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Writing Update

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Our second grade writers are venturing into a new genre of writing…. Realistic Fiction,  pretend characters who have REAL problems.    We have brainstormed story ideas, thought of what kind of characters we would have, planned the story with a problem that gets worse before it is better, all while using “juicy” transition words and a storyteller’s voice.   Their stories are amazing and we were able to share them around our virtual campfire!

This week we also also used our vocabulary word, summarize, to help us think about the important parts of our stories.    Next week we will be looking at creative ways to hook in our readers and leave a lasting memory.

Writing Update

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Our second grade writers are venturing into a new genre of writing…. Realistic Fiction,  pretend characters who have REAL problems.    We have brainstormed story ideas, thought of what kind of characters we would have, planned the story with a problem, that gets worse before it is better, and looked to third grade writers for some advice.    Way to go writers!

Realistic Fiction and Fun App

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Our second grade writers are investigating realistic fiction writing.  We have discovered that these stories contain:  An event that could happen,  a “hooking” lead, characters, a believable problem, details, and a solution to a realistic problem.  The story teller also writes about the characters, not about themselves.   Today we had an opportunity to create our own class realistic fiction story using the app TOONTASTIC.    It is a great app that allows children to create their stories, animate and bring them to life with their own voices.  Once the story elements are complete, it is produced and then available to be played as a “movie”.       The kids LOVED this app and it is FREE ( there is an upgrade for a nominal fee, but the free version is sufficient).