The students in B4 are learning that effective
writers play with words until their writing sounds 'just right'.
writers play with words until their writing sounds 'just right'.
We've used a variety of mentor texts during the term and we've examined how the writers used words to add effect.
We read many of New Zealand author Lynley Dodd's books.
She REALLY has fun with words!
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| One of our mentor texts |
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| Another mentor text |
We also read a piece of writing by a young New Zealand writer, in the Journal of Young People's Writing 2003.
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| Our third mentor text |
What are some other things that writers do to make their writing effective?
What do you enjoy most about writing?
Can you describe for us how you eat your favourite food?
What do you enjoy most about writing?
Can you describe for us how you eat your favourite food?
Dear B4
ReplyDeleteI like writting because you lear to spell words. Do you like writteing?
it is aloso fun to writt fun words. That is whi i like to writt. Writting is good for you. Reagan likes writting because you can writt eney think you want.
And she likes writting virbes it is fun writting you shold like writting to.
bye for now
from Jamie and Reagan and AUBREY