Writing
Here are some topics that might be worth researching for your next essay.
http://fairfieldschools.org/schools/jen/activity/5th-grade-argument-debate-topics/
Here is a link to the google document that will help us with our goal setting.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11C-OHOayeRvNXBEO8ZlTlItwJ79K-7ApbZ-qCbXEaPU/edit?usp=sharing
Here is a look at a few tips on how to write a great feature article:
- The Basic Story Outline
The best way to structure a newspaper article is to first write an outline. Review your research and notes. Then jot down ideas for the following six sections. Remember, this is just a foundation upon which to build your story.
I. Lead sentence
Grab and hook your reader right away.
II. Introduction
Which facts and figures will ground your story? You have to tell your readers where and when this story is happening.
III. Opening quotation
What will give the reader a sense of the people involved and what they are thinking?
IV. Main body
What is at the heart of your story?
V. Closing quotation
Find something that sums the article up in a few words.
VI. Conclusion (optional—the closing quote may do the job)
Check out these articles to see if you can identify the six sections and also the 5 W's (Who, What, Where, When and Why) and don't forget our 6th W - Wow!
- http://kpcnotebook.scholastic.com/
The first of our writing units focus is on the personal narrative ( a story worth telling). We are using all sorts of tools to help us expand our storytelling.
We are using mentor texts (other 5th grade writers published stories
We are looking at
A film we used to examine the story arc is linked below: