stubborn
You're not supposed to shout in the classroom
You shouldn't shout in the classroom
What are sensory details?
Touch, taste, hear, smell, and sight
Give me a specific writing idea
It could be anything
Johnny Appleseed - How did Johnny changed the United States?
There were apple orchards throughout the country
What is a regular guy?
A normal person
She isn't much of a swimmer
She is not a good swimmer