5th+Grade+Sharing

= 5th Grade Writing Strategies =

Strategies for Personal Narratives
===Strategies to Improve Writing Organization Val: Last week, when we finished our first "read-aloud" book, we spent a couple of days discussing the literary elements of the story (we read //Crispin and the Cross of Lead//). I then posted what we had discussed on our wall under the appropriate headings (setting, characters, plot, theme, point of view). As we transitioned later in the day to Writer's Workshop, we then discussed how those same literary elements come into play in our own writing.===

Here are some websites with great ideas for motivating kids to write: - Kathy
[] Houghton Mifflin website with story starters - there are some here for younger children, too. [] Fabulous, crazy site with writing ideas [] Journal Writing Ideas [] Information for teachers, writing prompts, journaling ideas

Strategies to Help Improve Vocabulary 
Vocabulary Building Websites: - Kathy [] PSAT and SAT flashcards, games, and other fun vocabulary building activities. [] 12 ideas for improving vocabulary, including crossword puzzle links, word searches, vocabulary building software and a variety of others. [] Let your parents help you to build students’ vocabularies – this webpage has ideas to help parents to help their children.