Ebook Grammar and writing handbook Grade 3

GRADE 3 Grammar and Writing Handbook ISBN: 0–328–07539–6 Copyright © 2004, Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. For information regarding permission(s), write to: Permissions Department, Scott Foresman, 1900 East Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois 60025. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V000 09 08 07 06 05 04 scottforesman.com Editorial Offices: Glenview, Illinois · Parsippany, New Jersey · New York, New York Sales Offices: Parsippany, New Jersey · Duluth, Georgia · Glenview, Illinois Coppell, Texas · Ontario, California · Mesa, Arizona Writer’s Guide 5 WRITER’S GUIDE Ideas and Content Before you write, you need to have a main idea and a reason, or purpose, for writing. The main idea is the most important point you want to make. Your purpose may be to persuade, to inform, to describe, or just to entertain your readers. A note to a friend has a main idea and a purpose. Main Idea Convince a friend to see your new kitten Purpose To persuade someone Details Lively and interesting words, such as fluffy, purr, and leap, make word pictures for your reader. Details give important information. The birds are eating. (no details) Jorge, Come to my house tomorrow to see my new, fluffy kitten. She loves to purr and leap. FOCUS The gray pigeons peck at the dry bread. (details to show what is happening) Strategies for Choosing a Main Idea and Purpose Stay on your topic and use only details that are about your main idea. · Choose something you know well or would like to learn about. Your topic could be your favorite aunt or the planets. · Think about your purpose for writing. An adventure story would entertain. A how-to report would inform readers. 6 Writing Ideas and Content WRITER’S GUIDE A Match the number of each sentence with the purpose that it fits best. A Inform B Persuade C Describe D Entertain 1. Green plants help clean the air we breathe. 2. Let me tell you a funny story about my dad. 3. Doctor Jackson is tall and thin and has bright red hair. 4. Our school really needs a new gym. B Some sentences below do not stay on the topic of the circus. Write the letters of those sentences. A The wrinkly elephants swayed to the loud music. B My new sandals were very comfortable. C Three white poodles pranced around the ring. D A jolly clown with fuzzy, orange hair juggled balls. E Loreen and her mom went to the beach last week. F The fierce lions leaped through fiery hoops. C Choose one of the main-idea sentences below. Then write three sentences about the topic. Remember to use clear details. · My best friend is an interesting person. · I had an exciting adventure last month. · Girls and boys can be good friends. Writing Ideas and Content 7 WRITER’S GUIDE Organization A careful writer tells about events and details in order. Your organization builds a frame to hold your writing. The frame keeps your ideas in place. Here are some ways to organize your writing. · a story with a beginning, middle, and end · a comparison-contrast · a description from top to bottom · a how-to explanation Before you write your first word, think about how you will build your writing. For example, if you want to tell what happened at a school meeting, you would write a report. If you want to explain how to ride a scooter, you would write a how-to explanation. Once you decide on your frame, choose the details you want to include. You will also have to think about how to arrange your details from beginning to end. Strategies for Organizing Ideas · Begin with the most important detail or save it for last. · Use order words such as first, later, and last. · Put details that are alike in the same paragraph. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER A graphic organizer such as a chart, story map, or web can help you organize your ideas. 8 Writing Organization ... - tailieumienphi.vn