In writing workshop, we are writing personal narratives. One strategy we have studied is how to write leads that "pull" your reader into your story. By studying leads from great picture books like Peter's Chair and Fireflies, we learned that strong leads include action, setting, dialogue, or a combination which creates a mood. Here are two different leads Virginia tried out in her writer's notebook.
I love how Virginia incorporated the strategies we studied in class! The dialogue and strong verbs put us right into the action. Kelkcee also utilized many of the strategies we learned in class with the lead she selected for her draft...
I love how Kelkcee uses dialogue. The line "My face was filled with fear," is one of my favorites.
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As a former high school English teacher, I appreciate very much what Mr. Brown is teaching. The students' writing is lively and interesting.
And as a great aunt who was a part of the adventure at Stribling House, I loved reading Virginia's version of it!
It's nice to know we are preparing our students for what they will encounter in high school! I hope my students see writing as something valuable to their lives. I hope they're able to see the power their writing can have on a reader. Thanks for your encouragement.
I liked that line too! Love, Kelkcee
Kelkcee, you're quite a writer. I can't wait to read all the incredible stories you'll write this year!
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