Writing Process
1) Pre-writing:
DAY 1: (Read & Gather) read and take notes
DAY 2: (Think & Plan) create an outline to plan your writing
2) Drafting: (Write & Rewrite)
DAY 3: Working with the outline, write sentences on each supporting detail.
DAY 4: Take the sentences from the outline and put in paragraph form, adding transitional words to make the paragraph flow better and our writing stronger!
3) Revising: Revise and rewrite the rough drafts.
4) Editing: (Check & Polish) Check for grammar and spelling errors
5) Publishing: (Final Draft). Be sure it is a piece of writing you'd want the principal to read, because you never know when she would want to see some 6th Grade Writing!!!
6) Share: turn in for a grade and/or present to the class (staple the brainstorm, outline, rough draft and final draft together for full credit)!
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When you remember the rules,
you can apply them to all situations.
You CAN succeed!!!!
you can apply them to all situations.
You CAN succeed!!!!
Underline
Book, newspaper, magazine, ships, trains, plays, films, paintings and other works of art.
"Quotes"
Direct quote (what the person actually said), short stories, poems, songs, chapters, articles
CAPITALS
First word of sentence, first word of a direct quote, pronoun I, Important Words in Titles, proper nouns (names of specific nouns)
Adjectives
Modifies (is attached to) nouns
or pronouns
Answers:
Which one What kind How many How much Whose |
Adverbs
Modifies
verbs, adjectives or other adverbs
Answers:
Where When How How often To what extent |
Diagraming a Sentence:
We will remain in the village.
A) Analyze your sentence:
1) Underline your subject, the star of the sentence, one time
2) Figure out what the subject is doing, that is your verb. Underline your verb twice (don't
forget the little verbs!!)
3) Put parenthesis around your prepositional phrase
a) find the preposition, the open parenthesis is to the left of that
b) ask "preposition - below is in - what?" - that is the object of your preposition (OP)
c) put the closed parenthesis after the OP
B) Diagram the sentence, placing the subject on one side of the vertical line and the verb on the other side. Then, always point the line for the remaining words to the word it is modifying (attached/connected to). In our example, the prepositional phrase "in the village" is pointing to where they will remain. So, the "in" is pointing to the verb "will remain." Then, you ask "in what?" and the OP goes on the horizontal line off of the "in". Finally, the "the" is modifying the village, therefore the slanted line is pointing to village! Do your best!!!
A) Analyze your sentence:
1) Underline your subject, the star of the sentence, one time
2) Figure out what the subject is doing, that is your verb. Underline your verb twice (don't
forget the little verbs!!)
3) Put parenthesis around your prepositional phrase
a) find the preposition, the open parenthesis is to the left of that
b) ask "preposition - below is in - what?" - that is the object of your preposition (OP)
c) put the closed parenthesis after the OP
B) Diagram the sentence, placing the subject on one side of the vertical line and the verb on the other side. Then, always point the line for the remaining words to the word it is modifying (attached/connected to). In our example, the prepositional phrase "in the village" is pointing to where they will remain. So, the "in" is pointing to the verb "will remain." Then, you ask "in what?" and the OP goes on the horizontal line off of the "in". Finally, the "the" is modifying the village, therefore the slanted line is pointing to village! Do your best!!!
~ Commas
~ Catch the words that should start with a capital letter
http://www.brainpopjr.com
~ Click on the parts of speech for the sentence displayed
http://www.funbrain.com/
~ Type in your Spelling Words, turn on the Sound, and give yourself a test at home!! http://www.spellingcity.com/
~ Citation Maker to help when we do research papers
http://secondary.oslis.org/@@mla-elementary-citation
~ BookIt! Annual Reading Program sponsored by Pizza Hut.
http://www.bookitprogram.com/parents/
~ Aesop's Fables
http://www.aesopfables.com/aesopsel.html
http://www.brainpopjr.com
~ Click on the parts of speech for the sentence displayed
http://www.funbrain.com/
~ Type in your Spelling Words, turn on the Sound, and give yourself a test at home!! http://www.spellingcity.com/
~ Citation Maker to help when we do research papers
http://secondary.oslis.org/@@mla-elementary-citation
~ BookIt! Annual Reading Program sponsored by Pizza Hut.
http://www.bookitprogram.com/parents/
~ Aesop's Fables
http://www.aesopfables.com/aesopsel.html
