EXPOSITORY WRITING

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EXPOSITORY WRITING

• DAILY LESSONS

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• elated

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• EXPOSITORY PROMPT
• What does it do?
• EXPLAINS INFORMS INSTRUCTS DEFINES
  CLARIFIES
• What are the clue words?
• Tell why..Tell how..Explain
• FIVE PARAGRAPHS
• Introduction
• First reason or step
• Second reason or step
• Third reason or step
• Closing or Conclusion

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• Every time you are given an
• EXPOSITORY PROMPT
• you are to
• 1. CIRCLE THE TOPIC
• 2. DRAW A RECTANGLE AROUND THE CLUE WORDS
• 3. UNDERLINE WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT

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• Expository writing must be true
  or believable.
• Science text is written in
• Informative or Expository style.
• Each paragraph must start with a transition
  word.
• First, Second, Last, After, Therefore
• In conclusion

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• Lets try one together.

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• 1.
• We all have things we really enjoy
• doing outside. You may like to
• play ball, jump rope, or play with your
• pet. Before you begin writing, think
• about things you really enjoy doing
• outside. Now, explain to the reader of
• your paper, what you enjoy doing
• outside.

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• Every time you are given a
• PROMPT
• you are to
• 1. CIRCLE THE TOPIC
• 2. DRAW A RECTANGLE AROUND
• THE CLUE WORDS
• 3. UNDERLINE WHAT TO WRITE
• ABOUT

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• 1.
• We all have things we really enjoy
• doing outside. You may like to
• play ball, jump rope, or play with your
• pet. Before you begin writing, think
• about things you really enjoy doing
• outside. Now, explain to the reader of
• your paper, what you enjoy doing
• outside.

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TOPIC
MAIN IDEA
MAIN IDEA
MAIN IDEA
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CONCLUSION
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THINGS I DO OUTSIDE
WALK DOG
BIKE
HIDE - SEEK
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IN SUMMARY
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• TELL love riding bike outside.
• SUPPORT wind in hair close to nature
• EXPLAIN trails go to friends house
• ANECDOTE I remember fell off bike on nature
  trail hospital stay

BIKE
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Things I do outside
NOW YOU TRY ONE!
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• WORD OF THE DAY
• deceive

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• EXPOSITORY PROMPT
• What does it do?
• EXPLAINS INFORMS INSTRUCTS DEFINES
  CLARIFIES
• What are the clue words?
• Tell why..Tell how..Explain
• FIVE PARAGRAPHS
• Introduction
• First reason or step
• Second reason or step
• Third reason or step
• Closing or Conclusion

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• Every time you are given a
• PROMPT
• you are to
• 1. CIRCLE THE TOPIC
• 2. DRAW A RECTANGLE AROUND
• THE CLUE WORDS
• 3. UNDERLINE WHAT TO WRITE
• ABOUT

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• 2.
• Many people like one kind of animal for
• a pet more than other animals.
• Before you begin to write, think about
• what kind of animal you believe
• makes the best pet.
• Now, explain why you believe the animal
• you chose makes the best pet.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• absurd

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• EXPOSITORY PROMPT
• What does it do?
• EXPLAINS INFORMS INSTRUCTS DEFINES
  CLARIFIES
• What are the clue words?
• Tell why..Tell how..Explain
• FIVE PARAGRAPHS
• Introduction
• First reason or step
• Second reason or step
• Third reason or step
• Closing or Conclusion

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• Every time you are given a
• PROMPT
• you are to
• 1. CIRCLE THE TOPIC
• 2. DRAW A RECTANGLE AROUND
• THE CLUE WORDS
• 3. UNDERLINE WHAT TO WRITE
• ABOUT

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• 3.
• What do you know how to do well?
• Can you shoot a basketball or make
• cookies, or skateboard?
• Before you begin to write, think about
• something you do that you can teach
• to others.
• Now write a how-to essay.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• vanquish

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• EXPOSITORY PROMPT
• What does it do?
• EXPLAINS INFORMS INSTRUCTS DEFINES
  CLARIFIES
• What are the clue words?
• Tell why..Tell how..Explain
• FIVE PARAGRAPHS
• Introduction
• First reason or step
• Second reason or step
• Third reason or step
• Closing or Conclusion

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• Every time you are given a
• PROMPT
• you are to
• 1. CIRCLE THE TOPIC
• 2. DRAW A RECTANGLE AROUND
• THE CLUE WORDS
• 3. UNDERLINE WHAT TO WRITE
• ABOUT

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• 4.
• Write an essay explaining how to
• get along with your brother, sister,
• or friend.
• Be specific so another child could use
• your essay to help them get along
• with that person.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• tedious

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• EXPOSITORY PROMPT
• What does it do?
• EXPLAINS INFORMS INSTRUCTS DEFINES
  CLARIFIES
• What are the clue words?
• Tell why..Tell how..Explain
• FIVE PARAGRAPHS
• Introduction
• First reason or step
• Second reason or step
• Third reason or step
• Closing or Conclusion

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• Every time you are given a
• PROMPT
• you are to
• 1. CIRCLE THE TOPIC
• 2. DRAW A RECTANGLE AROUND
• THE CLUE WORDS
• 3. UNDERLINE WHAT TO WRITE
• ABOUT

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• 5.
• The local newspaper is having a
• Good Citizen
• essay contest. Think about the
• characteristics a good citizen should
• have. Explain what a good citizen
• should be like.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• classify

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• EXPOSITORY PROMPT
• What does it do?
• EXPLAINS INFORMS INSTRUCTS DEFINES
  CLARIFIES
• What are the clue words?
• Tell why..Tell how..Explain
• FIVE PARAGRAPHS
• Introduction
• First reason or step
• Second reason or step
• Third reason or step
• Closing or Conclusion

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• Every time you are given a
• PROMPT
• you are to
• 1. CIRCLE THE TOPIC
• 2. DRAW A RECTANGLE AROUND
• THE CLUE WORDS
• 3. UNDERLINE WHAT TO WRITE
• ABOUT

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• 6.
• Every season has advantages and
• disadvantages. Before you begin to
• write, think which season you think
• is the best of all.
• Now, explain why you believe the
• season you chose is better than other
• seasons.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• casual

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• 7.
• Everyone enjoys spending time with their
• family. What is the very best day you
• have ever spent with your family?
• Think about the best day you have ever
• spent with your family. Think about
• three reasons this was the best day
• ever. Explain why this was this best
• day you ever spent with your family.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• cantankerous

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• 8.
• Everyone has a favorite color. Think
• about your favorite color and why it is
• your favorite. Think about things that
• are your favorite color and how they
• make you feel. Explain why this is your
• favorite color and give three reasons
• with specific details and support to
• explain why this is your favorite color.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• affluent

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• 9.
• Best friends are special people in our
  lives. Think about your best friend and
  three reasons why you like them. Think
  about things that you enjoy doing together.
  
• Complete the graphic organizer telling about
  your best friend. Include three reasons
  why he or she is your best friend.
• Remember to use specific details to explain
  and support your reasons.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• hermit

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• Now that you understand the format
• of the Expository or Informative essay
• it is time to make your essay better!
• We will start with the
• INTRODUCTION.

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• 10.
• Rainy days bring out our emotions and can
  bring on many feelings and memories. Think
  about how you feel on rainy days. Think
  about what you do on rainy days. Do you
  enjoy rainy days or do you dislike them?
  Explain how you feel about rainy days
  providing three reasons why you like or
  dislike rainy days.
• Remember to add specific details to support
  and explain your reasons.

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• INTRODUCTIONS
• How could we begin this essay?
• QUESTION? QUOTATION? SURPRISE?
• EXCLAMATION? PERSONAL OPINION?
• SOUND? FACT? STATEMENT?
• Lets try three different introductions.

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• Question Do you like rainy days? I just
  love them. Why? Because I can watch TV
  when I want to, catch up on my reading,
  and take a lovely little nap.
• Quotation Mom, I just heard it is
  supposed to rain all day! Ive been
  waiting for a day like this forever.
  Finally, I can watch TV all day, read my
  new book, or even take a long nap.
• Whodunit As I was creeping past my
  brothers bedroom, I heard this sound that
  startled me. What could it be? I dashed
  to the window and was in for the surprise
  of the day. It was raining. No, it was
  pouring! I was delighted. Now, I could
  watch TV, read my new book, and even take
  an afternoon nap.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• brawl

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• 11.
• Time travel is here! You have the
  opportunity to travel back in time to a
  significant historical event. Write an essay
  explaining where you would go and why you
  would choose that event.
• Remember to add specific details to support
  and explain your reasons.

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• Now that you have lots of practice
  with Expository writing it is time to make
  your descriptive paragraphs stronger. The
  easiest way to achieve this goal is to
  add sensory details. Remember in science
  class when you learned to use your 5
  senses to describe your world. Well now is
  the time to get your nose and ears and
  eyes and mouth and fingers doing their
  things!

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• Todays prompt is about going back in
  time to a historical event. Perhaps you
  traveled back to the Alamo. During the
  siege you might have
• Heard ____________________________
• Seen _____________________________
• Smelled ___________________________
• Tasted ____________________________
• Touched __________________________

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• The following are excerpts from Julie
  of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George.
• Kapu sniffed the meat, gulped, licked his jaws,
  and whined for more.
• The sentence could have read, Kapu ate the meat
  and wanted more. But instead a picture is
  painted for you with words instead of a
  paintbrush.
• She understood instantly and danced lightly
  from one foot to the other, or it could have
  read, She knew right away and started to hop.

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• Each word you use in your writing is
  important. Take time to consider which word
  paints the picture you want the reader to
  visualize.
• As you write each word, each sentence,
  each paragraph, read it over to yourself.
  Does it say what you want it to say? Is
  your painting finished or does it need
  more details ?

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• luminous

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• 12.
• Your favorite aunt/uncle is moving to your
  town.
• Write a letter to your aunt/uncle
  explaining why your town is such a
  wonderful place to live.
• Remember to add specific details to support
  and explain your reasons.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• belligerent

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• 13.
• Most people have a special place they go
  to be alone or to relax.
• Think about your favorite place. Now write
  an essay explaining why this place is your
  favorite.
• Remember to add specific details to support
  and explain your reasons.

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• In conclusion
• You want your conclusion to restate the
  three reasons you discussed in your essay.
• Your conclusion should not add any new
  information. It should simply impress upon
  the reader how you feel about the topic.

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• In conclusion, I feel that Washington, D.C.
  is my favorite place to visit because it
  is our nations capitol, learning about our
  nations history is important as an
  American, and because my grandparents live
  there. Why not plan a visit to our
  capitol soon and see all that Washington,
  D.C. has to offer. It may become your
  favorite place to visit too.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• bedlam

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• 14.
• If your principal asked you to write your
  opinion about what needed to be changed in
  your school what would you write. Explain
  why you feel strongly about these changes.
• Remember to add specific details to support
  and explain your reasons.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• dapper

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• 15.
• What do you think is the most
• important invention of all time?
• Explain why and how this invention
• impacted the world to make it an
• Important invention.
• Remember to add specific details to support
  and explain your reasons.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• curtail

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• 16.
• Your new friend wants to come visit.
• Write detailed directions telling how to
  get to
• your house from your school. Include
• details, landmarks, and road names so
  your
• new friend can find your house. You
• may wish to include a detailed map
• with your essay.
• Remember to add specific details to support
  and explain your reasons.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• dejected

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• 17.
• Choose something you know about
• ( a place you visited, a favorite hobby ).
• Write to a pen pal in another country
• explaining to them all about the place
  you
• visited or your favorite hobby.
• Remember to add specific details to support
  and explain your reasons.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• remedy

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• 18.
• You have a TV show that you really
  dislike. Write to the Network president and
  explain why you dislike the show and make
  suggestions on how the show could be
  improved.
• Remember to add specific details to support
  and explain your reasons.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• germinate

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• 19.
• The restaurant association is taking
  nominations for the Peoples Choice Award
  for the Restaurant of the Year.
• Nominate the restaurant you like by writing
  a letter to the news paper explaining why
  this restaurant is the best choice to win
  the award.
• Remember to add specific details to support
  and explain your reasons.

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• WORD OF THE DAY
• heirloom

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• 20.
• If you could visit any country on Earth,
  where would it be and why would you want
  to visit? What things would you see and
  do there?
• Write a letter explaining to the judges of
  a Travel Contest why you should win your
  vacation of a lifetime.
• Remember to add specific details to support
  and explain your reasons.

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• Remember to look for key words
• Explain - Describe - Interpret
• Clarify - Evaluate
• Expository includes sharing
• Messages - Instructions
• Research - Ideas