Four Square Writing By: Marisol Holcomb.

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Four Square Writing By: Marisol Holcomb

What is Four Square Writing? Four-square writing is a method of teaching basic writing skills that is applicable across grade levels and curriculum areas. It can be applied for the narrative, descriptive, expository and persuasive forms of writing.

What is Four Square Writing? Cont… Prewriting and organizational skills are taught through the use of a graphic organizer. This is a visual and kinesthetic to help focus writing, help students provide detail and help students make better word choices. The visual organizers helps students to understand, and structure a writing successfully.

How to Create a Four-Square Graphic Organizer Fold a sheet of paper into four equal squares. Write a topic sentence in the middle of the paper. In three of the squares write a complete sentence which states reasons, examples, or explanations that support the sentence in the center of the paper.

How to Create a Four-Square Graphic Organizer Cont’d In the fourth box the students will write a feeling sentence to support the topic. Students will then draw in each box, which will describe their sentences. Students will then use their Four Square writing to write a story.

2. Reason – We learn here 3. Reason – We meet friends. 4. Reason – We do experiments. 5. Feeling – I love school. Complete sentence – School is a great place.

Now we transfer the information from the squares to a paragraph. (Ex) School is a great place. We learn here. We meet friends. We do experiments. I love school.

Adding Supporting Details Learn read math science Friends share lunches invite over do homework together School is a great place. Play in centers on playground recess School is a great place because we learn, meet friends, and play.

Volcanoes are a powerful, natural force. Four Square in Science An excellent way to review or summarize information learned about a specific process. What are they? Where are they? Workers Resources Volcanoes Community How do they operate? Volcanoes are a powerful, natural force. The workers, resources, and transportation are important to a community. Transportation