Types of Writing

What is a narrative?

• A story
• Poetry
• A biography
• A research project

Tags

CCSS.W.6.3A

_________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story.

• Chronological order
• Setting
• Dialogue
• Transition words

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What are some strategies to hook your reader?

• Yell at them.
• Use lots of exclamation points.
• Dialogue, descriptive snapshot, onomatopoeia.
• Write a whole lot of words to impress your reader.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Dialogue is 

• Action at the end of the story
• The conversation between characters
• Authors point of view
• Chronological order

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

An example of a transition word is

• Can't
• Freezing
• Next
• Difficult

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

An example of a sensory detail is

• Rattling thunder and lightening flashes
• Talking
• A magic wand
• Happy

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

A persuasive (opinion) text ____.

• Informs readers
• attempts to convince readers to agree with a particular viewpoint
• encourages readers to read more
• Both A and B

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

What is the BEST definition of a thesis sentence?

• An exciting sentence.
• A sentence that contains your claim and 3 reasons. 
• A sentence saying what you want.
• A quote from the text.

Where does your thesis belong?

• ONLY in the introduction.
• Nowhere!
• In every paragraph.
• At the end of your introduction and the start of your conclusion.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A