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Eric Cohen Books 2005 2
What do we look for in good writing?
Mechanics: capitalization, spelling, punctuation, legible handwriting
Language use: correct order, tense agreement, number and function - articles, pronouns, prepositions, meaning not obscured by grammatical errors
Vocabulary: uses correct words - variety - appropriate word for topic
Organization: sequencing, topic sentence, body, conclusion
Content: main idea - details - knowledge of subject
Eric Cohen Books 2005 3
Getting them to write
Use their background knowledge Use pictures they recognize Use series of pictures that tell a story Make up different stories with different
outcomes from pictures – elicit ideas from them Read stories to them Teach them to how to use a dictionary Guide them – one step at a time – don’t assume
Eric Cohen Books 2005 4
When writing expect:
complete, clear and organized sentences
correct grammar
good spelling relevant vocabulary
chunks of language / vocabulary
use the dictionary
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Vocabulary and Writing Basics = numbers, colors, cognates, classroom, homes,
travel, communication, environment, current events
Prepositions + = in, on, under, up, down, over, above, the, a, some, many
Singular - plural = dog / dogs : picture / pictures : baby / babies
Chunking = on the chair, under the desk, in the tree
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Grammar and Writing
Basic grammar chunks = There are / There is He / She / It has : They haveHe is / She is / It / They are I /He/She was : You/We/They were
Proper Noun Substitutions = Dan is home. / He is home. Connectors = and / or / but Chunking = There are some / There is a/an
Present Tenses = sit / sits – am/is/are +ing
Past Tenses = was / were – walk/walked – write/wrote
Future Tense = will ride
Perfect Tenses = has / have seen
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What can you do?
Read – Read – Read
Write examples on the board
Always have the students answer and write in complete sentences.
Lots of sequencing activities
Teach – beginning / middle / end
Give them lots of guided-writing activities
Give each student a chance to do every writing assignment a second time - correct their mistakes.
Give each student a list of general writing rules.
Prepare a poster of these rules for the class.
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Have fun with writing
Show / describe / write / read – You write, then they copy.
Introduce poetry
Create comic strips /stories/dialogues (scripts)
Write radio news / weather script
Write and/or present plays
Eric Cohen Books 2005 9
Using PoetryRain
by Shel Silverstein I opened my eyes
And looked up at the rain,And it dripped in my headAnd flowed into my brain,And all that I hear as I lie in my bedIs the slishity-slosh of the rain in my head.
I step very softly,I walk very slow,I can't do a handstand--I might overflow,So pardon the wild crazy thing I just said--I'm just not the same since there's rain in my head.
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I see. . . I see a girl with a _______ shirt.
I see a blue _______________.
I see a _______________ chair.
I see pink _________________.
I see a _________ __________.
I ___________________________.
red, book, red, notebook, red, lamp, skates, pink, chair
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What do you say to a new friend?
Complete the conversation
Hi! I’m Dan. What is your name? I’m _______ years old.
How old are you?
I live in _____________._________________________?
Yes, I have 2 brothers and 1 sister.How many_________________?
Thanks, I’d like that.
________________________.
Hi! My name is _____Anya__.
I am _______ years old.Where___________________?
I live in _____________.___________________________?
I have ____ brothers and ____ sisters.Do ___________________________?
What time?
_______________________