how to use a graphic organizer to plan your writing
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How to Use a Graphic Organizer
to Plan Your
Writing
The Writing Process
• Prewrite
• Draft
• Revise
• Edit
• Publish
Tall tales are a fun way to tell a story. Making a plan will help you to write the events in order.
Use Paragraph Format
Introduce the hero and setting
Before it happened
What happened
Reaction
Reintroduce the hero and setting
Create a larger than life hero…
• Exaggerate
• Exaggerate
• Exaggerate!!!
•See Character Template
Graphic OrganizerBefore:Introduce the hero and setting
What happened:Reaction:
Graphic Organizer
Use the character template
What is the setting?
Time and Place
Before:
Think about what was going on before the problem started.
Think about what the hero had to do to save the day.
Introduce the hero and setting
What happened:
How did everyone feel now?
Reaction:
Think about what happened to make it a happy ending?
How did everyone feel?
Teacher-modeled tall tale
Character name – __________
Where - _______________
When ______________
Before:
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Introduce the hero and setting
What happened:Reaction:
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