A manual to writing in 4th grade

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Are you ready to be a 4th grade writer???

• A manual to writing in 4th grade

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I'm Ready to Write!!!!!
Have a writing focus
Have you talked to someone about their writing?
Use a writing voice
Writer's spend their time writing
Be prepared with your materials
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Patricia Polacco

• Writers Write, Writers Share, Writers
  Think
• Yes, we need thinking time. Yes we need to
  share. But we need to write to grow as a writer!

J.K. Rowling
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• Use a voice that will help you and your
  neighbors. Writers need to think. We respect
  everybody when we use a voice that does take away
  others learning.

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• Hey, what are you doing after school?
• Did you see American Idol last night? Who do
  you want to win?
• Writers need to stayed focused on their topic.
  When writers fall off topic, its hard to meet
  deadlines.

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Are you ready????

• Draftbook
• Pencils
• Red pens
• Dictionary
• Thesaurus
• Peer conference form

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• All professional writers have an editor who
  checks their writing before it is published.
• We can help other writers in the class by
  listening and reading back their writing pieces.
• Any person can give feedback (teacher, students,
  parents)

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4th Grade Writing Forms
poems
data analysis
problem/solution
informational
letters
compare/constrast