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4th grade writing boot camp
Welcome
Let’s get started
Get up lets get moving!
Chant Teacher: I don’t know what I’ve been told (student echo) Teacher: 4th graders are pretty bold (student echo) Teacher: We will plan and we will write (echo) Teacher: Get a four with all out might (echo) Teacher: Sound off Student: 1,2 Teacher: Sound Off Student: 3.4 Teacher: Get a four now All: 1,2,3,4 All: 1,2 All: 3,4
2 types of writing
Narrative:This type of prompt asks you to tell something that has happened to you personally.
When writing a narrative essay remember to…
• Be Creative• Focus on a small moment in time
• Write about self• Have a beginning, middle, and end
• Add conflict and resolution• Describe your setting
• Add details
Turn and talk
Tell you neighbor what you know
about narrative text.
2 types of writing continued
ExpositoryIt does not ask you to write a story, but rather to write truthfully and factually about a subject and make connections to your own experiences.
When writing an expository essay remember to….
• Inform• Stay organized• Stay on topic
• Make personal connections, but don’t write a story about
yourself.• Create a strong introduction
and conclusion• Support facts with details
Turn and talk
Compare and contrast narrative
and expository text.
Narrative or Expository?
Write about a time when you
had fun.
Narrative
WHY?
Narrative or Expository
Write about a historical place you have seen or
read about. Explain why it is interesting or
important.
Expository
WHY?
Narrative or Expository
Write about a teacher you will remember for a long time. Explain what the
teacher is like and why he or she is so difficult to
forget.
Expository
WHY?
You turn
With your buddy design a writing prompt and
explain why it is expository or narrative.
Be ready to share.
Chant Teacher: I don’t know what I’ve been told (student echo) Teacher: 4th graders are pretty bold (student echo) Teacher: We will plan and we will write (echo) Teacher: Get a four with all out might (echo) Teacher: Sound off Student: 1,2 Teacher: Sound Off Student: 3.4 Teacher: Get a four now All: 1,2,3,4 All: 1,2 All: 3,4
Let the training begin!
Eyes on your teacher for
further directions.