Fiction Writing

The most exciting Writing Workshop unit has begun. The children have been waiting for it all year. It's FICTION!

The children will be creating their own characters and will reflect on the internal and external characteristics of those characters. Third grade writers will learn the importance of making choices that make sense or are connected to the story they plan to write. For example, I might choose to make my character brave. I would make this decision because she gets lost in an amusement park, so bravery would be a good characteristic for her to have. By the end of the week you can ask your child about the character that they have created.

Starting next week, we will plan the plot of our stories using story mountains. We have learned during Reading Workshop that most stories have an initiating event (when the problem is introduced) a climax, and a conclusion. The children are using their story mountain to help them build action until it reaches a climax and finally a conclusion. This advance planning should help them to write a cohesive, logical and exciting story. Don't forget to ask your child to describe the plot of their story.

Happy writing! :o)Melanie