6 Trait Writing Is Like Making a Sundae

How Does That Work? The Bowl = Ideas The Scoops = Organization The Mix-Ins = Voice The Perfect Toppings = Word Choice The Syrups = Sentence Fluency The Spoon = Conventions Put it all together you have a yummy treat!

The Bowl = Ideas Bowls are the foundation of any good sundae Bowls come in many shapes & sizes and are designed for a variety of purposes Author’s Purpose After you pick the right style of bowl, you still have to chose one that is the right size Genre

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Pick your Authors Purpose Persuade The author is trying to make the reader agree with something important. The author wants to persuade you to see their point of view. Inform To inform is to teach a lesson or to show how to make something. You usually read something informational to learn more about a certain subject. Entertain To entertain is to tell a funny story or to tell what a person or place is like in an interesting or funny way. You usually read something entertaining for fun.

Determine the Authors Purpose Directions: Read each selection and choose whether it is entertaining, informational, or persuasive. 1. Recess is definitely too short. In order to do better in regular classes, there should be at least one hour recess twice a day. entertaininformpersuadeentertaininformpersuade 2. Toads and frogs are amphibians. Missouri has 25 species and subspecies (or geographic races) of toads and frogs. entertaininformpersuadeentertaininformpersuade 3. Once upon a time, there lived a crazy teacher. She never assigned homework and had field trips every day. entertaininformpersuadeentertaininformpersuade

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Pick Your Genre Literary Fiction (Short Story and Novel) Informational/ Non-Fiction (Expository, Persuasive, Procedural, Compare and Contrast, Cause and Effect) Drama Poetry Real Life Writing (look at chapter #1 in the Writing Coach book for more ideas)

Identify Each Genre.Story of Alfred Bulltop Stormalong by unknown: Stormalong was said to be a sailor and a giant, some 30 feet tall; he was the master of a huge clipper ship known in various sources as either the Courser or the Tuscarora, a ship so tall that it had hinged masts to avoid catching on the moon. Genre: ________________________________ The Endurance: Shackleton`s Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander: Photos and first person accounts describe Shackleton's 1914 expedition to Antarctica in this companion volume to a museum exhibit. Genre: ________________________________ The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer: Humans and clones populate a corrupt drug empire located between the United States and Mexico in this futuristic thriller. Genre: ________________________________ This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie by Elizabeth Partridge: An award-winning author has taken the life of this songwriting genius and woven his lyrics and other material into a touching and entertaining portrait of a true genius. Genre: ________________________________ What are My Rights?: 95 Questions and Answers About Teens and the Law by Thomas A. Jacobs: Teenagers have many questions about the law, but often they don't know where to turn for answers. This book makes it easy to explore 95 legal questions that pertain specifically to them. Genre: ________________________________ The Wall: Growing up behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis: In his most personal work to date, Peter Sis offers a brilliant graphic memoir, taking readers on an extraordinary journey as he recalls his youth growing up in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s, when his country was on the Communist side of the Iron Curtain. Genre: ________________________________

Identify Each Genre “My Summer Vacation in The Dells” by Jerome Gardner: Jerome Gardner describes his trip to Wisconsin Dells in five thrilling paragraphs. Genre: ________________________________. “The Story of the Three Bears” by unknown: Goldilocks, a little girl with blonde hair, is lost in the forest. She comes upon a house that seems comfortable and safe, but the house is actually the home of a family of bears. Genre: ________________________________ “Xbox 360 Operations Manual” by Microsoft: Explains how to operate the Xbox 360 and includes a trouble shooting guide. Genre: ________________________________

The Scoops = Organization Traditional Sundaes include three delicious scoops just like any good piece of writing has three specific sections: Vanilla = Beginning Chocolate = Middle Vanilla Swirl = End

Parts of a piece of writing Introduction –Interest the reader and let the reader know what they are going to read about Body -Tell a story to the reader, explain something to the reader, or try to convince the reader Conclusion- wrap up why this piece of writing was written and leave the reader with something to think about.

Just-Right Toppings = Word Choice/Diction Use the right toppings at the right time to really make your Sundae pop. Try using words that create pictures, precise nouns and lively verbs.

Good Diction from the Sources Dictionary Skills needed Thesaurus Skills needed ADD TO WITH CREEKMORE LESSON

Better Diction Practice Degree Words sad-gloomy- despaired happy- excited-joyful

The Mix-Ins = Voice What you mix into your Sundae says a lot about you. What you bring to the mix is what makes it interesting. ( Figurative Language) Make sure the audience knows your enthusiasm, involvement and feelings on the topic. ( Mood/Tone)

Mood/Tone Create the mood of the piece by using words that portray that mood you want the reader to be in. Mood=(Me) How the reader feels about the piece Tone=How the author feels about the piece Show the Sleeping in Settle trailer and the show the Sleeping in Settle “Re-Mix” trailer and talk about the difference in moods.

Literary Elements /Figurative Language Use literary elements to spice up your writing with expression and feeling; your writing will capture the hearts and minds of all! Any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words in order to furnish new effects or fresh insights into an idea or a subject is figurative language.

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Imagery Use the 5 senses to create a visual image in the readers mind. EX: Sobbing with her face buried in the pillow, she held on to her chest as if it was going to break a million little pieces when she got the news of her cheating boy friend.

Hyperbole An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. EX: I am so hungry, I could eat a horse.

Alliteration Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words. EX: Sally sold seashells by the seashore.

Idioms An idiom or idiomatic expression refers to a construction or expression in one language that cannot be matched or directly translated word-for-word in another language. EX: The STAAR test was a piece of cake

Onomatopoeia The use of words that mimic sounds. EX: Hiss!

Metaphor A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two non-alike things. EX: My sons eyes are jewels!

Simile A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as. EX: Mark is as strong as an ox.

Personification A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person an object or an idea. EX: The diamonds are jealous of your beauty!

The Spoon = Conventions Grab the spoon early and there may be nothing good to go after. Wait until the Sundae is all built to grab the spoon. CUPS (capitalization, usage/ subject – verb agreement, punctuation, spelling) are important but wait until everything else is in position before you start working on them.

Sweet Syrup = Sentence Fluency Syrup flows over ice cream, mix-ins and toppings to create a blend that is perfect. Sentences in your writing should flow and blend to create the perfect rhythm. Don’t get stuck on one syrup though – variety helps keep things new and fresh. Simple/ compound/ and complex sentences are needed in all pieces of writing. Try altering beginnings or sentence length to really make your writing syrupy sweet.

The Perfect Sundae=Publish With all of the pieces assembled it is time to enjoy a yummy treat! With all 6 traits used in your writing you will have a great piece to publish.