Writing: Personal Narrative Writing
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| Writing: Personal Narrative Writing |
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Description:
| These sites have tips and examples for writing strong leads for paragraphs and structuring personal narrative writing. Students can learn how to capture and hold their readers' attention. There are classroom activities, online quizzes and exercises, and ideas to help writers develop their skills. Includes links to eThemes on grammar and interactive writing activities. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Active Beginnings
This three-page PDF file offers examples of how to get and keep your reader's attention.
Scholastic: Make Kids' Writing Shine
Learn six strategies for helping students master writing good beginnings and endings to their stories.
Writing Fix
Explore this non-profit site for writers and teachers for interactive games, quizzes, activities, and ideas for helping people of all ages and abilities with their writing.
I Want to Improve the Way My Writing Sounds
Is your writing "okay", but could be better? Is it "correct" but not "great"? This site contains a list of practical tips and hints for improving the way your writing "flows" and refining your style.
Writing Narratives
We all have experiences that are worth sharing. Learn some of the principles and conventions used in writing narrative essays. NOTE: Reading level is for older students.
Think like a movie
This exercise was designed for journalists, but these techniques can help any writer think more creatively about how to tell their story.
Roy Peter Clark's Writing Tools
A professional writer offers practical advice for writing better narratives. NOTE: Site contains links that lead to ads and pop-up ads. NOTE: Reading level is for older students.
Paragraph Development and Topic Sentences
Learn about paragraph development and topic sentences and read several examples. NOTE: Reading level is for older students.
BrainPOP: Strengthening Sentences
Watch this animated movie about strengthening sentences. Includes a quiz and activities. NOTE: Site available by subscription only.
eThemes Resource: Grammar: Paragraphs
These sites have tips and examples on how to write good paragraphs. Includes graphic organizers to help students write down topic, detail, and concluding sentences. There are classroom activities and online writing exercises.
eThemes Resource: Grammar: Sentences
These sites explain the different types of sentences. Includes examples of interrogative, declarative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences. Also learn about run-on, compound, and complex sentences. Discover which punctuation ends certain types of sentences. Includes many online games and quizzes.
eThemes Resource: Interactive Writing Activities
These sites feature interactive grammar and writing sites that are fun to use with SMARTboards. The online games and quizzes cover topics such as nouns, verbs, sentences, proofreading, capitalization, punctuation, plurals, and more.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 8.4, 7.6
MO Standards:
II.4.f, W.3.A.1.1, W.3.A.1.2, W.3.A.1.3, W.3.A.1.4, W.3.C.1.1, W.3.C.1.2, W.3.A.1.1, W.3.A.1.2, W.3.C.1.1, W.3.C.1.3, W.3.A.1.1, W.3.A.1.2, W.3.C.1.1, W.3.C.1.3, W.3.A.1.1, W.3.A.1.2, W.3.C.1.1.a, W.3.C.1.1.b, W.3.C.1.1.c, W.3.C.1.1.d
UT Standards:
8.2.d, 8.2.d, 8.2.d, 8.2.d
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