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36) TITLE- although not necessary, titles can help the writer stay focused<br />
and entice the reader<br />
The Important Book, Margaret Wise Brown<br />
A Day I’ll Never Forget<br />
School is No Place For Cats!<br />
I Stink! Kate and Jim McMullan<br />
37) TRANSITIONAL PHRASES- move reader from one thought or event to another<br />
Descriptive<br />
In the blink of an eye… With a hop, skip, and a jump…<br />
The Night I Followed the Dog, Nina Laden<br />
Time<br />
Skippy Jon Jones, Judy Schachner<br />
A few minutes later…The next day…After that…<br />
Place<br />
The Mud Pony, Caron Lee Cohen<br />
On my grandfather’s doorstep…At that very spot…<br />
Contrasting Ideas<br />
However…Despite…In that case…<br />
Supporting Ideas<br />
According to… What’s even more important…<br />
To Signal a Mini-Story<br />
One time…For example…For instance… To illustrate my point…That reminds me of a time…<br />
38) VIVID VERBS- replace weak verbs with a strong one<br />
Weak- My brother Sam hurt me.<br />
Strong- My brother Sam pinched my arm<br />
In the Small, Small Pond, Denise Flemming<br />
Come On, Rain! Karen Hesse<br />
Kites Sail High, Ruth Heller<br />
Revised Edition, 2008
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