Writing+Tips

Welcome to the Writing Tips Page. Please throw out ideas that will help sixth grade writers!

1. Always think of the "So What?" before you start writing.

NOTES: Everything you write should include:

1. Beginning or introduction 2. Body-facts or information 3. Ending or conclusion

__We__ strive to write with expression and excitment so our audience will want to read what we write. Therefore, we will not use: is,are,was,were,it's,they're Do not say, "She was writing a memoir." Instead say,"She wrote a memoir."

TEETOR TOTTER Thoughts and feelings must carry more weight in your writing:

Thoughts & Feelings
= = =————————————————————= Stuff ∆

To share your thoughts and feelings use these words:

I thought, It seemed, I wonder, I imagined, I dreamed, I loved, I considered, I believed, I felt, I hoped, I wished, I remembered, I decided.

Details to ask:

1. What kind? 2.Whose? 3.When? 4.Where? 5.Why? 6. How?

Combining sentences:

combine sentences to give your writing variety.

The dog ran away. She was a black labrador retriever.

The black labrador retriever ran away.

Use apostrophes to show possesion.

Her brother's cat climbed the tree.

Do not use apostrophes for is:

Wrong use: The broccoli's green.

__Letter Writing__

First paragraph-Set the tone Second paragraph-Info,facts Third paragraph-Closing, request, message, ect.

__A Sentence is...__

1. A group of words 2. GIves information or tells something 3. Complete thought 4.Has two parts: 1.Who or what 2. Is doing or has done something 5. Starts with a capital and ends with punctuation

Beware of the evil pronouns. Destroy the nasty comprehension confusers.

Don't say, "It, she, he, they, we, us, ect." In each paragraph without first telling whom you are talking.

Wrong- It belonged to them. Right- The treasure belonged to the evil pirate crew.

__A and An__

Use "A" before a consonant. Use "An" before a vowel or silent consonant.

__A__ car went by my house. __An__ apple fell off the tree. __An__ hour passed while we sang. __A__ horse ran down the road.