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In fourth grade we will learn how to write two
kinds of essays: expository and narrative.
Expository WritingExpository Writingexplains how or why somethinghappened or clarifies whyyou feel a certain way.The clue words forexpository prompts are:ExplainIn your opinionExplain whyRemember: Explaining = ImportantReasons & Vivid Details
Narrative WritingNarrative writing tells a story orpart of one. The story is told intime order.
The clue words for narrativeprompts are:Tell about a timeTell the storyTell about whenRemember: A narrativemeans telling a story.
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Jump Into Successful Writing
Just ask yourself these importantquestions about your writing
1. Focus: Are all your sentences on the topic? Doeseverything focus in on the main idea?2. Organization: Do you have a beginning, a middle,and an ending? Are things in order?3. Support: Did you support a main idea with juicydetails your reader can picture? Does yourwriting feel complete?4. Conventions: Did you use capital letters, andpunctuations, and pretty good spelling? Did youinvent spelling for words you dont know how tospell? Did you indent?
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Five Important Parts of Writing
Grabber- This a sentence or two that hooks your readerand makes them want to read more.
Beginningor IntroductionThis is a sentence that tells yourreader what you are writing about. Be sure to include one ortwo important words from the prompt.
MiddleThe middle is where you write details that go togetherand details that create mind movies for your reader. Themiddle should be orderly and organized. Be sure to includeinteresting facts, examples, reasons, mini stories, anddescriptions that help your reader picture what you arewriting about. It is a good idea to indent when you changeideas or move on to a different time or location.
Endingor ConclusionThis is a sentence or two that wraps upyour paper by telling your reader the most important thing youwant to say.
ZingerThe zinger is kind of like a grabber, only at the end ofyour paper. A zinger can be an idiom, a phrase, or a sentencethat makes the reader laugh or think.
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PunctuationPunctuation? Of course I use good
punctuation. You wont get very far in thisworld without it. Writing is with us for alifetime and the best writers use it to helpthem become successful at what ever theydo.
Capital letters Exclamation PointsPeriods Quotation MarksQuestion Marks Indentation
Commas In A Series
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Grabber Is An Opening Statement Or Two That
Captures the Readers Attention
A Humorous statementWhen my fiend Bobby rings our doorbell, I say Uh oh herecomes trouble!
A shocking statement
My Aunt Agatha has a beard and Im not kidding.
DialogueIf you do that again, youre in big trouble, my teacherwarned.
OnomatopoeiaKABLONKERS!! My head hit the corner of the bunk bedframe.
Rhetorical QuestionCan you imagine if someone gave you a million dollars togive away?
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Grabber Is An Opening Statement Or Two That
Captures the Readers Attention
A ScenarioImagine this; Youre home cooking doughnuts andyou set the kitchen on fire!
An OpinionMy dog, Ogden, is the best friend a kid could have. A Comparison
Indiana Jones is cool, but Iron Man has better gear
and can even fly. Onomatopoeia
KABLONKERS!! My head hit the corner of thebunk bed frame.
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Writing Skills That Guarantee Success
Adjectives: Adjectives are describing words thatdescribe nouns. They are great for creatingmind movies for your readers. Use lots ofadjectives!Antonio picked up the huge, juicy, cheesyhamburger and took a humungousbite
Adverbs: Adverbs describe verbs and adjectives.They answer the questions how? when? where?why? and to what extent. Adverbs are great fordescription.Jane is amazinglysmart. Shes comingto my house tomorrow.
Alliteration: Alliteration means repeating thebeginning sounds of a few words. It adds beauty.A great big grasshopper jumped from the daisies into thegreengrass.
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Writing Skills That Guarantee Success
Anadiplosis:Anadiplosis is when we start a new thought orphrase with the noun that ended the thought or phrase rightbefore it. Anadiplosis adds beauty to our writing. I bought anew skateboard, a skateboard that will help me with the competition.Practice leads to winning. Winning is what I want most in thisworld.
Appositives: An appositive sounds complicated but its not.An appositive is when you write a noun, then immediatelyrename the noun to make sure your reader knows who orwhat you are talking about. My little brother, Dallas, gets intomy stuff all the time. His favoritetoy, my ipod, is what he wants.
Dialogue: Dont you just love it when characters aretalking? Thats called dialogue. Dialogue adds interest andmaturity to your writing. Dont overdo it, though. Two linesof dialogue is plenty! Please start drying the dishes Ana said. I
thought about it I have to do it laterI said.Anytime you writedialogue you must put quotation marks at the start and endof the dialogue
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Writing Skills That Guarantee Success
Grabbers: Grabbers are sentences that capturethe readers attention right away. The grabber isthe first thing your reader will see. You can writethe grabber at the beginning or wait until you are
finished and go back to the beginning and add it.
For examples see the page on grabbers. I heard thecar door shut. Rats! My parents were home early! Whatwas I going to do? Hyperbole: We all love to exaggerate! Hyperbole
means exaggerating in our writing to make a
point. This headache is killingme. Ive been waiting amillion years for this aspirin to start working. Idioms: Idioms are colorful expressions that make
a point. Idioms add voice to our writing. A littlebird told me that our new teacher, Mrs. Sparks, is all barkand know bite.
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Writing Skills That Guarantee Success
Metaphors: Metaphors are when we make directcomparisons between two thing to make a point. Manymetaphors are common expressions. They add beauty andmaturity to your writing. Tyrell is Kobe Bryant when it comes tosinking baskets. Hes twenty-four carat gold! What a slam-dunkmaniac!
Mini-Story: A mini-story is just what it sounds like: a tinylittle story within a larger story or essay. A good mini-storycan give your reader an example or help him picture whatyou want him to know. No kid looks forward to the doctors office.The last time I went, I had to get three shots! I had no clue, but therewas the nurse, saying, We need to update your shots. But
sometimes we need to go the doctor to keep from getting sick or whenwe hurt ourselves. Good health is important. Onomatopoeia: This big old word means sound effects.
Including sound effects in your writing helps recreate theexperience for your reader to picture. It puts him in themiddle of the action! Toby and I were wrestling when I heard aCRACK! Dads reading glasses are now in one-hundred pieces.
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Writing Skills That Guarantee Success
Personification: Personification means to givehuman like qualities to things that are not human.Personification adds beauty and maturity to ourwriting. The trees danced in the wind, tilting their headsback and raising their arms to the sky.
Similes: You know similes! Thats when wecompare two things and link them together witheither the word like or the word as. We do thisto make a point and to add interest and color toour writing. Grandpa snored like a buzz-saw. Nokidding! it was as loud as a lions roar.
Sizzling Vocabulary: Using great words is thebest way to score high! Pick the BEST word forwhat you want to say. Marys step dance routine wasspectacular! That girl is an amazement for sure.
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Specific Emotion Word or Sensory Word: Whenyou describe the way you feel, or somethingyouve experienced with your senses, be sure touse specific words so the reader knows EXACTLYwhat you are talking about. I was petrified when Mr.Grim our principal, called me to his office to ask me aboutskipping school. I opened the door to the basement itsmelled dank and musty down there, maybe even a littlesour.
Strong Verbs: Dont be caught using a weak verb!Impress your readers with strong verbs, verbsyou can picture or visualize in your mind. Strongverbs add beauty and impress your reader. Markslipped on the sidewalk and fell, bashing his head on thecurb.
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DialogueWho doesnt like to listen to what other people
have to say? Adding dialogue to yourwriting makes it more interesting for thereader. Be sure to use quotation marks.
Dialogue with said for a tag Im going to hit a home run,Alvin said. Dialogue with a strong verb for a tag:
Get a good grip on your bat, Coach reminded. Dialogue without any tags:Ive been practicing my grip.
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Sparkle Words affirm to agree with
altercation an angry argument
anecdote a short, entertaining story
astound amaze
balk to refuse to go ahead
bedlam a noisy, confusing
environment behemoth huge
benevolent kind, generous
bliss happiness
brilliant quite intelligent
captivateto gain everyonesattention
cataclysmic the absolute worst catastrophe a sudden and total
disaster
catastrophic utterly horrible
complacent willing to please
culpable deserving blame
dilemma in a troublesome situation
discombobulated confused, mixedup
dolt a stupid or dim-witted person
doubt to think something is not true
embellish decorate by adding detail
empathy the ability to share anotherpersons feelings
enhance to improve
enthrall to captivate, to fascinate
epitome - a person or thing thatshows typical qualities
eradicate wipe out, destroy
exacerbate make worse
exuberant over-the-top happy fetching good looking, attractive
flaunt to show off your skills
forlorn hopeless, desperate
fracas a wild fight
giddy so happy you are silly
grouse complain
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Sparkle Words grovel to beg or be humble before
someone
hindsight the ability to see whatwould have been the right thing to do
hoard to collect or stockpile
impeccable without fault or error
laudable worthy of praise
maverick a person who has theirown viewpoint that others dont hold
mirage something that seems realbut is not
monopolize - take too much ofsomeones time or to assume controlof
nemesis an enemy or opponent thatcant be beaten
pacify to calm down
personify to have the qualities of
phenomenal unusually good
pontificate talk to convince someone
reciprocate to take turns doingsomething
pristine completely clean
savvy practical know-how
scathing fierce, angry
scintillating really good, stimulating
skedaddle leave quickly solace comfort
somber gloomy
sparkling bright, happy
sublime impressive, majestic
supercilious an arrogant attitude
superlative outstanding
tenaciousstubborn, doesnt let go of throng a crowd
tumultuous wild and noisy
turmoil a confusing uproar
utopia a perfect environment
vamoose leave quickly
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Sparkle Words vehement marked by extreme feelings or
convictions
vendetta a prolonged feud or fight
verbose wordy, talks too much
winsome agreeable, pleasant
witty cleverly, amusing
zany silly, funny, crazy-but-likeable
zeal showing great enthusiasm, working hardto achieve a goal
zenith the highest, the ultimate
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Idioms For Terrible Or Trouble
train wreck
not pretty
pretty ugly
something you wouldntwish on your worst
enemy
youre in hot water
your goose is cooked your toast
youre in the dog house
the final straw
the straw that broke the
camels back
out of the frying pan and
into the fire
up the creek without a
paddle
youre asking for trouble
that spells trouble youre in deep water
youre asking for it
youre standing on my
last nerve
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Idioms For Exceptionally Good
out of this world
off the charts
off the chain
a little piece of heaven heavenly
7th heaven
the be all and end all
world class
the cats pajamas
the bees knees
the mack daddy
the gold standard
the top of the world
divine crme de la crme
on cloud 9
crackerjack
beyond imagination
beyond your wildest
dreams
apple of my eye
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Idioms for Easy
like taking candy from a baby
piece of cake
like falling off a log easy breezy
easy as pie
as simple as pie easy as 1, 2, 3
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Metaphors Be careful whose toes you step on
Dont beat around the bush
Get your ducks in a row
He had a heart of stone
She is the sunshine in my day
My mother is the light of my day
My little sister is a jumping bean Now he is rolling in dough
Mom says Im the apple of her eye
Hes just a big old teddy bear
He is 24 carat gold
He will stab you in the back
He is such a motor mouth
Her ideas are over the top I can be a headache sometimes
I gave her an earful
I got a slap on the wrist this time
I had a lot on my plate
I love her to death
I was a basket case
I was ticked off for sure
I was up the creek without a paddle
Ill get back on my feet soon
Ill have to burn the candle at bothends
Im at the end of my rope
Im burned out
Im fired up
Im not in love with that idea
Ive been running a rat race all day
It went in one ear and out the other Its raining cats and dogs
Lets play ball
Lets put our minds together
My father has the heart of a lion
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Metaphors My lips are sealed Now that idea is home run
Our car turned out to be alemon
Put the pedal to the metal
She can kill you with kindness Shes a living doll
Shes clueless
Take a stab at it
That bugs me
That just blows me away Thats on the cutting edge
The balls in your court
This will knock your socks off
Watch your back We hit theground running
Were swamped today
Well thats a no brainer
Well, join the club
You can wait until the cowscome home
You do the math
We need to raise the bar
You need to think outside thebox
Youre in deep trouble Youre in over your head
Youre missing a piece of thepuzzle
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Like Similes chatters like a monkey
cooks like a chef
cries like a baby
cuts like a knife
draws like an artist
dresses like a model
drives like a maniac
drives like an old lady
eats like a bird
eats like a horse
eyes like a hawk
feels like velvet fits like a glove
flies like a bird
floats like a boat
gossips like an old biddy
grows like a weed
irritates like sandpaper
jumps like a frog
keeps a secret like a safe
know it like the back of your hand
laughs like a hyena
like finding a needle in a haystack
looks like a giant
love is like a red rose
plays guitar like a rock star
plays like an athlete reads like a bookworm
roars like a lion
runs like a rocket
runs like the wind
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Like Similes searches like a bloodhound
shimmers like a diamond
sings like an angel
sits around like a couch potato
sleeps like a baby
smells like a wet goat
smells like money smells like rain
smokes like a chimney
smooth like silk
snores like a buzz saw
soars like an eagle
sounds like trouble
sparkles like fireworks spend money like it grows on trees
stretches like a runner band
studies like a fiend
swims like a fish
talks like a parrot
talks like a house on fire
tastes like ambrosia
works like a dog work like theres no tomorrow
works like a horse
Take it from me Lex Lizard:Similes add beauty and
maturity to your writing. Usethem when you want toimpress your readers
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Build Your Writing With
Transitional Phrases After all After what seemed a long time
And guess what
At this point
At the same time
Because of this
But at the same time Come with me and Ill show you
First of all
For instance
For that reason
Heres the best part
Heres the thing
I especially like I must tell you
I wish I had more time to tell youabout
Id like to bring my explanation to anend by telling you
If you think thats bad, it gets worse.
If you think thats scary, wait till youhear what happened next!
In any case
In fact
In other words In the first place
In the meantime
Later on
Let me begin
Let me end my story by saying
Let me give you an example Let me remind you
Let me sum up my thoughts bysaying
Lets start at the beginning
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Build Your Writing With
Transitional Phrases Moving on My favorite part is
My story wouldnt be complete if Ididnt tell you about
Never again will I
Now comes the part that got me intotrouble
Now that weve looked at that, letsmove on to
Now you see
Oh, and another thing
On the other hand
Once that happened
Right after that
Right away
Sooner or later
Step into my world and Ill tell you The first thing that happened was
The first step is a piece of cake.
The lesson I learned is
The most important thing is
The next thing that happened knocked my
socks off.
The thing I hate about it is
This happened because This may be true, but
The next part is a doozie!
To put it a different way
To put it differently
Until now
Until then What happened next still gives me the
willies!
When all was said and done
When I found out the truth
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Build Your Writing With
Transitional Phrases
When I realized what hadactually happened
When she realized I wastelling the truth
When we finally gothome
When you hear whathappened
You need to know that.
You wont believe whathappened next
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Takeaway Endings, Conclusions, Zingers
We want kids to know endings are important!They leave your reader feeling happy to
have read your paper. You can choose fromany of the endings below.
Takeaway: A takeaway ending tells the reader whatyou learned or how your life changed.
Conclusion: A conclusion is an ending that tells the
reader the most important thing you want him toremember.
Zinger: A zinger is that little extra that touches thereader or makes him laugh or think.