Writing

Unit--Personal Narrative Key Concepts:
 * A good beginning could be:
 * Onomatopoeia
 * Suspense
 * Question
 * Good endings
 * Transitions
 * Order and flow
 * Vivid Details
 * Dialogue
 * Variety of sentence patterns
 * Catchy Titles
 * PATS--When to change paragraphs
 * Place
 * Action
 * Time
 * Speaker

Documents: Helpful Websites: National Park Service National Geographic National Parks Helpful Videos National Parks media type="youtube" key="otaYZ60wK5I" width="560" height="315" Prepositions media type="youtube" key="yfExXGMX2JM" width="560" height="315" Unit--Explorer Journal Key Concepts: Documents:
 * Note-taking (writing in phrases)
 * Summarizing
 * The "Big Six" of researching
 * Bibliographies
 * Author's Perspective
 * Author's Point of View

Helpful Websites:Mrs. Quirk's Explorer Research Page

Unit--Grandpal Newspaper/Postcard Key Concepts:
 * Parts of a Newspaper
 * Summarizing
 * Five W's of a non-fiction article (who, what, when, why, where)
 * Interviewing strategies
 * Using Google Docs

Documents: Interview Template Powerpoint Examples Helpful Websites: [|Postage Stamps] Unit--American Hero Key Concepts:
 * Note-taking (written in phrases)
 * Summarizing
 * The "Big Six" of researching
 * Works Cited Forms/Bibliographies
 * Outlining a non-fiction report
 * Writing a non-fiction rough draft
 * Creating a poster/display board
 * Presenting a speech
 * Good eye contact
 * Voice/Tone
 * Using props effectively
 * Using poster/display board effectively
 * Writing a speech
 * Writing speech cards

Documents: Example Speech (Top) and Notecards (Bottom) Example Final Report Example Outline Basic Outlines Works Cited Rubric Introduction to Selecting an American Hero Powerpoint How to Write a Rough Draft Powerpoint American Hero Report Rubric with Dates

Helpful Websites:

Bio.com About.com Mult. Co. Libraries Info Please Incwell BBC Internet Public Library George Washington Video