Name that trait...
My writing has a good beginning, middle, and ending.
Organization
My writing needs a good beginning, middle, and _____.
ending
Word choice: What is a more interesting way to say "good"?
Answers may vary
Find the problem: I woke up. I went to school and studied with my friends. I read some interesting books at the library. I took the bus home.
The first word is repeated.
Do 30 jumping jacks!
Amazing!
I have good spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.
Conventions
True or False: We should include lots of boring details.
False
Word choice: What is a more interesting way to say "bad"?
Answer may vary
Find the problem: I woke up and went to school and studied for a long time and it was boring and then I played and it was fun and then I went home.
Sentence Fluency: The sentences are too long.
Do 10 sit-ups!
Voice
My writing needs a main idea and supporting _______.
details
Answers may vary
James loved soccer. He played every day. He could run fast. He got many goals. His team always won.
There are too many short sentences.
Do 15 pushups!
I don't use the same word at the beginning of every sentence.
Sentence fluency
What kind of sentence should go at the beginning of my writing?
Topic sentence
The style of my writing can be serious, funny, excited, angry, or cute. This trait is called....
Voice
Find the problem: my name is alice. my birthday is in january.
capitalization
Do 30 lunges!
Unbelievable!
My writing has a clear topic and lots of interesting details.
Ideas
Conclusion sentence
I use strong verbs, interesting adjectives, and specific nouns in my writing. This trait is called....
Word Choice
Find the problem: I like taekwondo basketball and baseball but I cant swim and I cant ride a bike Can you
Punctuation
Do the chair pose for 30 seconds!