ELA-Writing+tools

 How to make yourself a good writer...............try some of these suggestions to help improve your skills!

1) Write a lot every day. You may prefer to write in long or short sessions. Write a short paragraph or an entire page. See which works better for you. 2) Read all sorts of things, magazines, books, newspapers, articles! Regular reading will help your vocabulary and improve your grammar. 3) Expand your vocabulary by purchasing and using a nice dictionary and thesaurus. Your short story will not be nearly as exciting if every character walks everywhere and says every line of dialogue. 4)Be sure to brainstorm before starting to write. In order to focus your writing, begin with the main idea. While thinking about what to write, put down any idea that comes to you, even if it seems far-fetched or unlikely to be successful. One not-so-good idea may lead to a better one. 5) When you are inspired to write, write. Write your first draft with ideas. You do not need to stop to correct grammar, spelling, or punctuation. You can go back to alter, edit, and revise your draft. 6)Ask someone else to read your writing. If at all possible, have a second person read your writing. Choose someone whom you trust to honest and helpful!

Writing a short story??????.......here are the elements of short stort writing that every author should know! []

This is one of my most favourite sites. It gives you lots of innovative and exciting ideas when you are unsure what to write, or how to even get started!! http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Writing+Tools

When you have ran out of ideas for writing.........find a picture to inspire and motivate you!!!!!!!!!!!!

POETRY

A great way to practice and create your own poetry, using a fun and educational game.... []

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Follow the links below to read and write poetry with actual writers like Karla Kuskin. []



Creating your own Tanka poem [] Language to help you with your poetry []

PARTS OF SPEECH

Try out your adverb skills with this game........adverb or adjective! []

Gorilla Grammar site to practice those tricky parts of speech []

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