What is my message? Is my message clear? Is my message interesting? Do I have enough information?

Let's Turn On Our Brains! DETAILS - information about our topic chocolate, coconut, strawberry in a cone, in a cup, a banana split, a shake DETAILS - information about our topic Popsy, Mimos. on the street, Olympica best flavors who likes it how you eat it where to buy it kids, grandparents, mom and dad, my dog TOPIC - What we want to write about ice cream My favorite dessert - ice cream

My Ice Cream Story Ice cream is the most delicious dessert. Everyone likes it from my grandparents to my dog! You can buy it at many places but I get my ice cream at Mimo's. My favorite way is in a banana split. with chocolate, coconut, and strawberry flavors. I wish I had ice cream right now!

Read the story below - I went on vacation this summer. It was a lot of fun. We camped at night and hiked during the day.  It was exciting to be in the woods and I hope that I go again next year. Was this an interesting story? It needs a little more! Can you answer these questions? Where did the writer go? Who else went? What made it fun? What was the weather like? What is the most memorable event? Write the revised story.

Ideas party hats only family where are the presents? waiting on Daddy to come funny faces at the camera chocolate cake and Kool Aid happy Ideas my brothers and sisters three years old fun in the kitchen silly Birthday Party for Cathy

Telling a Good Tale Hook the reader with your beginning Surprise your reader with a true statement Use details to describe where the story takes place Use a graphic organizer to put all these ideas together so they make sense, and, so you don’t forget something! offer the reader advice in your story use quotes from people that relate to your story tell or show how the main character feels give the reader something to think about at the end Use a sound heard by the main character Begin with dialogue or use it in your story Start with a question or ask question several times in your story