Writing for a Purpose

We write to share our thoughts, ideas, and information with others. In first grade, we work on three genres of writing: opinion, narrative, and informational.

Opinion Writing - Opinion writing identifies a strong thought or feeling and has reasons that support the opinion.

Narrative Writing - Narrative writing tells a story about an event or experience. Transitional words (ex. first, next, finally,...) are often used to clearly sequence the events.

Informational Writing - This writing provides facts and information related to a specific topic. It introduces the topic and main idea and provides information related to that topic.