By Leigh Langton The Applicious Teacher

By Leigh Langton The Applicious Teacher

Thank you for downloading this pack! To set up your folder, you ll need a 2 pocket, 3 prong folder. I suggest the paper ones! Glue the cover onto the front of the folder. Cut and paste the reference pieces onto the folder and wha-la! You ve got a reference folder your students will want to use all year! First pocket Back pocket

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Grab That Reader s Attention! Use a grabber to draw your reader in. Here s some examples of grabbers! Don t forget to add in that main idea sentence! 1. Mystery Example: If you come here you will experience sunny skies, sandy white beaches, and thrilling amusement parks! You might wonder where this paradise is. I m talking about Florida. 2. Dialog Example: You had excellent grades on your report card, so we are taking you to Disney World said my mom. Thank you! I exclaimed. That was the beginning of the wild adventure Tyler and I had at Disney World when were in 3 rd grade. 3. Mental Image Example: When I crashed my bike at the end of my driveway, my legs were tangled up in the handlebars and blood was dripping down my forehead. The worst thing was the weird bend in my arm. My mom rushed me to the hospital and that s when I found out I had broken my arm. 4. Onomatopoeia Example: Bang! Bang! Bang! Ir-reck, ir-reck, Bang!, That is what you would have heard coming from my garage last Saturday. My dad and I were building a racecar for next month s Soap Car Derby Race. 5. Interesting Fact Example: My teacher told me that kids who read books are more likely to get good grades. It must be true because I love to read, and I always get A s and B s on my report card. 6. Figurative Language Example: The day that I scored a goal in the last minute of the game, I was on top of the world! There is no sport I d rather play than basketball. Let s Transition Use transition words to help guide your reader through your story or thoughts! A few suggestions Narrative After Afterward As soon Before Finally Later Now Not Long After Until When While One day Subsequently First Second Meanwhile Immediately Soon Yesterday Tomorrow Once In the meantime Expository In addition Also Besides By the way Similarly For example For instance In fact Like As an illustration In other words In summary In conclusion Therefore Finally As a result First Second Last For this reason To begin with However Although

Use the writing traits to help you make your work even better Ideas Brainstorm with a web Make a list to get ideas Write about something exciting and special to you! Presentation Don t write past the red margin. Write neatly on the lines Finger space your words. Skip a line Organization The title is centered on the page. There s a beginning, middle, and end. The details are in order of how they happen. Conventions Best guess your spelling, or use a resources like a dictionary. Capitalize: Names, Titles, and the beginning of a sentence. Punctuation Sentence Fluency Write as much as you can in the time you have. Try and start each sentence with a different word Make sure your sentences make sense. Word Choice Change boring words to JUICY words. Use different words instead of the same ones over and over again. (IE: great=excellent, outstanding, awesome Commonly Misspelled Words

Grammar Spelling Punctuation Capitals Edit it Up! I & proper names Beginning of each sentence First word in a dialogue On the end of each sentence Quotation marks around dialogue Commas in a list No Excuses Words are correct (i.e. word wall list) Words (or word parts) I ve ;earned are correct I circled words that do not look right My noun & verb forms agree My verb & tense are consistent Show me the EVIDENCE The author said According to the text, From the reading, I know that On page, I noticed because, for instance,, for example, While reading on page, I learned The author illustrated the (idea, information) using a (graph, picture) on page The article s main purpose was to The article clearly showed the reader how to by While reading the article I read about

Types of Supporting Details 1. Sensory Details- descriptions of what things look like, how they sound, taste, feel, and smell. 2. Facts- Information about the topic 3. Examples- Show what you mean 4. Anecdotes- a short story telling about your personal experience (2-4 sentences) 5. Compare and Contrast- tell how things are different and alike. 6. Quotes- the exact words someone said about the topic. 7. Opposite Opinions- telling what other people say about the topic and then tell why they re wrong. 8. Predictions- tell what might happen 9. Figurative Language- similes, metaphors, alliterations, hyperbole, personification, idioms. Take Away Endings Make a Recommendation to the reader Give the reader a challenge Make a prediction End with a quote Use imagery to help the reader picture a scene Give your opinion about the topic. Circle back to the grabber Share a lesson learned Made By: Osteen 3 rd Grade and The Applicious Teacher