1. Writing Applications Standard 4 Created by Kathy Cassidy, Westside

2. Narrative Writing that tells a story.

3. Creative Rhymes Poems Songs

4. Expository Writing used to inform, explain and describe, or define the authors subject to the reader

5. Persuasive Writing that tries to convince you to do or believe something

6. Sequence of Events Beginning Middle End What order does the story happen in ?

7. Friendly Letter Dear Grandpa Gus,Greeting You wont believe it. It is snowing here in April. Do they have snow in Nevada? I hope not. Love, Keenan Body Closing Signature

8. Envelope Address Grandpa Gus 725 North Avenue Butte, MT 83401

9. Paragraph Usually more than one sentence about a main idea. Paragraphs are indented.

10. Paragraph Example Cassidy kids are hard workers, and we take care of one another. We share ideas, school supplies and our time. We are an amazing class.

11. Book Connections

12. Plot and theme The plot of a story includes the important events that happen at the beginning, middle, and end. As you read, think about what happens in the story and why these things are important. As you read, think, "What is the big idea of the story? What did a character learn in this story?"

13. Theme The big idea or lesson of the story