RAZZLE DAZZLE WRITING

Learning to create
writing for readers!
 Day 13: What did you SEE close up sentences? (ZOOM)
I CAN WRITE!
Day 14: How do I make LONGER sentences? (COMBO)
A step-by-step building guide for writing active
Day 15: How do I make a SHORTIE sentences? (SHORTIE)
sentences and creating meaningful stories.
Day 16: What was the WEATHER like? (WEATHER)
Lessons:
Day 17: How do I write an ADD ON I sentence?
Day 1: 15 minute Assessment and Handwriting bump the
bottom line Day 18: 15 minute Razzle Dazzle Assessment

Day 2: Handwriting lower case straight letters and Why are Day 19: Repair Depot
some words weak? Day 20: How do I include a SIMILE or METAPHOR? (FUN #2)
Day 3: Handwriting lower case round letters and Why dont I Day 21: What are more words to TAKE A WALK?
need I?
Day 22: What are more words to SAY?
Day 4: Handwriting below the line and challenging letters
Day 23: Repair Depot
and What is a noun?
Day 24: How do I include an ALLITERATION sentence?(FUN
Day 5: 15 minute Handwriting Assessment
#3)
Day 6: What did you SEE sentences?
Day 25: 15 Minute Assessment
Day 7: What did you DO sentences?

Day 8: What did you SAY sentences?

Day 9: What did you HEAR sentences? (Fun #1

Onomatopoeia)

Day 10: How does action MOVE? (Transitions)

Day 11: Practice Writing Razzle Dazzle

Day 12: 15 minute Razzle Dazzle Assessment

 Handwriting Editing Checklist WEAK WORDS

Check for errors in spelling, punctuation, and If I say, It is red.

capitalization.
Do you know what IT is?
Answer the questions below to edit your
handwriting. Of course, you dont. Youd have to think about all
Circle YES or NO. the things that are red and make a guess.
Then, staple this editing sheet to your work.
Thats why IT is a weak word!
Yes No Did you write in the correct lined-paper size?

Yes No Are all your tall letters the same size?

How about WAS?

Yes No Are your short letters half the size of your I was.
tall letters?
Can you see what Im doing in your imagination?
Yes No Did you travel and bump on the bottom line?
You dont know. Youll have to guess. Thats why
Yes No Does your writing have uniform WAS is weak!
straightness/slant?
Heres a list of weak words that you need to avoid in
Yes No Are your loops consistent?
your short narrative writing. Authors use these
Yes No Do your long letters extend below the line? words in longer texts. But, since youre only writing
Yes No Is there space for O between words? a few paragraphs, you need to make every word count
Yes No Is there only space for OO between with meaning!
sentences?
LAZY & WEAK WORDS TO AVOID
Yes No Do you think your writing will be legible to then so it was when
many people? stuff things got went is
are am that had a lot
 WAYS TO PUBLISH: How do I write a SEEING SENTENCE?

STORYBOARDTHAT.COM Use GOOGLE log-in

To join: https://www.storyboardthat.com/classroom/join I can ask myself three questions!

To create: http://www.storyboardthat.com/portal/dashboard 1. What was it?

School/Teacher Name: edujourney2 - This is the user 2. What was it doing?
name you (the teacher) signed up with.
3. Where was it?
Access Key: policy572 - This is an auto generated
password unique to your classroom.

Your Name: Students should enter their actual name.
Class Password: bulldog
Complete a narrative story with pictures.
The cake appeared on the table.
A balloon popped in the air.
An apple rested in my hand.
Clouds covered the sky.
The wind whispered through the trees.

Tips: Do not use I or see.

FLIPSNACK Make a PDF of your document to upload
Choose a verb with ed or past tense.
LOG-IN: https://www.flipsnack.com/login.html
Capitalize and punctuate correctly.
Use GOOGLE log-in

STORYJUMPER.COM: temp password BULLDOG

Teacher assigned sessions - LOG-IN:__________

 How do I write a DOING SENTENCE? How do I write a QUOTE?
I can ask myself two questions! I can remember QPCPQTP!

1. What body part? 1. Quotation Marks

2. What was it doing? 2. Punctuation
3. Capitalization
My heart raced.
4. Tag
My legs flew.
My eyes popped wide open. Come here! I shouted.
My fingers grasped the pencil. There are the balloons! I whispered.
My smile dropped.
Dont you see them? I asked.

Tips:
This is your chance to talk. Use I.
Tips:
Choose a tag verb with ed or past tense.
Use my in front of the body part.
Capitalize and punctuate correctly.
Choose a verb with ed or past tense.
Capitalize and punctuate correctly.
 What are OTHER words for SAID?
Normally? Happilly? Worried? Bossily?
stated rejoiced quaked commanded
spoke laughed trembled ordered
remarked joked stammered dictated
reported giggled stuttered insisted
added sang gulped Angrily?
As a question? cheered Angrily? cried
asked smirked demanded sobbed
inquired marveled hissed groaned
requested chimed fumed bawled
begged beamed thundered whined
As an answer? Loudly? snapped Quietly?
answered shouted sneered mumbled
replied belted barked muttered
responded yelled ranted whispered
acknowledged screamed grunted Silently?
explained exclaimed roared thought
boomed bellowed wondered
called pondered

Find you own favorites:

 How do I write a FUN SENTENCE #1? How do I write a TRANSITION?
Onomatopoeia I can add a transition to another sentence type.
1. Prepositional phrase
2. Comma
I can ask choose sounds words to match my story.
At that very Meanwhile, Before long,
What did I hear? moment,

Not a moment Along the way, In a little

BAM! POP! SMACK! too soon, while,

SIZZLE! SIZZLE! SIZZLE! Without At last, If I must say

warning, so myself,
TINKLE! DING! DONG!
Suddenly, Shortly after All at once,
that,

Tips: While this was In a flash, In a few

happening, seconds,
Use all capital letters.
Tips:
Make a series of three words.
Use a transitional word or phrase to MOVE your story.
Place an exclamation point at the end of each word. Something has changed or is about to happen.
Remember the comma!
 How do I write a FUN #2 SENTENCE?
Simile
I can compare two things.
Choose a word that things do.
What other things do that too?
The bottle rolled off the table like a teardrop.
Ask yourself - - What rolls? A teardrop rolls
down a face.
Millie fell from the limb like a robins egg.
Ask yourself - - What falls? A robins egg
falls from a tree.
The town square buzzed like a beehive
Ask yourself - - What buzzes? Bees buzz.
Tips:
Look at the DOING word.
Tips:
Think of other things that do the same action.
Try using as.
The ashes fell white as the frost.
Voices rang as clear as drops of dew.
The classroom hushed as quiet as
snowflakes falling at midnight.
How do I write a FUN #3 SENTENCE?
Alliteration
I can add interest.
This is an editing tool!
Go back and make changes!
Add words that begin with the same consonant sound in
the same sentence.
The child bounced the ball at
the backyard barbeque.
The beautiful bouquet blossomed in
the bright sun.
Erin cooked cupcakes in the kitchen.
The crowd cheered when the champion hit
the challenger with a chair.
He dunked the delicious donut in dairy
creamer.
During editing, look for words that you can
change to add ALLITERATION!
Use carefully!
A short story only needs one or two sentences
with alliteration!
 How do I write a COMBO SENTENCE?
I can vary my sentence length!
COMBO = comma + and
Use two SEEING SENTENCES or a SEEING SENTENCE +
a DOING SENTENCE!
Gray clouds danced above the field, and a
brisk wind ruffled my hair.
The frisky puppy chomped on my shoe, and
the kitten pawed at the strings.
My heart raced, and the clock ticked quickly.
HINT:
Other words to use instead of AND!
BUT
SO
OR
YET
How do I write a WEATHER SENTENCE?
(an advanced SEEING sentence)
I can ask myself three questions!
1.
What weather DID I SEE?
2. What DID IT DO?
3. Where was it?
The cool breeze drifted over the yard.
A gray cloud settled down the hill.
A sea of blue appeared over my head.
Snowflakes danced on my windowsill.
The fog whispered through the trees.
Tips:
Do not use I or see.
Choose a verb with ed or past tense.
Capitalize and punctuate correctly.
****Think of words that people would do - - - and add
PERSONIFICATION!
 How do I write a SHORTIE SENTENCE?
I can vary my sentence length!
Use one, two or three words only.
Authors use this sentence for emphasis.
Thunder clapped.
Birds sang.
Right now.
Awesome!
HELP!
Really?
HINT:
Think about the sentence length surrounding the
SHORTIE.
Needs to be RARE in your writing.
Suddenly, the clouds swirled. Out of nowhere, a rude wind
blew dry leaves, stinging dust, and white, downy feathers
all around me. Thunder clapped.
The rock wall arched above and slanted over the water. A
deep pool of blue waited below for any mistakes.
Slippery pockets and slopers surrounded me. Really?
How do I write an ADD-ON I SENTENCE?
I can use a phrase to tell WHEN!
Use AS I + what did you do phrase at the beginning
or end of any sentence.
Remember to use a comma to separate the phrase if
its in the beginning.
As I raced, my heart pounded.
My heart pounded as I raced.
As I looked at the mirror, the door squeaked
open.
The door squeaked open as I looked at the
mirror.
HINT:
This is a strong way to use I. However, the same phrase
could show something else doing.
As the wind blew, the leaves danced in circles.
The leaves danced in circles as the wind blew.
 How do I write a REPEAT 3 SENTENCE? How do I write a ZOOM SENTENCE?
I can make a point! Adding Details

I can create rhythm.

I can use a magnifying glass to look closer in a
I can add interest and details. SEEING or a DOING sentence.

1. Write a short SEEING SENTENCE or phrase. What else?

2. Find a word that you could change in the A zoom sentence uses COMMAS to separate adjectives in
sentence or phrase. a sentence.
3. Change the word and rewrite the sentence or The friendly, young, and frisky deer sprinted across
phrase. the yard.
4. Change the word again and rewrite the sentence
A smart, bright-eyed, and eager student waited for
or phrase.
instructions.
One with a stick.
My excited, enthusiastic, and impatient heart
One with a light.
pounded.
One with a bucket.
My trembling, frightened, and cold hands reached for
Tips:
the doorknob.
Keep the sentence length the same!
Now, change another word.
Tips:
Down the hill.
Think of three words to describe What is it?
Up the road. Add two commas + and
Into the garden.