Writing process

beginnings, middles, and endings
first drafts
making comparisons

Edit and revise writing

Review for spelling, mechanics, and presentation

create a word web: Dogs (breeds, habitat, training)

Descriptions: painting a picture with words. Use words that tell the reader how something looks, sounds, feels, tastes, and smells. Topics: a storm, a place that makes you happy, a
scary place, a place you love

What is your topic?

Make a list of things you want to include in your description.

Look over your list and connect the things that go together

Number the ideas to show which ones will come first in your description

Write your description on another piece of paper

Make each numbered idea a sentence

Think of a title for your description

read your description out loud

Write a story about something that scares you.

Write an opening sentence that will get the reader interested in your story.

Now write down several events that you're going to include in your story.

Number the events and put them in order that will lead to an interesting ending.

Write an ending sentence that repeats what you said in the beginning or says the same thing in a different way.

Rewrite the story on a separate piece of paper

Read your story out loud. Ask for help to think of a good

title for your story.

Write a letter

Spend 5 or 10 minutes talking about three things you would like to do next week.

Write a letter to your Mom describing your plans

Writing directions:
Fold an origami cat shape
Unfold it and fold it again, but write down each step that you take.
Now, take out another piece of origami paper and follow your directions, this time, to fold another cat shape.

Did you leave anything out? Do you need to change anything around?