How to write a Paragraph!
1. A paragraph is a group of sentences dealing with a single idea.
2. Indent the first word of every paragraph.
3. Start a new paragraph for each new speaker.
4. Do not leave part of a line blank unless it is the end of a paragraph
5. Every paragraph should contain a topic sentence. A topic sentence is a sentence which clearly states the main idea of the paragraph
6. Use a transitional sentence between paragraphs. A transitional sentence points out the relationship between two paragraphs.
7. Include only one main idea in each paragraph.
Great page on learning about paragraphs
What is a sentence??
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought when we write or speak.
Every complete sentence has two parts: the subject and the predicate.
The complete subject of a sentence is the part of the sentence that is being talked about. The subject must include a noun, pronoun or words acting as nouns or pronouns.
The predicate of a sentence is the part that tells something about the subject. The predicate must include an action verb or a linking verb.
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea.
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
A verb is a word that tells action.
Linking verbs are verbs which connect the subject with a word in the predicate that names or describes the subject. Linking verbs do not show action.
Examples:
Subject Predicate
The car/ drove down the road.
Subject Predicate
The cat / jumped on the table!
Types of sentences
1. A statement is a telling sentence. It must end with a period.
We are walking to town.
The water is warm.
2. A question is an asking sentence. It must end with a question mark.
What time is it?
Where do you live?
3. An exclamatory sentence shows excitement or strong feeling.
Its must end with a exclamation mark!
We won!!
My mom and dad bought me a car!
4. An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It must end with a period.
Roby, go clean the kitchen up.
Turn on the light.
Please bring me my shoes.
debbie
sources: learning grammar through writing by sandra bell and james wheeler
Showing posts with label creative writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label creative writing. Show all posts
CreativeWriting help!
CreativeWriting help!
1. Talking of making learning fun, here’s a fun thing we like to do for writing(i read this on internet a long time ago)
I have the kids make up a map any shape they want it to be of an island, then I tell put in towns, cities, mountains, rivers, forests, volcanoes, any kind of map features etc. all these will have to have a name. They love using there imaginations on coming up with names!! This idea helps a lot if they don’t have any ideas what they want to write about!
Next they get to decide who lives on the island. It could be people, animals, made up creatures, tribes etc. now (it does help if for the first time you do a sample map with names of places)
Now I have them come up with 1 or 2 main people for the story. (It could be whole family)
Next is how they come to the island, they could be ship wrecked, vacationing, dropped off, visiting the island, or time traveled there! haha that’s how the story can start! And the kids can change it any way they want! They like to go on and on, adding more maps and people!!
This is very creative and fun for the kids and us!!
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2. Another creative way we get our imaginations working is: To write out sentence using the ABCs, we can start anywhere in the alphabet but the sentences has to go in alphabetical order
.Example: Put quick runners some through urgently!!
These are so fun!! We read them out loud also!!
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3. Now another thing we do is tongue twisters on paper and then read them out loud we laugh so hard!!
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4. This is like the 2nd one but we use the whole alphabet to keep writing a sentence, cant stop till we use the whole thing!
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5. One other thing we do for creative writing is to go on short walk and find something on the ground we want to write about, it could be anything, from a leaf to a piece of paper!!
well these are simple things but they sure help us get our ideas going! It works for the older kids and the younger kids!! and moms!hahaha
1. Talking of making learning fun, here’s a fun thing we like to do for writing(i read this on internet a long time ago)
I have the kids make up a map any shape they want it to be of an island, then I tell put in towns, cities, mountains, rivers, forests, volcanoes, any kind of map features etc. all these will have to have a name. They love using there imaginations on coming up with names!! This idea helps a lot if they don’t have any ideas what they want to write about!
Next they get to decide who lives on the island. It could be people, animals, made up creatures, tribes etc. now (it does help if for the first time you do a sample map with names of places)
Now I have them come up with 1 or 2 main people for the story. (It could be whole family)
Next is how they come to the island, they could be ship wrecked, vacationing, dropped off, visiting the island, or time traveled there! haha that’s how the story can start! And the kids can change it any way they want! They like to go on and on, adding more maps and people!!
This is very creative and fun for the kids and us!!
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2. Another creative way we get our imaginations working is: To write out sentence using the ABCs, we can start anywhere in the alphabet but the sentences has to go in alphabetical order
.Example: Put quick runners some through urgently!!
These are so fun!! We read them out loud also!!
******************
3. Now another thing we do is tongue twisters on paper and then read them out loud we laugh so hard!!
****************
4. This is like the 2nd one but we use the whole alphabet to keep writing a sentence, cant stop till we use the whole thing!
********
5. One other thing we do for creative writing is to go on short walk and find something on the ground we want to write about, it could be anything, from a leaf to a piece of paper!!
well these are simple things but they sure help us get our ideas going! It works for the older kids and the younger kids!! and moms!hahaha
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