Unit 5 week 1
Name: Date
Day 1:
The Oakville daily told about the festival. There will be games rides and music.
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Writing: organization/strong openings
Describe a place you have visited. Include a strong opening.
Strong opening: a way to get readers to want to continue reading your writing
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Name: Date
Day 2:
I couldv’e gone to the movies. Carla went to the movies, Sharon went with her.
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Writing: organization/strong openings
Draft Model
“I had waited a long time for a trip to the water park. The biggest slide was really high, but it was supposed to be fun.”
Look how the last sentence could be revised to add interest: “I craned my neck to find the top of the tallest slide and shuddered.”
Revise the first sentence by adding detail to create a strong opening.
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Name: Date
Day 3:
We fed the puppys at the animal shelter. I took some treats and put it in there bowls.
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Writing: Organization/ strong openings
Tell about an activity you do with your friends. Include a strong opening.
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Name: Date
Day 4:
Sylvia a friend from school came to my party. Her and me have been friends a long time.
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Writing: organization/strong openings
Choose either your entry from day one or day three and revise it to include a super strong opening.
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Name: Date
Day 5:
We meet at the Park on Sundays. After we play soccer we have lunch.
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Writing: organization/ strong openings
Write a reflection on what you learned about using strong openings in your writing this week. Why is it important to use strong openings in your writing?
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Use with McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders 5th grade