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Creative Writing:Developing a great piece of writing as a 5th grader.
Brainstorming
• Keep a pencil and notebook handy!
• Write whatever comes into you mind.
• Experiment with ideas.
• Think outside the box
Characters
• Does not have to be human!
• Create as many characters as you want, but make sure they have a purpose!
• Give them names and describe them
• Have fun with this!
Setting
• Time and Place
• Helps reader to put themselves into the story
Story Structure
Introduction
Body:1.Rising action 2.Climax3.Falling action
Closing
Outline/Organize
• Organizing your thoughts
• Developing the layout of your paper
• Setting up the main ideas and storyline
Opening/Introduction
• Give the reader some background information.
• Make sure it relates to what your paper will be about and gives the reader some insight.
• Use clear, meaningful sentences to keep the reader reading.
Attention Getter!
• Grabs your readers’ interest
• Sets the mood of your paper
• GETS THE ATTENTION!!
• First or second sentence
I knew I could
get your attentio
n!
Attention Getter!
• Types of attention getters:• Using dialogue• Asking a question• Repeating verbs• Using Simile or metaphor• Shocking your readers
http://www.suite101.com/content/teaching-students-skills-for-beginning-a-great-e-a144135
Pretend you are writing a story about someone who believes in mystical dragons and is terrified of them. What would be a good attention getter?
Examples
1. Have you ever been scared that a dragon was going to eat you in your sleep?
2. “Run, run, run! A dragon escaped and it’s going to attack our city!”
3. Dragons are real and if you don’t believe in them, you are in for a real surprise.
Body
• Main content of your story will go in the body
1.Rising action
2.Climax
3.Falling Action
Body
• Components of a good body of your story:• Flows• Is not repetitive• Brings your characters and settings to
life• Has a well thought out plot
Closing/Ending
• Brings your story to a close
• Ends in a way that is pleasing to the reader:
• Happily• Mysteriously• Humorously, etc.
After you finish your paper…
• Re-read it TWICE and correct grammar/misspellings
• Have a parent read it and help with grammar/misspellings
• You can never revise enough!