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Step-up-to-Writing

Step-up-to-Writing. Narrative Tells a story Has a beginning, middle and an end. Has characters, setting and a plot. Expository Gives information Has an introduction, a body and a conclusion. Has reasons, transitions, and examples. Two Kinds of Writing. Kinds of Sentences.

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Step-up-to-Writing

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  1. Step-up-to-Writing

  2. Narrative Tells a story Has a beginning, middle and an end. Has characters, setting and a plot. Expository Gives information Has an introduction, a body and a conclusion. Has reasons, transitions, and examples. Two Kinds of Writing

  3. Kinds of Sentences • The topic sentence is the heart of your paragraph. • It is usually found in the beginning of the paragraph. • It tells the reader what to expect. • Think of a turn signal on a car.

  4. Kinds of Sentences • My favorite amusement park is Disneyland. • Ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods.

  5. Kinds of Sentences • Every topic sentence needs to be supported by at least one reason, fact or detail. • Reasons, facts and details glue your paragraph together

  6. Kinds of Sentences • I enjoy the shows and rides at Disneyland. • Osiris, Isis and Horus are just three of the gods worshipped by the Egyptians.

  7. Kinds of Sentences • Each reason, fact or detail may be supported with an explanation or example. • Explanation and examples are the meat of the paragraph.

  8. Kinds of Sentences • Space Mountain and Thunder Mountain rollercoasters make my heart race. • Osiris is the Egyptian god of the dead.

  9. Kinds of Sentences • A paragraph might end with a conclusion. • The conclusion ties the paragraph together. • The conclusion usually restates the topic sentence.

  10. Kinds of Sentences • I love my visits to Disneyland. • The Egyptian gods are too numerous to count.

  11. The Finished Paragraph My favorite amusement park is Disneyland. I love the rides. Space Mountain and Thunder Mountain rollercoasters make my heart race, and I like to sing along with It’s a Small World. I also enjoy the shows. I watch the parade and fireworks every time I visit. There is also a new Snow White show I’d like to see. I love my visits to Disneyland.

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  13. Kinds of Sentences • Green-go ahead and write a topic sentence. • Yellow-slow down and give a reason, fact or detail. • Red-Stop and give an example.

  14. Expository ParagraphsExplain, Show, Inform, or Prove • Need a title • Have a topic sentence • Use transitions • Explain and give examples • Have a conclusion

  15. Dolphins • The dolphin may look like a fish, but this friendly sea creature is really a mammal. • First of all, dolphins have lungs just like we do. • They must come to the surface of the water to breathe and get oxygen from the air. • Fish can take oxygen from the water. • Like other mammals, dolphins also have backbones and are warm-blooded. • Finally, they nurse young dolphins on milk, just like a cow might nurse a calf. • The dolphin’s streamlined body and its big, strong tail resemble a fish, but don’t be fooled; it is definitely a mammal.

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