From Beginning to End

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From Beginning to End!!

• Region 10 Education Service Center
• Language Arts Program

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Part One- Beginnings
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Leads

• Leads are not topic sentences. Leads are not
  introductions. Leads are seeds that help a
  writer begin to figure out where the plant is
  growing.
• Lane, Barry, Revisers Toolbox 1999

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Leads

• A good lead acts as a greeting, a kind of
• shaking hands with the reader.
• JoAnn Portalupi and Ralph Fletcher

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Leads

• Create a Circle Map identifying different types
  of leads used by good writers.

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The Butterflyby Patricia Polacco

• It was unusually bright that night outside
  of Moniques small bedroom window in Choisi-le
  Roi, just outside of Paris. The moon was so
  radiant, it seemed almost festive. As Monique
  gazed up at it, the thought that the moon must
  not know that her village was occupied by Nazi
  troops. All of France was, for that matter. But
  this night the moon seemed not to care.
• Taken from The Butterfly by Patricia Polacco, 2000

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Setting the Scene

• Answer the following questions
• Where am I?
• This place reminds me of_________.
• It looks like ________________.

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Setting the Scene

• Is it day or night?
• If night, envision the moon and the stars.
• If day, envision the sun and clouds.
• 6. Why does this place matter?

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Leads

• A good lead must hook the readers attention and
  arouse their curiosity by being entertaining
  and/or interesting so the reader will continue
  reading.

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Create a Lively Lead through the use of Senses

• Warm up Complete the following
• I see _______________________.
• I smell _____________________.
• I hear ______________________.
• I feel _______________________.
• I taste ______________________.
• I CONCLUDE ____________________.

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Leads

• Leads are magic flashlights that shine down
  through the story showing the writer what to put
  in and what to leave out.
• Barry Lane

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Creating a Waterfall Lead

• Read Splash Mountain and identify leads with
  TMI (too much information). What information
  would you delete and move straight to the friend
  version spot.
• Discuss your ideas with your partner.

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Different Types of Leads

• Start with a main idea statement or overview
• Start with a question
• Start with dialogue
• Start by setting the stage
• Start by jumping right into the action/story
• Start with a shocking statement