Show-Me Sentences: How to Teach Descriptive Writing. Descriptive writing doesn't come naturally to most writers, especially to children. That ability usually has to be learned. As you know, children tend to tell, not show what is happening, so their writing ends up sounding more like a newspaper article rather than a story. As parents and teachers, we often struggle with how to help our children be more descriptive in their writing. One fun way to help children develop better writing skills is to use Show-me Sentences.
The idea is simple. You give a child a sentence such as "He was nice. " or "My room was messy. " Then you guide the child in writing a paragraph that demonstrates that idea without stating outright that a person was nice or that the room was messy. Here's an example of a Show-Me Sentence that Joely did today for the Show-me Sentence "I am not a morning person. " It was on a Sunday morning and I felt so comfortable and safe as I slept in my bed. How to Use Show-Me Sentences 1. 2. 3. Show-Me Sentence Ideas. Chartchums. Fabulous Fourth Grade. Read Alouds for Fourth Grade. Literature Learning Ladders. Welcome to the Literature Learning Ladders website. For a presentation on this topic, go to Literature Ladders: Linking Books and Internet Resources.
This web project will help you make the connection between theory and practice by exploring some online resources related to literacy, themes, literature circles, technology, and learning. Literacy Across the Curriculum for Today and Tomorrow. Explore issues and ideas related to literacy in today's world. Themes and Literature Circles. Learn about how to add excitement to your classroom through interdisciplinary themes and literature circles. Collaborative and Interactive Projects. Literature-based WebQuests. Newberys & the Net. Caldecott Connections. Fun with Favorites. Electronic Books and Online Reading. Graphic Novels. NatureScapes. Ladders of Your Own. Fabulous in Fourth! Making It As A Middle School Teacher.
Enjoy Teaching English. The Inspired Apple. Life is Better Messy Anyway! Second Grade Style. Confessions of a Fourth Grade Teacher. Teacher's pwet. Totoy Guro. Nerdy, Nerdy, Nerdy! 2nd Grade Shenanigans.